Stay off the bench with stable knees
March 11, 2014 • meagan bens, sports writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Hearing a loud pop, feeling their knee give out, and having intense pain surround their knee, the athlete walks off the field with assistance. Within a few hours, the athlete is hopelessly sitting on a couch with a swollen knee, fearing the worst. About 75 percent of all torn ACLs happen without contact,... Read more »
Playing a bigger role: spring sports volunteer for Special Olympics
March 11, 2014 • lexi miranda, sports editor
Filed under Sports
Sprinters, long distance runners, jumpers, and throwers will be participating in the same event this season: community service. David Antczak, social studies teacher and first year varsity girls’ track coach, is requiring the girls’ track team to participate in a community project of their choice.... Read more »
Girls’ soccer season starts
February 28, 2014 • Julia Kuhn, In Depth Editor
Filed under Sports
Girls’ soccer tryouts will be Monday, March 3 through Thursday, March 6 next week, marking the start of the spring soccer season. Tryouts for freshmen and sophomores are 3:30 to 5:30pm in the field house Monday to Thursday. Junior and senior tryouts are 5:30 to 7:30pm in the field... Read more »
Two athletes up for Tribune vote
February 28, 2014 • Lexi Fye, Entertainment Editor
Filed under Sports
First came Ben Klett, then Allie McIlwain, and now another two LZHS athletes have paved their way to the Chicago Tribune. Senior varsity basketball player Brad Kruse and freshman varsity bowler Amanda Tarlos have been nominated for March. Each will be running against Kathleen Felicelli, basketball... Read more »
Winter Guard makes it to state championships
February 26, 2014 • Stephanie Pavin, Entertainment writer
Filed under Sports
The Winter Guard team will be competing in the Team Dance Illinois Grand Championships in Peoria this Sunday. The girls will be competing against several other teams to defend their 2013 title in the Open Flag division, and to also further improve on their second place win in the Winter Guard... Read more »
Boys’ wrestling goes to state
February 21, 2014 • jenny steinberg, news writer
Filed under News, Sports
Three varsity senior wrestlers are competing at this year’s State wrestling competition at University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. The wrestlers will participate in a three day tournament, starting on Thursday and ending on Saturday night, for the chance to be awarded with a medal and all-state recognition. Alex... Read more »
Cheer team places sixth at State Finals
February 13, 2014 • lexi miranda, sports editor
Filed under News, Sports
The LZHS cheerleading team placed sixth at the IHSA Cheerleading State Finals this past weekend. The competition took place in Bloomington, Illinois on Friday, February 2 to Saturday, February 8. The team qualified to compete in the State Finals after placing first at Sectionals. “[Our team] was happy... Read more »
Give zen a chance: Train your mind and body
February 11, 2014 • lexi miranda, sports editor
Filed under Sports
Workouts for the mind are just as important as workouts for the body. According to The Beauty Bean’s website, meditation while working out can be beneficial by increasing metabolism, lowering blood pressure, and increasing brain activity. Pilates and yoga are popular exercises to work the mind and... Read more »
New team added to volleyball
February 11, 2014 • meagan bens, sports writer
Filed under Sports
The boys’ volleyball program is setting up a freshman team for this spring season, making it the first year the program will offer three levels. When the program first started, there was a freshman team and a junior varsity team, but every year after, there has been only a junior varsity and varsity... Read more »
Keenan Prochnow Skates to Nationals
February 11, 2014 • laura messerschmidt, features editor
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
When he was six years old, he dreamed of playing hockey, but Keenan Prochnow, sophomore, and medalist at the 2014 US Figure Skating Championships, soon found out he would never be able to do so. If Prochnow played, there was a chance he could become deaf. Prochnow has a medical condition in his inner... Read more »
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