STEVE HANLON: Winning has nothing to do with pride

HAMMOND | The tears were forming, but they never fell down the cheek. Not in the following conversation anyway.

Gavit boys use big fourth quarter to top Clark in Class 3A Hammond Sectional; Griffith routs Roosevelt

HAMMOND | Clark's game plan to beat Gavit in the Class 3A Hammond boys basketball sectional opener Tuesday was to slow the game down.

E.C native Garcia, Maldonado lift Merrillville to 9th straight title

EAST CHICAGO | Adam Garcia couldn’t hide the excitement.

Hammond Civic Center gets IHSAA sectional back

It's kind of like Elvis returning to Graceland. Today.

HILLARY SMITH: Hammond's Scott comes home with new perspective

DaLita Scott saw athlete after athlete declare criminal justice as a college major, and thought it was too easy.

Morton running game leads the way to victory over Clark

HAMMOND I It was ground and pound from the start as Morton used their versatile rushing attack Friday night to subdue Clark 54-22 in the opening round of Class 4A Sectional 9

Wildcats roll in decisive victory over Pioneers

HAMMOND | It might have been senior night at Fort Pioneer, but the Hammond High Wildcats played the role of spoiler as they rolled to a 40-7 victory over Clark in the final game of the regular season.

Morton boys, Gavit girls capture GLAC cross country team titles

HAMMOND | The gold hair on the side of Alex Schreiber’s head contrasts with the purple top and back, and from a distance it appears the purple stripe is a legitimate Mohawk.

Mustangs roll over Clark in girls soccer sectional opener

EAST CHICAGO | East Chicago Central's new soccer complex became a shooting range Tuesday, as Munster ripped shot after shot en route to a 4-0 win over Clark in the Class 2A sectional opener.

Gladiators crash party at Clark

HAMMOND | It was homecoming at Fort Pioneer, and the Gavit Gladiators played the role of party crashers.

Bowman Academy rolls to shutout win over Clark

Antonio Pipkin ran for four touchdowns and threw for another as Bowman Academy shut out Clark 38-0.

The Prep Grid: Area athletes answer questions about our silly planet

The Times asked several area athletes some outside-the-box questions to see what area high schoolers are thinking about different topics. Here is what they had to say:

E.C. Central punishes Clark in rout

EAST CHICAGO | Now in its second year in Class 4A, E.C. Central is the subject of some whispers around the Region that they might grab the program's first-ever sectional championship.

The Prep Grid: Area athletes answer questions about our silly planet

The Times asked several area athletes some outside-the-box questions to see what area high schoolers are thinking about different topics. Here is what they had to say:

Clark's Curiel anchors tough defense

HAMMOND | Clark senior Daniel Curiel may be soft-spoken, but his leadership on the field this season for the Pioneers speaks a much louder volume than his words.

The Prep Grid: Area athletes answer questions about our silly planet

The Times asked several area athletes some outside-the-box questions to see what area high schoolers are thinking about different topics. Here is what they had to say:

Morton has its way with Clark in conference opener

HAMMOND | Everyone knew that this year would be full of growing pains for the Clark football program. Friday night’s game against Morton emphasized just how much growth was needed.

The Prep Grid: Area athletes answer questions about our silly planet

The Times asked several area athletes some outside-the-box questions to see what area high schoolers are thinking about different topics.Hhere is what they had to say: