**Boys' Soccer Defeats Chesterton in OT Thriller Lake Central 1 (4) Chesterton 1 (3) The boys' soccer team traveled to Chesterton last night to take on the host Trojans in the IHSAA Regional Semi-Final match-up and a chance to advance to Saturday's IHSAA Regional Championship at Penn. The Lake Central boys soccer team showed tremendous resilience in a thrilling regional semifinal victory over Chesterton, battling back from a halftime deficit before securing the win in the seventh round of penalty kicks. The Indians trailed 1-0 at halftime. Lake Central found the equalizer when Ethan Brewer finished a scoring opportunity off an assist from A’youb Hamed. This set the stage for a dramatic finish. With neither team able to find a go-ahead goal in regulation or overtime, the regional semifinal was decided by penalty kicks. The two teams continued to trade attempts before Lake Central prevailed in the seventh round of penalty kicks, punching its ticket to the regional championship. The hard-fought victory improves Lake Central’s record to 11-6 and gives the Indians an opportunity to compete for a regional championship. Lake Central will face Goshen (16-3) in the regional championship on Saturday at 3 p.m. CST at Penn High School. The Indians will look to carry the momentum from their semifinal victory and earn a birth in the Final 4. **LC Handles Morton in Volleyball Opener Lake Central 3 Hammond Morton 0 S1 S2 S3 LC 25 25 25 Morton 8 10 9 The Indians opened IHSAA sectional play at Munster with a 3-set sweep over the Morton Governors. The Indians won commandingly in each set. LC, now 20-8 overall, will take on Crown Point on Saturday at approximately noon for a chance to advance to the 6 PM Championship match. LC and Crown Point split on the season with both teams winning their home matches. The other semi-final match-up will feature Hammond Central and Munster.