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Morton High athletes celebrated for scholarships and state honors at board meeting
Summary
Morton High School student-athletes and coaches highlighted college signings, All-State honors and academic supports. AD Shawn Kinsey described grade-tracking and study-table interventions used to preserve NCAA eligibility, and coaches recognized multiple signees and All-State performers.
Morton High School’s athletic director, Shawn Kinsey, and several coaches presented student recognitions and program outcomes to the School City of Hammond board.
Kinsey emphasized athletics as an extension of the classroom and described academic-tracking systems that flag student-athletes with D’s or F’s for weekly interventions; he said coaches receive Monday grade reports and sometimes require study tables before practice.
Coaches and students celebrated multiple recent college signings and honors: Cameron Miller (Kentucky, early-enrolled), Martise Smith (University of Connecticut), Jaylen Arnold (Chicago State), Davion Terry (Benedictine University), Michael Stevens (Purdue Northwest) and others were recognized onstage. AD Kinsey and Coach Mac Missler highlighted long-term success; since 2016, Kinsey said, 56 Morton football players have gone on to play in college.
Individual achievements noted included Israel ("Izzy") Cuellar’s Academic All-State recognition and Kyla Patterson’s breakout season—Patterson was named an Indiana All-Star and set scoring milestones; the presentation included video clips and social-media milestones such as a viral relay/baton clip and an indoor All-American finish for a sophomore sprinter.
Coaches also described the district’s performance and strength-training programs and tools being used to monitor progress (an app to record weight, vertical jump and times) and credited community volunteers and staff for academic and athletic support.
The board applauded the student-athletes and coaches; no board action was required.
