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RECORD-BREAKING: Senior Junior Lopez broke South's 800-meter record on May 15, at the CSL South Conference Meet held at South. With that, Lopez now holds all major distance records in the program

Lopez demolishes distance records

Mae Kuchimanchi, co-sports editor
May 21, 2026

Senior Junior Lopez added another accomplishment to his historic season after breaking the school’s 800-meter record at the CSL South Conference meet at South on May 15 with a time of 1:53.07, making...

Titan top three

Titan top three

Titan Top Three highlights three of the most impactful athletes in South sports, chosen by the sports editors. This issue’s Titan Top Three features freshman Teddy Heggie, who balances football and theater,...

MOMENTS BEFORE MILESTONE: Senior Junior Lopez (left) and junior Frankie Hackl (right) ran at the Schaumburg Mikias Tibebu Invite on April 25. They were photographed moments before Hackl overtook Lopez for the new record.

Hackl races toward history

Allison Lee, staff writer
May 18, 2026

During the beginning of his outdoor track season running the 3,200-meter, junior Frankie Hackl shaved over 20 seconds off his personal record, setting a new school record of 9:26.80.* Previously, the...

SENIOR NIGHT: Senior Townsend Walter (center) walks down the field with her parents, Carol Ann McCartney (left) and Craig Walter (right) at senior night on May 5. All three are seen arm-in-arm, reflecting on Walter’s past years on lacrosse.

Walter scores 100th career goal

Claire Mun, staff writer
May 18, 2026

A pivotal milestone was accomplished by senior Townsend Walter, co-captain of Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse, as she scored her 100th career goal and 50th career assist in the same game. This personal record...

RUNNING CHAMP: Senior Junior Lopez holds up his award after winning the 1,600-meter race with a time of 4:16.99. Lopez also broke the school 1,600-meter record by 3.48 seconds in the same race.

Lopez speeds through records

Mae Kuchimanchi, co-sports editor
May 14, 2026

Senior Junior Lopez continues to set new records on the track, breaking both the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter records within two weeks of each other. Lopez broke the 1,600-meter record with a time of 4:16.99...

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Titan Top Three: Issue 6, 2026

Bailey Baker and Mae Kuchimanchi
April 17, 2026

Titan Top Three highlights three of the most impactful athletes in South sports, chosen by the sports editors. This issue’s Top Three features senior Junior Lopez and junior Frankie Hackl, whose record-breaking...

ON POINTE: Junior Jillia Aralis dances at the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) at Dominican University in River Forest, IL on Jan. 26, 2025. YAGP is a non-profit dance education organization dedicated to supporting dancers ages 9 to 19 of all backgrounds. YAGP the world’s largest international ballet competition, and provides scholarships, masterclasses, and workshops to young dancers.

Determination takes the stage

David Schleicher, asst. editor
February 27, 2026

Every day after Block 3, junior Jillia Aralis leaves school en route to what is considered one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the country–the Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet in downtown...

Fall sports preview

Fall sports preview

Madeline Hussey, co-sports editor
September 30, 2022

Tennis Sophomore Sarina Harjani started her varsity tennis season strong, maintaining a winning streak for her first few doubles matches.  “In our [first two] dual matches, we won both [of] them,”...

DOMination

DOMination

Tommy Marquardt, co-sports editor
February 14, 2020

“Winner.” That’s the first word Phil Ralston, South basketball head coach, used to describe his star senior forward Dom Martinelli. After all, people tend to avoid doing things they hate the best...

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