Youth, inexperience mark boys tennis team
April 27, 2012 • Nick Schliep, Staff Reporter
The entire boys tennis team is abuzz with excitement and Spring spirit. This year’s team is diverse, ranging from rookies to veteran tennis players. The balance of the team leads to what should be an interesting season. Assistant Coach Tom Fuller said, “The varsity team is very young. The lack... Read more »
Facing program cut, water polo teams try to stay afloat
March 23, 2012 • Cameron Kritikos, Sports Manager
After a disappointing season last year, the Boy’s Water Polo team is looking to get on track this spring and make great strides. The team is led by 2nd year head coach Peter Murphy who is looking forward to working with this year’s team. “I’m really excited for the upcoming season, I definitely... 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 »
PREVIEW: Castle, Copp, Demuro and Lazzara headline for Boys Swimming
November 28, 2011 • Jori Zobel, Staff Reporter
The boys swim season has kicked off and Coach Todd Fridrych has high hopes. As the boys prepare for the season, they are trying to make up for the loss of last year’s swimmers. Fitz Robling and Kyle Miller led the team to big wins last year, almost always placing in the top 6th of their races. ... Read more »
PREVIEW: Till starts new era in Girls Basketball
November 28, 2011 • Jerry Losos, Staff Reporter
The girls varsity basketball season has started quickly under the direction of new coach, Dallas Till. “I am really excited to be the coach, and I feel a great deal of enjoyment to be practicing again,” said Till. This is Till’s first year taking over for girls basketball. He does have experience... Read more »
SPORTS PREVIEW: Opening tournaments prep Boys soccer
September 22, 2011 • Candice Shelbrack, Design Editor
Starting the 23rd of August, Riverside Brookfield boys’ soccer season started with tournaments to get them warmed up. This year the Varsity is led by Head Coach Danny Makaric and Captains Jake Munoz, Jon Kingzette, and Ruben Chavez. Overall the first home game was a success. The varsity soccer team... Read more »
SPORTS PREVIEW: Trevizo, Curtin, and Faje lead Boys cross country
September 22, 2011 • Danielle Sanchez, Content Editor
The boys cross country team has gotten off to a great start. Varsity leaders Travis Trevizo, Daniel Curtin, and Kevin Faje have been steering the team in the right direction. Trevizo and Faje were able to break 17 minutes for three miles, while the rest of the varsity is just 10 seconds away from doing... Read more »
SPORTS PREVIEW: What keeps Girls cross country running?
September 19, 2011 • Taylor Owen, Staff Reporter
Students around the school look on as the girls run the many miles during their grueling practices. As a new season begins for the girls cross country team, people are wondering, what keeps them running? Junior Dannielle Ulloa said, “My dad was a runner, so he inspires me to keep running.” Second... Read more »
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