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The Student News Site of Lake Central High School

Lake Central News
The Student News Site of Lake Central High School

Lake Central News

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author

In the event that Lake Central is the target of a threat, law enforcement will become involved with the matter. Because Lake Central did not receive a direct bomb threat, school was in session Tuesday, April 12.

School closings clarified

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
April 12, 2016
Mohammed Hijaz (11) and Payal Bhatt (11) study for their event after school on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Out of 15 other teams, Lake Central finished in first place at Regionals on Saturday, Feb. 27. Photo by: Ruth Chen

Science Olympiad set for State

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
February 29, 2016
Ms. Sarah Mayer, West Lake, holds up a colored pencil while Mikaila Zvyak (9), Katelin Cunningham (9), Hailey Kitchell (10) and Sarah Spivak (11) sign the color back to her. The club reviewed colors, as well as greetings, during the meeting on Monday, Feb. 22.

ASL Club meets for hands-on learning

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
February 23, 2016
Ms. Gabby Rapin, Science, writes the agenda for the day on the whiteboard, although her Genetics classes often work at their own pace. She taught Genetics for the first time beginning last semester and had to organize the content without a useful textbook to reference.

Q&A: Ms. Gabby Rapin, Science

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
February 9, 2016
Lauren Ladowski (10) dribbles around a Crown Point opponent. The varsity girls basketball team beat the Bulldogs 62-20, securing its undefeated record in the DAC.

Victorious start to winter vacation

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
December 22, 2015
A collage from last year’s angel tree project hangs in Mr. Robert Kania’s, Science, classroom, along with an article written by Jim Peters from the NWI Times. Mr. Kania has made angel tree memories as early as his senior year in high school.

Q&A: Mr. Robert Kania, Science

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
December 3, 2015
Breanna Dobos (12) hands a walker a gold lantern in remembrance of someone who did not survive blood cancer. She volunteered at the walk as a representative of NHS.

Light the Night Walk enlightens volunteers

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
October 26, 2015
Danielle Gaines (12), Taylor Duffy (12) and Megan Gabe (12) listen to engineers explain how oil is converted into usable gasoline for cars. Students in WISE were introduced to female engineers on their trip to the BP oil refinery in Whiting, Ind. Photo submitted by: Madelyn Ackerman (12)

BP engineers refine career paths for WISE students

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
October 5, 2015
Joshua Benson (11) dives to secure possession of the ball. He beat his Crown Point opponents to the ball.

Indians guard the yard against Bulldogs

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
September 14, 2015
Students vote on countries to study throughout the year at the International Club meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The meeting was organized by Sean Meyer (12) and Rachel Gross (12) in Room C301.

Introducing International Club

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
September 9, 2015
Mr. Chris Enyeart is Lake Central’s new Athletic Director. Prior to LC, Mr. Enyeart spent seven years at North Newton, serving as a varsity basketball coach, Athletic Director, math teacher and principal.

Academic achievements attract Athletic Director

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
August 25, 2015

Welcoming new athletic director

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
July 2, 2015
The varsity baseball team huddles before the game against Munster Friday, May 29. The team beat the Mustangs with a final score of 5-3.

Winning in the seventh inning

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
May 31, 2015
The varsity baseball team stands on the third base line before the game on Friday, May 23 against Hobart. The team beat the Brickies in a 10-1 victory.

Seniors stand out on Senior Night

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
May 26, 2015
“The Vampire Diaries” is in its sixth season of the series, but the CW isn’t the only place fans can see the actors from the show. Debra Hayes (10) was able to meet some of the cast at a convention for the show in Chicago.

Q&A: Debra Hayes (10)

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
April 27, 2015
Joseph Graziano (10) delivers a pitch to a Crown Point batter. Graziano pitched all seven innings in a 2-0 loss to the Bulldogs.

Running low on runs

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
April 15, 2015
Edward Halbe (11) forms a “T” with his hands, as his poem is about the struggles of being a teenager. Before he presented his poem, he asked the audience to make the same formation whenever they could relate to his words.

Q&A: Edward Halbe (11)

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
March 12, 2015
Rachel Bell (11) attempts to pass the ball from the floor of the court. In the first game of Regionals on Saturday, Feb. 21, the Lady Indians beat Penn with a score of 49-45.

