Jim Peters

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Sports Reporter and Writer at The Herald-Dispatch

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Here comes the Boom(field): Tri-Township senior sweeps jumps, is school's first boys PCC champion since 2006

4 days ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

KOUTS -- After six long jumps and eight high jumps, Chayse Boomfield didn't have much lift left. "Even on my second attempt at six foot, I was toast," he said. "I didn't think I was going to clear it. My legs were done from the long jump."kAm(:E9 @?6 H:?\@C\E:6 ECJ =67E[ E96 %C:\%@H?D9:A D6?:@C >FDE6C65 ;FDE 6?@F89 DAC:?8 E@ 4=62C d 766E[ `` :?496D 2?5 D6:K6 7:CDE A=246 @FEC:89E :?
Getting over the hump: South Central downs Hebron to clinch share of PCC round-robin title

4 days ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

UNION MILLS -- In recent years, there's been a pretty clear hierarchy in Porter County Conference softball. "It's always been Hebron, Boone and us," Tony Wallace said. kAm$@ H9:=6 E96 $2E6==:E6D 92G6 366? 2 4@?D:DE6?E 4@?E6?56C @G6C E96 =2DE 564256[ E96 w2H<D 2?5 (@=G6D 92G6 366? 2 C68F=2C ?6>6D:D[ AC@G:5:?8 2??F2= @3DE24=6D E@ $@FE9 r6?EC2=VD A2E9 E@ 2 E:E=6]k^AmkAmQxEVD 288C2G2E:?8 3642FD6 E96JVG6 8@E 8@@5 A=2J6CD[Q E96 $r 4@249 D2:5] Q(6 42? H:? 2== E96 D64E:@?2=D[ C68:@?2=D[ D6>:DE2E6D :?
South Central's Gulab

4 days ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

KOUTS -- It only took one try at the long jump to persuade Karsten Gulab to pursue the high jump. "I didn't even make it in the pit," the South Central junior said. kAmq2D65 @? E96 C6DF=ED[ E96 564:D:@? EFC?65 @FE E@ 36 2 8@@5 @?6] p C68:@?2= BF2=:7:6C H9@ 4=62C65 d\a 2D 2 D@A9@>@C6[ vF=23 3682? E@FC?2>6?E D62D@? H:E9 2 H:? :? $2EFC52JVD !@CE6C r@F?EJ r@?76C6?46 492>A:@?D9:A[ H96C6 c\`_ 62C?65 96C 7:CDE A=246[ 658:?8 E@A\D66565 2?5 EH@\E:>6 492>A:@?
La Porte County Sports Roundup

5 days ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

Swan Lake hosting nationals: Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth will host the 2025 NJCAA Division II National Championship on its Black Course for a record seventh time since 2012 and for the next four straight years. The NJCAA's Division 2 is its largest division in terms of teams and players. The tournament will feature 22 teams of five in addition to 18 individuals competing for the championship. A team title and an individual title will be awarded.
La Porte County Sports Roundup

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

Games cancelled: New Prairie's JV games scheduled for Friday versus South Central and Saturday with Hanover Central were cancelled, following Thursday's accident. Saturday's varsity game with Hanover Central will be played. k9bmq@JD v@=7k^9bmkAmkDEC@?8m|2CBF6EE6 `g_[ #:G6C u@C6DE adeik^DEC@?8m pE |:49:82? r:EJ |F?:4:A2= $@FE9[ p652? w2DD6EE 2?5 %C6?E |@J6C D92C65 >652=:DE 9@?@CD H:E9 cbD] |2I ~=6D<6C 2?5 z2: z669? 42C565 cfD]k^Amk9bmv:C=D %6??:Dk^9bmkAmkDEC@?8mrC@H?
Just enough to get by: Marquette leans on pitching and defense to top Tri-Township

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

LACROSSE -- It was 2-1 in the sixth inning. Tri-Township had runners on first and third with no outs when pinch runner Kyle Huhnke broke for second base. As Marquette catcher Nate Bakota threw, Lucas Kaiser took off from third, sliding in with the tying run. kAm~C D@ 6G6CJ@?6 E9@F89E]k^AmkAm%96 9@>6 A=2E6 F>A:C6 CF=65 E92E 32EE6C s@?2G6? (:E2D 925 DE6AA65 :?E@ E96 A2E9 @7 q2<@E2 @? E96 A=2J] (:E2D H2D @FE 7@C :?E6C76C6?46 2?5 E96 CF??6CD 925 E@ 8@ 324< E@ E96:C 32D6D]k^AmkAmQ%96 F>A:C6 42>6 :?
Keeping up with sis: Marquette's Pleasant twins have always pushed each other to excel

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

LACROSSE -- Literally from the beginning, it's been about one trying to outdo the other for twins Andrew and Marissa Pleasant of Marquette. "Two minutes," Andrew said about being born first. "I always bring that up to her."kAmp 5C:G6 E@ 6I46=[ H96E96C :E H2D :? DA@CED[ 24256>:4D @C AC@323=J 6G6?
An honor earned: Former La Porte star running back Salary among Slicer Football Hall inductees

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

Fresh off an incredible 2019 season at Marian that saw him lead the Knights to the NAIA national championship game at win Player of the Year honors, Charles Salary walked out into the real world, armed with a degree in Exercise Science and Business. The problem was, the COVID pandemic had created a landscape of unknowns. kAm“x 5:5?’E <?@H H92E x H2?E65 E@ 5@ @FE @7 4@==686[” 96 D2:5] “x E9@F89E x’5 92G6 2 =:76 :? E96 3FD:?6DD H@C=5[ 2?5 5@ D@>6 A6CD@?2= EC2:?:?8 7@C DA@CED A6C7@C>2?46[ E96?
Closing time: Kmiecik preserves New Prairie's win over Marian

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

NEW CARLISLE -- First inning, fourth inning, seventh inning. Beau Kmiecik has taken the mound in a variety of scenarios this season as he's developed into a key part of New Prairie's pitching staff, and from the senior's perspective, the more difficult, the better. kAmQxV> 2 4@>A6E:E@C[ x =@G6 E96 4@>A6E:E:@?[ D@ :E >2<6D >6 5:2= :? >@C6 H96? :E 4@>6D E@ 5@H? E@ E9@D6 >@>6?E] x 5@ 36EE6C[Q 96 D2:5] QtG6CJ =:EE=6 :?49 >2EE6CD[ 6G6CJ A:E49 >2EE6CD]Qk^AmkAmz>:64:< E9C6H b a^b :??:?8D @7 C6=:67 :? 2?
La Porte County Sports Roundup

1 week ago | lpheralddispatch.com | Jim Peters

La Porte 7, Merrillville 1: Cody Benedict and CT Rusboldt combined on a four-hitter for the Slicers (9-11, 5-5 Duneland Conference). Rusboldt worked a perfect 2 2/3 innings, striking out six after Benedict pitched into the fifth, allowing a run and fanning five. Reed Raymond drove in two runs. kAmkDEC@?8m|2CBF6EE6 `g[ v2CJ (6DE $:56 `ik^DEC@?8m %:> (25=6 2?5 p?5C6H !=62D2?E D4@C65 7@FC CF?D 6249[ H9:=6 !=62D2?E[ {:2> v@H2? 2?5 }2E6 q2<@E2 2== C68:DE6C65 E9C66 #qxD :?