By Michael Wojtychiw
WINNETKA – For most teams in this girls soccer season, the pitch has been a place they’ve competed against other schools for more than three weeks now. That was not the case for North Shore Country Day.
The new-look Raiders debuted their season with a match against conference rival Latin more than 700 days since they last played in the state championship game at North Central College on May 25, 2019.
Continue readingBy Michael Wojtychiw
WINNETKA – North Shore Country Day came into its first matchup with Latin on a roll. After dropping its season opener to Lake Forest Academy, the Raiders won eight-consecutive games, including five Independent School League contests, and outscored their opponents 46-3.
North Shore Country Day put up a crooked number on the scoreboard against the Romans, but a different result would follow.
Continue readingFor eight years in a row, St. Ignatius has won its own sectional with ease, only having to hold off challenges from Latin. Continue reading
Latin came into Thursday’s Class 3A Westinghouse Sectional final looking to become the first volleyball team in program history to win a sectional title. Continue reading
Coming off of its seventh straight Regional title, Latin was looking to take it one step further and make the sectional final. The Romans accomplished their goal, defeating Gordon Tech 25-11, 25-22 Tuesday in the Class 3A Westinghouse sectional semifinal on Tuesday. Continue reading
When a team is reeling, sometimes all it takes is a couple words of encouragement to turn everything around. With Payton down four (14-10) in the second set of its sectional semifinal match with Latin, Grizzlies coach Casey Feeney called a timeout to calm his players down. Continue reading
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LEAGUE
Outlook: North Shore will look to get back to the state finals again this year, after finishing fourth in 2011-2012. U-High, Northridge and last year’s co-champion Latin all look to challenge. Continue reading
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