Photo by Emei Thompson To cap off her amazing year, freshman and standout Erin Lengel outdid herself at the Conference meet. She took second in the 50-yard freestyle, third in the 100-yard butterfly, fourth in the 200-yard butterfly, third as part of the 400-medley relay with junior Emmi Zheng and seniors Eryn Blagg and Flo…
Athlete of the Week: Kenya Earl
Photo by Emei Thompson. This week I had the pleasure to talk to freshman Kenya Earl. Earl, this year, broke four school records during her first campaign for the Vikings. Most notably, Earl broke the single season scoring record set by Lawrence Hall of Famer Claire Getoff, 408 points. The record stood for 16 years.…
Team of the Week: Cross Country
Photo courtesy of Teddy Kortenhof This week I had the chance to talk to Hannah Kinzer and Teddy Kortenhof, both senior runners for Lawrence’s women’s and men’s cross country teams. It may seem weird to be talking to cross country athletes in the winter; however, both teams were just honored for academic excellence by the…
Athlete of the Week: Joe Kortenhof
Photo by Emei Thompson This week I had the pleasure to meet with sophomore runner Joe Kortenhof. Kortenhof has been running with a purpose this year, making major strides in his running career. Coming off an impressive cross-country season, he has been on fire these last two weeks of the indoor track season. This week,…
Athlete of the Week: Greg Procopio
Photo by Emei Thompson This week I got to talk with junior and goaltender on Lawrence’s men’s ice hockey team Greg Procopio. Procopio was instrumental in helping the Vikings defeat of St. Scholastica. The Minnesota team was on a ten-game win streak before they ran into the Vikings. Procopio played all 60 minutes and made…
Athlete of the Week: Leah Reeves
Photo by Emei Thompson This week I had the pleasure talking with junior Leah Reeves, a member of the women’s basketball team. In the last couple of weeks, Reeves has been an instrumental piece in the team’s last three wins in six games. Shane Farrell: How does it feel not only to beat a…
Athlete of the Week: Ben Peterson
Photo by Emei Thompson Last Tuesday, senior Ben Peterson contributed strongly to beat Knox College in basketball. In 25 minutes, Peterson accumulated 26 points and eight rebounds with one steal, block and assist. He was extremely efficient with only 12 field goal attempts and a 75% shooting percentage. Even more impressive was his shooting from…
Shove It Down Your Throat
Competitive eating is where participants consume enormous amounts of food in an extremely short time period. Competitive eating is on the rise, gaining the most popularity in the United States, Japan and Canada. The sport is getting so big there is actually a governing board— the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE). The IFOCE hosts…
Volleyball seniors leave their mark at Lawrence
Volleyball officially has come to end. Over the weekend, the Vikings lost both 3-1 to Edgewood and 3-0 to Lakeland, ending the season 10-17 with a conference record of 5-4. They finished fifth in conference, narrowly missing a conference playoff berth. With the end of the season, the team also says goodbye to a truly…
Athlete of the Week: Cassie Gitkin
Photo Courtesy of Paul Wilke Cassie is a junior from Highland Park, IL. She is a third-year member of the Dance Team and also serves as Treasurer. Her favorite style of dance is Poms. At Lawrence, Cassie is pursuing a double major in Studio Art and English. In addition to being a member of Dance…