Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Leitz runs during a cross country meet at Palatine High School. Leitz says he likes the design of his uniform.

(Uni)forming opinions

Tessa Fabsik, Staff Writer
December 15, 2023
Hannah Gilhaus, sophomore, runs at her cross country meet as her first year on the team.

Late for the game

Tessa Fabsik, Staff Writer
October 6, 2023
After a week of training in Michigan, Summer Fabsik (pictured fifth from the right) poses with some of the distance runners in front of the summer camp sign.

Hard work in summer heat

Lindsey Bitzer, Sports Editor
October 6, 2023
Boys cross country runs during practice preparing for the season at summer camp.

Summer leads to success

Hope Rothas, Staff Writer
September 30, 2022
Brooke Johnston, senior, runs at a Girls Track and Field meet. Along with track, Brooke is dedicated to other extracurriculars, such as Bear Voices and Cross Country.

Student races stress to the finish line

Sadie Good, Secretary
September 30, 2022
The stadium lights have been dim this fall, turning what would have been "Friday Night Lights" into "Friday Night No-Lights". There were many events throughout 2020 that led to this point in High School Sports, and Bear Facts takes a look back at those events.

Reflecting on Sports in 2020

Alex Ketcham and Sophia Babcock
December 14, 2020
The boys cross country team, posing after a successful conference meet. Despite COVID-19 limitations, the team was able to persevere through for a state finish.

Fall Sports Recap 2020

Sophia Babcock, Staff Writer
November 18, 2020
Brandon Koester, senior, hits a pitch in his approach shot towards the green. For him, the extension of his postseason has given him his first chance to play at a sectionals tournament.

IHSA extends golf and cross country postseasons

Caroline Sun, Digital Editor-in-Chief
October 8, 2020
A Girls Cross Country team member gets set to start her race at a meet in the backfield of the school. Each runner starts the race individually this year as a result of COVID-19 and then the teams compare times at the end to determine the winner.

Fall Sports Preview 2020

Alex Ketcham, Sports Editor
September 9, 2020
Girls on the cross country team are assigned their own squares that they must stay in when not running in order to effectively stay six feet apart from each other. According to Jeremy Kauffman, Head Girls Cross Country Coach, these regulations are important as they allow the girls to have a season at all.

Competitors v. COVID-19

Ruby Lueras, LZ Life Editor
September 1, 2020
Brooke Johnston, freshman, races towards the finish line. Johnston loves to run and with her fast times, she was able to compete in State as a freshman.

Running to the top

Annette Suk, Events Coordinator
January 7, 2020
Cross country is one of the many fall sports coming to an end. This year, the girls team was able to send Brooke Johnston, freshman, to state individually, while the boys team qualified as a team.

Sports Recap: November 6-November 19

Kaitlin Geisler, Social Media Manager
November 19, 2019
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