We published hundreds of articles on the Portage.Life Sports Section this past year. We were there for banquets, championships, and game coverage in 2019. With so much to choose from, we knew it would be a difficult choice, so we rounded up the best...

Four professional mascots will be inducted into the Hall in June of 2020 The National Mascot Hall of Fame (MHOF) is excited to announce the four professional mascots being inducted into the Hall in June of 2020; Youppi! (Montreal Canadiens, NHL),...

Thanksgiving is upon us this week, and Grace Dwyer of Calumet College of St. Joseph certainly has a lot to be thankful for. Last weekend, Dwyer competed in the NAIA Cross Country National Championship race in Vancouver, Washington, an honor she...

When the Wheeler High School cross country teams lined up at the IHSAA Regional meet last weekend, they had no idea that the race they were about to run would mark their place in history in more ways than one. The boys toed the starting line first...

It was the first time on the Purdue Westville Campus for many of the attending athletes as Michigan City hosted the Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC) Cross Country Championship. Portage High School coach Jay White recalled the course from a few...

Morton Youth Hoops is moving to the Hammond Sportsplex, 6630 Indianapolis Boulevard. Join us for the 2019-2020 Sign Ups.League Fee: $110 per childDeposit: $30 per child due at registration Ages: 5-7 Boys and Girls (as of September 1st)Ages: 8-10...

The 2019 New Prairie Cross Country invite was held today - bigger and better than ever. Originally started in 1964 as the New Carlisle Invitational, it officially became the New Prairie Invitational in 1968. More than 2500 high school runners came...

In a tight game that came down to the last few minutes, the Crown Point Bulldogs managed to eke out a win on the road Friday night, besting the Portage Indians 22-16. The home team wore special jerseys, donated by the Army National Guard, to honor...

Lake Central earned redemption after their shutout loss to Morton last week as they took down Portage 30-21 in conference play. Tony Bartolomeo, Lake Central Head Coach, knew going into the game it would be a tough one to win. Portage was coming off...

The young Portage Indians put up a fight and refused to go down easily against the Lake Central Indians on Thursday night. The largely freshmen and sophomore led team worked together as a unit to give Lake Central a run for their money as each player...