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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

Swim and dive predicted to continue last year’s successful streak

Swim and dive predicted to continue last year’s successful streak

Sam Casey, Asst. Sports Editor
December 19, 2014

The men’s swimming and diving team has experienced early success by winning both of their first dual meets and coming in first in both of their invites. The team beat GBN in a dual meet, 115-68. Head...

Hockey loses to GBN, hopeful for upcoming rematch

Breck Murphy and Hannah Mason, co-sports editors
December 19, 2014

Despite losing to GBN on Nov. 26, 6-2, senior captain Ryan Buckingham believes that the rivalry face-off didn’t show the men’s hockey team’s true potential for this season.  “A lot of things...

Basketball discovers depth in younger team

Basketball discovers depth in younger team

Carolyn Kuhn, Staff Writer
December 19, 2014

After losing nine seniors from last year’s roster, the Titan men’s basketball team is looking to find success with a smaller and less experienced team, according to senior captain Sean McDonagh. According...

Soccer finishes above expectations

Cassidy Jackson, Staff Writer
December 1, 2014

The men’s varsity soccer season has come to close as the team lost its second playoff match in the regional final against Leyden. According to senior forward Chris Jin, the first match of the playoffs...

Swimming hopeful for success at State meet

Swimming hopeful for success at State meet

JOE LEE & SOPHIE HENSLEY, staff reporters
November 7, 2014

With five returning state qualifiers in the pool, the 2014 women’s swim team is expected to finish their season off strong for conference and sectionals in the next few weeks, according to head coach...

Titans fall to New Trier

Titans fall to New Trier

HANNAH MASON & SAM CASEY, co-sports editor & asst. sports editor
November 7, 2014

The Titan football team ended their season with a record of 7-4 after losing 24-14 to New Trier in the first round of playoffs on Nov. 1. South managed to keep up with New Trier for the first half of...

Titan of the Month

Sam Casey, Asst. Sports Editor
November 7, 2014

The Oracle’s monthly Q & A with an athlete that was nominated by the sports editors and voted on by South students.  Finishing off her third year of varsity swimming, junior Connie Chrones hopes...

Nikitas leads team to conference tournament win

Nikitas leads team to conference tournament win

Hannah Buchband & Jonathan Lee, Staff Reporters
November 7, 2014

Day in and day out of the GBS golf season, sophomore Charlie Nikitas may be found out on the course, hitting little white balls with focus and grit. From his involvement on the varsity team, to his self-taught...

NCAA needs to pay up for student revenue

Tyler Aki, Asst. Sports Editor
November 7, 2014

This past spring, college basketball experienced arguably its strangest championship game as Shabazz Napier and the seventh seeded Connecticut Huskies defeated the eighth seeded Kentucky Wildcats. Napier...

Libertyville defeats Titans at Sectionals

BRECK MURPHY, co-sports editor
November 7, 2014

After coming in first place in their conference and winning the regional tournament, South’s women’s volleyball team looks to advance far into the playoff season, according to Captain Sara Prenner....

Emme closes out successful South career

Emme closes out successful South career

Tyler Aki, Asst. Sport Editor
November 7, 2014

“Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.” These words uttered by former North Carolina State Wolfpack basketball coach, Jim Valvano, echoed to athletes of all sports and served as a motivating message....

Womens swim team has faced tough competition this season, hopes to do well at State

Women’s swim team has faced tough competition this season, hopes to do well at State

Cassidy Jackson, Staff Writer
October 17, 2014

The women’s swim team hopes to finish their season strong, especially with their five returning State qualifiers, four of which were finalists, according to head coach Keith MacDonald. The team has also...

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