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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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Top 10 sports articles on Portage.Life in 2021

By: Anekah Fish, Ashley Wilson, Carter Puckett, Gena Demuth, Grace Bentkowski, Peyton Mahlmann, Tommy Elwood Last Updated: December 21, 2021

Top 10 sports articles on Portage.Life in 2021 Region athletes brought the excitement in 2021 as they took the field, court, track, mat, course, stage, and so much more to show off their skills and prove that their hard work has paid off. With so many different games and matches happening across...

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Tickets Available for America’s Crossroads Bowl

Tickets Available for America’s Crossroads Bowl The Hillsdale College Chargers and Truman State University Bulldogs have been selected to participate in the second annual America’s Crossroads Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 4, in Hobart, Indiana. Hillsdale (6-5, 5-2) and Truman State (8-3, 4-3) will...

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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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La Porte to host country’s top basketball teams, players at televised NIBC games this winter

La Porte to host country’s top basketball teams, players at televised NIBC games this winter  “From the very beginning, we came into this administration with high expectations and promised that we would compete with the very best – not only at the local, regional and state levels, but also on the national stage. This event is a...

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Hammond hosts Midwest Region Crossover Tournament, the largest collegiate volleyball tournament in the nation

Hammond hosts Midwest Region Crossover Tournament, the largest collegiate volleyball tournament in the nation Over 600 athletes gathered in Hammond on Friday for the 2021 Midwest Region Crossover Tournament, the largest collegiate volleyball tournament in the nation. Hosted in the Hammond Sportsplex & Community Center, the tournament features...

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Cross Country runners from around the Region compete in the DAC Championship

Cross Country runners from around the Region compete in the DAC Championship The La Porte High School Slicers may not have won the Duneland Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship on Saturday, Oct. 2, but they scored big with the two conference winners. Cole Raymond, a La Porte High School senior, and Brenna Sobecki, a...

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