Blitz’s Week 7 Power Poll
We are really getting into a tough part of the season for Blitz and his power poll. By now, the hierarchy of power in the area has been pretty well established. There remains just a […]
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COACH’S CORNER: Homestead’s offense and other takeaways through three weeks
Coach’s Corner is a weekly feature at Outside the Huddle written by Kevin Merz, former Bishop Dwenger quarterback and North Side offensive coordinator. Over 1,00 total yards, 43 points per game, a Division I basketball […]
WEEK 1: Five area players to watch tonight
The time for summer smack talk and cliché answers to the same old questions is over. It is put up or shut up time. The 2019 season kicks off tonight after months of anticipation. Blitz […]
With turf funding secured, Northrop and Snider look forward to future at Spuller Stadium
After first being reported by Outside the Huddle in December, the installation of field turf at Spuller Stadium was officially approved by Fort Wayne Community Schools on Monday. To say that Northrop coach Jason Doerffler […]
BOUNCE: Northrop puts late-season struggles in rearview with run to sectional title
When Bounce was making his sectional predictions, Northrop just didn’t feel right. Losers of four of their last five regular-season games, the Bruins looked lost. They looked dispassionate against Carroll. They played tentative against Bishop […]
Bounce’s Boys Hoops Power Poll (Feb. 26)
It is time. No re-dos. No second chances. Starting today, you lose and your season is over. But before all the drama begins playing out, Bounce thought it would be nice to release one more […]
Bounce’s Boys Hoops Power Poll (Feb. 12)
With the mix of weather and quirky scheduling due to girls sectional week, boys basketball in the area has been thrown for a loop for the last few weeks. But as we approach the sectional […]
STOCK WATCH: Which area boys hoops teams are good buys as the postseason looms?
Typically on Tuesdays your trusty pal with the webbed feet presents his power poll, highlighting the movers and shakers from last week’s games. But with the weather wrecking havoc on schedules, there wasn’t much in […]
Bounce’s Boys Hoops Power Poll (Jan. 29)
For the first time in awhile, we have a change atop Bounce’s weekly power rankings. Northrop looked ready to ascend to the top spot after its overtime victory over Homestead last Friday, but again had […]