Sports

The Vikings took on the LaPorte Slicers in a DAC rivalry match on September 10th, falling 3-2. . Valpo took the first two singles matches. Valpo’s Marc Shideler defeated the Slicers’ Carter Perry 6-0, 6-1, and Valpo’s Soma Szabo defeated...

The Popcorn Panic run/walk is one of the highlights of the Popcorn Festival. This year was no exception, with 1,095 runners taking part in the 5 mile run, over last year’s 977, and 406 walkers compared to 391 in 2008. Matt Blume, a 2004 Valparaiso...

The Valparaiso High School Volleyball squads faced off against DAC rival Crown Point on Thursday at VHS. All three squads won. The Varsity team overcame a 2-0 deficit (17-25, 14-25) to defeat the Bulldogs in three straight games 25-21, 25-23, and...

Concerts, jokes, parties-- there are certain events in this world classify as "You Had to Be There" times. They go beyond description. You can try and search for the fight words to describe what had happened. Being in Chicagoland during the Michael...

The 8th grade football team humbled Hobart with a 35-6 win last night. Andrew Sykes completed 5 0f 7 passes for 112 yards to lead the air attack. Angelo Madrigal scored 3 touchdowns, caught 2 passes for 71 yards and rushed for 102 more. Trent Fortson...

Thomas Jefferson’s 8th grade “A” football team lost a hard fought battle to Crown Point Col. Wheeler on Tuesday afternoon 16 to 8. The Vikings scored on a 28 yd. pass play from Spence Sunday to Elliot Granados. Sunday earned the 2 pt conversion...

The VHS Girls Cross Country team defeated rival Chesterton 26-31 on a great runner’s day at Sunset Hills Farm as 42 runners from each school competed. Valpo was able to secure 1st, 4th, 6th 7th and 8th place to total their 26 points. Chesterton...

The Cubs have brought up Jeff Samardzija to the Major League roster as part of the September call-ups, when the major league rosters expand from 25 to 40. While it is unknown if Samardzija will become a full-time starter or reliever when he returns...

The 8th grade football team clobbered Kesling 27-0 yesterday. Angelo Madrigal led the ground attack with 72 yards and a touchdown. Trent Fortson contributed 56 yards and 2 touchdowns, the second one on a pass from Andrew Sykes. Taylor Scheidenberger...

I want to officially let all of you know that our Video Production class at the Porter County Career Center will be broadcasting the Valpo/Lake Central football game live on October 16th. The production is 100% student run (From various Porter County...