Parks District and Club Sports

Since Tim Pirowski took over the Portage High School baseball program nine years ago, the team has been a consistent contender in the Duneland Athletic Conference. The success at the varsity level has coincided with a thriving youth program and the...

The Fraternal Order of the Police’s Lake County Chris Anton Lodge #125 will host the Indiana State F.O.P for their 50th Annual Indiana State F.O.P Bowling Tournament at Stardust Bowl II in Merrillville on Dec. 7 and Dec 8. According to Tournament...

A growing interest in Lacrosse, both nationally and locally, has the Chesterton Lacrosse program booming. And while the numbers are up for the league that will enter its third year in the spring of 2014, league founder Mark Kezy says additional...

Kids will stay active during the winter months and have fun learning and playing volleyball. Register through the Valpo Parks Department. The Valparaiso University volleyball players will run the practices and games will be played at the Boys...

The South Shore Roller Girls are holding open try-outs Saturday, December 7th 2013 from 11am to 1pm. Try outs will be held at R-Way Skate Center in Portage, IN. According to Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Association, roller derby is the fastest...

Parents who are looking for a fun way to keep their children active and healthy this winter can register now for the co-ed basketball leagues offered at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County units in Portage and South Haven. Registrations are...

Runners from around the area and the state gathered on a brisk Sunday morning to be a part of the AAU Cross Country meet at Sunset Hill Farm, one of many great places that is facilitated by Porter County Parks and Recreation. Six different age groups...

The inaugural Monsters of the Midwest youth football tournament will be taking place at the Crown Point Sportsplex Nov. 9 and 10. Twenty-two teams from Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin will be taking to the turf for the two-day event. According to...

Valparaiso hosted their first Monster Dash run at the Porter Health Amphitheatre on Sunday October 27th that was sponsored by Porter Regional Hospital and Urschel Laboratories. The day called for experienced runners, students, and families, in...

The first footrace in the area to take place on the beautiful trails of the Indiana Dunes State Park, the Hero Half Marathon on Sunday morning attracted over315 participants. The race was organized by Lighthouse Events. “We wanted to make the race...