For Milwaukee Brewers prospect Josh Adamczewski, “playing is easy.” Lake Central alum is figuring out the rest. Dave Melton has the story for #TribSuburbanSports. Josh Adamczewski Milwaukee Brewers Carolina Mudcats Griffin Tobias LC Indians Baseball LC Athletics Lake Central Schools chicagotribune.com/2025/08/01/mil…

Crown Point’s Payton Cholewa is raring to go. “She does try so hard all of the time.” Even when she shouldn’t. Dave Melton has the story for #TribSuburbanSports. CPHS Volleyball CPHS Athletics Crown Point High School Crown Point Student Section chicagotribune.com/2025/08/15/vol…

Northwest Indiana girls volleyball preview: Check out Dave Melton’s top 10 teams and 25 players to watch. #TribSuburbanSports LC Athletics CPHS Volleyball Chesterton Volleyball Valparaiso Athletics Slicer Volleyball KVHS Athletics Andrean 59ers Hanover Central Athletics MHS Athletics chicagotribune.com/2025/08/15/202…

Milwaukee Brewers prospect Griffin Tobias faces a “gigantic learning experience.” But Lake Central alum is a quick study. Dave Melton has the story for #TribSuburbanSports. Griffin Tobias Milwaukee Brewers Carolina Mudcats LC Indians Baseball LC Athletics Lake Central Schools chicagotribune.com/2025/08/18/mil…

A fractured vertebra didn’t stop Chesterton’s Adey Avey. What can? “She’s doing things not all kids can do.” Dave Melton has the story for #TribSuburbanSports. CHS GIRLS SOCCER Chesterton Athletics Chesterton High FC Pride 08 Girls ECNL FC PRIDE chicagotribune.com/2025/08/19/soc…

Northwest Indiana girls soccer preview: Dave Melton’s top 10 teams and 25 players to watch. #TribSuburbanSports CPHS Athletics LC Girls Soccer Valparaiso Athletics CHS GIRLS SOCCER MHS Athletics Hobart High School Athletics Lowell HS Athletics Hanover Central Athletics HHS Girls Soccer chicagotribune.com/2025/08/19/202…

Crown Point star Dikembe Shaw is bound for Chicago. With a Dash of advice, he picks UIC and its “vision.” Dave Melton has the story for #TribSuburbanSports. Dikembe Shaw CPHS Basketball Lady Bulldogs BBall CPHS Athletics Crown Point Student Section UIC Men's Basketball 🔥🏀 Indiana Elite Basketball chicagotribune.com/2025/08/22/uic…

After spinal fusion, Andrean freshman Maeve Bouton is back on the field. Most important, she’s “the same Maeve.” Dave Melton has the story for #TribSuburbanSports. Andrean Girls Soccer ⭐️ Andrean 59ers Andrean High School Andrean Softball chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/soc…

Abigail Parrish nears a Chesterton record. But team success drives her. “We’ve been wanting this for so long.” Dave Melton has the story for #TribSuburbanSports. Abigail Parrish Tenley Davis Luca Bombacino Chesterton Volleyball Chesterton Athletics Chesterton High chicagotribune.com/2025/09/05/vol…

Dammit, I knew I'd forget some people doing this, so let me shout out CJ and Jim Peters as well, who were two more of my favorites to run into in the field. JP, in particular, deserves every award a preps writer can receive. His passion for coverage is unmatched.