In recent years, lacrosse has seen growing participation and brought attention to a sport that had faced some challenges in establishing itself.
While SD#308’s co-op lacrosse team has been around since 2023, current players have learned that athleticism and mindset are key for players.
Lacrosse is a fairly new sport, and the growth has not come from advertising but from recruitment.
“Usually [[recruitment is]] word of mouth,” OH senior Team Captain Sylis Hessler said.
With the new addition of Myles Garret and the resigning of Aaron Donald to the Rams, Chicago Bears fans are hesitant of this new dynamic duo. The Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears are both part of the NFC Conference in the NFL and are known to be tough opponents.
In recent years, both teams have made appearances in the playoffs and continue to be a struggle for other teams. In this past off season the Rams made a blockbuster trade for Myles Garrett.
They acquired him for star edge rusher Jared Verse, a first, second, and third round pick. As well as this addition, they had veteran Defensive Tackle, Aaron Donald come out of retirement to play for them. They added these key players to attempt to advance through the playoffs and get back to the Super Bowl as they did in 2022.
With a first place ranking in the Southwest Prairie Conference and a second place finish at the Downers Grove South Invitational on Sat., the girls co-op swim and dive team is off to a strong start to their season.
Placing first at the meet were OE sophomore Maddie Moss in diving (1 meter), OH sophomore Vera Skubiak in 200 free and 100 fly , OE senior Addi Miller in 50 free, OE senior Lauren Szadorski in 500 free, and OE senior Adriana Bahneanin, OH senior Victoria Jordan, OE senior Claire Nadziejko, and Skubiask in the 400 free relay.
On Tues. Sep 15, they held a dual meet vs. Neuqua Valley at home in the OE pool. Constructed by students from OH and OE, the girls are earning medals and starting the season off great, keeping one another strong with teamwork and positive talk.
With a record 4-1 and on the heels of a State appearance last season, the OH varsity football team is ranked 20th in State and third in Conference (1-1) according to MaxPreps. As the season progresses with a game against Yorkville tonight, expectations are on the rise - and not only for wins.
“Wins aren’t the only thing that matters,” Head Coach Brian Cooney said. “When school starts, we start talking about what conduct in the halls [[or]] on social media looks like.”
Cooney and the other coaches hold their players to high standards during both regular and off season. They want their players to show pride and resilience no matter what time of year it is to emphasize the good sportsmanship in everyone. These expectations have had a strong impact on the players.
Chicago Cubs star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has spent the 2026 giving the Chicago Cubs fans plenty to cheer about. The 24-year-old center fielder has developed into one of the league's most productive players while putting himself as the 2026 National League MVP favorite.
OH senior David Roller got the honor to caddie for Crow-Armstrong and has seen a different side of the Cubs star. Roller claimed that Crow-Armstrong was much more down-to-earth than he expected.
“Right when I met him, he told me to call him Pete. He said he didn't like being called PCA. He was super cool and casual, and was just out there having a good time with no pressure,” said Roller.