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Coaching change: Coaching the South girls’ basketball team to a 37 - 35 loss at the hands of Maine South, Coach Scott Nemecek motivates the team from the sideline. Nemecek’s head coaching experience at South began with six years coaching the boys team and, after a stint as girls’ assistant coach, he took the role of varsity girls’ head coach prior to this season.

[Photo] Nemecek takes girls’ basketball in a new direction

Lily Christophersen and Maggie Jortberg
December 20, 2019

Coaching change: Coaching the South girls’ basketball team to a 37 - 35 loss at the hands of Maine South, Coach Scott Nemecek motivates the team from the sideline. Nemecek’s head coaching experience...

Shutdown school:  Operating since 1973, Glenbrook Evening school is now shutdown due to low enrollment.

[Photo] Glenbrook Evening School cancelled due to low enrollment

Journalistic Writing Class*, staff writers
October 4, 2019

Shutdown school: Operating since 1973, Glenbrook Evening school is now shutdown due to low enrollment.

passionate Performance:  Rehearsing for the highly-anticipied fall musical, Gavin Leahy (left) and Justin Manalang (right) practice everyday after school for the show’s opening on October 24. Photo by Dany Herrera

passionate Performance: Rehearsing for the highly-anticipied fall musical, Gavin Leahy (left) and Justin Manalang (right) practice everyday after school for the show’s opening on October 24. Photo by...

Vivacious Visuals: Performing alongside her teammates, junior Taylor Woitesek (center) partakes in Color Guard’s first performance of the year at South’s first home football game on Aug 30. The season has since ended, but Color Guard, along with the marching band, won Grand Champions at their final competition in Sandwich, Illinois.

[Photo] Color Guard strives to create captivating visuals

Tania Faraj and Raina Sayson
November 12, 2018

Vivacious Visuals: Performing alongside her teammates, junior Taylor Woitesek (center) partakes in Color Guard’s first performance of the year at South’s first home football game on Aug 30. The season...

MEIER ON THE MOVE: Moving out of the way, sophomore Katie Weiss assists captain Lauren Meier as she dribbles away from a Loyola player. The Titans game against Loyola was an important one because it kept both teams undefeated.

[Photo] Women’s soccer seeks to add ninth regional title

Madaket Chiarieri, staff reporter
April 20, 2018

MEIER ON THE MOVE: Moving out of the way, sophomore Katie Weiss assists captain Lauren Meier as she dribbles away from a Loyola player. The Titans game against Loyola was an important one because it kept...

OUTGOING O’MALLEY: Sitting with his students, Mathematics Teacher John O’Malley helps freshman Sabrina Penepacker with her work. O’Malley received the Illinois Promising New Teacher of Mathematics Award for his creative and interactive method of teaching.

[Photo] O’Malley recognized with new teacher award

Molly Stryker, asst. news editor
February 9, 2018

OUTGOING O’MALLEY: Sitting with his students, Mathematics Teacher John O’Malley helps freshman Sabrina Penepacker with her work. O’Malley received the Illinois Promising New Teacher of Mathematics...

LADIES AND LEAVES: Examining a plant in the greenhouse, seniors Riley Gunderson, Victoria Fedorko and Tess Flores work to aid the plant in its growth. Gunderson, Fedorko and Flores are members of the GBS Horticulture team which competed in the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention and Expo, with sophomore Laura Schonken earning a silver medal in nursery landscape and the overall team winning a bronze medal.

Horticulture receives third at Nationals

Dany Herrera, staff reporter
December 22, 2017

The GBS Horticulture team participated in the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention and Expo and placed bronze as a team with one silver individual medal from sophomore Laura Schonken. According...

CAROLING COLB: Performing in South's 2016 variety show, from left to right, alumnus Micheal Kirby,  senior Colb Uhlemann, alumni Ethan Reiss and Jack Riley sing together. Uhlemann is the president of Master Singers and is involved with three of South's a capella groups.

Leah Nella and Dany Herrera
December 7, 2017

Senior Colb Uhlemann, president of master singers, is a well known star in Scat That, Nine, and Chamber Singers at South. According to Uhlemann, his greatest interests are jazz, a capella, playing the...

GOING FOR THE GOLD:  Huddling during their “Go Gold” match against Maine South, the women look to Head Coach Kelly Dorn for guidance. The Titans lost to the Hawks on Sept. 26, 35--37.

[Photo] Girls’ volleyball embraces positivity

Sophie Vick, co-sports editor
October 6, 2017

GOING FOR THE GOLD: Huddling during their “Go Gold” match against Maine South, the women look to Head Coach Kelly Dorn for guidance. The Titans lost to the Hawks on Sept. 26, 35--37.

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