eSports finishes second in NIU competition
Dani Almase, Reporter
May 10, 2019
Filed under Articles, News, Online Exclusives, Top Stories
The long battle in the championship match on May 4 saw the LT eSports team emerge as the second best eSports team in Illinois behind Naperville North. The tournament marked the club’s first in-person competition, traveling to the NIU eSports Arena that recently opened this month in Naperville. “It...
AOTM: Renata Wingert
Dani Almase, Reporter
April 16, 2019
Filed under Sports
When Renata Wingret ‘19 was a freshman in 2015, she had no desire to join the girls track team. One of her friends begged her to start running track, yet Wingert was hesitant. She always believed she would try out for soccer in the spring. However, Wingert decided to run track instead because of her f...
Girls water polo crushes Hinsdale
Tommy Layden, Assistant sports editor
April 15, 2019
Filed under Sports
Water polo might be the most exciting sport you have never watched, and that is a tragedy. LT has some of the best and most entertaining water polo teams in the state. “I wish people came [to our games],” Elizabeth Tabisz ‘20, first-year varsity player, said. “I think [they don’t] because...
Boys water polo in midseason form
Grace Kulat, Photographer/reporter
April 15, 2019
Filed under Sports
In an overtime game against Winter Park High School from Florida, the score was tied at 14, Ray Berg ‘19 blocked an outside shot. The offense raced back to the other end of the pool, and in the fast paced counterattack, the opposing defense failed to locate Eric Markey ‘20 , who took the winning shot...
#Bethstrong
Maggie Kahn, Reporter
April 12, 2019
On a late Thursday night, Feb. 21, I was getting ready for bed and going through my routine like I normally do. I was brushing my teeth, scrolling through Snapchat and responding to some friends. I clicked on an old volleyball teammate’s story and saw Beth Dunlap’s smiling face, with a big “RI...
Club rugby team gives opportunities
Tessa Voytovitch, Reporter
April 12, 2019
Filed under Sports
Rugby is not the most popular sport in the United States, since it often gets overshadowed by American football. However, high schoolers in the western suburbs still appreciate it to its fullest by playing for the West Suburban Bulls rugby club. Lawrence Zeno was a football player his whole life, ...
Boys volleyball starts strong
Maggie Kahn, Reporter
April 12, 2019
Filed under Sports
After over 25 years of coaching both girls and boys varsity volleyball at LT, Joann Pyritz retired this past fall. As his first year in Pyritz’s position, coach Brad Skendzel is ready to create stronger bonds with the players. “I’m looking forward to work more closely with the players than I h...
Baseball expects wins
Isabella Sorice, Photographer/reporter
April 12, 2019
Filed under Sports
After winning conference last year, boys baseball is back for its spring season. With a record of 25-8 last year, head varsity coach Kevin Diete anticipates another strong season. “[My goal is] to improve as a team,” Diete said. “We want to continue our strong defense and hopefully repeat as confer...
Incoming changes come for football
Hayden Claesson and Grace Dekoker
April 12, 2019
With several critical seniors leaving the LT football team and an open head coach position, LT is looking to start a new chapter for Lions football. The first step was to begin searching for an individual to fill the coaching position, Athletic Director John Grundke said. On March 18, the board of ...
Boys hoops has best playoff run in past 8 years
Tommy Layden, Assistant Sports editor
March 21, 2019
Filed under Online Exclusives, Sports, Top Stories
After a prolific season, LT boys basketball was knocked out of the playoffs in the fourth round after losing to the 12th ranked team in the state, Geneva. They went into the postseason with a 21-8 record and had the longest postseason run in the last eight years. “[Geneva was] 30-1 so they have done a lot...
Daniel Hartman hired as new LT football coach
Diane Makovic, Copy editor
March 20, 2019
Filed under Online Exclusives, Sports, Top Stories
LT recently hired former Hinsdale Central varsity football coach Daniel Hartman to replace coach Kurt Weinberg, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Hartman presented his coaching philosophy at a parent-player meeting on March 19 at 6:30 in the NC Reber Center. “There is a fierce rival...
AOTM: Micheal Walsh ’19
Tommy Layden, Assistant sports editor
March 1, 2019
Filed under Print Issues, Sports
As Ryan Hammond ‘17 touched the wall at just over one minute and 30 seconds, LT shattered the previous state record by less than a second. Along with the help of Spencer Walker ‘18, Jeffery Vitek ‘18, and Michael Walsh ‘19, the swimmers set the new record for the 200 yard medley relay, auto...
IHSA to abolish football conferences, replace with new district formatting
Hayden Claesson, Sports editor
March 1, 2019
Filed under Print Issues, Sports
Any student athlete who competes in an Illinois High School (athletic) Association sport knows the basics of how teams are divided. For many sports in the IHSA, teams are divided into conferences, and these conferences can be based on many things. Such reasons can include geography, school size, history,...
Boys gymnastics faces roster changes
Nicole Klein, Reporter
March 1, 2019
Filed under Print Issues, Sports
Last May, Matthew O’Malley ‘19 won vault at sectionals, which automatically qualified him for the state meet. At state, he was the last vaulter to compete, meaning he knew exactly what score he needed in order to make it to finals. He received that score and went first in finals. Afterward he had...
Support all sports
Hayden Claesson, Sports editor
March 1, 2019
Filed under Columns, Print Issues, Sports
The blackout game is a big deal at LT, and anyone in the fieldhouse can tell by the hordes of students clad in black that we don’t mess around when it comes to cheering on our basketball team. As an athlete, I know what it is like to have a huge crowd in the stands cheering you on; it gets you hyped...
After placing 10th in state, boys LAX plans to compete for state championship
Grace Kulat, Photographer/reporter
March 1, 2019
Filed under Print Issues, Sports
When the LT boys lacrosse team lost to Hinsdale Central in the sectional championship the whole team was let down. The past two years the LT boys varsity lacrosse team has finished top 10 in state, but this year the team plans to compete for the state championship. “This is the deepest and most...
Dani Almase, Reporter
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Taylor Schmitt, Website/ Social Media co-editor
May 16, 2019 • No Comments
Nestled in the corner of the NC Assistant Principal’s office, a small room sits neatly organized and inviting. In the center of the room, behind the paper-filled desk, sits...
English teacher pursues passion
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eSports finishes second in NIU competition
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Theatre Board performs ‘Tens by Teens’
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