Luth’s defense helps Valparaiso advance to the regional finals.
Jack Luth knows Valparaiso is the underdog. ‘Everyone kind of counted us out.’ Beating Munster? Count him in.
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Michael Osipoff’s football rankings and players of the week for Northwest Indiana
Morton running back Dashawn Woods is one of the players of the week.
Kaden McNeil and David Parker ‘have bright futures.’ They also give Lake Station hope for future success.
McNeil and Parker are key players for Lake Station, which last had a winning season in 1998.
Wheeler’s Ashlynne Trinidad is playing soccer for first time. But junior goalkeeper plays like veteran in regional.
Trinidad was already a three-sport athlete when she was asked to play soccer.
Will Donley has starring role in Valparaiso’s surprising story. How will it end? ‘It’s time to flip the page.’
Donley has scored at least one goal in five straight games as Valparaiso advanced to regionals.
Andrean’s Caroline Linklater can’t play with her sisters. She coaches instead. ‘Everybody respects her so much.’
Caroline Linklater, who is a senior, suffered a torn ACL in the first match of the season.
Claire Brown remembers Valparaiso’s last regional in 2021. Final chance to return ‘definitely fueled my fire.’
Brown, a four-year starter and two-year captain, has led Valparaiso back to the regional semifinals.
Valparaiso QB Kellan Hosek, a pitcher too, has a good arm. But he learns ‘I might actually like running the ball.’
Hosek rushes for 108 yards and two TDs in Valparaiso’s win against Portage.
Joaquin Rosas is a ‘game-changer.’ Bishop Noll learns that as sophomore leads young group to sectional final.
Rosas’ debut at forward came at halftime of a game in which he then scored three goals.
Crown Point’s Izzy Sainato delays end of soccer career with another ‘very meaningful’ contribution in postseason
Izzy Sainato’s 30th career goal helps Crown Point hold off Lake Central in the sectional semifinals.