Team Effort

The Illiana Christian boys cross country team is looking to make some noise at today's Class 2A state meet at Peoria's Detweiller Park.

All smiles

The Illiana girls cross country team has had a lot to smile about this season. They qualified as a team for today's Class 2A state meet in Peoria.

Eller helping to put cross country on the map in Lowell

TERRE HAUTE | When you think of Lowell, the first sport that comes to mind is probably football.

Lancioni, Austin repeat all-state performances at state cross country

TERRE HAUTE | A sport doesn't have to have a ball involved to be a game of inches.

Scouting the Indiana State Cross Country finals

When: Today, noon (girls), 12:45 p.m. (boys).

Griffith’s Austin powers way to state cross country again

As soon as the fettucine alfredo hits the plate, it gets real.

Bonner settles in with running, school after a year at Valparaiso

When Aurora Bonner moved to Valparaiso from South Central two summers ago, the girl named after the Northern Lights needed a while to take a shine to her new school.

State berth ends Chesterton's run of girls cross country disappointments

NEW CARLISLE | Whether it was near misses or timing chip disqualifications, Chesterton has had more than its share of disappointments at the New Prairie Semistate.

Illiana Christian girls regional Champions

The Illiana Christian girls cross country team won its own Class 2A regional title. From left to right are: Brittany Groen; Hannah Groen; Rachel Smits; Paige Van Drunen; Monica Smits; Kristen Brink; Lauren Brink; Alex Clausing; Emma Pawlowski; and Alexa Beezhold.

They're off

Runners take off at the start of the Class 2A Illiana Christian Regional on Saturday morning at North Creek Meadow. Illiana Chrisitian won the boys and girls team titles.

Illiana Christian boys regional Champions

The Illiana Christian boys cross country team took first place Saturday at the Class 2A Illiana Christian Regional. Team members from left to right are: Jordan Dekker; Nick Wondaal; Colin De Young; Austin Gibson; Tony Wondaal; Kevin Vroegh; Toomy McGuire; and Nick Fiene.

Scouting the New Prairie Cross Country Semistate

When: Today, 10:30 a.m. (girls), 11:15 (boys).

Valpo boys, Chesterton girls tops at New Prairie Cross Country Regional

NEW CARLISLE | For Valparaiso, it wasn't a case of if, rather a case of how many at Saturday's New Prairie Regional.

LC, CP wear rainy regional crowns

CROWN POINT | Griffith senior Taylor Austin adapted to the rain-soaked Lemon Lake Park cross country course at Saturday’s Crown Point Regional, but it wasn’t easy.

LaCrosse cross country teams both qualify for regional for first time

With an enrollment of about 100, there aren't that many more students walking the halls at LaCrosse High School than Valparaiso has on its cross country teams.

Portage's Reynolds drastically drops time to become team leader

Two or three meets remain in Portage's season, but its most improved runner is already a foregone conclusion.

Junior Kayla McGurk leads C.P. into cross country regional

CROWN POINT | Kayla McGurk has a vivid memory of last year’s sectional championship win by the Crown Point girls cross country team.

Scouting local cross country regionals

Crown Point Regional

Crown Point boys, girls sweep own cross country sectional

CENTER TOWNSHIP | Tom Cierniak got through the chute, pivoted and immediately began greeting fellow competitors coming in behind him.

Valpo cross country teams defend sectional titles

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP | For some schools and athletes, the sectional race is little more than a run-through, a precursor to bigger races to come in the days and weeks ahead.