Taking Their Talent to the Next Level

Taking Their Talent to the Next Level

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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Men’s Soccer Team Snatch the Conference Title

Men’s Soccer Team Snatch the Conference Title

The Lake Forest College men’s soccer team has had a successful season so far and is not stopping now. They finished off October with an overall record of 11-7 and 8-1-0 in the Midwest Conference. With such a season, the Foresters worked their way to a 2016 Midwest Conference Championship. Their success this season will allow the team to compete in the Midwest Conference Tournament with home field advantage to see which team advances to…

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Ice, Ice Baby

Ice, Ice Baby

As many know, due to our home ice campaign last academic year, the College’s ice rink needed a generous donation of $2 million to replace the 45-year-old ice-making system and refrigeration equipment to keep it frozen. If the athletics department did not raise the money, the men’s and women’s ice hockey team would need to travel to play their games at other locations. In the spring, the Foresters received the donation that was needed to…

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The Philosophy Behind “Respecting the Shuffle”

The Philosophy Behind “Respecting the Shuffle”

A phrase that many have probably heard around campus—“respecting the shuffle”— is one that only the Lake Forest College football team will understand. But from an outside viewpoint, this stands as a goal for the team to go 1-0 every week. That is exactly what the team has done the last three weeks. From dominating Beloit, to Carleton, and then to Cornell College, the football team is 3-0 and viewing every day as a building…

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It’s All for the Shirt

It’s All for the Shirt

Intramural sports on campus occur throughout the school year. Some people consider intramurals some of the best “seasons” on campus. They allow for everyone to participate and compete against other students and athletes even if the athletes do not play on the varsity teams. “I like coordinating the Forester Intramural program because it offers an opportunity for all students on campus to participate in sports,” Director of Athletic Programming/ Intramurals Coordinator, Blake Theisen said. “Most of…

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