Female football player tackles stereotypes
Lamis Alnatagfi, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
September 16, 2019
Normally when most people think of football they think of a tough, buff, and sweaty guy. What may come as a surprise for many is that there is a girl on Central’s football team. People often have the stereotype that football is a guys’ sport, however junior Chiara Gregor proves otherwise. ...
Girls’ varsity volleyball faces off against Riverside-Brookfield
Sophie Burns, Saba Ali, Editor-In-Chief, and Lia Riechmann, Editor-In-Chief
September 13, 2019
The girls' varsity volleyball team scored a victory against Riverside-Brookfield High School at home on Thursday, Sept. 12 in their fifth game of the regular season. The team entered the game after a close victory in the third set by the sophomore team. Although the Red Devils lost the first point...
Girls tennis team sweeps LT
Natalia Berti, Saba Ali, Editor-In-Chief, and Lia Riechmann, Editor-In-Chief
September 11, 2019
The girls varsity tennis team battled against Lyons Township (LT) on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 4:30 p.m. on LT’s home court. The team swept LT 9-0 in both singles and doubles match-ups. “We've got a very good team; we have quite a few freshmen, [and] we have four seniors,” said Shawna Zsinko, vars...
Gallery: Hornet/Red Devil Cross Country Invite
Rachel Wagner, Saba Ali, Editor-In-Chief, and Lia Riechmann, Editor-In-Chief
September 9, 2019
Football season starts with a win against Naperville Central
Natalia Berti, Saba Ali, Editor-In-Chief, and Lia Reichmann, Editor-In-Chief
September 4, 2019
On Friday, Aug. 30 the football team faced Naperville Central on Dickinson field. Kicking off the season, the Red Devils defeated the Redhawks 14-6. “The defense played great as an entire unit. Everyone who was out there made big contributions to holding an explosive offense to only six poi...
Winter season grind begins
Hari Rao, Contributor
December 17, 2018
It’s winter: a cool breeze slaps their faces as they bounce off the hard concrete of the street, because the sidewalks and grass are blanketed in snow. Red and black drapes all over them; a red headband with a breathable red shirt, slick black pants, and skin-tight socks going into mud-covered, ter...
Tennis Team’s leading light
Kendall Butler, Contributor
December 17, 2018
The lime green, soft, yet bouncy, tennis ball gets squished in between a multi-colored racquet and a spotless white tennis shoe. For a split second the ball got pulled up, still in between her shoe and the racquet, the racquet hits the ball lightly to be caught in the hands of Caroline Kotarski to s...
Girls swim and dive place 16th at State
Rachel Wagner, Lia Reichmann, Leah Stevens, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2018
The Varsity Swim Team placed 16th out of approximately 100 teams in the IHSA Girls State Swimming and Diving Championship from Friday, Nov. 16 through Saturday, Nov. 17 at Evanston Township High School in Evanston, Ill. On Friday, the girls competed in the preliminary rounds of the competition wit...
Review of the 2018 football season
Rachel Wagner, Leah Stevens, Section Editor, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
November 19, 2018
Looking back at the 2018 football season, the football team fought hard throughout its entire season. The team battled fiercely as a unit from the opening kickoff of the season against Naperville Central until the final seconds of the playoff game against Warren. The team won eight games, shar...
Boys cross country travels to Indiana for Nike regionals meet
Brandon Belgrad, Kabir Sawlani, Editor-in-Chief, and Abby Stockmal, Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2018
On Sunday, Nov. 11, the boys cross country team traveled to Terre Haute, Ind. to compete in the annual Nike Regionals meet. The varsity team placed ninth, while the junior varsity finished in 11th. Nike Regionals is a race with teams from all over the midwest, all competing for a nationals spot. T...