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Bogumil will put down his clipboard after 17 years of being a head coach

Bogumil Resigns as Head Varsity Basketball Coach

Kyle Laska, News Editor March 11, 2015

After 11 seasons as Varsity Head Coach of the boys’ basketball team, Coach Scott Bogumil is stepping down. Including his six seasons as head coach at Gordon Tech High School, Bogumil is capping off...

Northern Iowa beat Illinois State to claim the Missouri Valley automatic bid.

Setting the Stage

Kyle Laska, Tyler Skinner, News Editor, Staff Writer March 9, 2015

American East- One-bid conference. The winner of this conference will most likely be a 15 or 16 seed, but the games will be competitive, as each of the top four teams in the conference have fewer than...

Graham supports the Wildcats at all times, even when they are losing

Give it up for Gary

Kyle Laska, News Editor February 19, 2015

In today’s sports, the trend of being a “superfan” is greater than ever before. The “12th man” in Seattle cheer on the Seahawks, much like “Raider Nation” cheers on the Raiders in Oakland....

Junior Nicole Dorcy competing with her horse My Dear Watson during one of many competitions.

Jumping to New Heights

Marijke Sommer, Staff Writer January 30, 2015

Nicole Dorcy, a junior who has been horseback riding for approximately nine years, qualified for the National Hunter Equestrian Competition, which will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington from...

Ben Kimpler: the Wildcats’ Triple Threat

Jack Murphy, Staff Writer December 12, 2014

School, practice, homework, dinner, late-night workouts, sleep, do it again for three full seasons. Every year. This is not a normal athlete’s schedule. A normal athlete may have that schedule for...

LHS vs. Cary Grove: Final Four Football Game

Korina Valenzuela, Photography Editor November 24, 2014

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Beastin’ and Feastin’: History and NFL Preview

Kyle Laska and Jake Luce November 24, 2014

 Thanksgiving Football Story When you hear the word “Thanksgiving,” many words come to mind: Family, food, friends, and of course, football.  Football has been a large part of Thanksgiving...

Coach Loika talks to his team during a timeout against Loyola Academy in the State Semifinal game

Varsity Volleyball Finishes 2nd in State

November 18, 2014

The girls varsity volleyball team capped off a fantastic season with a second place finish in the IHSA Class 4A playoffs. This was the best finish in school history for girls volleyball. The Wildcats...

The Manetsch sisters smile after the Conference Invite at Adler Park

Manetsching the Competition

Gabby Struik, Staff Writer November 16, 2014

The Manetsch sisters, Hannah and Melissa, have repeatedly left their competitors in the dust during their cross country and track seasons, leaving one question on everybody’s mind: How do they Manetsch...

The relay team from left to right: Staci Herchenbach, Emma Richert, Macey Neubauer, and Meredith Robbins.

The Fab Four

Katie Vrba, Social Media Editor October 23, 2014

What can you do in a minute and 48 seconds? Maybe post a picture on Instagram, brush your teeth, or microwave your macaroni and cheese. There’s not much you can do in that short of time, but four...

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