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(Left to Right) Brady Rusk ‘26 and Colin Dunneback ‘25 share an emotional embrace after losing quarterfinal game on Nov. 15 against Naperville Central
Football season ends in quarterfinal
Left to Right: Captains Travis Stamm ‘25, Cooper Komsthoeft ‘25, and Shane Harris ‘25 break the tunnel on Senior Night before the Oct. 25 game against Proviso East.
Football team wraps up season, preps for postseason
Boys golf team is shown at the Fox Run Golf Course after winning the regional championship (photo courtesy John Grundke).
Boys golf team reflects on strong season
Work Wednesdays
The Wifi Dilemma
The Versiti Blood Center of Illinois collaborates with LT Student Council to host blood drives. (Courtesy of the Versiti Blood Center Website)
Blood drive hosted by student council
SC hosts Student Voice Workshop
Left to Right: Captains Travis Stamm ‘25, Cooper Komsthoeft ‘25, and Shane Harris ‘25 break the tunnel on Senior Night before the Oct. 25 game against Proviso East.
Football team wraps up season, preps for postseason
Gwendolyn Strickler, Morgan Blake, Maddie Buzek,Jayna Fleenor pose for picture while swimming in NC pool* (stahulak/lion)
PE program perseveres
Jazz ensemble members perform at concert, Oct 10 (Schmiet/LION)
Jazz Ensemble returns to stage
Tyler, the creator’s album cover for “Chromakopia.”
Tyler, The Creator releases ‘Chromakopia’ album
Work Wednesdays
The Wifi Dilemma
PCP: Is Halloween a holiday?
Everyone has a better time at NC
(Left to Right) Brady Rusk ‘26 and Colin Dunneback ‘25 share an emotional embrace after losing quarterfinal game on Nov. 15 against Naperville Central
Football season ends in quarterfinal
Boys golf team is shown at the Fox Run Golf Course after winning the regional championship (photo courtesy John Grundke).
Boys golf team reflects on strong season
Boys hockey sees great start to season
Girls dive team gathered in the horse bath hot tub before practice in October (courtesy of Julie McDermott)
Girls dive heads into championship season
World language clubs come together
Harris enters presidential race
Trump tries for second term
Presidential election update
Variety dozen donut box includes variety of flavors, such as wildberry
D&D’s Place opens
The poster for the new Joker movie
Joker: Folie à Deux enters theaters
Valentine's Day desserts
Valentine’s Day desserts
LION Unsolved: The Backstory of LION Unsolved
LION Unsolved: The Backstory of LION Unsolved
LION Unsolved: The Familial Homicide of the Hendricks
LION Unsolved: The Familial Homicide of the Hendricks
Midnight Terror Haunted House Review
Intro to LION Staff 2022-2023
Gwendolyn Strickler, Morgan Blake, Maddie Buzek,Jayna Fleenor pose for picture while swimming in NC pool* (stahulak/lion)
PE program perseveres
Jazz ensemble members perform at concert, Oct 10 (Schmiet/LION)
Jazz Ensemble returns to stage
Performers Lola Podolner 25’ and Thomas King 27’ act out a scene in NC room 137 during Oct. 16 rehearsal (Barcelona/LION).
Theater introduces ‘Radium Girls’
Political Science Club forms
Chicago Marathon competitor celebrates meeting halfway point (Schmidt/Lion)
Chicago Hosts 47th annual marathon
(Left to Right) Brady Rusk ‘26 and Colin Dunneback ‘25 share an emotional embrace after losing quarterfinal game on Nov. 15 against Naperville Central
Football season ends in quarterfinal
Left to Right: Captains Travis Stamm ‘25, Cooper Komsthoeft ‘25, and Shane Harris ‘25 break the tunnel on Senior Night before the Oct. 25 game against Proviso East.
Football team wraps up season, preps for postseason
LT welcomes German exchange students
A review of ‘Noises Off!’
This year’s flier for the Military Week Programs
Military Week returns
Film poster of "Carrie" (1976)
A Review of Carrie (1976)
Poster for 'Evil Dead Rise' (2023) (photo courtesy of IMDB).
A History and Review of Evil Dead Rise (2023)
Movie poster for '[Rec]" (2007).
Rec (2007)
Poster for 'Suspiria' (1977) (photo courtesy of IMDB).
A Review of Suspiria (1977)
A Background and Review of ‘Scream VI’ (2023)
Renovaciones previstas por 30 millones de dólares para modernizar los campus
Celebrando el Día del Bastón Blanco
Spanish language version: Administración implementa nuevas regulaciones escolares
The voice of Lyons Township students for more than 100 years

