Former Conant football player’s road to Eastern Michigan
Not getting the offers he wanted out of high school, Tyler LaBarbera, ‘15, tooked a delayed route to being an FBS football player. The decision has payed off for him so far, as his...
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Football gains confidence during coach’s second year at Conant
After losing their final eight games last season, including five by one possession and three in overtime, the Cougars are more comfortable with head coach Bryan Stortz’s playbook, according to Stortz, who is now...
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...
Face-Off: Is the NFL too dangerous for players?
Graphic by Futo Wada Football has been the most popular sport in America since 1972, according to annual Gallup polls. In 2017, the NFL earned $513 million in ad revenue alone. The sport is...
Football’s Gosche commits to Upper Iowa
After receiving scholarship offers for football from five schools, all either in NCAA Division I or Division II, CHS football center Edward Gosche, ‘18, decided to commit to Upper Iowa University (UIU) as an...
Meet the new teachers in the math department: Bryan Stortz
The Crier is conducting video interviews to get to know the new teachers at Conant. Meet Bryan Stortz, a math teacher and varsity football coach. +1
Once his player, now his colleague: Assistant football coach reunites with head coach
On Friday nights people can see Varsity Football Assistant Coach Jon Janus coaching the outside linebacker position and the special teams. But what people don’t see is Janus’s coaching relationship with Head Coach Bryan...
Conant loses again in 4th quarter
For the second straight week, Conant had the lead at the start of the 4th quarter. For the second straight week, Conant was unable to hold on, losing 27-14 on the road to Palatine....
Reiger plays first game in wildcat formation
With the Cougars down to its sophomore quarterback, captain and running back Jack Reiger, ‘18, had to take extra responsibility on offense as the team ran the wildcat formation at points throughout the game....
Pedro plays first game at varsity level
With Conant’s two varsity quarterbacks, Matt Majer, ‘18, and Kevin Polaski, ‘19, knocked out with concussions toward the end of the second quarter on Friday, starting sophomore team quarterback, Ross Pedro, ‘20, had to...
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