http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com Latest news from the Chicago Sun-Times - High School Sports en-us webmaster@suntimes.com (Editor) Newspapers http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/csp/cms/sites/YourSeason/assets/img/logo.gif http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com 84 34 30 Copyright 2013 BOYS TRACK DAC powers Valpo, Portage clash today Bragging rights in the Duneland will be at stake today when Valparaiso travels to Portage for a 4:30 p.m., dual meet. The Vikings are 6-0 in the DAC, while Portage is 5-1. Also in the hunt and hoping for a title share is Lake Central (4-1), which is at Chesterton today for a double … ]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:56:15 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/12240259-393/timeout-track--field.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/12240259-393/timeout-track--field.html
MUNCIE — It took 37 years for Portage to return to the gymnastics state finals, and it wasn’t a disappointing return. At least not to coach Karen Barcelli as the Indians finished fourth with 108.425 points, barely behind third-place Roncalli. “We said we were happy to be here and wanted to go home with medals, and we did,” she said. “This is … ]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:07:20 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/11371841-393/girls-gymnastics-portage-optimistic-after-finishing-4th.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/11371841-393/girls-gymnastics-portage-optimistic-after-finishing-4th.html CHESTERTON — A fast start had a snowball effect for Valparaiso, which then buried its opponents under an avalanche of points at the Chesterton Sectional. The Vikings posted team scores over 28 in every event, capturing the sectional championship with an overall score of 113.375 — a season high for the team. Portage finished in second with a score of 110.925, while … ]]> Sat, 03 Mar 2012 22:52:56 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/11050251-393/girls-gymnastics-morgan-algozine-valparaiso-cruise-to-title.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/11050251-393/girls-gymnastics-morgan-algozine-valparaiso-cruise-to-title.html
CHESTERTON — As another postseason arrives, the four-time defending state champs are on top of their game. Valparaiso’s score of 112.550 earned it the Duneland Athletic Conference meet crown, avenging last year’s defeat. Portage took second place with a score of 111.325, while Chesterton, last year’s DAC Meet champs, finished third with a 108.650. “I’m sure that was in the back of … ]]> Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:34:27 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/10886563-393/gymnastics-vikings-take-back-title.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/10886563-393/gymnastics-vikings-take-back-title.html CHESTERTON — With the conference meet now less than two weeks away, two of the top DAC squads met for a dual meet on Wednesday. Portage walked away with the win, topping Chesterton 111.900-108.750. “This year, we’ve had a total team effort,” said Portage head coach Karen Barcelli, who saw her gymnasts take the top two spots in four of the five … ]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:30:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/10674519-393/gymnastics-portage-tops-chesterton-in-dac-showdown.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/10674519-393/gymnastics-portage-tops-chesterton-in-dac-showdown.html
Portage coach Karen Barcelli called this season, “The beginning of what we’ve been waiting for.” That’s because this current group of Portage gymnasts is one that Barcelli has had her eye on from its earliest days in gymnastics. Of the nine girls on Portage’s squad, Barcelli said she’d coached eight of them before they joined the high school program. As the gymnasts … ]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:26:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/10196269-393/gymnastics-time-is-now-for-indians.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/10196269-393/gymnastics-time-is-now-for-indians.html PORTAGE — If Valparaiso wants to extend its sectional winning streak to 16, the Vikings will have to go through this year’s sectional host to accomplish the feat, as both the Vikings and Portage advanced with 4-1 victories in the opening round of the Portage Sectional. “It’s always exciting to advance in the tournament,” said Valparaiso coach Tim Shideler after his team … ]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:06:32 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/7935988-393/vikings-host-indians-reach-final.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/7935988-393/vikings-host-indians-reach-final.html
When the pressure mounts, a lot of athletes fold up like an accordion. Portage senior Tori Bliss isn’t one of them. In fact, Bliss seems to thrive when the pressure rises. “She’s one tough competitor,’’ Portage throws coach Mark Harsha said. “That’s one of the things you don’t coach and you don’t teach. Tori can dig deep and go after it — it’s … ]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:26:20 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/6632650-393/portages-tori-bliss-named-girls-track--field-athlete-of-the-year.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/6632650-393/portages-tori-bliss-named-girls-track--field-athlete-of-the-year.html
Tori Bliss already has recorded the nation’s top distance in the shot put and holds the Duneland Athletic Conference championship mark in the discus. Her effort of 49 feet, 8.75 inches, at the DAC meet May 10, put the Portage senior in the No. 1 spot nationally. “It means a lot to have that top bill, but I’m not really thinking about … ]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:48:11 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/5745973-393/history-a-few-throws-away.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/5745973-393/history-a-few-throws-away.html PORTAGE — Call them the Achilles’ heel of the Duneland Conference. A team that can strike at any time, especially in the state tournament. While the Valparaiso girls tennis team didn’t take sole possession of the conference title during the season — splitting in a three-way tie with Chesterton and Michigan City — the Vikings have continued to exact revenge in the … ]]> Tue, 24 May 2011 22:54:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/5577793-393/vikings-top-another-dac-rival.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/5577793-393/vikings-top-another-dac-rival.html
PORTAGE- To say the Portage girls bowling regional was a runaway on Saturday at Camelot Bowl is an understatement. The host Indians earned the top seed by almost 170 pins, then disposed of Hebron in the two-game Baker final match 365-316. To say Portage coach Debbie Gossett was confident is also an understatement. "I have complete faith in my girls," she said, sounding as … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:30:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/4435223-393/indians-earn-top-seed-at-regional.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/4435223-393/indians-earn-top-seed-at-regional.html Winning the championship of the Indiana High School Bowling State Finals was the ultimate goal for Portage. The Indians put themselves in a position to do just that after finishing fourth in qualifying, which placed them in the stepladder finals with just three matches to win. But Portage settled for a fourth-place effort after dropping a 353-337 Baker match to eventual third-place … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:20:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/4434579-393/back-to-back-splits-too-costly-for-portage.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/4434579-393/back-to-back-splits-too-costly-for-portage.html As the Portage girls bowling team competed last season, head coach Debbie Gossett never wavered in her confidence that the team would continue winning and ultimately reach the state finals. And while her Indians fell short of their goal of winning a state title, finishing fourth in Anderson last month, they did capture Porter-LaPorte Conference, sectional, regional and semistate titles - the … ]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:58:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/4469384-393/portages-gossett-named-coach-of-year.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/portage/other_sports/4469384-393/portages-gossett-named-coach-of-year.html