LION Newspaper
The voice of Lyons Township students for more than 100 years

LION Newspaper
Aidan Wirtz

Aidan Wirtz, Sports Editor

“No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.”

-Robin Williams

All content by Aidan Wirtz
Garrett Fisher '22 works on his edits for episode two in the NC LTTV room (Wirtz/LION).

Senior student creates, produces basketball team documentary

Aidan Wirtz, Sports Editor
May 20, 2022
Jack MacNamara '22 rounds bases after home run against Downers Grove North on April 11 (photo courtesy of Mark Viniard).

Athlete of the month: Jack McNamara

Aidan Wirtz, Sports Editor
May 16, 2022
Liam cashin '22, Isaias Lopez '22, and Kyle Barron '22 hold a shot during practice on March 10 (Wirtz/LION).

Weightmen continue to dominate

Aidan Wirtz, Sports Editor
March 24, 2022

Church League returns, heats up

Aidan Wirtz, Sports Editor
March 24, 2022
Finn Gallagher '22 (second from left), Hayden Constas (third from left) make a turn at 2021 cross country meet (photo courtesy of Constas).

Boys track returns, senior runners reminisce on old memories

Aidan Wirtz, Sports Editor
February 17, 2022
Brent Slezak, left, cuts ribbon as Jim Green, right, celebrates new LT hockey locker room (Wirtz/LION).

LT Hockey holds 50th anniversary alumni game, welcomes former players to ribbon cutting ceremony

Aidan Wirtz, Sports Editor
February 4, 2022
Ellie Dillon '22 smiles as she performs gymnastics trick on bar at girls practice in NC gymnastics gym (Grefenstette/LION).

Girls gymnastics springs back into action, prepares for rest of season

Aidan Wirtz, Sports Editor
December 16, 2021
Tavari Johnson '22

Varsity guard earns multiple offers, commits to Akron

Aidan Wirtz, Sports Editor
November 11, 2021
The girls team huddles up mid-match at a home quad meet. From left to right: Adriana Vassek '22, Tijana Kostic '22, Abby Markworth '24, Maya Rabah '23, Kiley Mahoney '24 (Grefenstette/LION).

Volleyball excels, ranks in state

Aidan Wirtz, Sports Editor
October 7, 2021

NIL deals: The Payments

Aidan Wirtz, Sports Editor
October 7, 2021
Kanye's 2021 album art for "DONDA" is simply a black cover.

Donda, Donda, Donda

Aidan Wirtz, Sports Editor
September 28, 2021
Lily Mattern '21 #17 looks to connect a cross onto frame (photo courtesy of Mattern).

Girls soccer embraces their restricted season

Aidan Wirtz, Reporter
May 25, 2021
Nelson dribbles the ball down the court at a home game (photo by Kaitlin Preussner ‘21)

Boys team caps off basketball season

Aidan Wirtz
April 9, 2021

Girls track coach remains ready

Aidan Wirtz, Reporter
March 17, 2021
Markworth goes up for a spike at a LT volleyball game (photo by Jason Markworth)

Senior volleyball player prepares for collegiate career

Aidan Wirtz, Reporter
January 8, 2021
Cross country team after becoming regional champions (photo by boys cross country coach Mike Danner)

Boys cross country finishes successful season

Aidan Wirtz, Reporter
November 18, 2020
Junior varsity tennis player Charlotte McNealy’ 22 smiling whilst swinging her racket at her practice. (Robert Sullivan/LION)

Upcoming season excites girls tennis players

Aidan Wirtz, Reporter
September 30, 2020
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