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Wrestling into new season

Jonnie Devine, staff writer
December 22, 2023

This year saw a record breaking number of 110 students try out for the wrestling team, Pat Castillo, Varsity Wrestling Head Coach, said.  Not only has there been a profound increase in the number of...

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Injury causes athletes’ setbacks

Reese Foxman, staff writer
December 22, 2023

Sophomore Jessica Traub was about to finish one of her dances for Varsity Poms. When getting up from her final pose, her knee popped out of place. She froze in pain. After about 30 minutes of anguish and...

Teacher hits home run to Pakistan

Teacher hits home run to Pakistan

Kate Shambo, asst. sports editor
November 17, 2023

Childhood dreams come to fruition, as Freshman Baseball coach and English Teacher Taimur Raja steps up to the plate and anticipates playing in the Asian World Championship for baseball.  The Asian...

Making plays happen

Making plays happen

Dani Biniam, staff writer
November 17, 2023

This upcoming winter, students attending South have planned to participate in some winter athletic programs. The sports are led by a team manager, leading the team to success. Justine Yam, Girls’...

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Showing my gratitude

Anya Azara, guest columnist
April 21, 2023

I started playing travel softball when I was seven years old. Even before that, I played t-ball and park district softball. When you have played the same sport for most of your life, you experience all...

Play ball: Chicago style

Danielle Joseph, sports editor
April 21, 2023

Now that spring has sprung, the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) season is in full swing. However, this season will look much different from prior years due to the addition of various new rules, specifically...

Saying goodbye

Charlie Bickel, staff writer
April 21, 2023

I’ve known some of my baseball teammates at South for as long as I can remember. From first grade to my senior year gym class, they have always been a part of my baseball journey. There are others I’m...

We run this

We run this

Everyday after school, the boys’ and girls’ track and field teams pack nearly 300 athletes into the fieldhouse for practice. In high school track, running events range from the 50-meter dash to the...

Ping-pong club: easygoing and enjoyable

Ellory Moran, Staff Writer
December 16, 2022

Tryouts, cuts, and competition excluded. South’s Ping-Pong Club offers a relaxed environment where students can play ping pong while still maintaining a competitive spirit, Steven Berkley, Ping-Pong...

Legacy enshrined

Hunter Kreske, guest columnist
December 16, 2022

Ever since I was young, I have been an avid football fan. I grew up in a football family rooting for the Green Bay Packers and watched Aaron Rodgers dominate in the National Football League. I have always...

Sports Spotlight

Angelina Stratakos, guest columnist
November 10, 2022

Motivation. Discipline. Perseverance. These have all been prevalent skills for me during my experiences as a GBS athlete.  Although I play two very different sports, basketball and golf, they both have...

Dual roles: teachers to coaches

Stella Ivanov and Peyton Knorr
November 10, 2022

When thinking of the role of teachers and coaches, many think the jobs are separate. However, some teachers at South are coaches after school hours end, Philip Ralston, varsity boys’ basketball Head...

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