Boys soccer prevails on senior night against Lake Forest

Maggie Evers, Sports Editor|October 4, 2018

On Tuesday, Oct. 2, the Libertyville boys soccer team not only celebrated Senior Night but also clinched the North Suburban Conference Championship by beating the Lake Forest Scouts, 4-1. The Wildcats’ big victory allowed them to continue their undefeated season as they moved to 14-0 overall and 6-0 in conference.

The brisk night was a perfect time for the Wildcats to sport their new long-sleeve jerseys. Junior Patrick Graham ignited the offense in the first half with a goal, followed by two more by Michigan-bound Evan Rasmussen. Kevin Aquadro finished off the victory with a goal late in the second half.

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Senior Lily Evans (21) goes for a spike in the first set. The Wildcats managed to pull through with an ace from senior Stella Meyer (8) to win the first set 26-24.

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Senior Oliver Allen (15) searches for an opportunity to secure a goal for his team to tie the game. Despite facing a one-goal deficit to the Vernon Hills Cougars, Allen’s effort on the field paid off with a goal off a cross from senior Mateo Portillo (10) later in the game.

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Sophomore Jackson Kern (16), a winger for the team, prepares to send the ball inbounds towards his teammates. “I thought we did a really good job connecting through the middle and switching the field today,” Kern said.

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Senior Luka Nikolich (13) pushes himself past Mundelein senior Trey Thompson (14) as he makes a mad dash to the end zone. Nikolich and teammates sophomore Blaise LaVista (4) and junior Sam Seth (6) contributed to several successful runs during the game.

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Showcase

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).

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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.

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For the final piece, a combination of Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble played an extravagant song by Paul Hindemist. Flute soloist Dakota Olson had her moment highlighted within this song. “[My solo] was definitely challenging but it was fun too,” Olson said.

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Senior Sam Rasin tears through the water during the 200 yard medley relay.
Rasin, who is the senior team captain and has been swimming since he was eight years old, shared that his strategy for the meet was to “get everybody hyped and everybody encouraging one another.”

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Junior and guard Danny Moreira (21) attempts to cut off his opponent’s drive to the basket.

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