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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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Danielle Joseph

Danielle Joseph, News Editor

My name is Danielle Joseph and I am one of the news editors. This is my fourth year on the Oracle and third on the editorial board. Besides the Oracle, I am the Sports Director for GBS radio where I host a live Chicago sports show on Saturdays and broadcast a variety of South sports.

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Davorija dominates the court

Danielle Joseph, co-news editor
December 20, 2024

Fearless and an absolute bulldog of a player, that is how Scott Nemecek, Girls’ Varsity Basketball Head Coach, described the team’s four-year varsity starter and DePaul University basketball commit,...

District 225 revamps honors

Danielle Joseph, co-news editor
November 25, 2024

The District 225 Board of Education approved two policies affecting grade point averages (GPA) and implementing a new accelerated placement program for the 2025-2026 school year, Ryan Bretag, Director...

Skating their way to glory

Skating their way to glory

Danielle Joseph, News co-editor
November 22, 2024

The Varsity Gold Boys’ Hockey team, one of South’s hockey teams, is entering their 50th season in the Scholastic Hockey League (SHL), and the team is more motivated than ever, finding themselves ranked...

Building sisterhood, sportsmanship

Building sisterhood, sportsmanship

Danielle Joseph, sports editor
May 23, 2024

Even after 10 years of playing soccer, sisters senior Olivia Ollmert and freshman Sofia Ollmert have never been on the same team, until now. The sisters joined forces  on South’s Varsity Girls’ Soccer...

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[Photo] Leaving a lasting legacy

Jonnie Devine, staff writer
May 23, 2024

The Rundown: i6

Danielle Joseph, Sports Editor
April 25, 2024

White Sox:  Nick Nastrini, Chicago White Sox pitcher, made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut April 15th in a 2-0 shutout loss to the Kansas City Royals.  Nastrini was the Los Angeles Dodgers...

WGBK to ESPN

WGBK to ESPN

Danielle Joseph, sports editor
April 25, 2024

From WGBK Radio to ESPN, Courtney Cronin, Chicago Bears National Football League (NFL) Nation Reporter, is living out her high school dream of covering professional sports in her home city of Chicago. Cronin...

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Stickin’ to it

Danielle Joseph, Sports editor
March 22, 2024

After smashing the record books last season, the Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse team is hoping to climb its way up the ranks this spring, Head Coach Matthew Larsen said. South finished the 2022-2023 season...

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Lee skates to success

Danielle Joseph, sports editor
February 16, 2024

Lights dim. Blades screech. A spotlight casts upon the girls on the ice. The crowd of girls features senior Amanda Lee, Team USA Synchronized Skater, who is about to compete in one of the most...

JF1 vs CW13

Danielle Joseph, Sports Editor
February 16, 2024

After a disappointing end to the 2023-2024 National Foot- ball League (NFL) season, the Chicago Bears are tasked with one of their most important off-seasons decisions in franchise history- keeping current...

Tuvell channels inner greatness

Tuvell channels inner greatness

Danielle Joseph, Sports editor
February 16, 2024

Passion, love, and devotion to the sport has made sophomore Emerson Tuvell, Varsity Glenbrook Girls’ Hockey Center Winger, take her hockey talents to the next level. Along with playing on the Glenbrook...

Take off

Take off

Danielle Joseph, sports editor
December 22, 2023

Forever friendships, international competition, and a once-in-a-life-time experience are all characteristics Scott Nemecek, Varsity Girls’ Basketball Head Coach, used to de- scribe the opportunity...

Australian travel program impresses

Australian travel program impresses

Danielle Joseph, sports editor
December 22, 2023

Since 2007, Showtime Basketball Tours has taken dozens of Australian club and school basketball teams across the globe to play international competition in the U.S., Show- time director Kelvin...

Unfinished business

Unfinished business

Danielle Joseph, sports editor
November 17, 2023

As a cold chill sets the air, Boys’ Hockey has kicked off one of their most anticipated seasons yet. Coming off an appearance in the Scholastic Hockey League (SHL) finals and a 37-11-6 record...

Fockey scores state championship

Fockey scores state championship

Danielle Joseph, Sports editor
November 17, 2023

After losing the state championship last year to New Trier, the Glenbrook girls’ field hockey team got their long- awaited redemption after defeating Trevians in the state championship winning...

NFL takes flag football across globe, nation

NFL takes flag football across globe, nation

Danielle Joseph, sports editor
October 13, 2023

As many high schools around the country introduced flag football to their athletic programs, the National Football League (NFL) and Nike have been the mastermind behind the rapid growth of these flag football...

