As the girls' basketball team prepares for another competitive season, the focus isn’t just on skills, strategy and winning games — it's also on the traditions and team-building activities that help...

Bouncing back from their early loss from Crown Point, Merrillville is on a six-game winning streak as they approach the start of sectionals Friday. The team has several hidden gems, one being the dynamic...

It’s that time of year again where MHS celebrates Halloween with trick or treating around the track. Track or Treat, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. this Wednesday, is for the young kids of the Merrillville community...

When Fallon Thigpen, who plays the main character in  Mockingbird, walks onto the stage, she is filled with anticipation.  “I’m excited to see the play come together after we worked months on...

While watching a Friday night football game it may look like senior John Peters never leaves the field. Between playing defense and offense Peters is all over. “I enjoy football to a certain point,”...

With the Halloween season coming around, horror movies are going to be everywhere; theaters, streaming services, and even in your own home. Horror movies have a very diverse genre, with the villains...

At the early age of 9 years old, Coach Adam Kessler began his strength training journey. With the help of his father, he gained a big head start using 4-inch movements and 5-pound dumbbells for his routine...

A single act of kindness turned into a profitable business for Junior Angelica Gutierrez. When Gutierrez’s friend, D’ymond Lewis, had her birthday coming around, she had told Gutierrez that she never...

As Merrillville’s Homecoming game is approaching, the members of the Homecoming Court are anxiously awaiting to hear who will receive the crown next Friday against Valparaiso. The five girls were nominated...

Taking a ladder off a fire engine, while climbing up to the second story floor to perform rescues. For James Sopher’s Fire and Rescue program, that is something the Chief can rarely do for his students....

At our school, sports are more than just games -- they’re a family affair.  Meet Coach Bo Patton and Coach Darian Straughter, two dedicated siblings who will be leading the boys and girls basketball...

After finishing last season with a 4-14 record, the Boys Soccer team has reinvented themselves. Long summer days full of endless conditioning. Traveling hours away to play teams outside their conference....