Sports

Paityn Tabor ’23 Managing Editor and Sports Editor taborpn@lfc.edu Spring is a season signifying new beginnings and fresh starts and to this, the College is no stranger. With the hiring of a new President and a new Director of Athletics, change is constantly in our midst. But another significant addition officially beginning this spring is lacrosse as a varsity sport here on campus.  In the coming weeks, the College’s inaugural men’s and women’s lacrosse seasons…

By Paityn Tabor ’23 Managing Editor and Sports Editor  taborpn@lakeforest.edu The rise of COVID-19 and the contagious Omicron variant affected the lives and holiday seasons of individuals across the globe. While the majority of our campus was able to spend the break celebrating the holidays with friends and family, many student athletes remained in season, thus staying on campus for the majority of the break.  In particular, the spread of the Omicron variant made the…

By Christian Hirschboeck  Staff Writer  hirschboeckcia@lakeforest.edu When people think of the name Chicago, they often think of things like Navy Pier, deep-dish pizza, the Bean, and in particular, the best basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan. Chicago is a city rich in individuality and culture, and a very notable group of sports teams. Chicago, as a city, continuously hits the highs and lows of the sporting world, but from 2021 into 2022, almost every…

By Paityn Tabor ’23  Managing Editor and Sports Editor  taborpn@lfc.edu  Winter sports teams here in the Forest are getting into the full swing of their seasons. While many of these teams had a modified season this past winter, they have not experienced a full-length season since 2019-20.  Due to this, both players and coaches share in the excitement that the upcoming sports season brings and look forward to the competition that awaits them in the…