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4 by 800 relay with their medals from left to right Owen Smith, John Peterson, Boris Dimitrov, and Michael Piagari.

Boys track and field 4 by 400 and 4 by 800 medal at state

Luke Robinson, Sports Reporter June 3, 2024

The boys’ track and field team made it in  five different events for the state meet. In two of the events, the 4 by 800 meter relay and the 4 by 400 meter relay, they came out of the state meet both...

Prospect Baseball takes down Palatine to advance to the Regional Championship

Prospect Baseball takes down Palatine to advance to the Regional Championship

Matthew Pulver, Executive Sports Editor May 25, 2024

After the final out was called, Prospect had pulled off the 7-5 comeback win against Palatine on Thursday May 23. They are set to play Mundelein at 10 am tomorrow for the regional title. For Head Coach...

Junior Oliver Witek warms up for his match against Maine South.

Boys’ Tennis Learns Lessons

Dylan Maye, Arts & Entertainment Reporter April 24, 2024

The boys’ tennis team won 4-3 against Maine South on Friday, April 19. After several previous matches got rained out, the victory against Maine South assured head coach Patrick Weber of the team’s...

Focusing on the ball coming towards him, junior Kenny Munao gets ready to hit during the JV baseball game against Glenbrook South.

A Saturday morning in Prospect sports

Mollie Kearns, Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2024

A photo announcement of the inductees into Carthage University’s 2023 Hall of Fame class (photo courtesy of athletics.carthage.edu).

Softball coach hits surprise grand slam

Justin Peabody, Copy Editor April 9, 2024

Varsity girls softball coach Krystina Mackowiak (formerly Krystina Leazer) was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame of Carthage University in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last September.  Mackowiak played...

(Photo courtesy of Justin Peabody)

Long-time track/XC coach joins Prospect

Justin Peabody, Copy Editor September 27, 2023

Standing in the George Gattas Memorial Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 31, the rust-colored Astro-Turf beneath her feet, junior Veronica Znajda couldn’t suppress the nerves welling up inside of her about the...

Girls' track dominates competition at state

Girls’ track dominates competition at state

Stella Palm, PJ O'Grady, and Amanda Feinberg May 25, 2023

For the second year in a row, the girls’ track and field team earned a state trophy, improving their placement this year by finishing as the state runner-ups at Eastern Illinois University. With a score...

Head coach Ross Giusti (left) holds his 500th win plaque with assistant coach Phil O'Grady (right). (photo courtesy of Omar Alebiosu)

Giusti’s legacy lives on as he reaches 500th win

Emily Torok, Executive Sports Editor May 17, 2023

After sophomore Matthew Fouch’s walk off single at Larry Pohlman Field on April 6, the Prospect boys varsity baseball team won 6-5 against St. Viator. Fouch’s single was enough to score in junior Drew...

Meghan Smith tackled by team after she clears qualifying height for pole vault

Girls track qualifies for state at sectionals

Emily Torok and Alyssa Degan May 15, 2023

The Knights Prospect girls track and field team qualified for the Class 3A girls track and field state finals on May 10. The Knights impressively accomplished getting 14 of 18 events they competed in an...

Boys’ Gymnastics flips into season

Tito Gavin, Billy Buelow, and Matthew Niemczyk March 13, 2023

In this story, reporters Tito Gavin, Matthew Niemczyk, and Billy Buelow preview the Boys’ Gymnastics team before the start of their season. With a smaller roster size of 7 gymnasts, the team is...

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