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move   it,   maine   south:  Getting ready to take the court, head coach Ben Widner encourages the Titans during a timeout (left).  The Titan’s played against Maine South on Jan. 27 and lost the game with a final score of 56-44.

Men’s Basketball looks to regain strength

Alex Thomas
February 10, 2017

The 2016-2017 men’s basketball season has a current record of 8-10 and is rapidly improving as the playoffs continue, according to head coach Ben Widner. “We are getting better every week, which is...

Breaking the water, senior Brendan Fontillas completes a twister.

Men’s Diving prepares for Conference

Grace Marshall, staff reporter
February 9, 2017

South’s men’s diving team has had a great season, according to head coach Laura Duffy,  with top scores of 220.45 and 156.95 by its two leaders, senior Brendan Fontillas and junior Jack Grier, according...

ACH IN THE AIR: Practicing before a dual meet during his senior year at GBS, Aaron Ach, current Princeton sophomore completes a pike dive. Ach now dives at Princeton.

South grad continues diving career at Princeton

Henry Schleizer, staff reporter
January 27, 2017

Aaron Ach looks to build on his high school success during his second year at Princeton. Ach now aims to set himself apart from his diving teammates at Princeton, according to Ach. Aaron Ach set himself...

RULE THE POOL: Lunging forward, senior Maddie McMillin swims the 100 yard breast stroke during the Niles West Dual Meet on Oct. 21.

Women’s swim & dive finishes season with three State qualfiers

Maggie Eschenbach, staff reporter
December 21, 2016

With three state-qualifying swimmers, the Girls’ Swim team finished their season strong, according to head coach Keith MacDonald. Sophomore Alex Dimarco qualified in diving, freshman Alexis Kachkin qualified...

HANDS UP: Jumping off one foot, senior Tessa Cohen (left), junior Anna Tvorah (middle) and junior Alyssa Kopach perform with Poms during the Dance Show on Dec. 9.

Poms start competition season with a win

Caroline O'Shaughnessy, staff reporter
December 20, 2016

The Titan poms started off their competition season with a first place finish at the UVA dance competition held at GBS. The girls are working hard this year to beat last year’s scores, according to head...

Senior Captain Sarah Wojick bends her knees and waits for the point to start against Niles West.

Sarah Wojick commits to Miami University

Grace Marshall, Staff Reporter
December 19, 2016

She is one of a kind. She grabs your attention. She is aggressive. She is varsity  volleyball player, Sarah Wojick. South’s key player has been on the varsity team since her sophomore year. Now a senior...

Bending down to block out the shot, goalie Paul Zygmunt makes the save against a Loyola Gold offender. The Titans lost to the Ramblers by a score of 4-2.

South Hockey loses to rival GBN in seasonal game

Sophie Vick, co-sports asst.
December 16, 2016

The GBS men’s hockey team holds a current record of 3-11 and hopes to learn from their early season losses according to Joe Emme, senior captain and right wing. Both Emme and Thomas Lundal, junior right...

MAKING  A   SPLASH:  Quickly breathing, senior swimmer Sam Iida  races the clock in the 200 yard freestyle where he broke the pool record with a time of 1:39.97.

Men’s swim & dive hopes to keep up winning momentum

Danny Pauletto and Simon Farber
December 16, 2016

The GBS men’s swimming team is preparing for another run at the State Championship this season, according to head coach Keith MacDonald. The Titans still have high expectations for themselves, despite...

Womens’ gymnastics begins season with a win in first meet

Tess Ledden, staff reporter
December 16, 2016

South’s womens’ gymnastics team started off their sesason against Deerfield winning 143.5-136.44. The team has been preparing for future meets under the supervision of head coach Steve Gale. Varsity...

Blocking two Vernon Hills defenders, senior captain Carie Weinman (left) dribbles the ball and gets ready to shoot a layup. Extending her arms past the defenders, Weinman (right) launches herself to complete the layup; the Titans beat Vernon Hills on Nov. 29 by a score of 46-40.

Women’s basketball beats New Trier 52-45

Madaket Chiarieri, Staff Reporter
December 16, 2016

The women’s basketball team started their season with a winning record; the team beat New Trier, Maine South and Grayslake North, according to senior captain Carie Weinman. “We had really good defense...

College Athlete Update

College Athlete Update

Samantha Casey, co-sports editor
December 16, 2016

The Oracle's Q & A with South alums who participate in Division I college athletics. Kelly Cordes, 2015 South graduate, is in the middle of her swim season at Fairfield University. During her freshman...

Head   in   the   Game:  Dribbling down the court, sophomore Gavin Morse looks past a Prosser player as he makes his way towards the net. The Titans went on to win the game 57-44.

Men’s basketball starts off with 3-4 record

Isabella Albrecht, staff reporter
December 16, 2016

Starting off their season 3-4, the men’s basketball team looks to build off of their hard preseason work and achieve their goal of a regional title, according to senior captain Matt Giannakopoulos. The...

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