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The student news site of Glenbard South High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois

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The student news site of Glenbard South High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois

The Independent

Snapshot of DWTS cover courtesy of TV Insider

Take 33

Jillian DeMayo, Sports Writer October 3, 2024

This time of year is very special,  it is everyone’s favorite time of the year since Dancing With The Stars is back on live television. Dancing With The Stars is a competition in which two people are...

Quincy Wilson during a moment of rest at the Olympics. Source: US Weekly

Quincy Wilson: The 16-year-old Olympian

Samantha Sadorf, Sports Writer September 30, 2024

 Imagine going to the world-famous Olympic Games and then going to algebra class the next week. This 16-year-old, Quincy Wilson, managed to do so, and even broke world records for male track and field...

From left to right, three WNBA players are pictured: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Cameron Brink. Source: ABC

The WNBA season comes to an end

Gabia Judickas, Sports Writer September 29, 2024

As we wrapped up the regular 2024 WNBA season on September 19, eight of the 12 teams had started to prepare for the playoffs, which are set to begin on September 22. According to WNBA Stats, New York’s...

Katie Ledecky swims into history during the 800m Freestyle at the Olympics from AP News

Katie Ledecky: Mile Machine

Alexandra Yates September 29, 2024

Katie Ledecky swims into history during theWhen you think of the nickname, “The Greatest of All Time,” you may think of a few different athletes. You could think about the powerful Simone Biles, the...

Jordan Chiles admiring her bronze medal after competing on floor at the 2024 Paris Olympics from ABC News

The fight over bronze

Sydney David, Sports Writer September 29, 2024

The 2024 Paris Olympics had everybody on their feet wondering who would win gold and if Team USA could secure it. A particular sport that everybody was watching and waiting for was Women’s Gymnastics....

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Marching into Women’s March Madness

Olivia Cernauske, Sports Writer April 5, 2024

     With all the recent buzz around Women’s NCAA Division 1 basketball players like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers, it should come as no surprise that the 2024 Women’s March Madness...

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America’s Fastest Growing Sport: Pickleball

Sydney David, Sports Writer April 5, 2024

     Many wonder what is the fastest growing sport in America and many will be shocked when they find out it’s pickleball. Pickleball was invented in the summer of 1965 by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell...

The True MVP

The True MVP

Sydney David March 3, 2024

     There is one award that only a small number of people get per season, and that is NFL MVP.  Lamar Jackson won his second MVP award in the 2023-2024 NFL season. Jackson has played for the Baltimore...

Simone Biles in Rio de Janeiro

A Beaming Star

Jillian DeMayo March 3, 2024

Now, do not take this title too seriously, because she is a star everywhere: Not just on the beam, but on the floor, vault, and bar too. This “she” of course is Simone Biles, who one could argue is...

Winning Glenbard Cup, 2023

Kickoff Into Girls’ Soccer Season: All Are Welcome

Sofia Alcala, Sports Writer February 8, 2024

May flowers aren’t the only thing April showers bring; the Glenbard South girls’ soccer season is just around the corner! Whether you’ve played soccer competitively, recreationally, or never touched...

Leave It All On The Dance Floor

Jillian DeMayo, Sports Writer February 8, 2024

365 days in a year, and 364 of them are used to practice, but that one day is when it all matters. In fact it is just 2 minutes and 46 seconds of the year when it all is left on the dance floor. Every...

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