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Ramblers fall short against top-seeded Griffins
Marty Geary (No. 97) and Quinn Boyle embrace after the team’s loss in the state final. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER The game turned, when A.J. Henning turned on the jets. For nearly three quarters, the...
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Payne opens season in highly productive fashion
Lake Forest’s Mead Payne tries to muscle up a shot against St. Ignatius’ Dariusz Muta during action at the New Trier-Loyola Academy Thanksgiving Tournament. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER Pouring in 46...
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LA’s Jones delivers big plays in state final
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Loyola Academy wide receiver Noah Jones hauls in pass during the state final. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER For the first seven weeks of Loyola Academy’s football season, junior wide...
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Tough-minded Conaghan is Mr. Tenacious
IN THE SPOTLIGHT A few feet in front of the boisterous New Trier student section, Brian Conaghan raised the stakes and went all demolition derby with his body. In an effort to keep a loose ball from...
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Students Rehab Wilmette Home
A group of students from North Shore Country Day learned a thing or two about home renovation — and contributed to a good cause — when they helped rehab a Wilmette home with the nonprofit Rebuilding...
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Ramblers improve to 4-1 with win over Marmion
SCOREBOARD WATCHING: BOYS HOOPS Three players scored in double figures as Loyola Academy downed host Marmion Academy 48-26 on Dec. 1. The Ramblers are now 4-1 on the season. The offense was paced by...
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Logan’s run helps to spark LA in state semi
RECAP: LA 17, EDWARDSVILLE 10 Loyola Academy’s Rhys Logan hits the hole during the state semifinal. He scored on an eight-yard run just before halftime and led the team in rushing. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL...
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Loyola’s Boyle: Athlete of the Month
Loyola Academy quarterback Quinn Boyle. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER His talent “Boyles” over. Senior quarterback Quinn Boyle, who has been a sensation for the Loyola Academy football team, has been...
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Creed, Lipsey totally in tandem at state
IN THE SPOTLIGHT New Trier’s Jessie Creed (right) and Katie Lipsey went 1-2 in diving at the state meet. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Earlier this month, in a New Trier girls diving practice, Jessie...
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New Trier Township and the North Shore Senior Center are working together to help eligible households wishing to apply for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grants. Representatives of...
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Purse Stolen at Wilmette Gas Station
WILMETTE – When you’re pumping gas at the service station, what do you do with your purse, wallet and other valuables? Two recent incidents in Wilmette and Skokie have police suggesting that people...
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LA’s Kearney has some serious fun at state
IN THE SPOTLIGHT LA’s Shannon Kearney poses after taking second in state in the 100 backstroke. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER Minutes after the final race of her high school swimming career, Loyola...
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Tense win over LA a crowd-pleaser for NT
BOYS HOOPS RECAP: NT 46, LA 41 Michael Bertagna (No. 11) and his fellow New Trier teammates celebrate their win over Loyola Academy. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER How Seattle Seahawks “12th Man” of them....
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Where To Go For Holiday Lights
Several North Shore communities will celebrate the upcoming holidays by lighting Christmas trees and menorahs in the days and weeks after Thanksgiving. Here is a roundup of events, mostly in...
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New Wilmette Restaurant in Works by Napolita …
WILMETTE – Wondering what is going into the former Persimmon storefront in downtown Wilmette? Plans are in the works for a new restaurant in that location by the same team behind Napolita Pizzeria...
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Toy Story: Local Shops Stock Trendy Brands
People who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s might not like learning the toys they used to play with are now considered vintage – but vintage they are. And you know what? You can purchase them the...
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Satter leads way as LA improves to 5-1
Celia Satter came up with another strong game. The 6-foot junior forward tallied 18 points in Loyola Academy’s 58-33 victory over Carmel Catholic on Nov. 27. Junior guard Julia Martinez also finished...
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NT gets lift from Zaslavsky’s energetic play
Ava Zaslavsky, seen here in earlier action this season, hit a couple of key buckets in NT’s loss to Evanston. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER She’s got a bounce to her game. She’s a spark plug. So you...
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Sunday Breakfast with Kevin Lucero Less
More than two decades ago, Arvada West (Colorado) High School drama teacher Rosanna Wilkie urged cop-or-DEA-agent-wannabe Kevin Lucero Less to show up for the first day of the school’s South Pacific...
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Jewelry Stolen in Wilmette
WILMETTE – A burglar or burglars pried the exterior door of a Wilmette home on the 500 block of Laramie Avenue and stole numerous pieces of jewelry between 5 and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 24,...
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