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Patriots Celebrate Senior Night with a Win

Patriots Celebrate Senior Night with a Win

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | February 28, 2023

Mandy Meliker ’23, Letha Kothapali ’23, Kate Arne ’23 and Bri Welter ’23 stood center court beside their families to be honored for senior night before the game on Jan 23. Parents and students...

David Sulnius ’23 drives down the lane and scores a wide open layup. Sulnius was able to get the shots he wanted throughout the game, shooting an efficient 5-8 from the field.

Wildcats use all nine lives to hold off Patriots

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | February 5, 2023

In a conference matchup on Jan. 14 against the Libertyville Wildcats (16-4), the Stevenson Patriots (15-4) lost 62-53 in a heartbreaking loss to their rivals in a packed gym. Despite strong performances...

David Sulnius ’23 makes the first shot of the night five seconds into the shot clock. Sulnius had an efficient night, shooting a bolstering hot 75 percent from three and 66 percent from the field.

Stevenson Shows No Mercy In the Fourth

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | January 31, 2023

In a matchup against the Waukegan Bulldogs (8-9) on Jan. 10, the Stevenson Patriots (13-2) won 73-64 with standout performances from David Sulnius ’23 (15 points) and Jack Dabbs ’24 (16 points, 9 rebounds,...

Kendell Williams ’24 drives to the rim to force a defensive collapse. Stevenson did a great job of getting close to the rim, forcing defensive switches to leave someone wide open from three.

Patriots Paint a Victory against Hampshire

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | January 12, 2023

On Jan. 5, the Stevenson girls basketball team (14-6) took down the Hampshire Whip-Purs (11-7), securing the win 53-42 in a non-conference game. To start the game, Emory Klatt ’24 turned the corner...

Emory Klatt ’24 makes a tough contested layup in the paint. Stevenson relied heavily on her and Kate Arne ’23 in the post throughout the game.

Patriots Take the Roar out of the Lions

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | December 27, 2022

In a conference matchup at home on Dec. 21, the Stevenson girls basketball team (8-5) proved to be too much for St. Viator (4-8), with the Patriots securing a win 55-34. Stevenson started the game off...

Stevenson’s student section was packed out, celebrating Freshman Fan Appreciation Night. Shun Yamato ’23 was named face of the crowd.

Patriots Scout a Win against Lake Forest

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | December 21, 2022

On Dec. 15 the Stevenson boys basketball team (7-1) took down the Lake Forest Scouts (3-4), winning 48-33 in a game at home. Lake Forest started out strong, with Asa Thomas getting separation with...

A made Nisha Musunuri '25 three keeps Stevenson in the game late in the third. Stevenson shot well from three, something they look to incorporate in their offense in future games.

Stevenson Falls Short in the Fourth

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | December 14, 2022

Stevenson found themselves down big early in the game, but a strong defensive showing in the third quarter, followed by a huge run to start the fourth, put them within reach of eliminating Lake Zurich’s...

Libertyville's Emily Fisher ’23 plays good transition defense against Emory Klatt ’24. Libertyville played exceptional defense and stopped Stevenson from getting easy layups in transition.

Wildcats give Stevenson a “claw”-ful

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | December 6, 2022

Stevenson fell short in a home game on Dec. 2, losing 50-30 against Libertyville. Stevenson was unprepared for Libertyville’s offense and could not stop a barrage of threes from the Wildcats. Libertyville...

Guard Kendell Williams ’24 and Kate Arne ’23 defend the pick and roll offense of Waukegan. Stevenson had a strong defensive performance, holding Waukegan to 6 points in the second half.

Patriots Dominate the Post

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | December 2, 2022

The Stevenson girls’ basketball team started the season off on fire, easily defeating the Waukegan Bulldogs on Nov. 29 to advance to 4-1 on the season. Stevenson scored a multitude of points from the...

Patriots Pounce on the Wildcats

Patriots Pounce on the Wildcats

Nick Corso and Peter Pynadath | October 24, 2022

  The Patriots dominated the Wildcats from start to finish, scoring six total touchdowns and one defensive safety. Five touchdowns came from the offense, and one came from an interception by...

Running Back Maloney scores his second touchdown of night to make it 14-0 with a made PAT. With two touchdowns in only two possessions, Waukegan’s defense had no answer for Maloney and the Patriots.

“They didn’t know we’d be this good”

Peter Pynadath, Guest Writer | October 19, 2022

The Stevenson Patriots marched over the Waukegan Bulldogs on October 14, beating them 28-0 to secure a playoff spot for the first time since 2018 and making them 5-3 for the season.  Despite the rain,...

Maloney on the Mountaintop

Maloney on the Mountaintop

Nick Corso, Sports Editor | October 3, 2022

Homecoming weekend started out with a bang as the Patriots defeated the Scouts 14-0. A tough battle between both teams came to a climax when Michael Maloney ’23 scored a forty-nine yard touchdown in...

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