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FOCUSED FORM: Junior Zaynab Saudye performs a team kata, the synchronization of the team completing a move, Gojushihodai, at the same time. The stance shown is a cat stance. Her and her teammates from her dojo placed second out of seven teams at the AAU (Ameatur Athlete Union) Karate National Championship in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 
Photo courtesy of Zaynab Saudye
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Martial arts teach discipline, dedication, determination
Kami Shames, asst. editor • November 14, 2025

Whether it is taekwondo, karate, or jiu-jitsu, each martial art has its own unique aspects, practices, and disciplines, and each practitioner has their own way of understanding and demonstrating how they...

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GAME FACE: At the State Semifinal against Maine South, seniors (left to right) Marissa Duri, Taylor Binney, and Jaima Devine, cope with the intense emotion of losing the match 20-0. Even though the game marked the end of their record season, they fought hard both physically and mentally.
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Flag record season comes to end
Bailey Baker, co-sports editor • November 14, 2025

The varsity flag football team played their hearts out on Oct. 17, but came up short with a 20-0 loss against Maine South. The team left the field ending a 17-3 season, which was a record high for wins,...

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JOHNSON IN ACTION: Junior Bailey Johnson, Varsity Lacrosse player, rushed across the field during the Boys versus Girls lacrosse game. The game took place at South near the end of Johnson’s 2025 season.
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Johnson scores a spot at Colgate
Mae Kuchimanchi and Vivian Todaro November 14, 2025

Junior Bailey Johnson, Varsity Lacrosse player, verbally committed to play D1 at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, after she graduates in the spring of 2027. Johnson gives her father credit for...

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Titan Leadership Academy fosters future leaders
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Titan Leadership Academy fosters future leaders
Sydney Doffin, staff writer • November 14, 2025

The Lyceum is alive with conversation as athletes fill the room, ready to discuss and analyze what it means to be a leader at the Titan Leadership Academy, Courtney Middleton, Associate Athletic Director...

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South named CSL Crossover Champions
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South named CSL Crossover Champions
Bailey Baker, co-sports editor • November 14, 2025

Varsity Boys’ Soccer left everything out on the field during their Central Suburban League (CSL) Crossover game against Niles North High School. The team’s tenacity paid off this season, landing them...

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 SERVING UP SUCCESS: Seniors Ryann Knuth (left) and Maddie Mietus (right), Girls’ Varsity Volleyball players, commited to play D1 at the University of San Diego and Tennessee Tech University, respectively. Both athletes pose for their last media day photos together at the start of the season in August.
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Knuth, Mietus commit to D1 volleyball
Hana Ciric, staff writer • November 14, 2025

After long practices, early mornings, and endless tournaments, the intense commitment to volleyball has finally paid off for seniors Ryann Knuth and Maddie Mietus, Girls’ Varsity Volleyball players....

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Glenbrook girls take on wrestling
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Glenbrook girls take on wrestling
Ajla Karadzuz, staff writer • November 14, 2025

For the first time at South, a team of girls will hit the wrestling mats this winter, their first practice having been on Monday, Nov. 10. The official girls’ wrestling team will be composed of girls...

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INVENTIVE INTERNS: Senior Phillip Maita created the Instagram post pictured here ahead of South’s flag football game versus Prospect. The instagram post highlights Maita’s digital skills and efforts in the Athletic Department  internship.
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Athletic Department Internship offers experience
Kayla Perkins, staff writer • October 10, 2025

South’s Athletic Department is offering student internships designed to spotlight skills in social media. The internships give students hands-on experience while also elevating the Athletic Department’s...

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