Students Reflect on their Dedication to Sports
Allison MacLeod '19, Staff Writer
June 11, 2018
Filed under Sports
Wake up at three in the morning, drive for four hours to Indiana, play volleyball for eight straight hours, shower, set alarm, go to sleep, repeat. This is a regular weekend schedule for Cynthia Hogan and Charlotte Brecht, both ’19. They each play at different, but still elite volleyball levels;...
Final Round Recap
Sylvia Hodges '19, Copy Editor
June 8, 2018
Filed under Sports
The 2018 Stanley Cup Final marks the sixth time in NHL history where two clubs are chasing their first Stanley Cup. The last time this happened was in 2007, between the Anaheim Ducks and the Ottawa Senators, when the Ducks defeated the Senators in five games to take the Cup. Las Vegas Golden...
Recap of the NHL third round playoffs
Sylvia Hodges '19, Copy Editor
May 25, 2018
Filed under Sports
Winnipeg Jets vs. Las Vegas Golden Knights The Las Vegas Golden Knights continue to make history by being only the third franchise in NHL history to make it to the Stanley Cup Final in its inaugural season. The Golden Knights beat Winnipeg 4-1 in their series, with the final game featuring a sc...
Recap of the NHL second round playoffs
Sylvia Hodges '19, Copy Editor
May 23, 2018
Filed under Featured Content, Sports
Winnipeg Jets vs. Nashville Predators Despite forcing a game seven, the Nashville Predators were unable to defeat the Winnipeg Jets to move onto the Western Conference Final. Before entering the playoffs this year, the Jets had never won a playoff game before, and won this series 4-3. The Jets h...
Girls sports at Grosse Pointe South
Regan Koenig '21, Staff Writer
May 16, 2018
Filed under Featured Content, Sports
Sports: One of America’s most valued traditions. Sports have been loved by almost everyone for hundreds of years, for fun, stress relief or just to compete against others. According to Christina Ibanez “21, sports are fun and good for college. She said inclusivity is a vital factor for her socce...
Teacher of 32 years reflects on Pistons’ Final in Main Gym
Victoria Gardey '20, Staff Writer
May 4, 2018
Filed under Featured Content, Features, Sports
The year was 1960, there were eight NBA teams, only four TV channels and two basketball teams facing off in the Grosse Pointe High Gymnasium--the Detroit Pistons and the Minneapolis Lakers. After their usual host, The Olympia, was booked for the Ice Capades, the Pistons looked to the University o...
NHL playoffs first round recap
Sylvia Hodges '19, Copy Editor
April 26, 2018
Vegas Golden Knights vs. LA Kings The Golden Knights continued to make history in their inaugural season by becoming the first team to sweep the first round in its first year. Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury allowed a total of three goals in four games. The second game of the four between the two tea...
Girls varsity lacrosse begins their season
Chase Clark '18, Page Editor
March 28, 2018
Filed under Featured Content, Sports, Spring
The girls varsity lacrosse team faced off against Canton on Monday, March 26, in their second game of the season. The game was played at home on the turf. It was a close game the whole way through with South leading most of the time, but Canton took the win with a final score of 13-12. “I thi...
Amidst board investigation athletic director suddenly resigns
Katherine Bird '18, Supervising Editor
February 12, 2018
Filed under Featured Content, News, Sports
Former athletic director, Jeremy Hawkins, a member of the Blue Devil community for nearly eight years, submitted his resignation on Jan. 12 to officially resign on Jan. 19. Curiosity sparked surrounding the situation and word spread like wildfire around the Grosse Pointe community. With this came quest...
South’s varsity volleyball team wins districts
Imran Siddiqui, Copy Editor
November 26, 2017
Filed under Fall, Featured Content, Sports
The volleyball team served, set and spiked to a big victory; after a long season, South’s varsity volleyball squad became district champions by defeating Cass Tech high school, a formidable opponent, according to captain Charlotte Brecht ’19. The district finals took place on Nov. 2, and in five sets the t...
South sailing team wins third state title in a row
Bianca Pugliesi, Supervising Copy Editor
November 2, 2017
Filed under Featured Content, Sports
This past month, South’s sailing team came out with a victory at states, winning their fourth state title in the past five years. “Being a senior and a captain, I felt that I had to win states this year to set the team up for success for years to come,” Blake Stackpoole ’18 said....
Player of the week: Matt Moran
Dominic Dulac, Web Section Editor
November 2, 2017
Filed under Featured Content, Sports
Q: When did you start playing soccer? A:When I was probably like three or four years old- really early. Q: So you’ve been playing for how many years now? A: Around 12 or 13 years. Q: What got you interested in playing for South? A: I love soccer, and it’s also v...
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