La Porte 3, Valparaiso 0 (Baseball)
Jake Benefiel, Evan Miller and Trevor Draves all crossed the plate for the Slicers as Valpo was held to three baserunners on Thursday.
Miller pitched all seven innings in earning the shutout victory for La Porte, striking out nine and walking one.
Valparaiso Regional (Boys Track)
Gary West Side picked up first place as Crown Point was the runner-up.
Portage finished seventh overall as a team, but had several athletes qualify for the state meet next Saturday in Bloomington. They are: the 4 x 800 relay team of David Clegg, Gemel Tribble, Nick Heimberg and Tommy Martin; Taylor Sebben in the 300 meter hurdles; and Chris Watson, who was the regional champion in the high jump, clearing six feet.
