Scouting local boys swimming sectionals

LaPorte Sectional

When: Preliminaries -- 5:30 p.m. today. Finals, Saturday -- Diving -- 9 a.m.; Swimming -- 1 p.m.

Favorite: Chesterton.

Darkhorse: Valparaiso.

Participating teams: Calumet, Chesterton, Hobart, Knox, LaPorte, Merrillville, Michigan City, Portage, South Central, Valparaiso, West Side, Wheeler.

Individuals to watch: Chesterton -- Blake Pieroni, Aaron Whitaker, Ethan Whitaker, Jack Wallar. LaPorte -- Josh Arndt, Austin Butcher. Michigan City -- Matthew Quinlan. Portage -- Alex Rosales. South Central -- Kane Klimczak. Valparaiso -- Andrew Antonetti, Dion Low, Zach Schwartz.

Fast fact: Chesterton has won 13 consecutive titles.

Munster Sectional

When: Preliminaries -- 5:30 p.m. today. Finals, Saturday -- Diving -- 9 a.m.; Swimming -- 1 p.m.

Favorite: Munster.

Darkhorse: Crown Point.

Teams participating: Bishop Noll, Clark, Crown Point, E.C. Central, Gavit, Griffith, Hammond, Highland, Kankakee Valley, Lake Central, Lowell, Morton, Munster, North Newton, Rensselaer.

Individuals to watch: Bishop Noll -- Brayden Banske, Jr., IM, fly; Anthony Repay, Jr., breast, sprints. Crown Point -- Mike Kukurugya, Sr., sprints; Johnny Lynk, Jr., free; Joel Gintzler, Jr., fly, IM; Dan Kvachkoff, Sr., breast, fly. Griffith -- Patrick Bolda, Jr., IM, fly; Logan Denny, So., breast, sprints; Jordan Long, Jr., back. Highland -- Steve Castillo, Jr., sprints; Adam Johnston, Sr., sprints; Matt Dyer, Sr., sprints, breast; Trevor Spiegel, Sr., IM, back. Kankakee Valley -- Zach Ratliff, Sr., fly, relays; Cody Jones, Sr., back; Trevor Overstreet, Sr., diving, sprints. Lake Central -- Mike Skurka, Sr., sprints; Luke Paprocki, Jr., free; Brandon Stefano, Sr., fly; Brandon Egebrecht, Jr., back. Lowell -- Connor Wood, Sr., breast; Zack Wakefield, Sr., 200 free, back. Morton -- Brock Daniels, Sr., distance. Munster -- Wilson Beckman, Fr., back; Brandon Armagast, Jr., free, fly; Eric Dobis, Sr., fly; Kyle Ruckert, Sr., free; Joey Gardner, Fr., breast, IM; Cole Briggs, Sr., distance free; Max Lundin, Jr., IM; Seth Westin, Fr., IM; Sammy Odtallah, So., free.

Fast fact: Munster is going for its 27th consecutive sectional championship.