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Senior attackman Tommy Gonnella (15) takes the ball along the outskirts of the field during the second quarter. Gonnella was one of three players with hat tricks against the visiting Corsairs, alongside sophomore Niko Messina (33) and senior Kyle Carollo (4).

Boys lacrosse shuts down Carmel to win second game of season

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor • March 17, 2024

On Friday, March 15, the varsity boys lacrosse team won their second game of the season at home, triumphing over the Carmel Corsairs 19-2. Morale ran high for the team going into the game, coming off...

University of Iowa senior and LHS alum Patrick Graham (top right) poses with his teammates. Graham is now one of 19 men on Iowa’s gray squad and rotates trying to guard NCAA superstar Caitlin Clark (22). (Photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Mr. Mike Graham)

Alum shares college experiences guarding Caitlin Clark

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor • March 15, 2024

It’s the height of the 2019-2020 Libertyville boys basketball season and senior forward Patrick Graham has finished the annual Wheeling Hardwood Classic with a 2-2 team record, an average of 12 points...

Junior Maryam Sellami believes superstitions can bring up your morale if you really need it. Sellami, a JV tennis and varsity lacrosse player, uses a specific pair of socks for every game and she has been doing it since her freshman year.

Weird but true: athletes share their pregame superstitions and habits

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor • March 15, 2024

Overview Tennis star Serena Williams is famous for many things, including having seven Wimbledon titles to her name. Perhaps more controversially, she also has a tradition of wearing the same pair of...

Senior Kyle Carollo (4) carries the ball on the sidelines near Rolling Meadows’ goal, guarded by Mustang and junior Peyton Wiles (12). Carollo, a team captain, scored twice in the game’s second quarter. “We just knew we had to come in and focus on us and that’s what we did,” Carollo said. “Everyone was scoring, all parts were moving and we did our job.”

Boys lacrosse bests Rolling Meadows in home opener

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor • March 14, 2024

On Wednesday, March 13, the varsity boys lacrosse team opened their season at home against the Rolling Meadows Mustangs, kicking off a high-scoring contest that saw the Wildcats win 18-2 to get their first...

On Saturday, March 11, the D128 Special Olympics basketball team wins state at the Unified High School State Tournament Basketball Championship in Champaign, Ill. The head coach for the Unified team is Deborah Beagle and the LHS athletes are seniors Zach Henderson, Jack Wasser, Haziel Morales and Xavier Granados, and juniors Parker Nuttall and Ty Schiff. (Photo courtesy of District 128).

BREAKING NEWS: D128 Special Olympics basketball team wins Unified High School Basketball Championship

Sophia Jackman and Grace Jackman • March 13, 2024

On Saturday, March 11, 2024, the D128 Special Olympics basketball team won state at the Unified High School State Tournament Basketball Championship in Champaign, Ill. Overall, the team found that “playing...

Senior Sam Rasin (5) springs into the air to shoot against Fremd goalie and senior Ansh Parikh (1). Rasin, also a varsity swimmer, successfully scored the goal, one of two he had during the second quarter.

Boys water polo snags first home win over Fremd

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor • March 13, 2024

On Tuesday, March 12, the varsity boys water polo team played against the Fremd Vikings, ending the competition with an 11-9 win in their home pool over the visiting team. The Wildcats had much to celebrate...

Junior Quinn Schambow (23) steps up to bat. Schambow, who recently committed to Oklahoma State University, bats, catches and pitches for the Wildcats. Schambow made it home to secure the team’s fifth run in the fourth inning.

Baseball team takes down Crystal Lake Central in 12-2 win

Louie Perry, Staff Member • March 12, 2024

On Monday, March 11, 2024, the varsity baseball team opened the season at home against the Crystal Lake Central Tigers, winning the six-inning home opener 12-2.  Coming off a successful previous...

Senior Sam Rasin (5) takes the ball from the outskirts of the pool towards York’s goal. Rasin, who does swimming as well, is also one of four captains for the team, alongside fellow seniors Seif Kotb (7), Luke Kallieris (2) and Ali Tolba (3).

Boys water polo falls short in home opener against state-ranked York

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor • March 6, 2024

On Tuesday, March 5, the boys varsity water polo team played and lost their home opener against the York Dukes, falling 19-1 to their Elmhurst competition. Coming off a 12-9 overtime win on the road against...

The IHSA recently announced the addition of girls flag football as a statewide sport.

IHSA to hold inaugural girls flag football season in fall 2024

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor • February 27, 2024

Girls flag football will be an official athletic program with an accompanying state series as of the fall 2024 season. On Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, an email from Illinois High School Association (IHSA)...

Senior Kate Rule (24) takes the ball down the court, trailed by Loyola senior Paige Engels (33) and sophomore Clare Weasler (10). Despite playing the final game of her high school career, Rule still hopes to see the team continue to display “great team spirit and energy. I think that’s something that’s so vital and so important to this program.”

Girls basketball season comes to a close following super-sectional loss to Loyola

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor • February 27, 2024

On Monday, Feb. 26, the girls varsity basketball team finished their season with a 53-44 loss to the Loyola Academy Ramblers in the Class 4A super-sectional round. For the first time since 1994, the girls...

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