Category: Sports

Brown’s impact

November 15, 2019

Jason Brown, LPHS social studies teacher, is ready for another year of coaching and teaching. Brown’s love for sports started early in his life. He competed in football, track, cross country, and he even competed in marching band. There was one sport, however, that Brown was destined to compete...

Boys tennis wins Regionals following a great season

Aidan Ross, Staff Writer

October 14, 2019

The LPHS boys tennis team has won their Regional games against Valparaiso (4-1) and South Bend St. Joseph (3-2) after a strong regular season. “It was by far one of the best days of my life!” senior Tristen Poe said. “I am so happy to be apart of such an unforgettable experience.” The te...

Salary’s success continues at Marian

Jamaal Salary, Staff Writer

September 27, 2019

La Porte Slicer football product Charles Salary has made a name for himself outside of Kiwanis Field. Salary, LPHS Class of ‘14 alumni, has broken countless Slicer records including most touchdowns in a game and season and most yards in a game and season. Salary also had the most career rushing ya...

Slicer boys soccer season comes to a close

Aidan Ross, Staff Writer

September 27, 2019

With a lot of work put into this season, the LPHS boys soccer season is now coming to a close. The boys record is currently 4-9-1 overall, with a 2-4 DAC record. With only two games remaining against Mishawaka and Chesterton, the season will unfortunately end with a losing record. Despite this, the ...

Adding to the program: girls’ wrestling

Jamaal Salary, Staff Writer

September 18, 2019

This winter, the boys won't be the only ones on the wrestling mats. After two years of contemplating starting a girls’ wrestling team, wrestling coaches Jason Brown and Louis Kuzdas decided to take the leap and start a girls’ team. The idea of girls’ wrestling at LPHS peaked when Mara Eason...

LaPorte volleyball continues dominant play

Aidan Ross, Staff Writer

September 18, 2019

Slicer Volleyball is continuing their great play to begin their 2019 season. The girls are 15-3 overall to begin the year and are 6-1 so far in the DAC. The team is currently ranked 13th in the state, led by stellar play from sophomore Aniya Kennedy. Kennedy is currently 5th in the state with a .471 hit p...

Slicer football off to a rocky start

Aidan Ross, Staff Writer

September 6, 2019

The Slicers have gotten off to a rough start for their 2019 football season, with back-to-back losses to New Prairie and Penn. In the season opener, the Slicers faced off against their county rival New Prairie Cougars. The game was in New Prairie’s hands for the beginning of the game until, in t...

When duty calls

Jamaal Salary, Staff Writer

September 6, 2019

Most of the glory in athletics goes to the athletes, but there are many unsung heroes who keep the Slicers healthy and on the field, courts, and mats. Abigail Kemiel, La Porte senior, is a student athletic training aide that helps heal Slicers in the fall, winter, and spring sports season under Coach...

End of the road

Jamaal Salary, Staff Writer

August 27, 2019

Erin Johnson, La Porte senior, is planning on making an impact on and off the field for her final year at LPHS. During the summer, Johnson made the decision that she would make her last year her best one and managed the complicated task of working a summer job while training for the season. Johnson st...

Lacrosse nets another great season

Aidan Ross, Staff Writer

June 3, 2019

The Slicer Lacrosse team has had a season full of challenges but still managed to have fun along the way. The team started off rough, having problems with team chemistry. They really struggled to find their path to success early on in the season. “This season had a rocky start for obvious rea...