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Alexander MartinezAT Journalism Student The Blazettes are headed for an exciting new year after performing for Addison Trail’s roaring twenties-themed homecoming on Oct. 9 after a long socially distanced year. Coaches Melissa Morales, Enza Spilotro, and Lori Irvin led the Blazettes through practices twice a week all for the crescendo of their homecoming performance. Beforehand …
AT Boys soccer finished its season in a 1-1 tie against the ranked Red Devils of Hinsdale Central on Oct. 13 in a tough, physical matchup. Captain Alex Sandoval explained that mentality would play a huge role in AT’s ability to succeed against such a tough team. “No one knew who Addison Trail was, and …
Jacqueline CardenasAT Journalism Student The tennis team has been having an exceptional season with a satisfying record of 10-6 being one of the best records their team has had in a couple of years. Justin Hegner, who has been teaching at Addison Trail for seventeen years, is the head coach for both the girls and …
Ava ColellaAT Journalism Student AT boys soccer suffered their fourth straight loss of the season on Tuesday to the Morton Mustangs after a few costly mistakes during their last conference game of the season. The 0-4 loss came after what coaches described as 60 minutes of solid soccer from the Blazers. Coaches also felt that …
Volleyball nets big win against Grayslake but finishes regular season below .500 Read More »
AT Soccer took a tumble the week of Sept. 26 after losing two conference contests against the Mustangs of Downers Grove South (DGS) and the top-ranked Dukes of York. Despite the games’ shared heartbreaking aspect, both were incredibly different in nature. The Blazers’ wrestle with DGS on Sept. 28 resulted in a botched penalty kick …
Soccer skids as DGS, York, triumph in heartbreakers Read More »
Everyone went 10-6 or better in week 5. Freshman Santino Dill strengthened his lead with a 14-2 record. Here’s what we think about the upcoming week 6, including the first Bears-Packers matchup of the season. Freshman Santino Dill Junior Philip Sitkowski Senior Lindsay Stevenson Teacher Jeff Laschinski Record Last Week: 14-2 (.875) 12-4 (.750) 14-2 …
After a positive week 4 across the board, our freshman has taken the lead. Freshman Santino Dill Sophomore Michael Aiello Junior Philip Sitkowski Senior Lindsay Stevenson Teacher Jeff Laschinski Record Last Week: 14-2 (.875) 10-6 (.625) 8-8 (.500) 10-6 (.625) 11-5 (.688) Overall Record: 45-19 (.703) 42-22 (.656) 38-26 (.594) 35-29 (.545) 39-25 (.609) Rams …
Sophomore Michael Aiello remains in the lead after week 3. Here’s what we think will happen in week 4. Freshman Santino Dill Sophomore Michael Aiello Junior Philip Sitkowski Senior Lindsay Stevenson Teacher Jeff Laschinski Record Last Week: 12-4 (.750) 10-6 (.625) 12-4 (.750) 8-8 (.500) 10-6 (.625) Overall record: 31-17 (.646) 32-16 (.667) 30-18 (.625) …
The AT boys golf team is off to a fantastic start to their season. On Saturday, Sept. 4, the team was invited to the Willowbrook Five Man Scramble. The team won with a score of -13. One of the many highlights of the match was when junior Frankie Barges hit a hole-in-one. The team is …
Addison Trail golf teams gaining valuable experience in their ’21 campaigns Read More »
As the regular season comes to a close, the Chicago White Sox have zeroed in on a spot for the 2021 playoffs. Considering the last time they won the AL Central was 2008, they were due for one. The Sox beat out the Cleveland Indians on Sept. 23, 7-2, to clinch the AL Central. Heading …
Opinion: Chicago White Sox clinch AL Central, weigh possible rosters Read More »