Penn’s burgeoning trophy case received two more pieces of hardware Saturday, as the Kingsmen claimed regional crowns in two different sports.

CROSS COUNTRY: At New Prairie, the Penn boys prevailed over Northridge to claim a regional cross country crown for the first time since 2019. Penn managed to run as a pack, as all five Kingsmen harriers finished between 14th and 20th in the field, led by senior Brody Lederer with a time of 16:15.56.

The Penn and Northridge girls are also headed to state as the two squads finished second and fifth, respectively. Penn’s Shreya Nayee was the top area finisher, placing third overall with a time of 18:08.51

VOLLEYBALL: Meanwhile, on the volleyball court, Penn made quick work of Chesterton, winning 25-22, 25-14, 25-16, to claim the 4A LaPorte Regional Championship. It’s the third consecutive regional title for the Kingsmen, who will face state power Fort Wayne Carroll in the opening game of next week’s Huntington North semistate.

A pair of NECC schools will also earned regional crowns at NorthWood. West Noble takes its first volleyball regional in school history, downing Marian, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18. The Chargers return to the Panther Pit next Saturday, meeting West Lafayette at 12:30 p.m.

Lakeland captured the 2A regional title, sweeping Boone Grove, 25-22, 25-23, 25-15.  The Lakers move on to the Peru semistate next Saturday, facing #1 Southwood in a high noon showdown.

SOCCER: The soccer season came to an end for two teams in the Sports Michiana coverage area in semistate action today. #10 Guerin upset 2nd-ranked Saint Joseph, 1-0, in the girls 2A semistate at Kokomo.

At Chesterton, Fort Wayne Carroll dominated Goshen in the first half and held on for a 2-0 win, ending the Red Hawks season at 17-4.