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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

New team still wins

Milutin Todorovic, staff writer
April 22, 2022

Senior Captain Spencer Vandenberg, trapped in the corner of the field, passes the ball to junior teammate Drew Duffy while senior Captain James Sennott maneuvers his way across the opponent. After Sennott...

Girls’ soccer defends the field

Everett Perschall, staff writer
April 22, 2022

Freshly cut grass, retying the laces on a pair of cleats, and competing on a warm spring day are some of the girls’ soccer team’s favorite moments during the season, Coach Mark Daniels said. The girls’...

Sports Spotlight

Emily Pavlik, co-sports editor
April 22, 2022

Four World Cup titles. 1991, 1999, 2015, and 2019. Women players earned $99,000 a year, $4,950 per game. While the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team has won the women’s World Cup four times in the...

Spring Sports Overview

Aria Jain, Emily Pavlik, and Riley Shankman
March 18, 2022

Boys' Volleyball Annie Kotsadam, Varsity Boys’ Volleyball Coach, values commitment as the most important aspect of the game. After their preseason clinics, Kotsadam has hopes for the team to win their...

Twins Take Down

There was only five minutes left on the clock. Eva and Sanne Van der Goes, senior varsity field hockey captains, are neck and neck with their opponents during a game at sectionals. The chance to play at...

Titans making waves

Madeline Hussey, asst. features editor
March 18, 2022

Arriving at practice every morning by 5:15 a.m. is no easy feat, but watching the sun rise over the Bahá’í Temple in Wilmette, coupled with the sense of accomplishment from completing a tough workout...

Girls’ b-ball climbs their rankings

Charlie Bickel and Riley Shankman
February 11, 2022

The buzzer sounded in the Dome as the girl’s basketball team beat New Trier on Dec. 10, marking the starting point of a successful season.   The team has had a promising season, featuring victories...

Sophomores bring the heat

Aria Jain, assistant sports editor
February 11, 2022

It is match point. Tension fills the air as sophomore Shannon Dudy, varsity tennis player, awaits her partner’s serve. She hears the smack of the ball against the racket, and seconds later, her opponent...

Boys b-ball leaves with a win

Boys’ b-ball leaves with a win

Emily Pavlik, co-sports editor
February 11, 2022

Chicago Bulls Championship Flags hung across the arena, and a wave of blue and gold rippled over rows of red seats. Hustling out of an open archway, the boys’ basketball team waved to the crowd as they...

Leaving a legacy

Skylar Kreske, co-sports editor
February 11, 2022

With a combined 133 wins, the Schoenwetters, father and son, have the numbers to back up their coaching success at South. But not all success can be measured numerically. Bob and David Schoenwetter, former...

South’s Powderhounds – Skiing gives students gratification, excitement

Emily Pavlik, co-sports editor
February 11, 2022

Senior Bryan Scheffler stood on top of a steep mountain, flurries of snow falling in front of his ski goggles. Skis angled downward, he began to slide down the slope. Gaining momentum, Scheffler skimmed...

Sports spotlight

Caroline Ohlandt, co-news editor
February 11, 2022

In every sport, at every game and every practice, there seems to be at least one athlete sitting on the sidelines, unable to play. These players are plagued with an athlete’s greatest fear and inevitable...

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