Color guard wins Grand Champion title at TDI state
March 6, 2013 • carolyn busse, bear facts news writer
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Winter Guard won first, second, and Grand Champions titles for their open flag and saber routines at last weekend’s Team Dance Illinois State competition. The team placed first for their open flag routine and second in the winter guard show. In addition to the title of TDI State Champions, Winter Guard... Read more »
Girls’ bowling heads to state for first time in team history
February 12, 2013 • Mike Schmitt, Sports Writer
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The Girls’ bowling team headed to State for the first time in team history. The team qualified to bowl at Cherry Bowl in Rockford, Illinois February 8-9 by winning the Gurnee Sectional. The team sent eight girls to State, including individual Sectional Champion Dani Sikorski, senior. “I am so proud... Read more »
Poms earn fourth place at Nationals
February 12, 2013 • Kat Pauli, Viewpoint Editor
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Varsity poms took 4th place in their hip-hop routine and 19th in their poms routine at the UDA National Dance Team Championship. The team qualified over the summer at the UDA camp. The team went to the competition in Florida the weekend of February 2. “To be able to go to nationals is an amazing opportunity.... Read more »
Mind your managers
February 12, 2013 • Jenna Roach, Sports Writer
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When people attend basketball games, they go to see the players score points or steal the ball, and the fans congratulate the star players after a win and console them after a loss. However, few fans appreciate, or even acknowledge, the team managers. “[Our managers are] like... Read more »
Cheerleading places at state
February 12, 2013 • Jenna Roach, Sports Writer
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Varsity cheer earned eighth place at the State cheerleading competition on Saturday, February 1 in Bloomington, Illinois. The competition took place over a two-day period and consisted of 25 teams in LZHS’s division. The top ten teams from each division from Friday advanced to... Read more »
Heart of a lion
February 12, 2013 • Adam Griffith, Sports Editor
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is one of the most uncommon cardiac malformations encountered in pediatric cardiology. Because of this, most athletes have never heard the term before. Neither had Jack Herman, junior distance runner, who ran 65-some miles every week until he was diagnosed with this... Read more »
Bears lose to Lake Forest
January 15, 2013 • Jenna Roach, Sports Writer
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Boys’ basketball lost to Lake Forest 59-44 Friday night at home, making their record 8 and 10. The team was tied 8-8 at the end of the first quarter. However, Lake Forest began to take the lead in the second quarter and kept it throughout the game. Mike... Read more »
Alabama wins second consecutive BCS National Championship
January 10, 2013 • meagan bens, bear facts sports writer
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Alabama’s Crimson Tide swept onto the field and left the Irish biting the dust with a win of 42 to 14 at the BCS National Championship game on January 7. Alabama was unstoppable as they marched down the field during the first quarter. Within the first two minutes running back Eddie Lacy rushed up the... Read more »
Rocking the climb
December 18, 2012 • Jenna Roach, Sports Editor
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Imagine hanging upside down, 15 feet above the ground, while your sweaty hands slowly lose their grip and no rope or harness to catch you if you fall. For Dorothy Potts, junior, such nerve wracking scenarios are not nightmares; they are her childhood dream. After all, Potts competitively... Read more »
Boys Varsity Basketball wins 56-44 over Libertyville
December 10, 2012 • Kat Pauli, bear facts viewpoint editor
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Lake Zurich broke their three game losing streak tonight, winning 56-44 over the Libertyville Wildcats. The team started out strong with an immediate 7 point lead, but then let it slip to end the half with a 1 point advantage. The teams leading scorers were seniors Ryan Roach, point guard, with 12... Read more »
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