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Drops of Ink

The student news publication of Libertyville High School

Drops of Ink

The student news publication of Libertyville High School

Drops of Ink

The stands are packed with loyal Libertyville fans, all in their best USA gear for the Friday night football game. For the second straight home game, the student section has been packed to capacity, and the trend shows no signs of letting up.

Libertyville vs. Warren: a Tough Loss Eased By a Stellar Student Section

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor September 11, 2022

On Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, the Libertyville Wildcats took on the Warren Township Blue Devils, the #4-ranked team in the state, in an extraordinary showdown on the stadium field. Despite a hard-fought battle,...

Seniors Jacob Dinklenburg (44) and Antonio Oliverii (80) congratulate Kristian Gavric (7) on his third touchdown of the night in the endzone. The team morale was high as Gavric said, “Everyone was a lot more confident, after taking the loss last week to a good team nobody was really satisfied. So going into this game, after beating them last year, we had a lot more confidence to come onto our home field and win”.

Sprinting to the Endzone for Senior Night

Frida Montano and Kaitlyn Mitchell September 8, 2022

  The Wildcats dominated on the home field with a 42-17 win against Evanston Wildcats on Friday, Sept. 2nd. The Wildcats started off the night by walking down the field for senior night and...

Senior Keira Kasten sets up for a powerful serve during the game against New Trier.

Wildcats Topple Trevians In First Girls Volleyball Game of the Season

Jack Birmingham and Jeffrey McLaren September 8, 2022

It began with a single serve, and ended with the Libertyville Wildcats sweeping the first two games of a three game series against their north shore rivals. On Monday, August 22, 2022, the Libertyville...

Senior Leo Scopacasa tees off on the second hole at Pine Meadow Golf Course.

Wildcats Defeat Warren in Their Tenth Match of the Season

Sophia Jackman, Staff Member September 1, 2022

On Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, the Libertyville varsity boys golf team competed against Warren Township at Pine Meadow Golf Course in Mundelein. It was a warm afternoon with just a little breeze - perfect...

As spectators look on, the team huddles together in celebration following a point scored against the Carmel Corsairs.

The Battle of Route 176: Wildcats Emerge Victorious In Carmel Game

Jack Birmingham, Sports Editor August 31, 2022

The Libertyville/Carmel Catholic rivalry is certainly an intense one: one private and one public, both schools are situated on Route 176, less than two miles apart from each other. On August 30, 2022,...

(Left to right) Jack Hamilton, Dylan McCarty, Nick Korhumel, Andrew Brooks, Ali Faiz, and Ike Sweitzer add their names to the LHS top 100 fastest times board.

Recognized and Remembered: LHS commemorates top 100 fastest runners

Eva Fahrenkrog, Staff Member May 25, 2022

A ceremony was held on May 20, 2022, to mount the LHS mounted the Boy’s Cross Country Top 100 Fastest Times leaderboard outside the stadium. The leaderboard lists the 100 fastest runners since 1977. Four...

On the mound, Joey Frega, senior, practices his pitching in preparation for the next inning in the game against Highland Park on Friday, May 20, 2022.

Cats Go Down Swinging During Heated Highland Park Match-Up

Jack Birmingham, Staff Member May 23, 2022

On Friday, May 20, 2022, the Libertyville High School Wildcats’ varsity baseball team competed against the Highland Park Giants in the final regular season home game of the year. The game was a fierce,...

Libertyvilles Computer Scientist: George Huber and His Predictive March Madness Model

Libertyville’s Computer Scientist: George Huber and His Predictive March Madness Model

Andrew Brooks, Sports Editor May 20, 2022

Last month, Senior George Huber took a shot at using data science and computer programming to predict the bracket for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. This process included downloading statistics,...

Wildcats baseball executes strong victory against Warren

Wildcats baseball executes strong victory against Warren

Liam Foo, Staff Member May 12, 2022

On Monday May 9th the Wildcats varsity baseball team was victorious against Warren Township with a final score of 14-1. The first three innings started off slowly with short innings and only 1 run for...

Libertyville Wildcats prepare to take on Maine South High School.

Boys volleyball puts up a good fight but falls short to Maine South

Sadie Parvis April 28, 2022

On April 25,2022 the varsity boys volleyball team took on Maine South. The Cats came out strong, played hard and won the first set. They played to 25 for each set and unfortunately lost the last two sets....

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