Lulu Johnston delivered in crunch-time situations as a freshman last season to help Crown Point win the Class 4A state title.

Lake Central is the defending Duneland Athletic Conference champion, but rival Crown Point is the defending Class 4A state champion.

Kaylee O’Connell does it all on the softball field, even standing up for her Munster teammates.

Zayden Johnson is one of several freshmen making an impact for East Chicago Central, which has advanced to semistate despite the graduation of its all-time leading scorer.

Caden Matusak is coming off a breakout junior season for No. 1 Crown Point after missing the previous season with a back injury.