High Schools

Griffith Panthers Fans Hold Prayer Vigil In Support of Players Injured in Crash

Griffith Panthers Fans Hold Prayer Vigil In Support of Players Injured in Crash The region held its breath yesterday, as news of a tragedy spread quickly through Northwest Indiana. Shortly after noon, on a bright Saturday in mid-March, while headed to a semistate game at Lafayette Jefferson, a school bus carrying the Griffith...

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Portage High School Holds 2016 Winter Sports Awards Banquet

Portage High School Holds 2016 Winter Sports Awards Banquet On Thursday, March 17th, the Winter Sports athletes of Portage High School gathered in the East Auditorium for their annual awards ceremony. Coaches, family, and friends cheered as their student was awarded a 4th year letter or an MVP recognition....

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72 Players Selected to 2016 IBCA First-Team Academic All-State

72 Players Selected to 2016 IBCA First-Team Academic All-State 36 boys, 36 girls receive top honor; 314 additional players cited as Honorable Mention Seventy-two Indiana high school seniors -- 36 boys and 36 girls -- have been chosen as first-team Academic All-State by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association,...

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Crown Point’s Albrecht Named MVP, 2015-16 All-DAC Teams Announced

Crown Point’s Albrecht Named MVP, 2015-16 All-DAC Teams Announced The Duneland Athletic Conference has named its 2015-16 All Duneland Athletic Conference girls basketball teams, highlighted by MVP Hannah Albrecht of the Crown Point Bulldogs. The conference-leading Lake Central Indians tied Crown Point and...

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Merrillville’s Shawn Streck Named DAC MVP as All-Conference Wrestlers are Announced

Merrillville’s Shawn Streck Named DAC MVP as All-Conference Wrestlers are Announced The Duneland Athletic Conference has named its 2015-16 All-Conference wrestlers in 14 different weight classes ranging from 106 pounds to 285. Portage led the way with five wrestlers named to the team followed by Crown Point with four, while...

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Hammond Civic Center to Host 2016 IHSAA Class 3A Boys Basketball State Tournament

Hammond Civic Center to Host 2016 IHSAA Class 3A Boys Basketball State Tournament Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and Hammond Parks & Recreation are excited to announce that the 2016 IHSAA Class 3A Boys Basketball State Tournament will be held at the Hammond Civic Center on March 1, 4 and 5. Here is the game schedule: Tuesday,...

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Rodriguez Takes Over as Portage High School Football Coach, Looks to Turn Program Around

Rodriguez Takes Over as Portage High School Football Coach, Looks to Turn Program Around Darren Rodriguez was officially hired as the new Portage High School varsity football coach on February 22, 2016. Rodriguez has previously been the head coach at Culver Community High School and West Central High School, assistant coach at Valparaiso...

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Six of Top 12 Gymnastics Teams in State Face off in DAC Clash

Six of Top 12 Gymnastics Teams in State Face off in DAC Clash When it comes to Varsity Gymnastics, it’s safe to say that there is no more competitive conference in the state than right here in the Duneland Athletic Conference. And if you need proof, just take a look at the latest Indiana High School Girls...

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2015-16 IHSAA Boys Basketball Pairings Reveal Tough Roads for Area Schools

2015-16 IHSAA Boys Basketball Pairings Reveal Tough Roads for Area Schools The roads to the 2015-16 IHSAA Boys Basketball Championship were laid out for area schools today during the IHSAA Boys Basketball Draws. And, as some Region schools learned this afternoon, some of the roads will be a little bit tougher than others....

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