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Forward Ian Polonowski ‘25 drives towards the baseline (Waliewski/LION).
Boys basketball falls on the road to rival Hinsdale Central Red Devils
Chef students prepare to serve food to senior citizens of the community (photo courtesy of Randy Antlept).
Students hosts senior citizens Thanksgiving
Addison Brune ‘28 and Mija Girnius ‘27 portray arguing siblings in “15 minutes of Clown Fame”
LT produces ‘Mutually Assured Destruction’
Choir members practice during fifth period for FanFares and Carols concert
Fanfares and Carols concert returns
WLTL attends high school radio awards
Chef students prepare to serve food to senior citizens of the community (photo courtesy of Randy Antlept).
Students hosts senior citizens Thanksgiving
Addison Brune ‘28 and Mija Girnius ‘27 portray arguing siblings in “15 minutes of Clown Fame”
LT produces ‘Mutually Assured Destruction’
Choir members practice during fifth period for FanFares and Carols concert
Fanfares and Carols concert returns
WLTL attends high school radio awards
Respected teacher and veteran Joe Puzzo presents a speech
LT cherishes veterans
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Broadway plays
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Broadway plays
PCP: Post or pre winter break finals?
This generation’s ‘Car-guy’ dilemma
College sports over pro sports
Staff Editorial: Phone and tardy policy should be removed
Nora Ezike '25 prepares to shoot a free throw in game against Benet Academy on Nov. 19 (D'Antonio/LION)
Athlete of the Issue: Nora Ezike ’25
Forward Gavin Carolan ‘25 skies up for a rebound while doing drills during Dec. 3 practice (Schmidt/LION).
Boys basketball tips off season
Boys wrestling team begins practice with drills (photo courtesy of Brooke Stacks).
Wrestling looks forward to a successful season
(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
Movie poster for "wicked," now out in theaters.
Fans praise ‘Wicked’ adaptation
Croissant display at Bellbird Bakeshop in LaGrange (Walsh/LION).
New bakery opens in La Grange
Music is beneficial to student getting work done
How artists receive their ‘claim to fame’
Harris enters presidential race
Caroline Mortonson ‘25 and Nora Ezike ‘25 pose as Mortonson signs to Miami of Ohio soccer (Forebaugh/LION).
Signing Day Photo Gallery, Fall 2024
Winter Starbucks Review
Winter Starbucks Review
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
Chef students prepare to serve food to senior citizens of the community (photo courtesy of Randy Antlept).
Students hosts senior citizens Thanksgiving
Addison Brune ‘28 and Mija Girnius ‘27 portray arguing siblings in “15 minutes of Clown Fame”
LT produces ‘Mutually Assured Destruction’
Choir members practice during fifth period for FanFares and Carols concert
Fanfares and Carols concert returns
WLTL attends high school radio awards
Respected teacher and veteran Joe Puzzo presents a speech
LT cherishes veterans
Forward Ian Polonowski ‘25 drives towards the baseline (Waliewski/LION).
Boys basketball falls on the road to rival Hinsdale Central Red Devils
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Broadway plays
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Broadway plays
Alphen goes up in a layup to score
Special Olympics basketball is back
Chef students prepare to serve a Thanksgiving meal to senior citizens of the community on Nov. 22 at North Campus (photo courtesy of Randy Antlept).
Students host senior citizens for Thanksgiving
Winter Starbucks Review
Winter Starbucks Review
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
George Ross

George Ross, Sports Editor

“I’m Back” -Michael Jordan

All content by George Ross

PCP: Do athletes deserve scholarships?

George Ross and Aero Gartner
May 16, 2024
Brady Chambers '24 prepares to throw a pitch (Klos/LION).

Athlete of the Year: Brady Chambers

George Ross, Sports Editor
May 16, 2024
Brendan Whelton '24 at the cross country Regional invitational at SC on Oct. 21 (Garrity/LION).

Brendan Whelton Honorable mention AOTY

George Ross, Sports Editor
May 16, 2024
Josie Pochocki '24 (Geraghty/TAB).

AOTI: Josie Pochocki

George Ross, Sports Editor
March 21, 2024

Boys gymnastics adjusts to new format

George Ross, Sports Editor
March 21, 2024

Athlete of the Issue: Gunnar Garelli

George Ross, Sports Editor
February 15, 2024
Eddie Tuerk '24 approaches the line of scrimmage in LT's matchup against Wheaton-Warrenville South on Sept. 9, which ended in a 10-3 LT win (Klos/LION).

