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Drops of Ink

IHSA will hold flag football as an official sport for the upcoming 2024-25 school year

IHSA will hold flag football as an official sport for the upcoming 2024-25 school year

Aarna Mishra, Staff Member May 17, 2024

Starting fall 2024, girls flag football will be an official athletic program through the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Series. IHSA will conduct its inaugural postseason, culminating...

Mr. Adam Gohr, director of bands, conducts the piece “Ghosts of the Old Year by James David. The song used its harmonies and musical phrases to tell the story of David’s unease about the state of the world.

Top orchestras and band perform in butler lake auditorium

Aarna Mishra, Staff Member May 14, 2024

On May 2nd, 2024, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble performed in the Butler Lake Auditorium. Each ensemble performed many different pieces, written by composers with all kinds...

Junior Jana Abdelrahman and Mai Asad give speeches to raise awareness about the Israel-Palestine conflict and the damages incurred by Palestine. Around 60 students attended the walkout, choosing to miss the first half of their third period class.

BREAKING NEWS: Students gather to address Israel-Palestine conflict in walkout

Rishi Tipparti, Opinion Editor May 3, 2024

On Thursday, May 2, approximately 60 students gathered to hold a brief student-led walkout, advocating for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the Middle East and to call for justice for everyone...

Senior co-captain Grant Angelbeck scores a point against the Blue Devils in the two singles match. Angelbeck, who won his sets 6-1 and 6-0, said that he is “looking forward to improving my consistency throughout this season.”

Team wins eight matchups against the Blue Devils on a windy day

Aarna Mishra, Staff Member April 25, 2024

On Tuesday, April 23, the varsity boys tennis team won their home conference competition against the Warren Township Blue Devils, winning eight matchups. Despite facing possible roadblocks, including...

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...

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...

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.

Orchestra presents an entertaining night of music at their Winter Concert

Aarna Mishra, Staff Member March 7, 2024

On Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, an audience gathered in the Butler Lake Auditorium to watch the various orchestras perform a variety of classical pieces. These ensembles were conducted by Mr. Jeremy Marino,...

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.”

Boys swim defeats Warren Township rivals on senior night

Ashley Sanchez, Staff Member January 30, 2024

On Thursday, Jan. 25, the varsity boys swim team competed against the Warren Township Blue Devils. Throughout a total of 24 events, Libertyville won the senior night meet with a final score of 110-76....

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

Boys basketball fights hard against Warren Township

Ashley Sanchez, Staff Member January 22, 2024

On Friday, Jan. 19, the varsity boys basketball team played a home game against the Warren Township Blue Devils. Coming off a previous 41-76 away loss to the team on Dec. 6, the home court and student...

At the Sept. 26  board meeting, students and parents gathered in the Vernon Hills High School library to give their stance on this issue. Multiple students spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting. At the Nov. 13  board meeting, the board adopted the new operational calendar. (Photo Courtesy: Sophie Lee)

The holiday issue: Community is concerned with the new operational calendar

Aarna Mishra and Eva Fahrenkrog December 18, 2023

The D128 Board of Education has adopted an operational calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. The operational calendar determines non-attendance days by the number of staff and students who would miss...

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