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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Diving In: Practicing at the South pool, girls’ swim and dive has not been allowed to travel for meets this year. Instead, they have been forced to compete virtually, with no semblance of whether or not they are ahead in the race.

Girls’ swim battles through virtual meets

Matthew Cavender, staff writer
October 3, 2020

Splashes echo throughout the otherwise silent South pool while senior swimmer Emma Hogan competes in a virtual meet without knowing whether or not she has the lead. For the South girls’ swim and dive...

Coaches and players enter summer with uncertain expectations

Skylar Kreske, staff writer
June 12, 2020

Athletes and coaches have said GBS athletic summer camps have been a very effective and beneficial way for athletes to get in shape before tryouts and make an impression on the coaches. However, with the...

South siblings enhance team dynamic

Rishi Lulla, staff writer
June 12, 2020

They were born together, grew up together and now, they play on the same teams. Molly and Anna Durow, twin sophomores at South, play junior varsity soccer and basketball together; on the same court and...

Sibling Solidity: Working together and occasionally competing head to head, South siblings Lilly and Livia Mullaney exemplify how working together can lead to great achievements on and off the field.

South siblings enhance team dynamic

Emily Pavlik, staff writer
June 12, 2020

The Varsity Titan Poms huddled together backstage before their last performance as a team, savoring the final moments of their season. Among them were sisters Lilly and Livia Mullaney who, during their...

Sibling Solidity: Working together and occasionally competing head to head, South siblings Noah and Nathan Shapiro exemplify how working together can lead to great achievements on and off the field.

South siblings enhance team dynamic

Charlie Mihelic, staff writer
June 12, 2020

When they aren’t feuding over who ate what from the pantry, the Shapiro twins are crushing track records and dunking in lay-up lines, according to senior Joe Shapiro, their older brother. Sophomore twins...

Lining up at center field, the boys lacrosse team stands together at the start of a game in the 2019 season.

IHSA cancels spring sports season

Skylar Kreske and Emily Pavlik
April 27, 2020

Matthew Larsen, varsity boys’ lacrosse coach, said that his excitement for this season was like no other. Larsen was ready to take the field until the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced...

Raelyn Roberson on the collegiate TRACK

Tommy Marquardt, co-sports editor
March 21, 2020

It was a normal meet day for track star Raelyn Roberson. She warmed up with her fellow long jumpers, made sure to stay hydrated and listened to the same playlist that she does before every meet (usually...

Mac-nificent

Skylar Kreske and Annie Rogula
March 16, 2020

Swimming has never been about the awards, but rather being around hard-working athletes and the excitement of the team, stated Keith MacDonald, head swim coach. MacDonald has coached swimming for over...

Biscuit Bashers: Facing off against St. Viator, the South hockey team was defeated by a 4-1 score in the Scholastic Hockey League playoffs during an otherwise successful season. The Titans will look to rebound in the state playoffs on Feb. 29 against Hinsdale Central.

Strong team bonds anchor the success of boys’ hockey

Brady Blais and Charlie Mihelic
February 14, 2020

Thanks to strong team chemistry and a history of playing together, the varsity boys’ hockey team has continued their program’s history of success with a ranking of fifth in the state this season. Many...

Awarding Ahlgrim: Holding her plaque after winning the Regional Head Coach of the Year Award, Meg Ahlgrim, varsity girls’ tennis head coach, expressed surprise at being chosen after only one year of coaching the team.

Ahlgrim makes a racket by winning head coach of the year award

Annie Rogula, co-sports editor
February 14, 2020

Promising athletes naturally possess the skills and stamina to achieve greatness, however, most require the guidance of a coach to push them past their limits. But what makes a coach so special? Is it...

Shapiro’s rehab to end in time for baseball season and collegiate career

Tommy Marquardt and Jonas Evans
February 14, 2020

Playing two sports always comes with the risk that a player could get injured and jeopardize their season in their other sport. Senior basketball and baseball player Joe Shapiro saw those fears come to...

Fencing is “en garde” for future competitors

Liz Clary, staff writer
February 14, 2020

The sound of blades clashing echoed through the air as South’s fencing team advanced through their matches. As the tournament progressed, the team reflected on their overall performance and shortly after...

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