High Schools

Nationally televised high school basketball returns to La Porte Civic next week

Nationally televised high school basketball returns to La Porte Civic next week High school hoops fans should gear up for the Region’s biggest sporting event next week, according to La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody.  The NIBC La Porte Invitational returns for its second year Thursday, Jan. 5 through Saturday, Jan. 7 at the La...

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Portage High School Girls Varsity Cross Country Varsity finishes 4th place at IHSAA Regional

Portage High School Girls Varsity Cross Country Varsity finishes 4th place at IHSAA Regional The Varsity Girl's Cross Country Team finished in 4th place at Saturday's IHSAA Cross Country Regional. The team was led by freshmen Madisyn Mikels placing 7th in a time of 19:40 and earning All Regional distinction. Madi was followed by Brooklyn...

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Unified Sports in NWI help students meet friends, achieve goals, and reach their dreams

Unified Sports in NWI help students meet friends, achieve goals, and reach their dreams “Team sports bring people together” – that is the simple idea Special Olympics cites as one of the main motives for their Unified Sports initiative, which joins people with and without intellectual disabilities together on the same team. The...

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The City of La Porte kicks off day one of the U.S. Marines NIBC La Porte Invitational

The City of La Porte kicks off day one of the U.S. Marines NIBC La Porte Invitational On January 6, the City of La Porte welcomed local fans and elite prep basketball teams from around the nation for day one of the U.S. Marines NIBC La Porte Invitational hosted at the La Porte Civic Auditorium. This was the inaugural kick off for the...

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U.S. Marines National Interscholastic Basketball Conference Series coming to the La Porte Civic Auditorium Jan. 6-8

U.S. Marines National Interscholastic Basketball Conference Series coming to the La Porte Civic Auditorium Jan. 6-8 On November 4, the City of La Porte and Mayor Tom Dermody announced that ESPN and the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (NIBC) will be coming to the Civic Auditorium from Jan. 6-8 for three days of elite prep basketball. This event is a...

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