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Spring Sports Preview 2017

Spring Sports Preview 2017

Men's Track & Field  Key Players: Jack Whetstone, Jack Kelly, Jordan Theriault 2016 Record: Placed 3rd in CSL meet The men’s track and field team looks to build off their strong 2016 season...

Women’s Hockey goes to state at UC

Sofia Snyder, asst. sports editor
March 21, 2017

The Glenbrook Women’s Hockey team, which is composed of GBN, GBS and Regina players, will be facing off against Loyola at the United Center for the State Championship today at 3:30. According to junior...

Reacting to his win, Senior Sam Iida celebrates a State record-breaking time of 1:46:02 in the 200 yard Individual Medley at the IHSA State Finals meet. Iida also placed first in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 5:23.63.

Men’s swimming takes 7th at state meet

Simon Farber, staff reporter
March 21, 2017

The men’s swim and dive team placed 7th in the IHSA state championship on Feb. 25 at New Trier High School, the team’s highest finish since the 2014-2015 season in which they finished 3rd. Head coach...

Hugging her older sister, Hannah (right), freshman Jenna Hartley (left) celebrates after finishing her beam routine on Dec. 9, 2016 at GBN. They both compete for GBS and club teams.

Women’s gymnastics looks to do well at state

Madaket Chiarieri, staff reporter
February 10, 2017

After a strong start to the season, the Glenbrook South gymnastics team is currently ranked 6th in state, behind Carmel, New Trier, Prairie Ridge, DeKalb and Geneva. The team has battled injuries throughout...

icy hot: Preparing to receive a pass from a teammate, GBS sophomore Shannon Schmitt looks to make a break away and score against Loyola during a game on Jan. 29 at the Northbrook Ice Arena. The team went on to play two more games against Loyola.

Women’s hockey looks to do well at State

Sydney Scott, staff reporter
February 10, 2017

The Glenbrook women’s hockey team, which is made up  of girls from Regina, GBS, and GBN, is in the middle of a strong season, carrying a current record of 15-1-2, according to GBS junior Maddie Itagaki....

cheering   the   champs: Smiling at the field, junior Hallie Saperstein (left), sophomore Caroline Schrenzel (middle), and junior MariaElena Kouriabalis (right) cheer on the varsity football team. The Cheerleaders were at every Friday night game this season.

Cheer adjusts to new level of competition

Emily Zimbler, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2017

The GBS varsity cheerleading team started off their competition season strong and persevered through challenges, according to head coach Jason Powell. Powell also noted that the team has been doing well...

HANDS OUT :  Facing a Niles West offender, junior Lizzie Shaw prepares to stop a drive to the net during a game on Feb. 3. The Titans currently hold a 20-4 record.

Women’s basketball holds a 6-1 Conference record

Simon Farber, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2017

The South women’s basketball team finished the month of January with a perfect 7-0 record to improve to 20-4, despite playing seven of their last ten games without senior Captain Carie Weinman. Weinman...

Smiley sisters: Posing with their trophy, sisters Hannah (age 11) and Jenna (age 9) Hartley, celebrate their second place finish in the all-around event at the Make a Wish Classic in 2011.

Hartley sisters continue to inspire each other in gymnastics

Sofia Snyder, asst. sports editor
February 10, 2017

While most South students get ready to go on vacation for spring break, senior Hannah Hartley and her sister, freshman Jenna Hartley, get ready to hit the gym for a week’s worth of gymnastics practice....

Super Bowl Reactions

Sofia Snyder, asst. sports editor
February 10, 2017

Sophomore Gavin Morse “For me, it was definitely the Julian Edelman catch, because I still remember in the 2007 Super Bowl, David Tyree caught it against his helment. So it was a little bit of payback...

Titan Top Three

Titan Top Three

Samantha Casey, co-sports editor
February 10, 2017

These are the three most impressive athletic moments in sports from the winter season, picked by the Oracle sports editors. Tural Erel  Despite being a GBN athlete, senior Tural Erel’s remarkable...

STARTING SHECHTMAN:  Preparing to take his mark, junior Nick Shechtman (foreground) listens for the offical to start the event at Titan Relays on Jan. 14. GBS came in first out of eight teams at Titan Relays, an invite South hosts every year where some non-traditional events, such as the 200 yard breaststroke relay, are included.

Men’s swimming looks to succeed in post-season

Henry Schleizer, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2017

Contending for a state championship has been an aspiration in the past for the men’s swim team; however, this year, the Titans not only have a good shot to contend, but a shot to win the State title,...

Preparing to take down his opponent, senior captain Ethan Bond, 132 pounds, wins against Bufflo Grove at the Regional tournament on Feb. 4. The team continues to improve each practice and meet and hopes to win a sectional title this Friday, Feb. 10, according to head coach Pat Castillo.

Men’s wrestling strives to improve for Sectionals

Danny Pauletto, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2017

Glenbrook South’s men’s wrestling team placed fifth at the IHSA Regionals on Feb. 4 and hopes to make it to IHSA Sectionals on Feb. 10. According to senior wrestler Daniel Provich, he is looking to...

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