Athlete of the Issue: Eddie Tuerk ’24

George Ross, Sports Editor
December 14, 2023
Elizabeth Baum ‘24 enters the final stretch of her race while competing in the butterfly (Photo courtesy of Chuck Baum).

Girls Swim, Dive finish fourth in state

George Ross, Sports Editor
December 6, 2023
Julianne Melby ‘24 leads pack of runners at Regional meet on SC course (Garrity/LION)

Boys and girls cross country finishes season

George Ross, Sports Editor
November 13, 2023
Wide Receiver Travis Stamm ‘25 hauls in a deep pass from Ryan Jackson ‘24 and fights off a Hinsdale Central defender to score during LT’s 42-17 win on Sept. 8 (Ross/LION).

Through the regular season with football

Matthew Klos and George Ross
October 24, 2023
Zach Morgan '24 fighting for ball during game against Stagg High School at NC Fields on Sept. 7 (Klos/LION).

Partnership sets up goal to succeed

George Ross, Sports Editor
September 28, 2023
Evie Reinisch ‘23 scans the pool in preparation of a shot on April 27 against Waubonsie Valley High School (Burke/LION)

Water polo teams try to repeat last years success

George Ross, Reporter
May 17, 2023
(Pictured from left to right) Abby Grech ‘25, Greta Sandman ‘24, Lola Podolner ‘25, Grace Simmon ‘24 on stage acting in the Donna Mavros performance (Ross/LION).

Reber Center hosts Donna Mavros plays

George Ross, Reporter
March 22, 2023
Niklas Polonowski ‘23 expresses his emotions after knocking down a three-point shot against Hinsdale Central (Klos/LION).

Through the season with boy’s hoops (2022-2023)

Matthew Klos and George Ross
March 9, 2023
Will Taylor '24 practices a routine on the high bars during open house in gymnastics gym on Jan. 18 (Ross/LION)

Boys gymnastics faces cancellation

George Ross, Reporter
February 15, 2023
Carter Reid ‘23 runs to Will Sullivan ‘24 during lineup announcements on Jan. 28 against Riverside-Brookfield High School at NC fieldhouse (Ross/LION).

First mental health awareness basketball games hosted at LT

George Ross, Reporter
February 3, 2023
From left: Djordje Negovanovic '24, Natalie Halm '24, and Cooper Brown '25 practice show dialogue after school on Nov. 17 (Ross/LION)

Theatre Board produces ‘She Kills Monsters’

George Ross, Reporter
December 12, 2022
Flags of South Korea and Uruguay being displayed before the two nations faced off Nov.24. Photo credit; Heo Manjin: Republic of Korea Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Official Photographer

Controversies of the 2022 World Cup

George Ross, Reporter
December 6, 2022
(Pictured from left to right) Cooper King ‘23, Graham Smith ‘23, James Georgelos ‘23, Danny Pasko ‘23, and Head Coach Jon Beutjer lock arms as they approach midfield for the coin toss before their first round matchup against Naperville Central (Klos/LION).

Varsity football concludes memorable season

Matthew Klos and George Ross
November 22, 2022
Display of Italian cuisine from Piccolo Buco (Klos/LION).

Piccolo Buco opens in Oak Brook

George Ross and Matthew Klos
November 10, 2022
Riley Dunlavy ‘23 (left) Annaliese Dorchinecz ‘24 (center) and Riley McCarthy ‘24 (right) have fun doing an activity at the weekly Snowball meetings (Ludden/LION).

Snowball holds biannual retreat

George Ross, Reporter
November 7, 2022
Principle Dr. Jennifer Tyrell cheers in excitement during the staff only musical chairs game (Ross/LION).

2022 homecoming weekend events

Reagan Pohl, Julia Ludden, Nina Ivancevic, and George Ross
October 5, 2022
Benjamin Swicionis ‘23 looks for a pass while opposing players close in (Ross/LION).

Boys soccer plays homecoming game

George Ross, Reporter
September 29, 2022
Kamryn Lee-Caracci '23 taps the ball wile defenders from Montini Catholic High School jump to block her (Ross/LION).

Girls volleyball underway, strong start

George Ross, Reporter
September 26, 2022

French Club hosts cook-alongs

George Ross, Freelance Writer
April 20, 2021
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