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
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
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
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
Completing a triathlon in itself is an impressive feat. To be able to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles consecutively is something that takes a lot of endurance and training. Now think about doing a triathlon in the Swiss Alps, That’s exactly what 2010 New Trier graduate Matt Krause did June 24 when he competed and finished the SWISSMAN Xtreme Triathlon on the Brissago-Islands in 19 hours, 29 minutes. Continue reading
Every person takes a different path to the place they want to be. For some people, it’s a quick journey, while for others it’s a little longer.
For New Trier graduate and Clemson University setter Caroline Pearson, it was more of the latter, but she’s found a place where she’s happy and thriving.
After graduating from New Trier in 2015, Pearson took her talents to the University of Denver before transferring after a year to Arizona State University. After a year at Arizona State, Pearson decided to transfer to Clemson for her junior season, the 2017 season. Pearson said that both transfers had to do with coaches at those schools leaving. Continue reading
An athlete’s goal, especially in an individual event, is to not only do as well as you can, but to also hopefully come out on top as champion. But to do that, especially at the national level, takes a lot of time, patience and luck.
New Trier sophomore Andrew Flynn had all of the above when he participated in the USA Triathlon Youth Elite Boys National Championships August 4, 2018 in West Chester, Ohio. The Wilmette native came out on top however, beating his nearest competitor by 18 seconds, with a time of 30 minutes, 21 seconds.
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