2019 Unified Track begins
Mallory Warner, Staff Writer
March 15, 2019
Filed under Clubs, Showcase, Sports
With spring sports in full swing, Unified Track is preparing for a successful season. Unified Track is a collaborative effort of the Indiana High School Athletic Association and Special Olympics Indiana that began in 2014 and allows students with and without intellectual disabilities to team up ...
Senior athletes commit to colleges
Aidan Ross, Staff Writer
March 1, 2019
A few talented Slicer seniors will be continuing their athletic careers next year. Many LPHS students have committed to their respective colleges for many sports including volleyball, wrestling, and basketball. These students exemplify not only what it means to be an excellent athlete, but also an excelle...
LPHS will be hosting staff vs student game
Alli Glen, Staff Writer
February 28, 2019
Filed under Academics, Clubs, Community, Corporation, Events, Showcase, Sports
LPHS and Kesling student councils will be hosting a staff vs students basketball game in hopes of raising money for Riley Hospital on March 15th from 5:30-8 pm in the main gym. The KMS staff and students will be playing a “JV” game that will have five minutes a quarter. The middle school game...
Perez wrestles his way to State
Aidan Ross, Staff Writer
February 22, 2019
Senior wrestler Noah Perez competed in the IHSAA Wrestling State Tournament on February 15th. In his first match at the tournament, Perez was eventually pinned by Edgewood senior Levon Bellamy in a hard-fought match. Perez’ road to State has been a hard fought one, with years of practice and train...
Track starting off on the right foot
Mallory Warner, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
The LPHS boys and girls track teams are preparing for great indoor and outdoor seasons with pre-season training and the recent start of the new season. After schools on Mondays and Wednesday, the track teams met for winter conditioning and Tuesday and Thursday for weight lifting, so the team is hoping the...
Boys’ basketball starts off hot
Aidan Ross, Staff Writer
February 13, 2019
Filed under Sports
The LaPorte Slicers boys basketball season has started off right under second-year head coach Kyle Benge. The Slicers currently have a record of 11-8, which is much improved from their 5-13 start of last season. They picked up big victories against powerhouse teams such as the Chesterton Trojans ...
Patience is a virtue
Cedric McCoy, Staff Writer
February 6, 2019
Filed under Academics, Humans of LP, Showcase, Sports
“Be honest and a hard working individual, even when you have obstacles in your life.”
Slicer softball gears up for game day
Payton Neely, Staff Writer
February 4, 2019
The LPHS Softball team is gearing up for the start another the season, with the first game at home against Michigan City on March 27th. There are 31 games scheduled in a grueling season. The DAC is full of state ranked teams making every game a battle for the Slicers. “Our toughest competition fo...
Slicers defend house at Conference Baker Tournament
Alyssa Foster, Editor
January 10, 2019
The LaPorte High School boys’ bowling team finished the 2018-2019 regular season with a strong win at the Lakeshore Conference Baker Tournament, the Bill Morton Memorial tournament, on Wednesday, January 9th. After finishing the regular season with an 8-3 record, the boys went into the tourname...
Sharpe resigns as head football coach
Aidan Ross, Staff Writer
January 7, 2019
On November 20, 2018, Slicer head football coach David Sharpe announced he would be resigning as head coach. Sharpe will be resigning and moving to Indianapolis with his wife to work on the Jacob Sharpe Foundation, a foundation they created for families who went through experiences similar to thei...
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