Peter Bazianos, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Filed under Sports
He is Glenbrook North’s only boys swimming state champion in two events, the holder of four individual school records and a member of two school record-breaking relay teams, but senior Ryan Purdy is not done yet.
In November 2018, Purdy signed his letter of i...
Sarah Boeke, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Filed under Sports
Since she began her skating career 11 years ago, senior Caroline Clesen has dreamt of skating for Team USA. Dreams turned to reality when Clesen boarded a plane to Milan, Italy with her teammates to compete at the Spring Cup, the team’s first international competition. Clesen...
Megan Fahrney, Sports Editor
April 18, 2019
Filed under Sports
With just seconds left in the first half, trailing by five points, the Glenbrook North girls lacrosse team has possession of the ball in front of Stevenson’s net. Sophomore Mia Fusco receives a pass at the Patriots’ goal. Eyeing the net, Fusco cradles the ball...
April 18, 2019
Matthew Chupack and Jonathan Lidskin, Features Editor and Sports Editor
April 18, 2019
Filed under Sports
While scrolling through his Twitter feed, senior Spencer Testa saw a tweet that finally confirmed a months-long rumor. The baseball team was traveling to Disney World in Orlando for a baseball tournament during spring break. ...
Jonathan Lidskin, Sports Editor
March 1, 2019
Filed under Sports
It was the final minutes in the third period of the Ho Ho Tournament championship game and Glenbrook North led top ranked New Trier Green 2-1. The two teams faced off in the Spartans’ zone. A turnover by New Trier Green allowed senior David Wilcox to collect the puck and skate down the...
Sophie Sperber and Alexandra Chertok, Opinions Editor and Staff Writer
March 1, 2019
Filed under Sports
The 2018-2019 winter sports season has seen winning records, state qualifiers and conference champions. Below are a few moments and statistics from each of Glenbrook North’s teams.
Boys Basketball: At a game against Vernon Hill...
March 1, 2019
Megan Fahrney, Sports Editor
March 1, 2019
Filed under Sports
After 22 years of coaching at Glenbrook North, becoming the all-time winningest coach in GBN history and being inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Bob Pieper, head varsity football ...
March 1, 2019
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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...
