Tigers back-to-back in conference
Preston Zbroszczyk, Sports Editor
November 3, 2018
Boys’ golf swings into the new season looking to match the same results from last year. Trying for a different approach to this season, coach Michael Kniep did not lean on one leader, but instead to an overall leadership and responsibility throughout all his 10 players. “We will not have captains...
Racing for return to state
Thomas Tracey, Sports Editor
October 30, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Uncategorized
Girls’ cross country is on the verge of greatness and is looking to qualify for the state meet for a third consecutive season. Head coach Tammy Gummerson believes that ending the season well is most important. “[We] are hoping to win the regional this year and qualify [for] state for the third...
Tigers eyeing second half of season
Thomas Tracey, Sports Editor
October 5, 2018
Filed under New, Showcase, Sports
With a 1-1 record to start the year and 7 games left in front of them, North varsity football is still optimistic about the rest of the season. In the first matchup of the new season, the North Tigers took on the Joliet West Tigers at home. The North Tigers finished last season with an 8-3 record...
Future cheerleaders practice
Tommy Tracey, Sports Editor
October 2, 2018
Filed under Sports
This year’s North cheer camp was held from Sept. 11 to 13 and included a performance at halftime of the football game on Sept. 14. “The participants get the feel of what high school cheerleading really is,” senior Nia Salcedo said. “[It] can help them decide if they want to tryout for the...
Tigers back heel into new season
Preston Zbroszczyk, Sports Editor
October 1, 2018
Filed under Sports
Boys’ soccer season has once again begun, but this start to the season has in a more positive upward direction for the Tigers than last year. Beginning the season on the road, the Tigers were quickly tested during an opening game against Geneva where the Tiger came out with the win 1-0. It was a...
HENNESSEY WINS STATE
Preston Zbroszcyk, Staff Writer
May 8, 2018
North witnessed history when undefeated and number one ranked wrestler in the state senior Matt Hennessey captured the allusive state title he has worked for since middle school. “[This achievement] fulfilled my promise to myself, family and school. To win it feels pretty good,” Hennessey said. This...
Boys’ baseball swings into action
Preston Zbroszcyk, Staff Writer
May 8, 2018
Filed under Sports
Another baseball season for the Tigers gets ready to begin with the same high expectations it does every year with a run to state. After last year’s disappointing semifinal loss to Neuqua Valley, the meeting between the two on April 27 is a game North will have circled on its calendar. Coach John...
Two boys’ advance to state
December 1, 2017
Filed under Sports
North boys’ golf took home the 2017 Southwest Prairie Conference championship trophy on Sept. 27 at Wedgewood Golf Course in Joliet. The day consisted of more than eight hours of golf with North competing against the entire conference with strong talent from Minooka and a young Oswego team. The Tige...
Tigers look to repeat last season’s success
Lucas Porter, Sports / Online Editor
September 22, 2017
In the first match up in the season, North Tigers took on the Plainfield Central Wildcats defeating them 21-7. Last season, The Tigers finished with a district best record of 11 wins and 2 losses plus taking home a second place trophy for class 7A led by head coach Tim Kane. The Wildcats finishe...
Winners and losers of the weekend draft
Zack Trapp, News Editor
May 10, 2016
Filed under Sports
It’s time to say farewell to a draft that involved Mike Mayock basically making a pick for the Vikings, too much Jerry Jones, a gask mask, and yet another Gronkowski entering the league. For all of the talk about how this draft lacked starpower at the top, it delivered one of the most memorable event...
Girls’ Soccer faces adversity, high expectations to start season
Parker Sonnenberg, Editor in Chief
April 20, 2016
Filed under Sports
The Girls’ Soccer team entered the season with nearly impossibly high expectations. Coming into the year, the group ranked 21st in the nation according to Top Drawer Soccer, with their sights set on a State title run in June. The team, however, faced unexpected adversity in the opening stages of the...
Girls Softball beats South
Sean Kuriger, Sports Editor
April 6, 2016
Filed under Sports
The Lady Tiger’s Softball team took on the Plainfield South Cougars in a head-to-head battle for their first conference game of the season on Tuesday, April 5, The Tigers jumped on the score board early with a 3-0 lead the first inning after being able to time South’s pitcher Madison Deacon. It w...
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