Badminton
Key Players: Colleen Lynch and Maureen Anderson
Young Guns: Tina James
Ending last season with third place in conference, head badminton coach Teresa Kimura hopes to continue the team’s success by helping some of the girls qualify for state. In addition, Kimura plans on getting the team to finish in the top three for conference. To achieve these goals she hopes to improve on the players mental strength, footwork and court knowledge. According to Kimura, their biggest competitors are Deerfield, New Trier, Maine West and Maine South.
Women’s Water Polo
Key Players: Rema Abu-Hashim, Sammi Wykurz, Rachel Spector, Margaret Schneider
Women’s water polo is in for a tough season with six seniors graduated and senior goalie Eleanor Fogarty out with a concussion. Defensive whole set Rema Abu-Hashim thinks this year will be a challenging one. The players have to focus on filling the shoes of the key players who are graduated or injured and work their best to accomplish their goals. The team wishes to win their beginning tournament and win their Sectional games. Last year, the Titans won their first Sectional game in quite a while in GBS history. The team wishes to get past their second Sectional game this year.
Softball
Key Players: Jordan Davis, Katie Rossmann, Amanda Strapko, Megan Steil, Yassy Gilliana
Young Guns: Annie Stavins, Corinne Arcos
According to head coach Kay Sopocy, this year’s softball team should have a greatly improved record from last year’s and should be energetic and excited to play the sport. With many returning players, the team has gained more knowledge of the sport and should be able to apply that knowledge on the field. The team wishes to win Conference this year and make it to Regional Finals. After losing three graduated seniors, the team is hoping to fill their shoes. Sopocy wants the team to play up to their full potential, unlike last year when she was disappointed with the team’s end record. Senior third baseman Yassy Gilliana believes this team is much stronger and will go far this year.
Baseball
Key Players: Mario Tursi, Cody Carroll, Tommy O’Hara, Conor McCarthy
Under the Radar: Rob Milota, Micheal Lenckos, David Thompson, Paul Jones
Young Guns: Fitz Stadler, Ben Samborn, Connor Pauly, Jordy Libman
After a successful season last spring, the baseball team looks to continue their success with new head coach Steve Stanicek. According to Stanicek, the team has high expectations coming into this year and predicts it to be one of the top teams in the conference and is predicting to make a run in the state tournament. The team has worked very hard over the off-season, including starting the first winter program in many years. Their goal in the offseason was to strengthen their chemistry as a team. According to Stanicek, the baseball team has many returning seniors including Mario Tursi, Connor McCarthy and Cody Carroll who recently signed with Division I college teams. The team kicks off their 2014 campaign on March 20 against Leyden and looks forward to future success throughout the program.
Men’s Lacrosse
Key Players: EJ Reyonlds, Will Reyonlds, McLain Murphy, Jackson Irwin
Under the Radar: Patrick Mihelic , Danny Jordan, Chris Clifford
Young Guns: Paul Sohn, Nate Stadler, Luke Howland
The men’s lacrosse team looks for new leadership this year with a very young team. The 2014 lacrosse team has introduced a new head coach Dan Leipert. According to Leipert, the team has worked extremely hard in the offseason and have established themselves as a hard-working program. The team has a few sophomores, including McLain Murphy and EJ Reynolds, who are expected to be game-changers. According to Leipert, their main goal is to play as a team as well as be a contender for conference. The team looks to continue to push themselves toward future success.
Men’s Volleyball
Key Players: Anthony Lebryk, Pawel Rafalko, Wesley Blodig, Jake Carr
Under the Radar: Casey Berg, Ben Wiberg, Alex Alwan
Young Guns: Alex Freidinger, Pat Braczko
After taking fourth in state last year, the varsity men’s volleyball team hopes to play in the sectional championship this year, according to head coach Tim Monahan. This year’s team has five returning starters and has great chemistry, which could potentially be one of their biggest strengths. The team’s main setter graduated with the class of 2013 leaving them without. [New setter info, tryouts will happen over layout] The Titans have their first match against Vernon Hills on April 10.
Women’s Soccer
Key Players: Kaily Bruch, Taylor Fuderer, Nicole Sroubek
Young Guns: Olivia Peters
Under the Radar: Tami Erlich
Building off of last year’s success at the Glenbrook Cup and earning the team’s first CSL South Division title (fifth overall), the women’s soccer team is aiming for a successful season. The women’s soccer team intends to win the Glenbrook Cup again, as well as the CSL South division title. Head coach Seong Ha hopes to get his team to the quarterfinals, if not further, in the Pepsi Showdown. To achieve these plans, Ha wants to keep the chemistry between the players and improve the team’s technical ball skill. According to sophomore Olivia Peters, New Trier is the team’s biggest competitor this upcoming season.
