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It was on this day 46 years ago December 9, 1977 that the 1977 AAA state champion Portage Indian football team, coaches, cheerleaders and Pom Pon girls traveled to WGN studios in Chicago to appear on The Ray Rayner Show.

I got my picture with JoJo Edmond and his family with the sectional championship trophy last night.

When Valpo won the 5A state championship last year I noticed there were a lot of familiar Portage names on Valpo's roster.

Portage suffered through an 0-10 football season and were out scored a combined 301-108.

21 hours ago, temptation said:

Edmond verbals to Michigan…😉

JoJo was my neighbor boy growing up as a grade schooler in Michigan City before his family moved to Indianapolis and subsequently moved to Napanee.  NorthWood is going to have an awesome season this year and can’t wait to see some of their games.  Looking forward to see him play on Saturdays on TV in the future.   
 

It is going to be a fun football season for me watching JoJo, Syracuse recruit Jaden Hart at Michigan City Florida State graduate transfer Braden Fiske.  Also recent Georgia graduate and Philadelphia Eagles rookie Kelee Ringo has a lot of strong family ties in Michigan City.

Joziah Edmond WR from NorthWood High School (Warren Central transfer) has committed to Purdue.

On 6/1/2023 at 8:30 AM, coachmorales said:

So I have to ask, what's next for the slicers...

why does this place seem to be such a coaching graveyard

i know there is talent there but if you don't cultivate it, it will move away

sorry for the honesty but let's get real

Per hometown news now.com 2012 LaPorte grad Austin Epple is now the “intern” head football coach at La Porte.

Epple has no teaching credentials but serves as the school resource office through the La Porte County Sheriff Office at La Porte High School.

La Porte’s senior class will now be playing under a different head coach during their four year cycle of high school.

Who are all the former Indiana High School players that got selected in the NFL draft or signed as an up drafted free agent?

Regional sports network reported that Charles Salary will take iver at Calumet.  He was an assistant on Phil Mason's staff at Michigan City and was an all-state RB at La Porte, 5A state runner up in 2014.

Cody French will be introduced as the new HC at Michigan City at the School Board meeting on Tuesday night.

Cody French has stepped down at Calumet and will be taking over the program at Michigan City.  Welcome to coach French and family to MC.

ATTENTION PARENTS AND UPWARDLY MOBILE TEENAGERS, COLLEGE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS OF THE DUNELAND ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AND ACROSS THE REGION AGE 16 AND UP!!!
 

ATTENTION PARENTS AND UPWARDLY MOBILE TEENS, COLLEGE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS ACROSS THE REGION AGE 16 AND UP!!!

When did the IHSAA repeal the 300 mile rule?
 

Buck has declined the Michigan City head football coaching position.  

AD Shaman tell me that after and extensive search and several school board brew ha ha's at the Administration building on Carrol Ave.  Michigan City will make an inside hire in August and will be here 2 years max.

Just talked to MC AD Craig Shaman and athletic secretary Deanna Strlinski at the La Porte Michigan City girls - boys double header heritage night game.  They have confirmed to me that Roy Richards will become the new Portage Indiana head coach.

Just congratulated Roy.  He said Portage will be his last stop then him and Vera will retire in 5 years.

5 hours ago, Bobref said:

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think Russ Radtke actually coached a game at Portage. To my recollection, he accepted the job, but then it fell apart and he went to Knox.

He was hired, stated to the region sports network "We are in it for the long haul." and left days later.  What a bunch of BS that was.

This will be head coach number 8 for Portage since 2006 and had to cycle though a new regime every 2 years.

1. Craig Buzea 

2. Mark Peterson 

3.  Jeromey Flowers 

4.  Wally McCormack 

5.   Darren Rodriguez

6.  Russ Radtke 

7.  Terry Chestovich 

8.  ????? 

New staff every classification.

On 1/10/2023 at 1:56 PM, Boilernation said:

I have a feeling he's joking considering Buck is his son. 

That is right and don’t believe anything else your hear or read,  Coach Mason left Michigan City so he can hand the program over to Buck because Buck and coach Mason love each other to all ends of the earth and has told myself and the members of the media on several occasions that Buck is the greatest running back that he has ever coach and ever will coach.  Buck is going to be enshrined into the Michigan City football Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 2027 because they are making him wait 10 years after he graduates where he will joint the likes of Abe Gibron, Tom Nowatske, Tony Cline, Andy Gill, Donnie Thomas, Dave Parry, John Parry, Dick Tomey, Vic Overman, Ron Lemon and Warren Foster.  We are also going to establish a mom’s division of the Michigan City Hall of Fame and Alpha mom’s Nikki, Marquita, Rae Londa and Lisa will be the inaugural members and the don’t have to wait because all the mom’s have all been graduated from high school much longer than 10 years ago.

On 1/10/2023 at 11:54 AM, scarab527 said:

Michigan City is an infinitely better job than Portage. I'm sure they'll be a lot of interest in that job. Mason resigning at MC hurts Portage's search even more than it has already been blundered. 

When Mason was hired in 2015 AD Craig Shaman told the Jim Peters at the La Porte county herald dispatch that there were 40 applicants for the position.  Every time MC is searching for a new coach they have been very transparent through the entire process.

Per the Fans of Michigan City Wolves Football Facebook page.  Phil Mason has resigned as the head football coach of the Michigan City Wolves.

JoJo was MVP at FBU all America national combine.  He has been a beast since the second grade.  He was my neighbor boy growing up as a grade schooler before moving to Indy.  He transferred from Warren Central to NorthWood.
 

NLC and 4A better be put on notice.

In NCAA Division II there is no instant replay until the national semifinals.

Braden Fiske (Michigan City Class of 2018) has transferred from Western Michigan to Florida State for his graduate student year of football.