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The Nutrition-Performance Connection for Student Athletes

Nataniel Zoladek, Sports Editor November 21, 2024

Here at Sandburg, sports are a very important part of our school culture, and our students prepare for their competitions in various ways. Among all of these, nutrition plays a key role in their performance.  Pregame...

Jane’s Warriors 5k Celebrates 10 Years with Final Race

Jane’s Warriors 5k Celebrates 10 Years with Final Race

Alexandra Vazquez-Gutierrez, Editor-in-Chief October 22, 2024

October 4th, 2024 marked the ten-year anniversary of the passing of Jane Caliendo, a former Sandburg student, teacher, coach, and cherished Orland Park resident. In honor of this, the Jane Caliendo Memorial...

Superfanz Student Section Brings Energy to Another School Year

Molly Twomey, Staff Writer October 11, 2024

Superfanz is the Sandburg student section that is student led and runs most of the exciting events that students experience here at Sandburg. A lot of time and commitment is put into getting students excited,...

Girls’ Flag Football Touches Down for Year Two

Girls’ Flag Football Touches Down for Year Two

Sofia Szaflarski, Entertainment Editor October 10, 2024

The Girls’ Flag Football team is back for another season. But this year, the spirit of competition has been turned up a notch.  The girls made history last year as Sandburg’s first ever Flag Football...

New Sports Officiating Class a Good Call

New Sports Officiating Class a Good Call

Bailee Pfiffner, Features Editor October 7, 2024

Sports Officiating is a new, one-semester long physical education class that runs during sixth hour and allows students to get their reffing license in various sports. This year the students can get their...

Swim Team Strives for Another Successful Season

Swim Team Strives for Another Successful Season

Eileen Li, News Editor October 7, 2024

As summer comes to a close and school begins, the idea of swimming begins to drop from students' minds altogether. However, for a select group of girls, the thought becomes secondary only to homework–...

Softball Team Rejuvenated by New Beginnings

Alexandra Vazquez-Gutierrez, Features Editor April 30, 2024

For the past few years, the Carl Sandburg Softball team has had a steady reputation of success throughout the Chicago suburbs. Early on in the 2024 season, the team welcomed a new coaching staff who brought...

Girls Water Polo Season Kicks Off with Promise

Bailee Pfiffner, Staff Writer March 22, 2024

The girl’s water polo team ended their season last year with a tremendous victory. Going to state for the first time in 22 years leaves them feeling pumped up and ready for another great fight to get...

Cross Country team’s season of victory and growth

Alexandra Vazquez-Gutierrez, Features Editor December 4, 2023

The 2023 Cross Country season raced by just as quickly as its athletes and brought home victories across its events all season long. Most recently, both the boys’ and girls’ teams went to Peoria for...

Girls Volleyball program rallies for success and for each other

Marta Bieda, Staff Writer November 30, 2023

With the beginning of a new school year, a new volleyball season started for the girls volleyball team here at Sandburg. For some, it was the last year playing as a CSVB athlete, and for others, it was...

Growing rise of an empowering “gym culture” within high school communities

Nataniel Zoladek, Sports Editor November 28, 2023

If you were to walk down the hallways and listen to authentic student conversations about after-school activities, it’s quite likely that you’ll hear someone talking about going to The Edge, Lifetime,...

Girls Tennis team makes history at state competition

Iris Delis, Staff Writer November 14, 2023

On Saturday, October 21, 2023, the varsity girls tennis team placed 3rd overall at the IHSA Class 2A State Tournament held at Buffalo Grove High School. Coach Brian Ostrander stated that “it has...

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