Men’s Tennis
Key Players: Michael Baddeloo, Daniel Schwartz
Under the Radar: Jake Janecek
Heading into the 2014 season, the men’s tennis team relies on their work ethic to carry them through this season, senior Daniel Schwartz said. According to Schwartz, while their work ethic is excellent, they are working to improve team chemistry and encouraging each other to keep a positive attitude throughout matches. While New Trier is always a big competitor, the team is also facing tough competition against GBN. Schwartz believes they can beat them with their experienced team.
Women’s Track and Field
Key Players: Anastasia Athas, Jamie Studenroth, Shannon Carroll, Sarah Swierczek, Jazzia Ubeid, Olivia Maj, Michelle Dume, Christina Piron, Emily Wyland
Young Guns: Kasia Krosniak, Amelia Papajohn, Mary Basurick, Rose O’Grady, Courtney Day, Katelyn Luckey, Angely John, Caroline Bickel, Kayla Reid
With the season well underway, the varsity women’s track team is working hard to send as many runners as possible to the state meet, according to head coach Fred Kocian. Since they only sent one runner last season and some came close to qualifying, but they are hoping to improve and increase that number this season. While the team’s biggest strength is their spirit, according to senior captain Anastasia Athas, their biggest weakness is the length of the season since track is a winter and spring sport.
Women’s Lacrosse
Key Players: Kelly Ward, Calie Nowak, Jane Brennan, Autumn Koh, Olivia Eigel, Evi Gountanis
Under the Radar: Carly Weinman, Maggie Ziegler
Young Guns: Lindsey Karsh and Sarah McDonag
Going into the upcoming season, the women’s lacrosse team will be without some key players includong Bethany Mitchell, Noreen Anderson, Caroline Collins and Morgan Nolan, due to some injuries and graduates. According to head coach Annie Lesch, the girls varsity team is looking to make it to State. Lesch believes there are a lot of returning players who will be able to accomplish this overall goal. She also hopes they will become a true team on and off the field, knowing each other and communicating on the field, and will be the hardest working team. Every year, the Titans have won Sectionals and Regionals and this year they hope to make it to state.
Men’s Gymnastics
Key Players: Riley Theriault, Jake Owczarek, Verlord Laguatan, Jeremy Fine, Cris Barraza, Evan Dallas, Jovany Salinas
Under the Radar: Harte Haffner, Jesse Tuten, Patrick Tener, John Hennely
Young Guns: Patrick Tener, Jacob Fine
After losing nine seniors to the graduating class of 2013, the varsity men’s gymnastics team looks to capitalize on their work ethic and goal setting to enhance their team this year, according to head coach Brandon Tucker. While they were 10th in state last year, they did not qualify for the state meet. Working hard in practice is one of the necessary the goals to accomplish in order to qualify this year Tucker said. The team’s biggest competition this season is Glenbrook North due to the rivalry and naturally competitive spirit between the Titans and Spartans, according to Tucker.
Men’s Track and Field
Key Players: David O’Gara, Charlie Castelli, Luke Pilliod, David Harris, Sean Alexander, Omar Duran
Under the Radar: Peter Wassmann and Isaiah Briggs
Young Guns: Mike Genelly
Men’s track and field is returning from a great season last year, according to head coach Kurt Hasenstein. Even though they lost three key players, Hasenstein doesn’t see the team at too much of a disadvantage. The team aims to place in the top three at conference as they have in the past three years, taking second each year. The team also took a first place victory for the eight year in a row at the Fenton Invitational. According to senior David Harris, the biggest competitor for the men’s track and field team appears to be Evanston. Harris thinks the team can beat Evanston if they improve field events and begin to rely on multiple players rather than one. Harris also believes the team’s strength lies the sprint relays. They have a handful of returning state qualifiers with valuable experience.
Men’s Water Polo
Key Players: Jake Nelson, Seamus Heneghan, Brant Boczek
Under the Radar: Ryan Landgren, Davis Hianik, Danny Dragman
Young guns: Tommy Hagerty, Jordan Spalding
The men’s water polo team looks to win conference this year under senior leadership after a 6-1 record in 2013. According to head coach David Lieberman, the team’s main goal is to make it to sectionals and eventually to state. Their team consists of key seniors Jake Nelson, Seamus Heneghan and Brant Boczek. According to Lieberman, they are going to have to face difficult team in games this year including Loyola and New Trier. The team first hits the water in competition on March 15.
