Cross country teams come up big at Regional Meet

Kylie Skibitzki, Staff Member|October 26, 2021

On Saturday, the Cross Country teams ran Regionals on their home course at Adler against nine other competitive schools. The boys ended up placing fourth with a score of 87, which means that they will continue on to compete at the Sectional meet on Saturday in Busse Woods. The top five runners were senior Jack Hamilton in 7th, senior Ali Faiz in 10th, senior Andrew Brooks in 18th, senior Dylan McCarty in 25th, and freshman Michael Chudy in 27th.

Football team fights against Stevenson in final game of season

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.

Girls volleyball falls just short in close game against Stevenson

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.

Boys soccer takes down Vernon Hills Cougars with 2-1 win

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.

Soccer team stands up to Stevenson in 3-2 loss

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.

Football team shuts out Mundelein in spectacular homecoming game

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Junior Aaron Skarbek (6), guarded by Highland Park junior Brody Schultz (8), prepares to pass the ball to his teammates during a game against the Highland Park Giants. Skarbek is one of seven juniors on the team, several of whom played during the senior night game that saw a 13-6 Libertyville win.

Boys water polo seizes senior night success over Highland Park

Junior middle hitter Jordan Coughlin (40) springs into the air to crush the ball over the net into Carmel territory. Coughlin was one of multiple players who earned kills, or unreturnable attacks, over the course of the night.

Boys volleyball comes up just short against Carmel Corsairs

Junior middle blocker Jordan Coughlin (40) goes up for a hit. Coughlin had 3 kills in the game against the Titans.

Boys volleyball fights hard against Glenbrook South Titans

Sophomores Roohee Patil and Nicole Mathews fight for their win against Glenbrook North’s Sydney Jon and Kayla Yoon, as Mathews lunges forward during their second game to secure the win. “They were close matches,” Patil said. “[We] have really good chemistry.”

Badminton gives their all on the courts against Glenbrook North

Cradling the ball, senior Sophia Weick (13) speeds past Lockports junior defender Sabina Bukowski (1) to get a shot on the goal. Weick has been on varsity all four years of high school and is one of the team captains.

Girls lacrosse endures a hard fight against Lockport

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Cross country teams come up big at Regional Meet