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Coverage Recap
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SOUTH BEND ADAMS VS SOUTH BEND RILEY
FINAL SCORE: 54-38 South Bend Adams
TOP SCORERS:
SB Adams: Lois Carr (12 Points)
SB Riley: Tory Harmon (8 Points)
View pictures from the game here.
GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON VS. MISHAWAKA 2024
FINAL SCORE: 66-35 South Bend Washington
TOP SCORERS:
SB Washington: Ryiah Wilson (19 Points)
Mishawaka: Asiah Shaffer (12 Points)
View pictures from the game here.
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
BOYS WRESTLING CROWN POINT REGIONAL 2024
FINAL TEAM RESULTS TOP 5 SCHOOLS:
- Crown Point- 304.5
- New Prairie- 85.5
- Hanover Central- 79.0
- Chesterton- 74.0
- Lowell- 61.0
MOST PINS:
- Crown Point- 25 pins.
- Chesterton- 5 pins.
- LaPorte- 5 pins.
- Hanover Central- 5 pins.
- New Prairie- 4 pins.
FINAL INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 1ST PLACE WINNERS (BY WEIGHT)
- 138- Clinton Shepherd (Crown Point)
- 144- Jeffrey Huyvaert (New Prairie)
- 150- Kaptur Nowaczyk (Crown Point)
- 157- Griffin VanTichelt (Crown Point)
- 165- Anthony Rinehart (Crown Point)
- 175- Aidan White (Crown Point)
- 190- Kenneth Bisping (Lowell)
- 215- Will Clark (Crown Point)
- 285- Paul Clark (Crown Point)
View pictures from the meet here.
BOYS WRESTLING HOBART REGIONAL 2024
The Lake Central Indians were victorious at the Regionals held by Hobart High School.
Champions for the weight classes were:
- 106: Mason Jones (Lake Central)
- 113: Mario Orueta (Lake Central)
- 120: Seth Aubin (Hobart)
- 126: Matthew Maldonado (Merrillville)
- 132: Guillermo Rivera (Lake Central)
- 138: Robert Frazier (Calumet)
- 144: Marlone Kirksy (Merrillville)
- 150: Christopher Bohn (Munster)
- 157: Adrian Pellot (Merrillville)
- 165: Emilio Tirado (Lake Central)
- 175: Aidan Costello (Hobart)
- 190: Aleksandar Tatum (Hobart)
- 215: Everett McClelland (Portage)
- 285: Aramis McNutt (Highland)
Team Rankings:
- Lake Central – 166.0
- Merrillville – 160.0
- Portage – 144.0
- Hobart – 116.5
- Highland – 47.0
View pictures from the meet here.
GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CROWN POINT VS. VALPARAISO 2024
The Sectional Championship was between the Valparaiso Vikings and the Crown Point Bulldogs. The Vikings came out with the early lead and would not let go. It was a close game until the 4th quarter when the Vikings pulled ahead with a final score of 41-28.
View pictures from the game here.
GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP LAKE CENTRAL VS. MERRILLVILLE 2024
The Lake Central Indians Girls Basketball team are back-to-back-to-back Sectional Champions – defeating the Merrillville Pirates 51-39 on Saturday evening to secure their three-peat and the 2024 Sectional Title.
Vanessa Wimberly led Lake Central with a 19 point game. Aniyah Bishop also posted a double digit point total for the Indians, scoring 11 on the evening. The Pirates were led by Kylie Wells, who led her team with 10 points.
Lake Central moves on to face South Bend Washington in the Regional Championship next Saturday, while the Pirates close their season with a record of 17-9.
View pictures from the game here.
Region Sports Update
Exciting stuff is happening around the Region! Here’s a rundown:
Valparaiso Wide Receiver Scotty Bradney has committed to furthering his football career as part of the Crimson Wave! Bradney announced his intention to attend Calumet College of St. Joseph after high school.
Congratulations to Lake Central Boys Wrestling Coach Luke Triveline who was named Hobart Regional Coach of the Year!
Valparaiso Girls Basketball Head Coach Candy Wilson just recently got her 400th career win!
You may remember us mentioning Valparaiso High School Diver Reagan Williams breaking the pool diving record a few weeks ago, but she’s gone and done it again! Thanks to her efforts, she has been named SAAC Athlete of the Week.
Congratulations to Jack Smiley of the Valparaiso Vikings Boys Basketball team for becoming the first junior in school history to reach 1000 career points.
Smiley ranks #13 in points per game in the state of Indiana
The Boys Basketball competition in the Duneland Athletic Conference is heating up!
The standings have fluctuated so much throughout the first few DAC meetings.
The Crown Point Bulldogs currently lead the DAC with a 4-1 record in conference play
It looks like the battle for the DAC Championship could come down to the wire as the Valparaiso Vikings sit in second place with a 3-1 record in conference play.
Eric Schreiber, Jr., former defensive coordinator for the Hobart Brickies, has stepped up to become the new head coach of the high school team! While Schreiber may not have much experience as a head coach, he knows what it means to be a Brickie and is ready to uphold and expand the team’s reputation.
Next Week in Sports
Friday, February 9, 2024
The (13-4) Morgan Township Cherokee Boys Basketball team hosts the (7-8) Kouts Mustangs & Fillies. Morgan Township have a perfect 5-0 record at home thus far in the season and look to remain undefeated.
Saturday, February 10, 2024
The (23-4) Lake Central Indians Girls team takes on the (19-4) South Bend Washington Panthers.
The (18-7) Valparaiso Vikings Girls take on (24-3) Northridge Raiders.
East Chicago Central Semi-State Meet at 9 a.m. Central Time.
Regionals include:
- Crown Point
- Hobart
- Logansport
- Penn
Should be an action-packed weekend ahead!
Check out our sports galleries from past weeks!