Youth sports are the backbone of Northwest Indiana (NWI). Whether it’s televised basketball tournaments showcasing the talent in the Region or national baseball series, NWI has a highly active and competitive sports scene that encourages youth to...
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St. Mary Catholic Community School Students to Participate in Regional Underwater Robotics Competition
Robotics club members at St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point are currently developing underwater robots and learning how they help to keep our seaports safe at MATE Regional ROV Competition to be held at Northeastern Illinois University...
Read MoreMorgan Township 7th Grade Girls Basketball Team Finishes Season 17-0!
The Lady Cherokees, coached by Mike Boukis, finished off their season winning 1st place in their tournament Saturday. This is an amazing group of talented young ladies, who have worked hard, as a team, to accomplish this. The Lady Cherokees are...
Read MoreLIFERS Kyle and Steve Battled for Putt Putt Bragging Rights at Zao Island
LIFERS Kyle Hovanec and Steve Neville recently took to the greens of Zao Island this week to battle for the title of "King of Putt Putt" at ValpoLife. "The idea of the competition started during the week of The Masters," Neville said. "I was talking...
Read MoreJackson Elementary in Chesterton Holds Color Run
Students, family members and teachers participated in Jackson Elementary School’s Color Fun Run hosted by the PTO on Sunday, Oct. 5 on the track at Chesterton Middle School. Students collected pledges for every lap they ran or walked around the...
Read MoreJP Garza Scores Game Winner in Purdue Calumet’s 3-1 Victory at Calumet College
JP Garza’s goal in 79th minute broke a halftime tie to help lift the Purdue University Calumet men’s soccer team to a thrilling 3-1 league victory over rival Calumet College of St. Joseph Wednesday at East Chicago Central High School. Garza (San...
Read More6th Grade Ginter Reality Hornets Finish Undefeated, April 2014
The 6th grade Ginter Reality Hornets finished undefeated (4-0) at the University of Michigan Big House Champions Hoopla. By winning this tournament Ginter now qualifies for the Boo Williams National tournament in Virginia Beach in August. L/R Jack...
Read MoreCJWMS Cheerleading Gets First Place in La Porte
The Colonel John Wheeler Middle School cheerleading team competed at La Porte last weekend and came out with a first place in middle school large division and Grand champions highest score over the entire competition! The girls names are Eriana...
Read MoreCrown Point Wrestling Camp in Early December
Any wrestler from kindergarten trough fifth grade is invited to attend the Crown Point wrestling Christmas camp, set for early December at the high school. The camp will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Crown Point High School wrestling room, which...
Read MoreLake, Porter Schools Battle It Out in Cross Country Meet
Eight teams showed up for the Lake Porter Middle School Cross Country Meet held at Woodland Park tonight. Competing were host teams Portage Willowcreek and Fegley, along with Crown Point’s duo of Colonel Wheeler and Taft; from Valpo, Thomas...
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