Rob Gardner is expected to be named the next Hammond football coach at Tuesday’s School City of Hammond board meeting. “It’s an honor. It’s really an honor to be able to help young men out ...

HAMMOND — Families were spread across the lawn in front of the Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park, most with their own seating, to witness Morton High School’s Class of 2025 earn their degrees.

Griffith High School senior Bryce Graham, 18, (left) and Highland High School senior Alex Waszak, 18, are carpenters in training at the Hammond Area Career Center, where they stand in a practice ...

The longtime Morton coach will retire from the team's helm as soon as its season ends. He plans to concentrate on his teaching at Morton High School. "It's just time to step away," said DeLong, 52.

Jesse Crawford resigned from his position as head baseball coach at Morton High School. Crawford cited an ejection from a game and an unrelated incident as reasons for the school's decision.