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Racially focused  remarks remain casually hurtful

Racially focused remarks remain casually hurtful

Justine Kim, guest columnist
December 19, 2014

According to Illinois Report Card, Glenbrook South is 67.5 percent white, 17.9 percent Asian, 10.3 percent Hispanic, and 1.2 percent black. Compared to many other high schools in Illinois, South is fairly...

Women’s lacrosse enters playoffs in fourth seed, aspires to win state title

Justine Kim, staff writer
May 23, 2014

The women’s lacrosse team ended their regular season with a record of 14-4. The team is currently ranked 4th in the State and 15th in the Midwest. According to head coach Annie Lesch, the team is very...

Women’s soccer defeats North at Toyota Park

Women’s soccer defeats North at Toyota Park

Justine Kim, staff writer
April 21, 2014

The women’s varsity soccer team kicked off the season with a record of 2-1. The Titans faced North on April 6 at Toyota Park, home of the Chicago Fire. The team beat the Spartans 5-0 with goals made...

Women’s gymnastics ends season with undefeated record

Women’s gymnastics ends season with undefeated record

Justine Kim, staff writer
March 14, 2014

The women’s gymnastics team ended their season undefeated with one tie against New Trier High School. The Titans sent freshman Hannah Hartley to IHSA State on Feb. 21 and 22 as the sole representative...

Cheerleading takes third place at ICCA State

Justine Kim, Staff Reporter
March 7, 2014

The Titan Cheerleaders placed third at the 30th Annual Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association (ICCA) State Championship held in Springfield, Ill. on Jan. 4. This was a first for the varsity squad as...

Cross country completes successful season with disappointing loss

Cross country completes successful season with disappointing loss

Justine Kim, staff writer
November 8, 2013

The women’s cross country team placed fourth in the Central Suburban League (CSL) conference meet on Oct. 19, with sophomore Anne Brennan bringing home All-Conference honors for the second consecutive...

Girls swim to success despite changes to team

Girls swim to success despite changes to team

Justine Kim, staff writer
October 7, 2013

The women’s swim team started off the conference season with a first place finish in the 200 yard relay against Deerfield High School on Sept. 6. The relay team included senior Bailey Moynihan, senior...

Women’s water polo notches historic finish to season

Justine Kim, Staff Reporter
June 5, 2013

The GBS women’s water polo ended their season in third place at Sectionals, the highest ranking the women’s team has ever earned in GBS history. According to head coach Chris Tomsheck, the 2013...

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...

Ladies look to contend for State title after competing in strong conference

Ladies look to contend for State title after competing in strong conference

Justine Kim, Staff Writer
February 1, 2013

As the South women’s basketball team prepares for the playoffs, they have amassed a record of 17-5. According to head coach Steve Weissenstein, the ladies have experienced a lot of success this season,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Cross country shares success, aims high for post season

Justine Kim, staff writer
October 5, 2012

Men's Cross Country The varsity men’s cross country team kicked off their season with an overall dual meet record of 3-1. The team started off their conference season with a win over GBN in a dual...

Girls lax on pace to make run at state championship

Justine Kim, staff reporter
May 25, 2012

The varsity women’s lacrosse team beat St. Charles 19-5 to win the Sectional championship May 21. They are currently fifth in state. Senior captain CC Hoogland is proud of her team this season, attributing...

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...

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...

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...

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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