Post-Tribune sectional preview capsules

Updated: May 18, 2011 11:07PM

Crown Point

When: 5 p.m. today.

Teams: Andrean, Bowman, Crown Point, Hanover Central, Hobart, Lake Station, Lew Wallace, Lowell, Merrillville, River Forest, Roosevelt, West Side.

Favorite: Hobart.

Athletes to watch: Andrean – Chris Arvia, sprints; Jeff Gough, middle distances; Christian Hood, long jump; Nick Janigan, middle distances; Nick Musgrave, distances; Blaine Wolf, distances; Bowman – Cornelius Strickland, sprints; Crown Point – Israel Mercado, sprints; Hanover Central – Jeremy Burns, middle distances; Derek De St. Jean, throws; Eddie Rodriguez, middle distances; Anthony Wellwerts, hurdles; Nick Witvoet, distances; Matt Yzaguirre, sprints; Hobart – Tom Camacho, hurdles; Alex Cordova, distances; Jeremy Koselke, throws; Ryan McGuire, pole vault; Jarvis McMillian, sprints; Matt Stewart, high jump; Lew Wallace – Brelen McGee, sprints; Lowell – Josh Bustamante, throws; Kyle Eller, distances; Luke Mitrisin, throws; Jay Trappani, throws; Merrillville – Rahim Conwell, sprints; River Forest – Jaime Cervantes, high jump, sprints; James Lewis, long jump; West Side – Tyler Jelks, sprints; Deante Mahome, hurdles.

Morton

When: 4:45 p.m. today.

Teams: Bishop Noll, Calumet, Clark, East Chicago Central, Gavit, Griffith, Hammond, Highland, Lake Central, Morton, Munster.

Favorite: Munster.

Athletes to watch: East Chicago Central – Arion Clanton, sprints, long jump; Jonathon Hill, sprints, long jump; Griffith – Paris Davenport, high jump; Michael Sims, sprints; Troy Yarnelle, hurdles; Highland – Stephen Castillo, hurdles; Nick Jones, long jump; Nigel Palmer, sprints; Richard Syversten, high jump; Lake Central – Adam Brown, long jump, sprints; Ryan Frick, throws; Randy Trembacki, hurdles; Munster – Simon Abu-Aita, hurdles; Tom Bolanowski, distances; Bart Grabowski, sprints, long jump; Miles Gunty, pole vault; Tony Rigoni, middle distances;

Portage

When: 4:45 p.m.

Teams: Chesterton, LaPorte, Marquette, Michigan City, New Prairie, Portage, South Central, Valparaiso, Washington Township, Westville, Wheeler.

Favorite: Valparaiso.

Athletes to watch: Chesterton – Ryan Cutter, distances; Kody Galloway, high jump; Manny Orlich, middle distances; Austin Palombizio, middle distances; Tyler Rusbolt, middle distances; Joe Troop, sprints; Jon Watson, sprints; Justin Zosso, pole vault; LaPorte – Skyler Coburn, hurdles; Portage – Alvin Best, sprints; Jeron Blake, sprints; Jake Dixon, sprints; Othie Freeny, sprints; Payton McCoy, sprints; Joey Little, throws; Derek Suggs, sprints; South Central – Zach Michaels, hurdles; Matt Walker, long jump; Valparaiso – Ahmad Aljobeh, distances; Andrew Kittridge, hurdles; Jordan Romanov, long jump; Washington Township – Brandon Hogge, sprints; Andrew Matchett, hurdles, pole vault; Wheeler – Robert Hurd, sprints, long jump.

Rensselaer

When: 4:45 p.m. today.

Teams: Boone Grove, Covenant Christian, Hebron, Kankakee Valley, Knox, Kouts, LaCrosse, Morgan Township, North Judson, Oregon-Davis, Rensselaer, West Central, Winamac.

Favorite: Rensselaer.

Athletes to watch: Boone Grove – Brad Gardin, pole vault; Covenant Christian – Matt Schurman, jumps, sprints; Hebron – Hunter Barbarian, middle distances; Jasen Egolf, distances; Trevor Lewin, sprints; Steve Lucafo, throws; Kyle Schmidt, distances; Alex Shrum, pole vault; Kankakee Valley – Trevor Overstreet, pole vault; Casey Wilson, throws; Kouts – Stephen Keller, hurdles, high jump; Bruce Mosier, sprints; Morgan Township – Nick Coros, sprints; Chet Hunsley, throws; Alex Kostelnik, distances; Isaiah Thomas, sprints, long jump; Rensselaer – Josh Balvich, sprints; Adam Black, hurdles; Patrick Massoels, distances; Trent Nagel, distances.

Benton Central

When: 5 p.m. today.

Teams: Attica, Benton Central, Covington, Fountain Central, Frontier, North Newton, North Vermillion, North White, Seeger, South Newton, Tri-County, Twin Lakes.

Athletes to watch: North Newton – Josh Hooks, distances; Jake Schuitema, throws, long jump, sprints.

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