Lake Central High School

The Lake Central High School girls’ swimming team wrapped up an outstanding season at the IHSAA State Finals, competing against the very best athletes in Indiana. Leading the way for the Indians was standout freshman Abigail Campbell, who delivered an impressive performance on the state’s biggest stage. Campbell placed 9th in the 200-yard Individual Medley, earning a top-10 finish in a loaded field. She followed that effort with a 10th-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle, once again proving she belongs among Indiana’s elite swimmers. Campbell also teamed up with Kaylie Schaffenberger, Taylor Jones, and Julene Haigh in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The quartet battled through a highly competitive field to secure an 18th-place finish. As a team, the Indians finished 25th overall at the state finals — an impressive accomplishment and the third-best finish among Northwest Indiana schools. The future is bright for the Lady Indian swimmers. With a freshman leading the charge and valuable state experience gained across the board, the future of Lake Central girls’ swimming looks incredibly bright. Congratulations to Abigail and the entire team on a tremendous season and a memorable showing at state! FINALS RESULTS: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2025-26%20GSW%20State%20Results.pdf Cruz Orueta and Luke Nied Earn Trips to the Wrestling State Finals EAST CHICAGO SEMI-STATE WRESTLING RESULTS: https://www.usabracketing.com/events/81a7ea4c-d97d-4b00-a98a-83b77637a9cf/brackets STATE FINALS PREVIEW: https://www.usabracketing.com/events/e71b7697-c6bd-47c9-ae9d-d37e1c84da73 The Indians sent 5 underclassmen to the IHSAA Semi-State hosted by East Chicago Central HS on Saturday. Sophomore James Matlon kicked off the day for Lake Central at 106 pounds, ultimately losing his first match. Matlon was followed by fellow sophomore Cruz Orueta. Orueta wrestled all the way to the finals at 113, before falling to Crown Point's Sam Westfall. Orueta earned his second consecutive trip to the IHSAA State Finals. He will wrestle Blake Doss of New Palestine Friday for a chance to reach the podium. Junior Luke Nied will join Orueta in Indianapolis on Friday as he won his first two matches at 126 pounds, punching his ticket. Nied will wrestle unbeaten Rex Moore of North Miami on Friday to try to advance to Saturdays' placement matches. Junior Aidan Witry won his opener but fell in the ticket round at 132 pounds, ending his season. And sophomore Jake Luedtke lost his opener in the heavyweight bracket. The Indians finished 10th out of the 50 teams represented. Basketball Loses to Michigan City in OT on Friday Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F LC 11 11 15 25 6 68 MC 13 19 18 12 8 70 Lake Central hosted the Michigan City Wolves on Friday and used a furious 4th quarter rally to force overtime, before the Indians fell to the visiting Wolves 70-68. LC was down by as much as 16 in the 3rd quarter and 14 to start the 4th. The Indians 25 point fourth quarter effort forced the overtime. LC was outscored 8-6 in the extra session. Seniors Noah Enyeart, Jakob Billmeyer, and Cooper Kroncke turned in dynamic performances. Enyeart led LC with 22 points and 10 boards. Billmeyer scored 21 and grabbed 8 rebounds. Kroncke went 3-6 from the arc and scored 15 points. LC will host Hammond Central and celebrate senior night on Tuesday.