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The women’s track team looks to advance to state in the upcoming season

Susie You, staff reporter
December 19, 2015

The women's track team is entering the 2016 season with multiple goals in mind, according to Head Coach Fred Kocian. Kocian acknowledges that the team’s ultimate goal is to qualify and place in state....

BEAMING BALANCERS: Mid-cartwheel, sophomore Chloe Nourbash performs her beam routine at the Titan Quad (left). Focusing on keeping her blalance, sophomore Ellie Barberies holds the splits during her beam routine. The girls have a current record of 4-1 and look to perform well in conference.

Women’s gymnastics looks to better record after losing gymnasts

Kathryn Sullivan & Cassidy Jackson, staff writer & asst. sports editor
December 18, 2015

The varsity women’s gymnastics team has kicked off the 2015-2016 season with a record of 4-1. Despite the loss of past state qualifiers Hannah Hartley and Julia Stadler the team is committed to advancing...

 Looking past a defender, junior Carie Weinman (middle), prepares to make an overhead pass to an open teammate on the inside. Weinman is a returning starter. The Titans beat Prospect High School by a score of 50-39 on Dec. 12.

Women’s basketball looks to improve on their success

Samantha Casey, co-sports editor
December 18, 2015

Starting off their season with an 9-2 record, the women’s basketball team looks to further improve on their game play, according to head coach Steve Weissenstein. The team won the Mundelein Thanksgiving...

BOYS ARE BACK: Going into the wall on his third length for a turn, senior Peter Dales swims his 100 yard backstroke with a time of 59.65 seconds on Dec. 11. Dales placed fifth behind other GBS swimmers, sophomore Nick Shechtman and junior Thomas Kosack, who placed third and fourth. The Titans beat the Spartans 102-84 and won the Spartan Invite on Dec. 12.

Men’s swimming starts off season with undefeated record

Sophie Hensley, asst. sports editor
December 18, 2015

The men’s swimming and diving team is confident in earning their fifth state trophy this year, despite the fact that they lost several state champions, according to head coach Keith MacDonald. “We’re...

Ballin’ Boys: Looking for an opening , Junior Matt Genacopolous (#23) makes a move in front of a defender (left). Senior captain Jimmy Martinelli (#33) jumps to shoot a three in front of New Trier defender (right). The Titans aim to place top three in conference.

Titans look to fix inconsistency for conference

Cassidy Jackson, asst. sports editor
December 18, 2015

The men’s basketball team walked into the 2015-16 season with two goals: place top three in conference and go to the regional championship,  according to senior captain Jimmy Martinelli. With five games...

Ice, Ice Baby:  Focusing on the puck, junior Luke Pagano keeps an eye on the puck in order to score against GBN on Nov. 25. Pagano hopes to finish the season with a conference win.

Men’s Hockey fights to overcome team inexperience

Georgia Arvanitis, co-sports editor
December 18, 2015

The men’s varsity hockey team took a fall to Glenbrook North on Nov. 25, making their record 14-9. According to Matt Grinde, Senior Captain and goalie, it’s been a struggle for the team to transition...

Janczak looks to leave legacy on GBS football

Mary Grace Reynolds & Tommy Barrett, Staff Reporters
November 25, 2015

The difference between a leader and an iconic athlete can often be hard to distinguish. Icons live for making big plays on their own, but leaders can motivate others to succeed. Ryan Janczak, starting...

Jordan Theriault sets the tone for the cross country team

Henry Schleizer and Matthew Peterson
November 21, 2015

South students may dread running the mile in gym class, but for sophomore Jordan Theriault, varsity cross country runner, he feels differently. For Theriault, running for the cross country team is more...

Unreached hype blinds Cubs fans from season’s successes

Hannah Mason, co-editor-in-chief
November 6, 2015

When the famous, time-traveling Marty McFly read a hologram newspaper that the Chicago Cubs would win the World Series in 2015 in the classic movie, Back to the Future: Part Two, I doubt people took the...



LOCKED AND LOADED: Preparing to snap the ball, center Daniel Moses and the rest of the offenseive linemen ready themselves for an offensive play against Niles West. The season finished with a record of 4-5, and the Titans were unable to make it to post-season.

Football season ends without post-season

Sophie Hensley, asst. sports editor
November 6, 2015

The men’s football team finished off their season with a record of 4-5, according to head coach Mike Noll. Noll credits the season through his appreciation for the senior class. “[The seniors] did...

Schiller commits to Brown University to play soccer

Brigid Murphy & Kathryn Sullivan, staff reporters
November 6, 2015

Senior Daniel Schiller will be attending Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island to play for their soccer team. According to Schiller, going professional has always been his long-term goal. Schiller...

MOHAWK MEN: Striding towards the ball, senior captain Javier Ayala (left) looks to make a pass to a teammate down the field. Looking for an open player, senior captain Iñaki Bascaran winds up for a throw-in (right). The Titans shaved and styled their hair into mohawks in preperation for the playoffs, but eventually lost to GBN in double overtime in a penalty kick shootout. Photos by Jacqueline DeWitt

Men’s soccer loses to GBN in shootout

Georgia Arvanitis, co-sports editor
November 6, 2015

Finishing the season with a record of 13-9-2, the men’s soccer team finished the postseason with a loss to Glenbrook North in the Regional Championship Final. According to senior defenseman Henry Tarbox,...

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