Led by Ljuboja and Henry, boys basketballers start 13 and 4
January 30, 2012 • Cameron Kritikos, Sports Manager
Already halfway through the season, the boy’s varsity basketball team is well on their way to yet another conference title. The Bulldogs have started strong by winning 13 of their first 17 games, including a 4-0 record in conference play. Led by 6-7 Junior center Miki Ljuboja and Junior guard Damonta... Read more »
Cheer, Poms in a steady State of consistency
January 19, 2012 • Ethan Gallegos, Design Editor
Cheerleaders hungry to return to form of two years ago With the season in progress, the cheerleaders are hard at work. They have taken place in a few competitions and have a first place finish at Wilmington under their belt. With their successes have also come some disappointments. They came in 8th at... Read more »
Improving boys swim team takes 1st at RB invite
January 19, 2012 • Jori Zobel, Staff Reporter
As swim season continues, so do the boys. The boys continue to persevere through the obstacles they are faced with half way through the season. Swimming is an exhausting sport with long morning and afternoon practices. One can imagine how tired the boys must be. Junior Luke Keller said, “One of... Read more »
Wrestling team trying to pull itself forward
January 17, 2012 • Ken Castle, Staff Reporter
As the wrestling team is reaching the mid-point of their season, the Bulldog grapplers have been making great strides towards their goals for the end of the season. The varsity team has had 11 meets. Three of the meets have been invitationals during which the team has placed 4th, 5th and 7th place.... Read more »
Decosola and Santoro lead girls gymnasts
January 17, 2012 • Madison Powers, Web Editor
The girl’s gymnastics season has been underway for over two months and the girls have made a significant progress since the beginning of their season. Around twenty girls are still actively participating in the sport. Although they are technically “two” teams –a Varsity and a Junior Varsity-... Read more »
Special Olympics at RB joins “Project Unify”
January 13, 2012 • Marisa Jensen, Staff Reporter
On Tuesday, December 13th, 2011, Special Olympics hosted a basketball game against the rival Lyons Township Lions. What made this game notable is that it was one of the first pack the houses of the winter season, and it was very successful. Recently, the RB Special Olympics team earned recognition... Read more »
During-game entertainment brightens RB basketball
January 13, 2012 • Alleigh VandeMerkt - Madison Powers, Editor-In-Chief - Web Editor
The boy’s basketball season is underway, but the boys are not all that people come out to see on Friday nights. The Poms team, the Cheerleaders and the Hip Hop Dance team are all part of the entertainment. Free gif maker Read More →
PREVIEW: Cheerleading looks to get back into the top ten
November 30, 2011 • Andrew Hanley, Staff Reporter
Cheerleading started out its season right, coming in first place in the Wilmington invite, defeating Oak Forest and Yorkville. They won wearing their new uniforms. This year’s cheer team has eight seniors which gives them an advantage over other teams with a lot of experience between all of them. The... Read more »
PREVIEW: Why do wrestlers wrestle?
November 30, 2011 • Jori Zobel, Staff Reporter
As winter approaches, so does a new season of wrestling. Wrestling is not a sport you hear much about. However, wrestling has big opportunities because wrestlers compete individually in weight classes. Instead of focusing as a team, you can focus more on yourself. One must wonder, why wrestle? Sophomore... Read more »
PREVIEW: Boys Basketball shoots for 11th straight title
November 28, 2011 • Cameron Kritikos, Sports Manager
Coming off of a 23-6 campaign and their second straight regional championship, the Boy’s varsity basketball team has extremely high expectations and is the odds on favorite to win their 11th straight Conference title. Tom McCloskey returns for his 16th season as the head coach of the boys’ varsity... Read more »
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