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Kate Shambo

Kate Shambo, Assistant Sports Editor

Hi, My name is Kate Shambo and I’m an assistant sports editor. This is my second year writing for The Oracle, but my first year as an editor. Besides The Oracle, I play softball at South and at clubs. I also enjoy spending time outside and with friends!

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Focusing on right now

Kate Shambo, web editor
May 23, 2025

Almost 2,000 days. That’s the amount of time we have in high school. It seems like a lot, however, if I’m being honest, I can’t remember the majority of it. When I first sat down to write this...

Perfect Posters: Interact advertises the blood drive around to encourage students and staff to join in.

Biannual Blood Drive Visits South

Kate Shambo, Web Editor
March 19, 2025

Interact collected enough blood to help 165 people during the club’s bi-annual blood drive held on March 13. About 50 students and staff donated blood in a center sent up in the Lyceum by Vitalant, the...

Seasonal sweets spotlight

Seasonal sweets spotlight

Kate Shambo, web editor
December 20, 2024

Jelly Cookie: Cookies with a jelly center have never been my favorite; however, I found that the strawberry jam inside Jewel Osco’s jelly cookies provided a nice contrast to the rest of the cookie. However,...

New construction at South

New construction at South

Kate Shambo, Web Editor
October 1, 2024

             Walking through the hallways at South, one might notice new additions to the building such as new bathrooms and a new placement of the panini line. Every year, new construction...

Fear cannot limit you

Fear cannot limit you

Kate Shambo, Web Editor
September 30, 2024

Standing in the dance room, my hands tremble with nervous anticipation. I try to recall every choreographed move as my peer’s watchful eyes look up at me. Every bone in my body regrets taking this class.  I...

Lax to the max

Kate Shambo, Assistant Sports Editor
April 25, 2024

As the spring sun shines on the field, there's an undeniable energy that sweeps through the Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse team. Charlie Lind and Lucas Kim have both been playing lacrosse for a large portion...

Flag Football sanctioned by IHSA

Kate Shambo
February 16, 2024

After months of anticipation, flag football is officially an Illinois High school Association (IHSA) sanctioned sport. IHSA removed flag football from the Emerging Sports list, a list of sports that...

Running for replenishment

Running for replenishment

Kate Shambo, asst. sports editor
December 22, 2023

The sun begins to set, and the sound of tennis shoes against pavement echos off of the houses nearby. Groups of students shuffle back to South, as this marks the start of winter running club. Senior Grace...

Teacher hits home run to Pakistan

Teacher hits home run to Pakistan

Kate Shambo, asst. sports editor
November 17, 2023

Childhood dreams come to fruition, as Freshman Baseball coach and English Teacher Taimur Raja steps up to the plate and anticipates playing in the Asian World Championship for baseball.  The Asian...

Eva Pappas lines up on the line of scrimmage in her first flag football game, against Stevenson. South won the game 16-8.

South adds girls’ flag to athletics

Kate Shambo, asst. sports editor
October 6, 2023

Autumn air fills the John Davis Stadium and a historic game is about to begin. For the first time in South history, seven girls take on seven girls in the flag football league.  Athletic Director Tom...

Badminton still wins

Kate Shambo, staff writer
April 21, 2023

Great footwork, teamwork, and execution are all essential skills for a strong badminton player, Kelli Nitahara, Varsity Girls’ Badminton Coach, said. All of these skills have payed off for the badminton...

Boys’ coach commemorated in HOF

Kate Shambo, staff writer
March 17, 2023

Bright white lights illuminate the basketball court as the buzzer sounds. Students cheer, and South is headed to sectionals. Phillip Ralston, varsity boys’ basketball Head Coach, has been coaching for...

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