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Titan of the Month

Georgia Arvanitis, co-sports editor
December 18, 2015

During her fourth year on the varsity cheerleading team, Emily Weiss, senior captain and all conference athlete, hopes the team will advance to state for the first time. What is your favorite part of...

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...

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...

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...

Titan of the month: Jack Healy

Georgia Arvanitis, co-sports editor
November 6, 2015

Finishing his last football season of high school, senior Jack Healy reflects on his time as a South athlete. What is your favorite part of football? “Being a part of a family. I love all the guys...

Woman’s volleyball falls to Loyola in regionals

Cassidy Jackson, ass. sports editor
November 6, 2015

The women’s volleyball team ended their season on Oct. 29 against Loyola in the regional finals with a score of 16-25 and 16-25. According to senior captain Cory Klapacz, despite the loss, playoffs and...

Women’s swimming beats GBN due to disqualification

Cassidy Jackson, asst. sports editor
October 2, 2015

The women’s swim team kicked off their season with an overall record of 1-3, after losing to Deerfield (80-101), Fremd (77-109) and Highland Park (79-107). The team’s first win of the season was a...

Men’s socceer aims to perform well in playoffs

Hannah Mason, co-editor-in-chief
October 2, 2015

The men’s soccer team aspires to place first in the south division of conference, a goal they haven’t achieved since 1984, this season, according to head coach Seong Bong Ha. The past few years the...