Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Lake Zurich High School Student Media

Bear Facts
Stanton’s four daughters smile and pose together as they get ready to run a 5k in their town.

A new era of athletes

Lindsey Bitzer, Sports Editor
May 19, 2023
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
Seven members of the boys cross country team (pictured at the starting line) and two members from the girls team competed in the NXR race last month. The boys placed 5th for the Midwest; junior Brooke Johnston placed 8th individually.

XC takes on NXR

Kaitlin Geisler, Social Media Manager
December 17, 2021
LZ students share their "hot takes"

LZ students share their “hot takes”

Kaitlin Geisler, Social Media Manager
December 15, 2021
Runners training

Racing into spring training

Lindsey Bitzer, Bear Facts Contributor
April 1, 2021
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
Girls track members practice together after school. The indoor season is a huge component in preparing for the outdoor season, according to Kauffman.

Track athletes run towards the finish line all season

Kayla Krinninger and Kaitlin Geisler
March 5, 2019
Two members of the girls cross country team run through downtown LZ. Even on runs like these, female runners say that they have to stay cautious of any threats that may come their way.

A long-running problem: female runners face everyday threats of harassment

Caroline Sun, Co-Web Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2018
Hayley Burk, freshman, Emily Burns and Jillian Baffa, juniors, running after school for Polar Bears. Members of Polar Bears meet daily after school to train in the offseason.

The Polar Bears of Lake Zurich

Valerie Multra, Sports Editor
December 18, 2017
Unique senior pressures

Unique senior pressures

Parul Pari, staff writer
October 6, 2017
Patrick and Emily Burns stand together in their cross country sweatshirts at the IESA State Championship in 2013.

Lake Zurich’s fastest siblings: Patrick and Emily Burns

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
November 18, 2016
Hard Work over Time Beats Talent

Hard Work over Time Beats Talent

Meggie Furlong, social media manager
August 26, 2016
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