Parks District and Club Sports

The 2009 Turkey Trot will be presented by the Valparaiso Swim Club.  Please join us for the 6th Annual Valparaiso Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Morning. All proceeds will benefit the Valparaiso Swim Club & a portion of the proceeds will go to The Caring …

This past weekend the Valparaiso Swim Club competed in the Indiana Long Course Age Group State meet. The team was well represented by Andrew Antonetti, Javier Arriagada, Tim Blue, Grace Cobble, Mark Memsic, Trevor Stalbaum, Kaitlyn Steffus, and Jonathan …

DES MOINES, Iowa – Four boys from Valparaiso participated recently in the AAU Junior Olympic Games Track and Field competition at the world famous Drake Stadium . Carl Frey, 9, a student at Immanuel Lutheran School, competed in two events. He placed …

Started in 2004, the Big Boca was a neighborhood run taking place through the streets Boca Lago, Boca Raton, and Boca Teeka, and also ran through 200 East Park. In its second year, the Big Boca expanded and included T-shirts and more than 20 participants …

One of the great benefits of living in the Valparaiso area is the variety of facilities that are available to keep active during any time of the year. Do you like baseball? Valpo offers over 15 baseball, softball, and tee ball fields through the Parks …

Both the 7th and 8th grade Valparaiso Vikings AAU teams went to Noblesville this weekend and captured the Super Hoops State Tournament title. The 8th grade team, coached by VHS Varsity Head Coach Chirs Benedict and Greg Doane, was the #1 seed in the …

Valparaiso Boys & Girls Club member Matt Emerson, age 12, was selected as the Club’s Jr. NBA player of the year, 2009.  This award is given annually to the player who best exemplifies the virtues of sportsmanship, team spirit, achievement and …

On Saturday April 18th, the Public Education Foundation of Valparaiso hosted it’s annual Dollars for Scholars 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Everyone had a great time, and the foundation was able to raise quite a bit of money for a good cause. During the …

After defeating Crown Point in the state semi-finals, the Valpo Cru basketball team feel to Penn 29-24 at Spiece Field House in Fort Wayne. The team is comprised of kids from different elementary schools from around town. “It shows how sports can be …