Merrillville gymnastics coach Diane Roberts talks with her son and assistant coach Nick during practice at Merrillville High School Monday afternoon. Roberts has coached the Pirates for 40 years her son joined her in 2005. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Merrillville gymnastics coach Diane Roberts talks with Taylor Woods, Amy Aponte, Lauren Lamb and Kristina Goodman about their beam routines during practice at Merrillville High School Monday afternoon.| Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Merrillville gymnastics coach Diane Roberts talks with Lauren Lamb as Taylor Woods gets set to work on the bars during practice at Merrillville High School Monday afternoon.| Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Merrillville gymnastics coach Diane Roberts judges part of the beam routine during practice at Merrillville High School Monday afternoon. Roberts has coached at Merrillville for 40 years. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
MERRILLVILLE — Down the hallway that runs the length of the gymnastics room at Merrillville High School, on the left side, there is a trophy case reserved for the Pirates’ gymnastics program. One end of the case begins in the 1970s and, after a brief …
