The stands are full. The crowd is roaring in support of their favorite team. The pressure was on as Merrillville faced off against our Broadway rival, Andrean. At the center of pressure, new starting...

Playing volleyball came naturally to Senior Lucy McCollum. Paired with her competitive spirit, that talent has earned her a spot at Division 1 college, Ball State University.  Lucy played multiple...

As the track season winds down, senior girls and boys, Janell Murphy, Ahmir Fielder and Jaylen Ramsey on the MHS team are lacing up their spikes with a mix of determination and nostalgia. For these athletes,...

On Thursday April 24th, Kenneth Grant made Merrillville High School history by getting drafted as the 13th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. “Kenneth has figured out the most simple thing...

The way NIL money has changed college sports is creating chaos and every school is basically outbidding the other to get the best athletes they can. The No. 1 ranked high school basketball prospect,...

After going 0-6 in the first inning against Wheeler a week ago, the Pirates came back and finished the game with a walkoff double by Arvee’a Ford for a 8-7 victory. Following that win, the Pirates managed...

The new Play-In for the seventh and eighth seed in the east and west has shaken up the tournament.   With the Warriors playing the Grizzlies in San Francisco and winning, they now clinch the seventh...

Cheers echo off the walls, mixing with the starter’s gun and the chatter of determined athletes. In the crowd of chaos, four Merrillville track athletes, Demarco Easter, Jaylen Ramsey, John Peters and...

With a new baseball season upon us, changes in player training, rule adjustments, and season predictions are at the forefront of discussions. Coaches and players alike are weighing in on what’s different,...

Prior to the first football game of the season, comes year-round conditioning. Though the season ends momentarily after the final game in the audience’s eyes, a new one immediately begins for both...

Scrambling to do background research on teams to pick for their brackets, Mr. Traina, Junior Dante Wiley, Junior Rodrick Durant-Hicks, and Mr. Sonnenberg attempted to make the perfect bracket in time for...

Last Saturday, history was written as Senior wrestler Adrian Pellot completed his undefeated season with a state championship. He remained No.1 ranked at 165 lbs. throughout his season marking his dominant...