March 14, 2018
Zain Bando, Sports Editor
March 12, 2018
Filed under Columns, Sports
When I was a sophomore during the 2015-16 school year, the varsity basketball team qualified for the regional playoffs at Lyons Township. I had followed the team periodically throughout the year, because I managed at the sophom...
March 12, 2018
March 10, 2018
Kyle Schirle, A&E Editor
February 22, 2018
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
Toughness, many think you are born with this trait. This was my opinion in my younger years, going through various sports like soccer, baseball and field hockey, always thinking that I was a tough kid. However, I was quickly sla...
Sophie Karrow, In-Depth Editor
February 1, 2018
Filed under Extra Curricular, Features, Sports
Crossing the finish line of the Naperville Twilight Invitational cross country race, gasping for air but smiling at the same time, as I try to collect myself. My calves and quads burn and my chest tightens up as I recover from t...
Zain Bando, Sports Editor
January 25, 2018
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
As wrestlers sprawl on the mats looking for a position to set up pins, fans cheer while coaches guide their team to victory. While wrestling may be a physical sport, there is an element that DGN wrestling continues to establis...
Matt Carbon, Sports Editor
December 13, 2017
Filed under Athletes of the month, Sports
As a Saint Louis University commit, senior Ellie Benge wanted a college that would foster her love for swimming and passion for nursing.
“I knew I needed a school that fit me academically as well as athletically. SLU was...
Matt Carbon, Sports Editor
December 13, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Dancing, according to former Downers Grove dance studio owner Patty Reilley, is an intricate art that requires the perfect conditions, something the current dance room lacks.
“Good flooring is critical for the safety and...
Zain Bando, Sports Editor
December 13, 2017
Filed under Athletes of the month, Sports
The name Baillargeon is synonymous with varsity cheer at DGN. Freshman Simone continues to add to the cheerleading tradition as both of her sisters, 2016 graduate Sophie and 2017 graduate Suzanne, participated in cheer during hi...
Matt Carbon, Sports Editor
December 13, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Every day in the news, athletes are reminded that there are dangers to playing sports. Concussions, major injuries, or aches and pains that will follow them for the rest of their lives. Pro and college football teams are warn...
