soccer notes: Senior defense Trevor Shively rounds into form for Portage after missing two video games for basic practising in army countrywide safeguard

In all chance, Trevor Shively could be pacing Portage in tackles for the second straight season.

however the senior safety overlooked the first two video games after attending fundamental working towards with the military country wide shelter over the summer.

Shively departed for fortress Benning in Georgia on June 1, shortly after the college yr ended, and lower back Aug. 27, the day of Portage's 2d game of the season towards Lowell. After collaborating in the requisite practices, he made his debut right here week at Lake significant.

Shively has fifty two tackles this season, with 2.5 for loss and a sack, for the maximum per-video game ordinary on the team. He led Portage with seventy five tackles remaining season, together with 3.5 for loss, with one interception.

Shively provided a stringent self-comparison.

"truthfully, i assumed i used to be going to get to the subsequent stage this year," he referred to. "i wanted to create turnovers. but it surely hasn't truly come. dealing with hiccups going from primary practicing to soccer, my physique's no longer 100%. however I'm having enjoyable, which is probably the most essential component."

In selected, the badly sprained left ankle he suffered towards the conclusion of simple practising hasn't utterly healed.

nonetheless, Portage coach Terry Chestovich has particularly valued Shively's contributions.

"He's a pretty good youngster," Chestovich stated. "He comes from an excellent family. It's a testomony to him to need to continue to aid us backyard of college and the U.S. and need to come back again and devote himself to what we're doing.

"It's been very busy for him, however very rewarding. i hope he gets as a whole lot out of this as we recognize what he's doing."

As a part of his commitment, Shively already has been going to the Gary Armory one weekend a month to assist put together recruits who are getting ready for basic training.

"He fits that into the agenda of what we're doing and still gets his film time in and all these things achieved he should for us," Chestovich referred to. "It's lots of time and dedication he's put in in each locations for him to be successful.

"He's one of the vital leaders of our defense. part of it's being a returning starter. however part of it is also from the training he received when he was long gone. It gave him a different viewpoint. He takes care of the secondary calls for us and receives us to the place we need to be. It's been remarkable having him returned. The leadership aspect, you can actually see the difference."

Portage senior Trevor Shively spent nearly three months at fundamental practising in the military country wide guard over the summer. (Michael Osipoff / publish-Tribune)

Shively plans to graduate from Portage midterm this wintry weather with the hope of starting the 2nd half of his primary practising, an extra 12 weeks, in January back at citadel Benning. in all probability the climate would be more pleasant at that aspect.

"It changed into fairly sizzling down there," he observed. "It became fairly tons within the 100s day by day, tremendous humid. really distinctive from what we've presently.

"I've been taking part in football my complete life, and enjoying soccer, you set up self-discipline. And that's what the army is all about — discipline. I needed to get used to it. It become diverse. but it wasn't that bad."

Shively additionally has the alternative of finishing his simple working towards next summer time. but this iciness is his selection.

"I don't wish to need to miss some of my freshman year of school," he talked about. "I additionally need to have a summer."

Shively has been because Ball State and IUPUI as his appropriate two faculties. He'd want to examine accounting.

Shively's love of nation inspired him to be part of the countrywide protect, as did his brother Trenton. The 2019 Portage graduate did so and attends Ball State, the place he is also a part of the ROTC.

"My brother had a large impact," Shively noted. "I've always followed in my brother's footsteps."

Shively additionally had planned to move the ROTC route in faculty and develop into an officer, but he's reconsidered. He's now not bound what he is going to do after his six-year contract expires.

"I haven't decided if I'll go active responsibility after college or dwell in the defend," Shively referred to. "I still have time to figure it out."

in the existing, he's focused on trying to aid Portage (2-7) upset Chesterton (6-three) in a category 6A sectional opener on Friday. The Indians, who lost 27-0 to the Trojans on Sept. 24, received momentum after they defeated LaPorte 35-13 to shut the commonplace season, snapping a seven-online game losing streak.

"We tried to keep our head up going through that lengthy dropping streak," Shively stated. "but getting that final one is a self assurance enhance, peculiarly going into sectionals.

"I favored our efficiency closing time against them. We're getting enhanced, so I'm fairly assured going into this online game."

Merrillville's Lavarion Logan (2), who has verbally committed to play at South Dakota State, tries to break out Valparaiso's Nathan Craft (47) and Tyler VerSchure (sixteen) all the way through a game in Valparaiso on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. (Kyle Telechan / submit-Tribune)

Logan leaps: Merrillville's Lavarion Logan has verbally committed to play at South Dakota State.

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The senior operating lower back has racked up 1,479 yards and 28 touchdowns on 171 includes this season. He's brought 19 catches for 302 yards and three TDs.

Logan rushed for 1,627 yards and 24 TDs on 287 incorporates last season.

South Dakota State was the national runner-up in the soccer Championship Subdivision in the spring.

The Pirates (9-0) open category 6A sectional play towards Crown element (5-4) on Friday. Merrillville won 50-13 in the groups' Duneland Athletic conference online game Sept. three.

site shift: The class 2A sectional semifinal between Andrean (7-3) and Rensselaer (6-4), originally slated to be a house game for the 59ers, has been moved to East Chicago crucial. With high usage and regularly occurring rain, container situations precipitated the alternate.