Coming off its best finish at the state meet since 2015, the New Trier boys cross country team was ready to show that last season’s 10th-place showing wasn’t a fluke.
The coronavirus pandemic prompted the Illinois High School Association to cancel all of the state’s spring sports. For much of the summer, it looked like the IHSA was going to do the same with fall sports.
And then, uncertainty hit.
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For Anne Bloomer, putting on her Team USA jersey for the first time is a feeling she’ll never forget.
The Loyola Academy senior hockey player represented the United States on the U18 Women’s National Hockey Team at the World championships Jan. 6-13, 2018, in Russia. Continue reading
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
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