It wasn’t their best performance, but it was more than good enough.

The Chesterton boys golf team capped its perfect regular season with a six-stroke victory over second place LaPorte in the Duneland Athletic Conference Meet at Sand Creek Country Club on Tuesday.

“It’s great to have had a season like this,” Chesterton coach John Sparks said. “It’s something we’ll always remember, but now we have to focus on one shot at a time.

“We can’t get ahead of ourselves.”

Staying in the moment certainly wasn’t a problem for Chesterton’s Ryan Grassel. The junior took medalist honors with an even par 72 that included a one-under 35 on the Creek Course.

“I tried to just focus on my game and for the team to have a good performance for confidence,” Grassel said. “I was very consistent. I scored well today because I didn’t make any big mistakes. When I missed a green, I got up and down for par.”

“What can you say about Ryan,” Sparks said. “He’s the kind of guy that really comes on in the postseason. I’m really proud of him and impressed with what he did today.”

Only five players in the field shot in the 70’s, including Chesterton’s Pat Herrod with a 79.

“When Pat came in with the 70, I was really impressed,” Sparks said. “He’s really come around and is playing great. He shot a 73 in Palmira and then to come out here and play like that is great.”

Josh Kalita shot an 80, while Kyle Grassel and Nick Stasil fired 83’s to round out the Chesterton scoring.

“Some of the guys didn’t play their best, but were able to get it around in the low 80’s,” Sparks said. “I think some of the guys that didn’t do as well today learned what they need to work on for Friday.

“I think we’ll come out firing.”

The Trojans return to the course on Friday when they participate in the IHSAA Valparaiso Sectional at Forest Park.

1. Chesterton, 314; 2. LaPorte, 320; 3. Valparaiso, 332; 4. Lake Central, 341; 5. Michigan City, 349; 6. Crown Point, 354; 7. Portage, 376; 8. Merrillville, 383.

Medalist - Ryan Grassel (Chesterton), 72.

Chesterton - Ryan Grassel 72, Pat Herrod 79, Josh Kalita 80, Kyle Grassel 83, Nick Stasil 83.

LaPorte - Kyle Bowden 74, Tony Nastase 78, Jordan Lenard 82, David Sales 86, Brad Cusick 87.

Valparaiso - Steve Bowker 80, Brian Bartholomew 83, Jeff Lenz 83, Dan Sepiol 86, Logan Bertalan 88.

Lake Central - Vince Barker 79, TC Cameron 85, John Gruszczky 87, David Rossi 90, Bern Prisby 92.

Michigan City - Drake Edmond 80, Mike Timm 87, Joseph Debald 90, Blake Jankowski 92, Robert Russell 93.

Crown Point - CJ Balmes 83, Nick Grubnich 86, Matt Moehl 91, Scott Rykovich 94, Ryan Qualizza 102.

Portage - Kyle Adkins 88, Tim Talley 91, Jack Lewis 92, Paul Shane 105, Ryan Kaminski 107.

Merrillville - Matt Neese 85, Frankie Martisovic 91, Steve Carniello 98, Malik Muhammad 109, Joe Smith 146.