The Pioneer – January 2020

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Sports world stunned by Kobe Bryant’s death By Arleth Hernandez flying,” A spokesperson for the At the young age of 41, department said. Although the NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, investigation is still ongoing, it along with nine other people, seems likely that weather was including his daughter Giana, the cause of the crash. was killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on January 26. People around the world The helicopter, which went were shocked at the news and down in a mountainous area, Stars in the media and sports was reportedly on its way from worlds, as well as world leaders, Orange County to Thousand have given tributes this week to Oaks, California, where Bryant the fallen sports hero. was scheduled to coach a tournament game at Mamba Bryant played his entire Sports Academy. All the games 20-year career for the Los were canceled after the news of Angeles Lakers, with whom he Bryant’s death became public. won five NBA championships According to the Los and the 2008 MVP Award. Bry- Angeles Police Department, ant reached third on the NBA conditions were poor for flying all-time scoring list and retired that day. The LAPD grounded in 2016, scoring 60 points in their own helicopters. “The his final game. weather situation did not meet our minimum standards for Bryant earned an Acad- emy Award in 2018 for Best Animated Short Film for his personal love letter to his sport called “Dear Basketball”. Tributes and memorials to the memory of Kobe Bryant have been put up from Los Angeles (left) to New York City. Other Notable Sports Stars Who Died Unexpectedly 2 | THE PIONEER | January 31, 2020 Clockwise from top left: Payne Stewart; Roberto Clemente; Sean Taylor; Drazen Petrovic; Dale Earnhardt; Len Bias.

A few twists and turns in Trump impeachment trial By Dalal Hassane ed defense from the White Three impeached presidents: Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump The impeachment trial House. of President Donald Trump crat or a Republican; this is In a 13-hour Senate might be over soon. Or may- Friday’s statements con- a question about the morals battle between Democrats be not. sisted of lead House manager and integrity of the Amer- and Republicans, the Repub- The House of Represen- Representative Adam Schiff ican government. This is a lican-led Senate rejected all tatives officially voted to im- stressing the immense sever- question of whether or not we 11 amendments proposed by peach Trump in December on ity of the situation by refer- deserve a tyrant of a leader the Democrats. The amend- the counts of abuse of power ring to America’s ties with who puts his political benefit ments, initiated by Demo- and obstruction of Congress, Russia, the focus on Trump’s before the good of the nation. cratic minority leader Chuck making Trump the third U.S. tyrannical efforts to hide his History is being made, and it Schumer pushed for the president to be impeached, abuse of power, and the need is up to the American people subpoena of key witnesses to following Andrew Johnson for additional subpoenas of to decide what path it takes. Trump’s unjust actions, one and Bill Clinton. individuals who may be key of which includes former US Nancy Pelosi forwarded witnesses and will make great After the House of Rep- National Security Advisor the articles of impeachment contributions in the effort to resentatives officially voted John Bolton. However, all to the Senate, where they be- oust this unjust and danger- on his impeachment on two amendments were shut down gan their impeachment trial ous leader. counts (abuse of power and by Senate Republican major- the morning of January 21. obstruction of congress) ity leader Mitch McConnell, In a 13-hour Senate battle “If we are to decide here in December, making him who refused to subpoena between Democrats and that a president of the United the third US president to any further witnesses. This Republicans, the Republi- States can simply say, ‘Under be impeached, Nancy Pelo- exchange displayed the prev- can-led Senate rejected all 11 Article 2, I can do whatever I si forwarded the articles of alent Republican attempts to amendments proposed by the want, and I don’t have to treat impeachment to the Senate, Democrats. The amendments, a coequal branch of govern- where they began their im- see IMPEACHMENT, initiated by Democratic mi- ment like it exists, I don’t peachment trial the morning page 9 nority leader Chuck Schumer have to give it any more than of January 21. pushed for the subpoena the back of my hand,’” Schiff of key witnesses to Trump’s said in his closing remarks, unjust actions, one of which “that will be an unending includes former US National injury to this country.” Security Advisor John Bolton. However, all amendments Mitch McConnel then were shut down by Senate adjourned the Senate, ending Republican majority leader the Democratic minority’s Mitch McConnell, who re- three days of arguments. fused to subpoena any further Trump’s defense team will witnesses. This exchange begin its three days of argu- displayed the prevalent Re- ments on Saturday, January publican attempts to conceal 25th, at 10 a.m. Trump’s severe wrongdoings and debunk any evidence of This trial isn’t a question his abuse of power, although of whether one is a Demo- it is blatantly clear that Trump withheld U.S. aid from Ukraine for his own political benefit. In their opening state- ments Thursday, the House managers went further into detail about how Trump’s attempt to withhold aid from Ukraine for his own political gain was evidently an abuse of power that will undoubtedly be deemed impeachable. They provided abundant context and refuted the anticipat- January 31, 2020 | THE PIONEER | 3

