When you open the paper on Masters Sunday but find your son on the front page in a green hoodie!
@nwi
Player of the Year. DAC MVP. IN Jr. All Star. IN Supreme 15. Post Tribune POY. Well earned son..sky’s the limit. Not gonna out work a Smiley!
#prouddad
@jacksmiley2025
Congrats
@JackSmiley2025
for setting the Valpo Ben Franklin MS 8th grade record for most pts in a game with 34. (Records kept since 1987) More special doing it in my old HS gym! 11-15 from field. 6-9 from 3. 6-8 from the line.
@GPPbasketball
@vhsboyshoops
1k pts in a HS career is an achievement. As the ONLY junior in VHS history to do it is special. Our 4A DAC win by 1 putting is 1st place in the conference was even better. Trust me when I say the kid has EARNED it.
@JackSmiley2025
@vhsboyshoops
@BryceDrewCoach
@RobbieHummel
When you open the paper on Masters Sunday but find your son on the front page in a green hoodie!
@nwi
Player of the Year. DAC MVP. IN Jr. All Star. IN Supreme 15. Post Tribune POY. Well earned son..sky’s the limit. Not gonna out work a Smiley!
#prouddad
@jacksmiley2025
Hutton: Lasting legacy at the line. Coach Sweet would be proud of your 92% from the line. 2nd best FT % in the state of IN last HS season.
@vhsboyshoops
@jacksmiley2025
Vikings lost to New Pal last night but
@JackSmiley2025
found his way into their gym for some work this am. Thanks
@msgizzi50
for the great practice. No son....we’re not moving to Indy.
Jack Smiley, Valparaiso's first 1,000-point junior, is a big reason why Ben Lieske's debut season as Vikings head coach has been a successful one, more successful than many expected.
Congrats
@ClaytonMacLagan
on your b-ball signing with Goshen College! They are getting a great kid, ball player and athlete from great parents! Proud to host it at
@BGCGreaterNWI
your AAU
@GAMEHOOPS
team home gym!
Jack Smiley was hooping session 1 in Memphis for
@NikeEYB
Indy Heat.
“Smiley is a lights out shooter with the ability to attack and make the right read. Very underrated athlete that can get to the rim and his sweet spots.”
-
@BallUAcademy
@indyheatgymrats
@JackSmiley2025
Great start to the AAU season. That’s a really good 6th grade team; can’t wait to see what the season and future holds for these boys.
@IndianaElite
2025 Gizzi
Exciting come from behind victory in the semi-finals last night. Not sure I agree with
@JackSmiley2025
deep and contested 3 when down by 1...but it went in. Proud of you kid. Keep grinding!
@DenaSmiley1
Best decade of my life! Beyond blessed to do something so worthwhile for a living. Thanks to soooo many great people who support me!
@BGCA_Clubs
@BGCGreaterNWI
Last bball game with a 28.5” ball! On to the big boy games now kid! Looking forward to watching you
@JackSmiley2025
play school ball this year. Proud of you but lots of work still to do!
See how freshman Jack Smiley has debuted for the Valparaiso boys basketball team, how Lowell is finding its identity without Chris Mantis, and how Lake Station is getting defensive.
Taking my daughter to college in FL and we’re on the same flight as Jamarion our Hammond
@BGCGreaterNWI
Youth of the Year! Proud of ALL of my kids!!!
18 PTS on 100% shooting from the field and the line. I'm proud of you son. Hard work pays off. Keep practicing. Can't wait to see what your hoops future holds for you.
@DenaSmiley1
RIP to a local and statewide IN HS bball legend. Had the pleasure to take him to lunch in FL several years ago with
@JackSmiley2025
. Told us the story of the iconic Valpo Free Throw and how he described it while being interviewed by the school board!
@vhsboyshoops
@coachlieske
Congrats to the Times Player(s) of the Year Brandon Newman
@ballislife_219
and the Nolan twins! All 3 Valpo kids that mentioned they got their start at the Valpo Boys & Girls Club.
