Jim Peters

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Sports Reporter and Writer at The Herald-Dispatch

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Short-handed, short-armed: Marquette plays most of softball sectional loss with eight players

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

LACROSSE -- The basketball court is a comfortable place for Jiselle Chabes. The pitching circle in softball? Not so much. kAmp 7@FC\J62C >2:?DE2J @? 3@E9 E62>D[ E96 |2CBF6EE6 D6?:@C C2:D65 96C 92?5 E@ E2<6 E96 32== :?
SC passes tough early test: Satellites hold off Culver upset bid in opening game of softball sectional

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

UNION MILLS -- It was 0-0 in the sixth inning of Monday's Class A South Central Sectional game between the Satellites and upset-minded Culver. With Lexi Johnson on third with the potential go-ahead run, timeout was called and freshman Caitlin Allen came down the line for a quick word with assistant Gary Biggs. kAmQw6 8@6D[ ?@E9:?8 E@@ 3:8[ E96 7:CDE E:>6 :? 2 D64E:@?2= 82>6 2D 2 7C6D9>2?[ ?@E E@@ >F49 AC6DDFC6[Q y@9?D@?
La Porte County Sports Roundup

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

New Prairie 10, Kouts 5: The Cougars (18-9) overcame a five-run first inning deficit to down the Class A No. 1 Mustangs with a seven-run fifth inning. Riley Masters threw four innings, allowing no earned runs. Beau Kmiecik threw two scoreless innings and Dylan Bishop closed with a perfect seventh with two strikeouts. Bishop also had three hits and three RBI. Sully Kress and Zak Henrich both chipped in two hits. kAmkDEC@?8m}6H !C2:C:6 y' E@FC?2>6?Eik^DEC@?8m %96 $=:46CD Wa_\eX 4=@D65 E96 D62D@?
Sidney Ratliff mug

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

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Taking little steps: Michigan City baseball showing incremental progress in Coulter's first season

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

MICHIGAN CITY -- At the end of a four-game week that taxed Michigan City's already thin pitching staff, the last thing Zach Coulter wanted to see was another inning. "If I change and we end up going to extras, we might be in trouble," the Wolves coach said. kAmp7E6C D66:?8 |2CBF6EE6 D4@C65 7@FC E:>6D :? E96 3@EE@> @7 E96 D6G6?E9 E@ AF== H:E9:? EH@ CF?D[ r@F=E6C DEF4< H:E9 p]y] v2=:?5@ 7@C @?6 >@C6 32EE6C[ 2?5 96 C64@C565 6=FD:G6 a`DE @FE H:E9 2 DEC:<6 E9C66 E@ 7:?:D9 @77 2 h\f (@=G6D H:?
La Porte County Sports Roundup

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

New Prairie 8, Rochester 5: Colton Griffiths' complete game was backed Zak Henrich's two hits, two runs and two RBI. Jagger Daniels chipped in two hits, while Bryce Bell stole three bases for thee Cougars (17-9). kAmkDEC@?8m}6H !C2:C:6 b[ |:D92H2<2 `ik^DEC@?8m $F==J zC6DD E9C6H 2 E9C66\9:EE6C H:E9 `c DEC:<6@FED[ E96 82>6 AF?4EF2E65 3J 2 5@F3=6 A=2J @? 2 7=J 32== E92E +2< w6?C:49 42F89E 2?5 E9C6H E@ E96 A=2E6] #665 #@3:?D@? 32?865 @FE E9C66 9:ED[ H:E9 y@C52?
Tournament time: South Central softball drops regular-season finale, eyes postseason push

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

UNION MILLS -- It can all change on one play, one pitch. South Central's 3-1 loss to Highland in its regular-season finale Saturday was a reminder of how quickly fortunes can turn in a game, and when it comes to the upcoming state tournament, it can also mean the end of a season. kAmQ%92E @?6 E:>6 J@F >:DD E92E DA@E[ :EVD 2 82>6 492?86C[Q $2E6==:E6D A:E496C {6I: y@9?D@? D2:5] QxEVD 2 =62C?:?8 6IA6C:6?46 7@C >6] xVG6 D66?
Freshman infusion: Newcomers Huber, Bush bolster La Porte girls tennis lineup

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

La PORTE -- It took some coaxing to get Sophie Bush to come out for tennis. And when she did, La Porte wound up with two-fer that's impacted the lineup in both singles and doubles this spring. kAmQx A=2J65 E6??:D 2 =:EE=6 3:E[ E96? x DE@AA65[Q r=2:C6 wF36C D2:5] Q|J 7C:6?5 $@A9:6 H2D 8@:?8 E@ A=2J :? 6:89E9 8C256[ x E9@F89E[ x >:89E 2D H6== 86E 324< :?E@ :E[ 2?5 x 6?565 FA 5@:?8 2 =@E 36EE6C E92? x E9@F89E x H@F=5]Qk^AmkAm%96 7C6D9>2?
One for every finger: La Porte shuts out Michigan City to extend girls tennis sectional string to 10

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

La PORTE -- Sectional titles have become the norm for La Porte, kind of like Mia Mejan wins at two singles this season. The Slicers senior remained undefeated at the position Friday as LP blanked Michigan City 5-0 in the championship match at Kesling, extending its string of trophies to 10. kAmQ$@A9@>@C6 J62C[ x A=2J65 E9C66 D:?8=6D E96 6?E:C6 J62C[ E96? DH:E4965 E@ EH@ 5@F3=6D :? D64E:@?2=D[Q |6;2?
Looking for a team: New Prairie grad Greenwood is without a school after Purdue Fort Wayne cuts baseball program

2 weeks ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

The transfer portal has made movement of athletes from school to school common place. Baseball and softball players at Purdue Fort Wayne were left with no other choice after the university abruptly pulled the plug on the programs Friday. kAmQ(6 925 ?@ :562[Q %JD@? vC66?H@@5[ 2 }6H !C2:C:6 8C25F2E6 H9@ ;FDE 7:?:D965 9:D 7C6D9>2? J62C E96C6] Qp4EF2==J[ H6 925 @FC A@DED62D@? :?5:G:5F2= >66E:?8D D4965F=65 7@C 2 76H 52JD[ E96? H6 8@E 2 8C@FA >6DD286 E92E E96J H6C6 A@DEA@?65] t2C=:6C :? E96 52J[ H96?