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Road salt melts ice but poses serious threat to cars By Konrad Wilk Road salt is effective for improving The top states responsible for production and consumption of salt. The top Picture this: you wake up slippery driving conditions, but the producing states are Louisiana, New York, and Ohio while the top consum- and are surprised with a winter damage caused to vehicles and the ing states include New York, Ohio, and Illinois. wonderland outside your bed- environment may not be worth it. room window. At this moment, Is pickle brine the solution? January 31, 2020 | THE PIONEER | 5 all you want to do is play in the snow and drink hot chocolate. rated which are cost efficient. After searching every- According to the Montreal where, you still cannot find Gazette, pickle brine was used any hot chocolate or proper by officials in New Jersey after winter attire. What do you a salt shortage in 2011. This do? You decide to borrow the solution was more cost efficient family car, go to the store, and than salt, and shared similar purchase some necessities for effectiveness. In addition, the snow. pickle brine is better for the After coming home, you environment as it releases less notice that there are chunks of chloride into surrounding wa- salt and snow filling your wheel ter systems. Pickle brine is the wells and the undercarriage superior option and a savior for of your vehicle. However, you all Chicago roads, providing think nothing of the situation, smooth driving in the Spring and move along with your day. for all commuters. Little do you know, the snow and ice is a lingering bacteria All drivers should be aware on your vehicle that is eating of the consequences that salt away at the metal components. provides for their cars and If you don’t rinse the salt off of should acknowledge the issue. the car regularly, it will corrode There are many solutions such and keep deteriorating your as pickle brine, which can car. help save ecosystems and your How could my city spread car from long term damage. such a hazardous risk for So what are you waiting for? my car in the winter? This Spread the word, and help is primarily due to the salt’s Chicago cut down on pothole effectiveness in improving road development by incorporating surfaces for drivers. According solutions towards environ- to automotive detailers at Pre- mentally friendly winter road miere, road salt’s main function management. is creating a lower freezing temperature for water, which limits the formation of ice. Salt also has serious ramifi- cations for the environment. Stream and river water can be contaminated by the salt. As an Illinois driver, I am con- stantly exposed to the effects of the road salt every winter and the damages it can induce on my car. In addition, salt is notorious for ruining the road infrastructure. Chicago is infamous for potholes – more than 160,000 were filled last year, according to the Chicago Tribune. Fortunately, there are solu- tions which can be incorpo-

Hollywood’s biggest night right around corner By Jessica Espinoza Quentin Tarantino (left) earned a directing nomination and Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt earned The 92nd Academy Awards acting nominations for the film Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood. are just around the corner and I couldn't be more excited. Dern will take home the Oscar OSCARS PREDICTION CONTEST! This season there have been so for her performance in Mar- many great movies. Here are riage Story. SCAN THIS QR CODE some of my favorite and top TO ENTER CONTEST picks for the winners. I was a little disappointed Little Women and Marriage because there were no female OR GO TO Story are my favorites by far, directors nominated. Greta bit.ly/oscarscontest2020 but I predict Parasite or 1917 Gerwig is a director I love and will win Best Picture. she directed Little Women, but Best Actor is a tough one, I predict the Oscar for Best Di- there have been so many stellar rector will go to Sam Mendes performances from nominees for his film 1917. like Antonio Banderas and Jon- athan Price, but I predict Adam Last but not least, best Driver or Joaquin Phoenix will animated feature I think will go make it to the top. to Toy Story 4, although I really Equally tough is the Best enjoyed watching Klaus, which Actress category, considering was a great movie. all the incredible performances we've seen from our female nominees this year, I consid- er Cynthia Erivo or Scarlett Johanson to be top contenders in this category. Best Supporting Actor is next, and I predict that Brad Pitt will take home the Oscar for his performance in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. For Best Supporting Actress, Florence Pugh and Margot Robbie are two of my favorites. I loved their perfor- mances in Little Women and Bombshell. But I predict Laura •••••• PREDICT THE MOST CORRECT AWARD WINNERS AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS ON FEBRUARY 9 AND THE PIONEER WILL CELEBRATE YOUR PRESCIENCE IN THE NEXT ISSUE! Margot Robbie is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Bombshell. 6 | THE PIONEER | January 31, 2020