@BGCGreaterNWI
Great Futures Start Here
Today was HUGE for our
@BGCGreaterNWI
Clubs and kids! Thanks to the generosity of over 400 people we raised more than $386k in 3 weeks and won $100k in prize money for our Club kids! My heart is full of pride and gratitude for my staff and Board. Thanks to ALL for your support!
Starting to move earth tomorrow to construct this new 37k sq. ft. state of the art
@BGCGreaterNWI
Club in
#Valparaiso
. $7.4M or 82% of our $9M goal has been raised thanks to so many generous local donors. $1 for $1 matching grant opportunity available now for new donors!
@BaileyRanta
Bailey worked her tail off this summer & the entire Fall XC season to earn her letterman’s jacket for Chesterton HS. Bailey reached her goals & much more. It was a great Christmas gift, one of the best in my opinion! She is happy, but humbled to be a varsity Trojan!
Congrats and thanks Jack!
@valpoathletics
@VUMSO
@ValpoAD
VU Men’s soccer is getting a great player and person. Keep working hard on the pitch and in the classroom!
What a day! Chesterton XC finished 10th in the state!! Top team in the region! We got both of our team goals today! And an All-Stater Bailey Ranta in 16th! This is just the beginning for CHS XC!!
Today, the
@BGCGreaterNWI
are celebrating newly made renovations to their Hammond Club. Check back with us later tonight for more photos and coverage from the ceremony! 🥳
Congrats
@GatzMegan
on signing with Univ. of Rochester! They are getting a great vball player, student and kid! Glad to be able to be there with you where it all started
@bgcgreaternwi
Meet Master Trooper Timothy Grayson & Sergeant Dayonne Barlow, our two Club Resource Officers at Hammond and Gary Clubs. A partnership with Indiana State Police and WIOA, this pilot project aims to improve overall Club safety and community relationships with law enforcement.
A year definitely makes a difference!! I coached
@JackSmiley2025
last fall and he wasn’t doing this 😂 after this league is over I have to figure out how to stop this dude and scout against him!! I’ll enjoy him for now!! One thing I know is he loves the game like I do!!
IN Elite 2025 won the Indiana Hardwood Classic Championship this weekend. Very proud of Jacks individual performance. Avg. 13.6 pts 3.8 rebs 3.4 asst & 1.2 stls in 5 games. Effort = Reward.
@DenaSmiley1
NEWS: This week, coaches Khristian Smith (Miami of Ohio) and DJ Byrd (Mercer) visited 2025 Jack Smiley at practice.
This weekend, Smiley will visit Valpo Univ on an unofficial visit.
@JackSmiley2025
@indyheatgymrats
Congrats
@Tyler_schmidt23
on signing your NLI to play for
@olivetnazarene
. Their getting a great player and even better person! Thanks for being the best role model and training partner
@JackSmiley2025
could ever have. You were his inspiration for him dropping 37 pts tonight!
Can’t believe it’s been a year since the strongest limb on my family tree fell. I lost my mentor, best friend, biggest fan and Father….but now I know I gained my Guardian Angel. RIP Dad. In loving memory of Johnnie H. Smiley, 1947-2022.
I don’t believe in b-ball player rankings for anyone younger than juniors in HS but I have to admit this is kind of cool to see. Not sure how a 7th grader from NW IN is ranked in Southern IN but proud nonetheless! Keep grinding kid!
@JackSmiley2025
@DenaSmiley1
Congratulations to two staff members who have put their hearts into their work! Linda Jefferson, Duneland Art Room, just celebrated her 15 years with the organization! Debbie Pope, Duneland Membership Coordinator is celebrating 5 years! We are so proud to have such amazing staff.
Congrats
@JackSmiley2025
for setting the Valpo Ben Franklin MS 8th grade record for most pts in a game with 34. (Records kept since 1987) More special doing it in my old HS gym! 11-15 from field. 6-9 from 3. 6-8 from the line.
@GPPbasketball
@vhsboyshoops
The 8th grade A-team
@Valpo_BFMS
boasts an incredible 18-1 record, finishing the season as conference champions. This feat was achieved by the incredible coaching of Steve Osburn and his team's hard work on and off the court. Congrats boys!
@Valpo_Schools