Lake Forest College’s Division I handball team has been ranked one of the best teams in the nation for the past 40 years, but most of the handball team is made up of athletes who were not recruited to play handball. For the past several decades, most, if not all, of the women’s handball team has been incorporated with students who have never slapped a handball prior to attending the College. This year only four…
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Hockey season was not over for three of the Foresters who continued their careers at the next level. Captain Jack Lewis ‘17, Alternate Mark Esshaki ‘17, and Alternate Travis Hill ‘17 made their professional hockey debuts earlier this month. Lewis and Esshaki joined the rosters for the Norfolk Admirals and Hill joined the roster for the Knoxville Ice Bears. The Admirals of Norfolk, Virginia are a part of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), whose…
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Joining a top ten NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey program like Lake Forest College might be nerve-wrecking for some, but freshman goaltender Jacque Rogers thrives off the challenge. Rogers continues her outstanding season after serving only a few months in the Forester uniform. Not only has she had four shutouts in her 14 games played, the freshman has been named Forester Athlete of the week by the College’s Athletic Department and Defensive Player of the…
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Lake Forest College Handball has been around since 1968, the year current Coach Michael Dau ’58 brought the sport to the Forest. He learned the game in the Marines after attending Lake Forest College, which led him to create the varsity program at our school today. Coach Dau still continues to coach the National Championship team, which clinched its 50th National Title last year. In just a couple weeks, the men’s and women’s team will…
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The Lake Forest College Men’s hockey team opened the two-game set against Aurora University at home on Saturday night, beating the Spartans 7-1, with a firm performance from underclassmen to clinch the win. Sophomore goaltender Louis-Philippe De Courcy played a solid game for only his second collegiate victory, making 17 saves throughout the night. “I just wanted to keep us in a good spot the whole game,” says De Courcy, “it was the guys who really…
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Being a member of the Lake Forest College handball team and experiencing family that has been established been established through both the team and alumni, it is not easy losing someone who meant so much to everyone and who has had the privilege of being a part of any facet of the handball team. On November 11th, the Lake Forest community lost a very special person whom everyone adored. Paula Dau, who is the wife of handball…
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