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Girls Basketball defeats Mundelein, 49-40

Rachel Dudley, Staff Writer February 10, 2017

    On Wednesday, Jan. 8, the girls varsity basketball team honored their seniors in the game against Mundelein, which they won, 49-40.     Wednesday was the last regular season game for the girls...

Wildcats player Drew Peterson fights to make his way down the court.

Wildcats Fall to Lake Forest in 50-43 Loss

Molly Magill, Staff Writer February 9, 2017

Though the last time the Libertyville Wildcats varsity basketball team played the Lake Forest Scouts they were victorious, in Tuesday, Feb. 7’s faculty appreciation night home game, they did not have...

Senior Alex Mitchell (right)   came in first for his weight class and  advanced to sectionals.

Six Libertyville wrestlers continue on to sectionals

Kyle Patterson, Staff Writer February 7, 2017

  The long road to state began for the Libertyville High School varsity wrestling team on Saturday, Feb. 4, where they participated in regionals along with eight other schools. Libertyville...

Poms Places Fifth at IHSA State Competition

Poms Places Fifth at IHSA State Competition

Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer January 31, 2017

A year after placing third in state, the varsity dance team placed fifth in Class 2A at the IHSA State dance competition on Saturday, Jan. 28. The Wildcats received a score of 91.46 in the final round...

During the boys basketball game vs. Lake Forest Academy, the Cheer team wore Maddy Strong shirts to remember one of the recent students that had passed away.

Sports Stand Together

Jack Kosowski and Luke Ekdahl January 26, 2017

Through the mourning of student losses over Thanksgiving break, there has been much support from LHS, including therapy dogs, the paper crane project and many more activities that have allowed for students...

Claire and Kelly will be attending Depauw University and will be rooming together next year.

All-Stars

Manal Ahmed, Editor-in-Chief January 26, 2017

Nonidentical twins with nonidentical paths, seniors Claire and Kelly Keefe have spent 18 years inseparable, doing everything from shopping, traveling, going to school, and endless other activities together,...

Wildcats guard Morgan Manski attacks the paint.

Wildcats Comeback Falls Short Against New Trier

Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer January 18, 2017

On Jan. 17, the girls varsity basketball team fell in a non-conference game to the New Trier Trevians , 56-43. The Wildcats had won six of their last seven coming into the game. The Trevians (13-8)...

Main Captain Justin Agemura  scans the ice during a 2-1 win against Notre Dame.

Meet the Captains: a Q and A with the 2016-2017 IceCat Captains

Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer January 18, 2017

As they near the end of their season,the  Libertyville/Vernon Hills Icecats own a 15-12-1 record. This year, all four captains are seniors at LHS. Emails interviews were conducted with each of the captains...

The matchup featured the conference leading Patriots, as the Wildcats looked to stop them in their tracks.

Girls Basketball: LHS loses lead and game to Stevenson

Jack Kosowski, Sports Editor December 18, 2016

In a hard-fought, yet turnover-riddled game, the Libertyville girls varsity basketball squad lost 45-43 at Stevenson (8-2) on Saturday, Dec. 17. Late in the 4th quarter, the Patriots tied the game...

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