Girls' golf swings to success

Girls’ golf swings to success

Danielle Joseph, sports editor
October 6, 2023

With an electric start to the first half of the season, the varsity girls’ golf team has done nothing but improve, Head Coach Thomas Cieplik said. The team started their season with a tournament win...

Boys Volleyball continues historic season at playoffs

Boys Volleyball continues historic season at playoffs

Danielle Joseph, sports editor
May 27, 2023

The boys’ varsity volleyball team is feeling like champions after advancing to sectionals by defeating Notre Dame in the regional finals in both sets 25-14 and 25-18 on May 25, Ann Kotsadam, Varsity...

South DI commits

Danielle Joseph, co-sports editor
May 19, 2023

As most seniors are continuing their education at a post secondary school, 13 will continue their athletic careers alongside their academic careers at the highest level college has to offer, the Division...

Schaefer jumps big

Danielle Joseph, co-sports editor
May 19, 2023

What looked to be an ordinary Friday afternoon turned out not so ordinary for Ryan Schaefer, senior and Varsity Track and Field Athlete, who broke a 50-year old South record in the high jump. Schaefer...

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...

Water polo dives into new season

Water polo dives into new season

Danielle Joseph and Ellory Moran
April 21, 2023

With a competitive and enjoyable environment, the varsity girls’ water polo team seeks to end the season strong Micheal Stancik, Varsity Girls’ Water Polo Head Coach, said. Stancik explained that...

Boys' volleyball spikes to success

Boys’ volleyball spikes to success

Danielle Joseph and Jack Czerwionka
April 21, 2023

Set, spike, bump, and dominate. The varsity boys’ volleyball team crushed almost all of their competition in a campaign to maintain their 12-1 record as of April 18th, senior outside hitter Alex Rupprecht...

March Madness

March Madness

Danielle Joseph, co-sports editor
March 17, 2023

As the calendar flips to March, many basketball fans rejoice at the arrival of one of the most famous college tournaments of the year: March Madness. March Madness is a National Collegiate Athletic...

Super Bowl through the ages

Super Bowl through the ages

Danielle Joseph, co-sports editor
February 17, 2023

The Super Bowl. The one night every year when football fans all over the country are glued to their seats cheering, laughing, and celebrating. Sometimes, though, there is also a bit of angst as they watch...

Girls’ hockey skates into season

Danielle Joseph, sports editor
December 16, 2022

Hard work, a positive mindset, and a strong bond are three phrases that Head Coach Scott Sortal used to describe the girls’ Glenbrook hockey team as they are 3-1-2 and in second place in the Founders...

Sports support anomaly

danielle joseph, Sports Editor
November 10, 2022

When reflecting on their time in high school, many students will remember the stands packed with blue and gold at the John Davis Stadium and the Titan Dome as the student section cheers loudly to show...

MacDonald brings energy, improvement

Danielle Joseph, co-sports editor
September 30, 2022

Keith MacDonald proves that when someone is passionate about their sport, they can follow it throughout their lives. But even with passion for the sport, MacDonald, Head Coach of boys’ varsity Swimming...

Frosh girls kick it off on varsity

Danielle Joseph, staff writer
May 20, 2022

With the willingness to excel and a complex skill set, freshman defender Adyson Clemen and freshman forward Lauren Koopersmith have flourished on this year’s girls’ varsity soccer team, Mark Daniels,...

Game change: athletes switch it up

Danielle Joseph, Staff Writer
April 22, 2022

During her junior year, senior Molly Durow, varsity track and field runner, had to make a choice between continuing to play soccer, or switching to track and field. Although she loved her childhood sport,...

Fencers lunge back into season

Danielle Joseph and Charlie Bickel
December 17, 2021

Personal growth. That is what Fencing Coach Edward Kaihatsu has seen in the Glenbrook fencers so far this year, whether it is improving every day in practice, becoming a better teammate, or trying something...

Boys golf tees up for new season

Max Beitzel and Danielle Joseph
November 12, 2021

Enjoyable. Productive. Successful. That is how varsity golf player Gannon Schram,  varsity golf player described this year's boys’ golf season.  The boys’ golf team set the expectations high for...

Atlas, Curry bring harmony to musical community

Danielle Joseph and Hannah Kahhat
October 1, 2021

An inseparable connection to music. That is all it took to convince Rachel Atlas, the Glenbrooks’ new co-orchestra director, to change her college major from pre-med to music. Between Atlas, a new addition...

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