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A Cardinals Fan’s Experience in the Belly of the Beast, Wrigley Field

Posted on April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Karsten Maurer ‘29 maurerkka05@lakeforest.edu On Tuesday, March 31, I had the opportunity to visit one of baseball’s oldest sights, Wrigley Field, where a couple of friends and I bought tickets for the right-field bleachers to watch the Cubs face the Angels. As a Cardinals fan with absolutely no skin in the game except to root against the Cubs, I decided to wear my Cardinals Ozzie Smith jersey. If you don’t know much about baseball, the…

February/March Forester Athletes of the Week

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Annabelle Thompson ‘28 thompsonama@lakeforest.edu Forester Athletes of the Week, courtesy of foresters.com Lettia Hoda ‘27 Women’s Track 2/10/2026 Matthew Strada ‘28 Mens Swimming 2/10/2026 Logan Kittleson ‘26 Men’s Hockey 2/17/2026 Lettia Hoda ‘27 Women’s Track 2/17/2026 Isabella Rozenbergas ‘28 Women’s Swimming 2/24/2026 Matthew Strada ‘28 Men’s Swimming 2/24/2026 Olle Francis ‘27 Men’s Track 3/3/2026 Emma Sharp ‘26 Women’s Lacrosse 3/3/2026 Lettia Hoda ‘27 (first) At the Red Hawk Invite at Ripon College, Lettia Hoda won…

One Step Back, Three Steps Forward: How Alysa Liu’s Philosophy Can Help College Athletes

Posted on March 27, 2026March 25, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

“Winning isn’t all that, and neither is losing. It’s just something that happens.” Those are the words of 20-year-old Olympian Alysa Liu after capturing the gold in Women’s Individual Figure Skating, becoming the first American to earn the title in 24 years. Liu’s laissez-faire attitude has made waves online for going against the intense competitive ethos we typically see from the world’s greatest athletes. Figure skating is known for fostering a particularly cutthroat culture amongst…

Women’s Lacrosse Pre-Season Poll Thoughts

Posted on March 27, 2026March 25, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Sports Annabelle Thompson ‘28 thompsonama@lakeforest.edu The Lake Forest Women’s Lacrosse Team is going into their second year of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC). They have big expectations after winning the NACC championships last year against Aurora and moving on to the NCAA tournament, winning the first round and falling in the second. They are currently polling in first place on the NACC preseason poll, 20 points ahead of second-place Aurora University. In comparison, last…

Current MLB Lockout, Indicative of Socioeconomic State of US?

Posted on February 24, 2026April 25, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Karsten Maurer ‘29maurerkka05@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer Wrigley Field might look a lot emptier come 2027.The current Major League Baseball (MLB) Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is set to expire Dec. 1. If the players and team owners do not agree on a new deal the 2027 season will be at least delayed, if not completely cancelled.The CBA is a legal contract between all 30 MLB teams and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) that covers workplace issues….

Champions League Playoffs Begin Under New Format as Title Race Takes Shape  

Posted on February 24, 2026April 6, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Veronica Presberg ‘29Staff Writer With the UEFA Champions League playoffs, the world’s biggest club soccer event, underway, a new format aims to increase its global audience of more than a billion fans.   The Champions League is widely considered the top competition for soccer clubs, drawing from elite European leagues. According to Yahoo Sports, it is the most-watched club soccer competition in the world, with approximately 1.6 billion viewers.   That large fanbase puts the tournament in the top tier of televised sports. According to Sports Illustrated, the 2023-24 Champions League final drew 145 million viewers globally. By comparison, Super Bowl LIX in 2025 attracted 127 million viewers.   This season, UEFA changed the format to increase revenue and competition. Last year, 32 European teams competed…

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