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Lacrosse looks to parlay leadership, talent into championship

Lacrosse looks to parlay leadership, talent into championship

Ethan Spalding, co-Sports Editor
April 19, 2013

After weather has slowed the start of the South men’s lacrosse season, the team is off to a 2-1 start. The team has so far defeated both Deerfield and Evanston but fallen to Glenbrook North, the number...

Soccer bounces back after predictably shaky start, tough losses

Soccer bounces back after predictably shaky start, tough losses

John Adkisson, co-Sports Editor
April 19, 2013

Early into the 2013 season, the women’s varsity soccer team has amassed a record of 6-4. After a year that saw the Titans place fourth in State, head coach Seong Ha expects things to pick up from here...

Salomon emerges as star as Titans place 18th at State

John Adkisson, co-sports editors
March 11, 2013

On Feb. 22-23, the South men’s varsity swim team received 18th place at the IHSA State meet. This year’s season, according to senior Ethan Spalding, was marked with a lot of uncertainty as to how...

Undefeated Titans gearing up for late-season meets

Undefeated Titans gearing up for late-season meets

John Adkisson, co-Sports Editor
February 1, 2013

Heading into the final stretch of the season, the men’s varsity swim team has amassed a record of 7-0 in dual meets, including a 5-0 record in CSL South meets. According to head coach Keith MacDonald, despite...

South Swimmers rock record books at State meet

Ethan Spalding, co-Sports Editor
December 21, 2012

Heading into the IHSA State meet, the varsity women’s swim team’s goal was to take home a trophy by placing in the top three in state, according to senior Olivia Smoliga. Despite higher expectations,...

Junior commits to Loyola Chicago for Division I soccer

John Adkisson, co-Sports Editor
December 21, 2012

On Oct. 20, junior Adrian Remeniuk committed to play Division I soccer at Loyola University Chicago. Remeniuk decided to be a Rambler because of a close relationship with Stan Anderson, Loyola’s coach...

Smoliga smokes competition on way to title

Ethan Spalding, co-Sports Editor
December 21, 2012

As of Nov. 15, senior swimmer Olivia Smoliga owned three state records. She had won four individual state championships and had come in fourth in the 100 meter backstroke at Olympic Trials. Since then,...

XC stumbles in Sectional meet

XC stumbles in Sectional meet

John Adkisson, co-Sports Editor
November 9, 2012

After capping off the 2012 season at the Sectional meet Oct. 24, the South men’s Cross Country team finished the season 5-2. According to head coach Kurt Hasenstein, it was an overall good season for...

Concussion severity poses major threat to athletes

Concussion severity poses major threat to athletes

Ethan Spalding, co-Sports editor
November 9, 2012

Without the brain, the human body would be a collection of tissue with no function. The digestive system would be a cesspool of corrosive chemicals, the respiratory system a collection of empty passageways....

Safe or sorry: EKG takes minutes, prevents deaths

John Adkisson, co-sports editors
October 5, 2012

On Aug. 3, Jesus Lupian collapsed on the soccer field, dying later that day. He had turned 20 one week prior to his death. Jesus, an alum of South and John Hersey High School and a sophomore at Robert...

Swimmers succeed despite missing star

Swimmers succeed despite missing star

Ethan Spalding, co-sports editor
October 5, 2012

At last year’s state meet, the South women’s swim team took fifth place and claimed two individual titles, both IHSA records. The Titans are undefeated so far in dual meets and have placed in third...

After further review…stop the madness

John Adkisson, co-sports editor
May 25, 2012

A monthly column written by the sports editors, making the call on a selected sports topics in the school or nation The month of May perennially offers sports fans some of the most exciting sports of...

Stadler, Jones look to lead South deep into playoffs

Ethan Spalding, co-sports editor
May 25, 2012

The GBS baseball team is in the midst of a playoff run after finishing the regular season in second place with a record of 24-11. Despite its regular season success, however, head coach Bob Rosinski believes...

Nemecek resigns, Widner named new basketball head coach

John Adkisson, co-sports editor
May 5, 2012

On March 23, math teacher Scott Nemecek resigned as head coach of the men’s varsity basketball team. After six seasons and a total record of 63-98, Nemecek decided that it was time for him to go. “Once...

Water Polo starts strong, fails to beat big teams

Ethan Spalding, staff reporter
May 5, 2012

At 17-8 and 6-2 in conference, the South varsity men’s water polo team currently sits at fourth in the Central Suburban League South. But according to Coach Dave Lieberman, the team is just now hitting...

Cronin verbally commits to play Division I soccer

John Adkisson, co-sports editor
March 22, 2012

On Jan. 25, junior April Cronin verbally committed to play Division I soccer at Valparaiso University over the phone. Cronin has been playing soccer her entire life, and has been a varsity player at South...

After further review…it is TURFection

John Adkisson, co-sports editor
February 3, 2012

A monthly column written by the sports editors, making the call on a selected sports topic in the school or nation   Becoming a varsity athlete came with a lot of perks: nice uniforms, stronger...

Improving hockey team heads into playoffs

Ethan Spalding, staff reporter
February 3, 2012

Lead by senior captains, left wing Jimmy Philbin and Billy Savino, a returning all-state center, the Glenbrook South men’s varsity hockey team has battled its way to a 17-13-3 record this year. According...

Lady Titans 3-0 in touch CSL South

Ethan Spalding, staff reporter
December 16, 2011

Midway into the 2011-2012 women’s varsity basketball season, the Lady Titans have amassed a record of 9-1. According to head coach Steve Weissenstein, the team’s early success is largely due to...

Sunny’s humor takes a twist

John Adkisson, co-sports editor
November 4, 2011

As It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia entered its sixth season, it had already proven to be one of television’s leaders in off-the-wall, crass, unacceptable humor. And that was before the sixth season...

After Further Review… South spirit is shaken

John Adkisson, co-sports editor
November 4, 2011

When people think of school spirit, images of crazy fans all wearing the same colors and singing the same songs often come to mind. While South students have been exceptional in showing school spirit...

4-1 football team has tools to win

John Adkisson, co-sports editor
September 30, 2011

Early in the 2011 season, the men’s varsity football team is off to a 4-1 start. With wins over Prospect, GBN, Maine East, and Evanston, head coach Mike Noll believes South is poised for a good season. According...

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