Ellie Prober, Executive Editor-at-Large
February 1, 2019
Filed under Sports
Entering the state wrestling tournament last year with three seasons of wrestling experience behind him, current senior Trent Williams was shocked by the environment in which he would be competing. The arena where he would be wrestling overwhelmed him with sou...
Sarah Sandlow, Sophie Sperber, News Editor, Opinions Editor
February 1, 2019
Filed under Sports
Wrapped around the counter, filling their flimsy paper plates with pasta, salad and desserts, the members of the girls gymnastics team partake in the custom of “carb-loading” at their pasta party in preparation for competition.
According to senior Bridget Billig, the team has pasta parties before e...
Joey Harris, Executive Sports Editor
February 1, 2019
Filed under Sports
Girls bowling practice was coming to a close, but before it was over, the team decided to engage in an intrasquad competition. The girls would line up five alleys across and bowl. In order to advance to the next round, they had to knock down six pins, then sev...
Jonathan Lidskin, Zoe Bendoff, Sports Editor, Staff Writer
February 1, 2019
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Freshman Brooke Blumenfeld stepped out on the court with the varsity girls basketball team at their first game against Maine East this season. She had been pulled up from the freshman team, securing her spot on the varsity roster following the team’s win against Wauconda Comm...
February 1, 2019
Megan Fahrney, Sports Editor
December 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
In the first week of September, senior Ryan Purdy was shocked to learn Kirk Ziemke, former head boys varsity swim coach, had resigned. His teammates began to panic, some questioning whether or not they would continue to swim for the team. Ryan, along with some other swimmers, called ...
Jonathan Lidskin, Sports Editor
December 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
Maddie Harris, Features Editor
December 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
Walking into the five-day training to become a certified Krav Maga instructor, senior Katie Suarez felt confident in her technique. She had to train each day for about seven to 10 hours, perfecting skills in order to teach each movement correctly to students.
“It was...
Haley Sandlow, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
It was freshman year, the day of my gymnastics meet. I quickly stretched my legs and bounced from foot to foot, jittery, my body buzzing with adrenaline.
The gymnastics meet? Oh, that wasn’t until after school. At that moment, it was f...
December 7, 2018
Sonia Zaacks, Executive Features Editor
November 2, 2018
Filed under Sports
My jaw dropped in disbelief as Serena Williams, one of the greatest female athletes of all time, smashed her racquet on the ground during the finals of the U.S. Open. My eyes remained fixated on the screen as Williams received a point penalty and proceeded to call the umpir...
Micha Gachpar and Jonathan Lidskin, Features Editor and Sports Editor
November 2, 2018
Filed under Sports
After 41 years working as an official for athletic events, IHSA referee Bill Orris has learned that handling emotional fans and coaches is a part of the job. Quieting angry coaches and containing parents’ profanity as they see controversial calls are problems experie...
