**Lucca Neves Medals and Leads LC at State Finals Full Results: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2026-27%20Boys%20Cross%20Country%20State%20Results.pdf The boys' cross country team raced at the IHSAA State Finals in Terre Haute Saturday. The meet was held at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course. 250 runners took part and 25 teams. The Indians reached the state meet following a 4th place regional finish. LC finished in 24th position on Saturday. Junior Lucca Neves was the leader and received a medal for his 22nd place finish. Neves finished in a time of 15:27. Other notable finish times and places for the Indians: 153 Vincenzo Pomilia -SO- Lake Central 16:28.01 189 Roman Kaszowicz -SO- Lake Central 16:46.15 242 Patrick Grady -JR- Lake Central 17:32.02 243 Trevor MacFarlane -SO- Lake Central 17:32.11 244 Luka Manojlovic -SR- Lake Central 17:33.52 247 James Baxter -FR- Lake Central 17:43.93 The DAC also released its All-Conference team. Lucca Neves was named the Most Valuable Runner. Vincenzo Pomilia also earned all-conference recognitions. Neves and Pomilia led the Indians to a 3rd place finish in the DAC. **Football Uses Impressive 2nd Half to Advance to the IHSAA Sectional Championship LC traveled to Lafayette Harrison on Friday for their postseason opener. The Indians trailed 26-14 at the break; however, the tides turned and LC's running and pass attack took over. The Indians scored 43 points after the break and cruised to a 57-40 victory. LC rushed for an impressive 479 yards. Jayden Carpenter-Mansfield added 131 yards and 2 TDS; Jacob Turley ran for 111 yards and 2 TDS; Kenny Watson rushed for 54 yards and a TD; and Brody Ramirez and CJ Jones ran for 65 and 45 respectively. The ground game opened up the passing games as Wes Lalich tossed 3 TD passes. Two to his favorite target Frankie Verta who had 70 of Lalich's 88 yards passing. Lalich also connected with senior tight end Logan Barbush for an 18 yard TD to seal the victory. The Indians will host DAC foe Crown Point in the Sectional Championship on Friday. **Girls' Basketball Opens Season at Westville Lake Central dropped their season opener 76-65 at Westville last night. Junior Jill Beaderstadt scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the loss. LC will look to right the ship against Hammond Central at home on Saturday at 2:30.