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Lysik leads lady Knights to victory heading into conference play

Lysik leads lady Knights to victory heading into conference play

September 2, 2015

By Jack Ankony (@Jank__11) The varsity girls’ tennis team defeated the Lake Zurich Bears, winning all singles matches and losing just one doubles match. The victory against the Bears made the Lady Knights...

Prospect vs. Jacobs in 90 seconds

Prospect vs. Jacobs in 90 seconds

September 1, 2015

By Erin Schultz (@erischultz) Though Prospect was defeated within the last 45 seconds of the game, the Knights still had a busy and enjoyable night on their first road trip of the season.

Largest club in district finds new home

Largest club in district finds new home

August 31, 2015

By Devin Prasad (@the_d_prasad) “The 13th season of [Ultimate Frisbee Club] will happen,” club director John Camardella said via email. Throughout the summer many changes occurred at Prospect. Perhaps...

Football begins season with fresh outlook

Football begins season with fresh outlook

August 26, 2015

By Ben Dojutrek (@bdojutrek) With school starting up again, a sense of renewal is in the air. Students return to the building and have new goals for the upcoming year. Be it the chance to participate in...

Draftkings.com offers new style of fantasy football

Draftkings.com offers new style of fantasy football

August 25, 2015

By Ryan Molini (@molins_3) Prospect 2011 graduate Eddie Mannix estimated he spends about $250 every year on fantasy football. That’s about 30 hours of minimum wage labor in Illinois, excluding taxes....

Senior Janeta Yancheva snaps a team selfie before the team’s first match. The team also has numerous bonding events such as “Fun Fridays” and team sleepovers.

Girls’ tennis encounters new players, strategies

August 25, 2015

By Krzys Chwala (@KrzysChwala) This year’s varsity girls’ tennis team has only four returning players, and 11 girls moved up the ranks to fill in the spaces of last year’s seniors. “We’ve just...

FACE OFF: Senior Luke Karz stares down the pitcher as he awaits the next pitch. Against Warren in the regional final, Karz had a key double in the fourth inning that kept the Knights close. Later that inning he scored on a past ball even though his run was not enough for the Knights in their 7-2 loss.

Varsity baseball falls in regional final, seniors leave legacy

June 1, 2015

By Jack Ankony (@Jank__11) The varsity baseball team took on the Warren Blue Devils Monday, June 1. After the Knights defeated Highland Park in the semifinal, they met Warren in the regional final. The...

Volleyball welcomes familiar face to coaching staff

Volleyball welcomes familiar face to coaching staff

May 30, 2015

By Caley Griebenow When P.E. teacher Carrie Black was a senior at Eastern Illinois, her volleyball team played in the NCAA tournament, representing their school for the first time in its history.  Playing...

GOOD WORK: Head varsity coach Tom Kujawa pats junior doubles player David Slupski on the back after a hard fought match at Hersey on May 7.

Tennis reflects on season as a whole

May 30, 2015

By Devin Prasad (@the_d_prasad) The boys’ tennis team compares their team sectional to the group of death in the World Cup. According to senior Joey Hafertepe, the sectional meet held at Deerfield High...

Winning isn't everything for badminton duo

May 19, 2015

By Jack Ryan (@ryan_jack11) Seniors Jessica Hirsh and Stephanie Venturelli looked at each other with fear and nerves but also with confidence as they walked onto the badminton court together. They knew...

Boy’s track and field takes second at conference

May 17, 2015

By Shannon Smith (@ShanSmith77) Boy's track and field competed at the Mid-Suburban League conference meet May 15 at Prospect High School. The team earned 108 points, placing second behind Barrington with...

Girls’ track brings home sectional championship, eight headed off to state

May 16, 2015

By Ryan Molini (@molins_3 ) Junior pole vaulter Cassidy Selep has achieved the state qualifying height of 10’6” multiple times this year. When Selep was on her plummet down from passing over the bar...

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