New Trier grad Dani Kaufman, a native of Wilmette, had seen the United States Women’s National Team play a handful of times, but all had been just friendlies against nations from across the world.
The third time though?
That was a game to remember. Continue reading
There’s nothing like the bond that siblings share. No matter the age or gender, having that extra someone in your familial life can make one’s life even more special.
That bond is being shown on the basketball court at North Shore Country Day’s Mac Gymnasium this winter, as Loyola Academy graduate Meghan McKeown joined coach Bruce Blair’s staff to coach the Raiders girls basketball squad, which happens to include her sister Ally. Continue reading
Athletic careers all have unique beginnings.
Whether activity initiates because of friends, peer pressure, accessibility, boredom or a combination thereof, each athlete gets a start in his or her own way.
For New Trier basketball players and siblings Griffin and Taite Ryan, it was all about family — and more poetically, a family domino effect. Continue reading
With his team’s season hanging in the balance, New Trier coach Scott Fricke knew exactly who he wanted to take control: his senior point guard Andrew Kirkpatrick.
“I was running everything through him,” the coach said. “He’s been making and taking big shots for a long time and he did it again today.” Continue reading
Lou Boudreau, Dan Issel, George Mikan, Isiah Thomas and Jerry Sloan.
Those five Illinois basketball greats have all been inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, but now they’ll have to move over to welcome a new member to the group: longtime sports and current 22nd Century Media reporter, Loyola football beat writer, and Wilmette resident Neil Milbert. Continue reading
When Bryce Drew left Valparaiso University on April 6, 2016, to become the head coach at Vanderbilt University, it left assistant coaches like New Trier grad Matt Lottich unsure of their future.
“My wife and I had already bought a home in Winnetka and were planning on coming back to the area,” Lottich said. Continue reading
Patience.
New Trier senior Graham Ikler will always remember the day that led him to learn more about what that word means. Continue reading
The Maccabiah Games, or the “Jewish Olympics” as they’re often called, provide those of Jewish faith an opportunity to represent their current country in an Olympic-style event every four years. This year’s games took place July 4-18 in Israel and featured 80 countries and more than 10,000 athletes. Continue reading
For many golfers, the dream is to play on the professional tour. Whether it be the Professional Golfers’ Association of America Tour or the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, reaching that highest level of competition is something that many competitors strive for. But before making either the PGA or LPGA Tours, hopeful tour members must go through another tour that allows them to qualify for the PGA and LPGA Tours. For men, it’s the Web.com Tour and for women, the Symetra Tour. Continue reading
The sport of lacrosse has always been in Kelsey Murray’s blood. Whether it be through her mom, Kristen, a New Trier coach and three-time All-American in lacrosse, All-Ivy in lacrosse and field hockey and member of the school’s Hall of Fame or her younger sister Lucy, who is a rising junior at New Trier, she has been one with a stick in hand since a young age. Continue reading
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