Cheer cranks it up at competition
Miranda Rogina, Features Editor
December 18, 2019
The cheer team kept their energy high during competition, spirits up and ready to have fun. “Our energy was really really good. We didn’t do so great skillwise and accidentally let one girl fall, but we all had fun at the end,” said junior Maggie Kopp. Despite dropping a flyer, the team...
Swimmers compete at IHSA Sectional Meet
Maggie Walker, Sports Editor
December 10, 2019
Some people think of swimming as a summer activity, but for the three girls that compete on Grayslake North’s competitive swim team, it is a year long activity that requires blood, sweat, and tears. The three girls that swim for Grayslake North’s girls swim team are Kayla Martinez, Maya Haubrich,...
How some athletes get away with harassment
Natalie Smith, Staff Reporter
December 10, 2019
Pro athletes in a modern day society should be role models not only for little kids to look up to but also for teenagers. Instead of this being the case, many of these athletes are committing crimes like sexual harassment or assualt and getting away with it. This privilege starts from a young age when...
Dance Team competes at Libertyville High School
Gracie Schultz, Co-Executive Editor
December 7, 2019
On Saturday, November 23, the varsity dance team competed at Libertyville High School and had a 4.8 increase in their overall score from their previous competition. The dancers have been working hard for the past month to continuously increase their scores for competitions by running and fixing their dan...
Boys basketball finishes Thanksgiving tournament 2-2
Isaiah McIntyre, Sports Editor
December 3, 2019
The boys basketball team competed in a Thanksgiving tournament that started on November 25 and finished on November 30. The tournament was held at Johnsburg High School for three of the four games and one of the games was held at Richmond-Burton High School. The varsity team ended with...
Tosic qualifies for State
Miranda Rogina, News and Features Editor
November 7, 2019
This year’s cross country season is coming to an end, and the results of Conference really reflected the team’s hard work. “I think looking at the times that were run, we had 20 athletes get season personal records at the Conference meet. We also had five All-Conference athletes and several...
Girls tennis wins first place
Danielle Broege, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2019
The JV girls tennis team took home the first place plaque for All Conference on Saturday, October 12. The girls JV tennis team finished out, their season with an overall victory taking first place in the NLCC tournament. Number 2 singles, Charlotte Shafer, took home a first place medal, along with...
Volleyball breaks records
Morgan Buckley, News Editor
November 7, 2019
Volleyball finished their season with a new record of 25-13 after winning Regionals and qualifying for Sectionals for the first time in school history. To get to Regionals, the team placed second at their hosted Conference tournament, higher than they have ever placed. “In the past we haven’t done...
Gym classes offer self-defense training
Rebekah Moncivaiz, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2019
There is a self-defense class offered during some gym periods for girls. This class is run by Carolyn Gaffke, physical education and certified self-defense teacher, who will be showing girls how to defend themselves in dangerous situations. “It’s a really great course for all women to take,” Gaffke...
Soccer ends season in Regionals
Brian Kenebrew and Isaiah McIntyre, Staff Reporter and Sports Editor
November 6, 2019
The boys soccer team started off the season with a rough start, but they worked to finish the season strong. The team finished the season 6-12-2, and they hosted Regionals against Wauconda on Thursday, October 24. Head varsity coach Adam DeCaluwe said the team worked hard and continued to show signs...
Cheer season starts with change
Miranda Rogina, Features Editor
November 6, 2019
North’s cheer team’s competition season is starting up. This year’s cheer team has had lots of ups and downs, but they are excited to get back on track and prepare for competition. “We have had a lot of changes this season. One of them was that we have a very small cheer program of only 13...
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