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Junior Maddy Kopala (42) readies herself at the three-point line, seizing the opportunity to make a shot for her team. Kopala, who had nine points from three-pointers during the game, pulled through and made the basket.

Wildcats best Bears: girls basketball team secures victory over Lake Zurich

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor February 1, 2023

On Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, the LHS girls varsity basketball team played an away conference game against the Lake Zurich Bears, culminating in a loss for the Wildcats. Just a few short weeks later, the...

Guarded by a Lake Forest player, senior Jack Huber (22) clutches the ball tightly, formulating 
a play to take it to the basket, while seniors Kaj Sorensen (3) and Aidyn Boone (40) move into position in the background. Huber, a strong shot with a penchant for three-pointers, played an outstanding game for the Cats.

Road to redemption: boys basketball avenges a year-old defeat against Lake Forest

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor January 26, 2023

In the 2021-22 season of varsity boys basketball, the Libertyville Wildcats played the Lake Forest Scouts twice, playing well against their huge rival, but ultimately coming up just short both times. A...

Players on both sides prepare for the next snap, during a heated showdown between the Lake Zurich Bears and the Libertyville Wildcats.

Touchdowns and Turnarounds: Wildcats Lose Homecoming Game to Bears 21-8

Jack Birmingham, Jeffrey McLaren, and Rishi Tipparti October 2, 2022

One of the most important games of the year, the Libertyville/Lake Zurich football match-up of September 30, 2022 cannot be overstated in terms of importance. Both the Bears and the Wildcats were coming...

Seniors show their pride with Willy the Wildcat and swing the school’s flag. The first home football game theme was ‘orange out’, and every person was covered in orange to show their Wildcat spirit.

Revived and Raging: The Student Section

Sarah Wuh, Opinions Editor October 14, 2021

The pounding of hundreds of feet shakes the bleachers. A single voice chanting crescendos into a roar of yelling. It’s hot, it’s sticky. Arms flail. Throats scream. A chant started by the opposing...

41 Hoops: The Girls Basketball Team and Their Success

Sarah Bennett, Staff Member December 23, 2019

For the Libertyville girls varsity basketball team, the number 41 seems to show up everywhere. Members of the team recall multiple times when the number 41 just began to appear out of nowhere, starting...

The IceCats: Ups and Downs to being a club sport

The IceCats: Ups and Downs to being a club sport

Sarah Bennett, Staff Member October 23, 2019

Imagine a Wednesday night after a long day at school: most students look forward to a night full of homework and relaxation. For the IceCats, though, these students go home and, instead of relaxing, they...

Senior Patrick Graham looks forward to pass the ball upfield.

Boys soccer wins 3-1 against Grayslake Central

Sarah Bennett, Staff Member September 9, 2019

On Thursday, Sept. 5, the boys soccer team matched up against Grayslake Central at home for their fourth game of the season;  Libertyville came out on top with a 3-1 win, making the Wildcats 4-0 to start...

Same opponent, same stakes, same result

Same opponent, same stakes, same result

Maggie Burnetti, Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2018

Nov. 3, 2017, and 2018 were spent strikingly similar for the Libertyville and Naperville North High School communities. For the second year in a row, the Wildcats and Huskies faced off for the 3A State...

Freshmen Joey Neal, Claire Arnold and Dillion McDonald are just some of the freshmen participating in the basketball gym unit in Ms. Patti Mascias third-period freshmen P.E. class

Fitness For Four Years

Maggie Evers, Staff Writer December 12, 2017

For every student at Libertyville High School, the time comes during their day when they exchange their normal clothes for their orange and black gym uniform. It can be a relaxing period of the day for...

Endurance On and Off the Course

Olivia Devin, Staff Writer October 24, 2017

In the near distance, cheers become more distinguishable, and as they round the final flag, they gasp for air in between the pain of their feet pounding increasingly faster into the ground. The finish...

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