Former Conant football player finds success at Alabama State
In 2016, Palmer Graham, ‘16, made a name for himself on the Alabama State football team as a true freshman by catching 11 passes for 151 yards and scoring a pair of touchdowns. In...
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Boys’ volleyball a new and fun experience for players
According to statista.com, nearly eight times as many girls participate in high school volleyball than boys. Additionally, most Conant students come from feeder schools without boys’ volleyball. So with a sport that has a...
From Colombia to Conant, recent graduate leaves her mark
Moving to the United States during her freshman year, Val Moreno, ‘18, struggled learning the language and getting used to playing soccer in a different country. Yet, thanks to the support and compassion of...
Girls’ soccer hands Barrington first conference loss
With Barrington already clinching the MSL West Division on Friday night, Conant knew that they wouldn’t be playing for the division title. Still, the second-place Cougars came out to play with a load of...
Why I’m rooting for a Johnny comeback
Embed from Getty Images It seems ludicrous that I’m rooting for someone who was caught partying the night before he was supposed to meet with team medical staff when he was last on an...
Maintenance crew stays busy during rough spring weather
A spring with winter-like weather has caused multiple cancellations for Conant sports, especially for baseball, softball, and tennis. Despite the rough conditions, the outdoor sports teams at Conant make an effort to play whenever...
Former Cougar softball star returns as assistant coach
Note: Click on an image to view it in full size. Photos courtesy of Allison Bauch. A former Conant Cougar, a collegiate softball player at the University of Illinois (U of I), and a champion...
Boys’ tennis looks to repeat success of previous seasons
After winning their third consecutive sectional title and placing second in conference last year, coach Dave Koleno hopes to bring in another successful season for boys’ tennis this year. The team kicked off their...
Assistant girls’ basketball coach shows toughness in the face of adversity
Due to a congenital birth defect, head sophomore girls’ basketball coach Drew Shulman couldn’t tie his shoes until the fourth grade. The defect, which caused Shulman to be born without a left hand, never...
Boys’ lacrosse looks to improve under new coach
Though the boys’ lacrosse team lost their first two games–17-5 to Wheaton North on Monday and 16-2 to Evanston on Wednesday–the team still looks to improve from last season under first-year head coach Nico...
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