Girls’ Tennis

This week at the IHSA state tournament, Maddie Matty (Sr.) and Michelle He (Jr.) competed in the doubles brackets. The pair lost its first round to St. Thomas More from Champaign 5-7, 5-7, won its second round 6-1, 6-0 against Jacobs of Algonquin, won its third round against Marquette from Alton 6-1, 6-0, and finally lost to Waubonsie Valley in the fourth round 2-6, 2-6. State marks the end of tennis season, but the future looks bright. “Next year should be a good year for team as there will  be 6 juniors returning. [We just need to] keep up the hard work in the off season and maintain a positive attitude even during the rough matches,” Matty said. 

By Qiyuan Zhou
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Boys’ Soccer

Varsity wrapped up their season on Friday with a 1-0 loss against Bolingbrook in the regional final. This was preceded by the team’s win against Oswego on Wednesday in the regional semifinals. The team won 1-0 in overtime with a goal by senior Esteban Castillo from junior Connor Lang with the assist. While the Mustangs started off slow, with a 1-5 record, they quickly turned around and ended the season on a high note. “We pushed through and continued to work hard, finishing the season with a tournament win, and a strong record in our first year in the DVC,” senior Joey Coryell said.

By Alicia Diaz
News Editor

Girls’ Volleyball

Girls’ volleyball had a short but sweet week with a one game program sweep against Glenbard North Tuesday night. The Mustangs won the first game 25-12 and the second game in a 25-23 win. Senior Danielle Schmitt is excited to begin IHSA tournament play in the regional semi-final game against Waubonsie Valley. “We’ve been working hard and bringing a ton of energy every day. We’ve been preparing mentally and physically and can’t wait to get out there and bring home another win against Waubonsie,” Schmitt said. The game will be Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. at Waubonsie Valley.

By Lanie Lobdell
Features Writer

Girls’ Swimming

The girls’ swim program continued to pile on their successes in this past Saturday’s meet, taking fifth place overall with 281 points. They continued to build upon their growing identity as team that consistently places in the top four in relay events. The team took first place by a significant margin in the 200-yard freestyle relay event and fourth place in the 400-yard freestyle relay event. The junior varsity group is beginning to follow in those footsteps as they took fourth place in their own 400-yard freestyle relay event. Read more about the team’s Mustang Invite Saturday in the meet recap here: “Girls’ swim excels in relay events as state tournament nears“

By Turner Smith
Editor-in-Chief

Football

The seniors capped off their football career with a win over West Aurora Friday night at home, defeating them 44-37. In a high-scoring game, numerous players including senior Maurice Burkley, junior Alonzo Taylor-Jones, junior Blake Williams, and junior Ben Loutsis found their way into the end zone to score Friday night. In its first year in the football hotbed that is the DuPage Valley Conference, the team finished 3-5 in conference and 4-5 overall. “It felt amazing to get a win for my last high school career football game with my brothers for one last time. I appreciate every second we played in that game,” senior Maurice Burkley, who had three touchdowns in the game with one 80-yard run, said.

By Drew Danko
Online Editor

Cross Country

Last Saturday, the Mustangs headed out to Kress Creek Farm to compete in the IHSA regional meet. The boys’ team, who placed eighth overall, had two runners, Ralph Papa (12) and Mike Varzino (23), who are advancing to sectionals. The girls’ team, who placed fifth overall, will advance as a team to sectionals, being led by Leana Goldman (9), Nicki Cast (13), and Terri Scarlett (20). “We definitely didn’t have our best race this weekend, but now we know what we need to do next weekend. If we stay positive this week and on race day, I know we can have another great race and qualify for state as a team,” Goldman said. Sectionals are being held Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. at Stuarts Sport Complex.

By Ashley Walker
Social Media Editor