THURSDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BOYS SOCCER
Hobart 7, Hanover Central 0
Hobart: Jack Harris 2 goals, assist; Jonathan Hernandez goal, assist; Phil Jovanoski 2 goals; Ian Freimuth goal; Avione Lane goal.
Illiana Christian 2, Wheeler 2
Illiana Christian: Josue Sanchez goal; Jake Vander Zee goal; Chase Poortinga 2 assists; Fletcher Bandstra 9 saves.
Kankakee Valley 2, Merrillville 1
Kankakee Valley: Julian Colon goal, assist; Alex Lain goal; Chris Varela Carerra assist; Hayden Myers 8 saves.
Merrillville: Chris Martinez goal; Jaiden Alvarez 9 saves.
Morgan Township 7, Hammond Academy 2
Morgan Township: Ryan Weltzin 3 goals; Jake Jaranowski 2 goals; Joshua Kenworthy 2 goals; Caleb Smith 2 assists; Kyle Cuson 2 assists; Eathan Lesko assist; Bryce Cook assist; Caiden Walker assist; Riley Smith 3 saves; Aidan Ilic save.
GIRLS SOCCER
Andrean 5, Kouts 2
Andrean: Bridget Sherman 2 goals, assist; Emily Ziegelhofer 2 goals; Alaina Kielbasa goal; Claudia Nicksic 2 assists; Christina Martinez assist; Briana Houpt 2 saves.
Kouts: Cassidy Ryan goal; Lydia Reasoner goal, Macie Sanders assist; Macie Sanders 18 saves.
Boone Grove 1, Lowell 1
Boone Grove: Hailey Hylek goal; Alivia Peters assist; Holly Kerr 9 saves.
Chesterton 5, Kankakee Valley 0
Chesterton: Addy Joiner 5 goals; Grace Bamber 2 assists; Nikki Groceman assist; Emma Vetroczky assist.
Portage 3, Griffith 2
Portage: Emily Wilusz 2 goals, assist; Mia Cardenas goal; Julissa Cuadrado assist; Hayleigh Manville assist; Brooklyn Lauderdale 10 saves.
Valparaiso 2, Culver Academy 1
Valparaiso: Kayla Green goal; Morgan Catchur goal; Kaylee Rongers assist; Ava Jaime assist; Stella Cusson 4 saves.
BOYS TENNIS
Chesterton 5, Michigan City 0
Singles: Fabio Haiduc (CH) d. Ryan Cuma (MC) 6-0, 6-2; Drake Redman (CH) d. Josiah Miller (MC) 6-0, 6-1; Troy Feller (CH) d. Luke Poulin (MC) 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles: John Powell-John Petro (CH) d. Lucas White-Kyle Yackus (MC) 6-2, 6-1; Danny Vear-David Archbald (CH) d. Lucas Hanft-Zach Sissons (MC) 6-0, 6-1.
Highland 3, Kankakee Valley 2
Singles: Connor Raab (HIGH) d. Santino Aranbula (KV) 6-0, 6-0; Bryce Ozelie (HIGH) d. Jeremiah Jones (KV) 6-0, 6-0; Lan New (HIGH) won by forfeit.
Doubles: Braden Misch-Hayden Dase (KV) d. Jason Merkel-Alex Smith (HIGH) 6-3, 6-4; Jimmy Bonnicontro-Bryant DeBoard (KV) d. Aum Patel-Kyle Stacy (HIGH) 6-1, 6-4.
Hobart 4, Andrean 1
Singles: Max Jancich (HOB) d. Peter Clements (AND) 6-0, 6-4; Aiden Conley (AND) d. Carter Mohr (HOB) 6-1, 6-1; Ethan Cover (HOB) won by forfeit.
Doubles: Chad Tomaga-Nick Kolopanis (HOB) d. Josh West-John Clements (AND) 6-1, 6-2; Jadyon Hence-Cameron Gonzalez (HOB) won by forfeit.
Lowell 5, Illiana Christian 0
Singles: Logan Fleming (L) d. Wesley Olthof (IC) 6-0, 6-0; Jacob Brouwer (L) d. Hayden DeYoung (IC) 6-2, 6-2; Josh Overmeyer (L) d. Hunter DeYoung (IC) 6-4, 6-4.
Doubles: Landon Krambeck-Sebastian DeWitt (L) d. Charlie Breed-Isaac Olthof (IC) 6-1, 6-4; Jasper Hochbaum-Scotty Griggs (L) d. Gise Gibson-Brenden Kamp (IC) 6-1, 6-1.
LaPorte 3, Valparaiso 2
Singles: Quentin Spears (LP) d. Will Behrend (V) 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3; Calvin McMurtrey (V) d. Brock Schultz (LP) 6-1, 6-0; Jake Nightingale (V) d. Ethan Wilmsen (LP) 6-2, 6-0.
Doubles: Carson Stalbaum-Liam Wolf (LP) d. Matt Levenda-Dylan Surkein (V) 6-3, 6-2; Alex Ake-Graham Siefker (LP) d. Erik Kallen-Ian Krutz (V) 6-4, 6-7 (9-10), 6-1.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
LaPorte 25-25-25, Chesterton 14-18-12
LaPorte: Halle Seaburg 18 assists; Lesley Marshall 16 digs; Myrriam Dhoore 11 kills; Paige Conklin 11 kills; Kayle Dove 6 aces.
Munster 25-25-25, Kankakee Valley 11-12-20
Kankakee Valley: Alexis Broyles 9 kills, ace, block; Elisa Carli 14 assists, ace; Ava McKim 11 digs; Lilly Toppen 11 digs.
Valparaiso 25-25-23-27, Lake Central 21-21-25-25
Valparaiso: Kennedy Wagner 21 kills, 9 digs, 3 aces, 3 blocks; Camryn Kreul 22 assists, 16 digs, ace; Megan Gatz 15 digs, 11 kills, 3 aces; Ali Schultz 15 digs, 11 assists; Talyn Watkins 5 blocks, 2 aces; Claire Lopez 4 blocks.
Wheeler 25-25-19-25, Griffith 21-20-25-22
Wheeler: Lilly Darnell 18 assists, 9 digs, 2 aces; Bella Visak 16 digs, ace, block; Peyton Willis 7 kills, 4 blocks, ace; Mariah Leonard 31 digs, 2 aces; Michelle Vasquez 17 digs, 2 aces, Ella Rasberry 9 blocks, 6 kills; Madison Botsko 11 digs; Leah Nunez 2 blocks.
Compiled by Anthony Nasella.
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