Lady Indians reassign Regional reign

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
February 23, 2015
Renee DiNino (11) displays the record for the 100-meter dash after beating the previous time by a hundredth of a second. She has been involved in track since freshman year and also runs the 200-meter dash the 400x100 relay and the 400x400 relay. Photo submitted by: Renee DiNino

Q&A: Renee DiNino (11)

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
February 5, 2015
Lady Indians begin holiday feasts with a taste of bulldog

Lady Indians begin holiday feasts with a taste of bulldog

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
January 6, 2015
Taylor Swift’s fifth album, 1989, is the singer-songwriter's first official pop album. It was released in stores on Monday, Oct. 27, and she has planned a world tour for the album, which will begin in May of 2015.

Swift’s new sound is breaking ground

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
November 17, 2014
Members from Walk for A Cure finish the Light the Night Walk, which was hosted by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 18. During the walk, gold lanterns were held in remembrance of those who have passed, white lanterns were held by survivors and red lanterns were held by supporters.

Light the Night fundraiser helps brighten the future of blood cancer research

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
October 21, 2014
Varsity girls soccer coach, Shawn Thomas, holds the Sectional trophy as the team jumps in excitement. The team beat Munster 4-2 in penalty kicks after tying and going into overtime.

Lady Indians beat Munster Mustangs in sectional showdown

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
October 13, 2014
The defense celebrates after Logan Lambert (12) intercepted a pass from Crown Point’s quarterback, Artie Equihua (11). The defense forced three takeaways that helped push them to their 27-13 victory.

Indians muzzle hungry bulldogs

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
September 12, 2014
Colin Studer (11) and Antwan Davis (12)

9/12/14 Varsity Football Gallery

Cassidy Niewiadomski, Author
September 12, 2014
Raquel Rembert (11), Aidan McCambridge (12), Paige Kruk (‘14), Nichole Heusmann (11), Brandilyn Stockton-Fresso (12), Adam Gustas (10), and Lauren Granskog (11) on campus at the University of Lincoln Nebraska for the International Thespian Conference. After practicing “Drum Taps” for nine months, this was the first group from Lake Central to perform at an international level.

Fantastic four final performance

Cassidy Niewiadomski and Cassidy Niewiadomski
June 30, 2014
Indiana senator Frank Mrvan, takes a look at Mr. Tom Clark’s, Social Studies, display. He also shared a speech at the opening ceremony before the walk.

Students step into summertime service

Cassidy Niewiadomski and Cassidy Niewiadomski
June 2, 2014
The varsity boys baseball team and coaches after winning the 4A sectional championship. The tournament was held at Munster High School.

Showdown at sectionals

Cassidy Niewiadomski and Cassidy Niewiadomski
June 1, 2014

Hitting home

Cassidy Niewiadomski and Cassidy Niewiadomski
May 23, 2014

JV softball catches cold

Cassidy Niewiadomski and Cassidy Niewiadomski
April 10, 2014

Putting time to the test

Cassidy Niewiadomski and Cassidy Niewiadomski
March 18, 2014
Before the game, the team made its entrance onto the court by running around the perimeter of the Crown Point gym floor. The final score of the game was 77-43.

Senior Bulldogs take a bite

Cassidy Niewiadomski and Cassidy Niewiadomski
February 24, 2014
On Friday, Dec. 20, Crystal Guzman (9) plays defensively, as she guards her Crown Point opponent. The girls won 29-17, continuing their perfect record for the season.

JV girls basketball continues winning streak

Cassidy Niewiadomski and Cassidy Niewiadomski
January 2, 2014
Sarah Dingman (11) makes a card for a soldier at an Environmental Club meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The club wanted to give the cards to soldiers for Thanksgiving to show their thankfulness for all that the troops do.

Environmental Club gets crafty

Cassidy Niewiadomski and Cassidy Niewiadomski
November 25, 2013

JV volleyball takes a win for the seniors

Cassidy Niewiadomski and Cassidy Niewiadomski
October 11, 2013
Brett Balicki (10) warms up before his match on Tuesday night. He and his doubles teammate, Nicholas Brandner (11) won their set.

Cross-town rivals take it to courts

Cassidy Niewiadomski and Cassidy Niewiadomski
September 6, 2013
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