McGregor fights his way back to UFC relevance By Nicolas Youna MAINE EAST PHOTO POLL: After being out of the How would McGregor’s return to boxing affect the UFC? fight game for over a year, he is already the talk of the town. CHRIS MILLER LAFUNTAE FLOYD TEMITOPE SANNI A year and a half ago, Con- Junior Sophomore Junior nor McGregor was defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov “It would entire change the land- “The UFC would lose a lot of mon- “I think he would make boxing big in round four at UFC 229. scape of the fight game because ey and fans because Connor Mc- especially if he won because UFC On January 18th, his highly he is such a controversial figure, Gregor made the UFC as big as it fans are more Connor McGregor anticipated return lived up to but he is also a really good fighter.” is right now.” fans than UFC fans.” the hype. McGregor fought Donald PAUL BOYADJIAN JOSH VASQUEZ MATT AZZO \"Cowboy\" Cerrone at UFC Senior Sophomore Senior 246. It only took the \"Notori- ous\" forty seconds to win in “He wouldn’t make that much of “He would give boxing the edge “Connor McGregor is the modern a technical knockout against a difference because last time he over the UFC and help boxing day Muhammad Ali, he speaks Cerrone. went he got destroyed by May- make a comeback.” things into reality. So him leaving But it was a very unusual weather.” the UFC would be a big blow.” sequence of events that led to McGregor's knockout. RIght when the round started, McGregor rushed “Cowboy” and threw an overhand left, but Cerrone ducked. McGre- gor saw the duck coming and hit Cerrone with a knee to the mouth. Badly hurt, Cerrone tried to clinch, but was met with three shoulder strikes to the head in the clinch. McGregor then threw a knee to the body and forced separation be- tween the two UFC legends. McGregor then threw a right jab, then followed with a right hook, but neither struck. Cerrone then began to feel McGregor out and then threw his trademark right legged head kick, which didn't stun McGregor at all. McGregor quickly replied with a left legged head kick of his own that rocked Cerrone. McGregor followed up with a flying knee that sent Cerrone into survival mode. He start- ed protecting his face and did not strike back at all. McGre- gor started to let his hands fly, he threw a left hook, followed by a right uppercut, then an overhand left. Cerrone fell to the floor and McGregor see McGREGOR, page 9 January 31, 2020 | THE PIONEER | 7

Cheating scandal rocks major league baseball By Michael Kovnat If you are a fan of baseball, or sports in general, you have probably heard of the cheat- ing scandal surrounding the Houston Astros. Maybe you have only heard pieces of the story, and want to know more, so here is the Houston Astros Cheating Scandal: A Quick Recap. On November 12th of 2019, former Houston Astros pitcher (now with the Oakland Athletics) Mike Fiers outed the team by telling reporters how the Astros staff installed cam- eras in center field to record the signs of the opposite team. These signs would then be sent to Astros members in the dugout who would then bang on trash cans to let the batter know what pitch was coming. Critics and skeptics claim that Juan Altuve’s concern about having his jersey ripped off after hitting a walk-off One bang for a fastball, two for home run to win the ALCS is evidence he was wearing an electronic device to tell him what pitch was coming. a curveball, three for a slider, best teams in baseball cheated Trophy to be taken from the World Series run in 2018, but and so on. to win a World Series. Astros and given to the Dodg- I’ll save that for a different Fiers said that the Astros Dodgers fans felt especially ers, but that did not happen. article. After the Astros re- started cheating in 2017, when hot, since they were the team Even though the 2017 World ceived their punishments, the they won the franchise’s first who lost to the Astros in the Series will forever be tarnished, whole storm of a situation was ever World Series title. In base- 2017 Fall Classic. Many MLB it still belongs to Houston. thought to be over, but that ball, it is perfectly legal to steal players, including stars such However, the Astros still got a was not the case. signs, usually by having a run- as 2019 MVP award winner punishment which included a An allegation came out ner on second base who would Cody Bellinger, 2017 Rookie $5 million fine, suspensions for that Astros players, including look and memorize, then de- of the Year Aaron Judge, and manager AJ Hinch and Exec- stars like Jose Altuve and Alex code later. But when you bring two time All-Star Chris Archer, utive Jeff Luhnow (both were Bregman, were wearing buzz- electronic devices into the mix, just to name a few, spoke out then fired), and the big one: ers underneath their jerseys now that’s a different story. against the scandal. the team was stripped of high that would vibrate to tell them Baseball fans around the Fans of baseball waited round draft picks for the next what pitch was coming. Kind world were shocked and out- for the Astros to be punished. two years combined. of like the banging on trash raged to hear that one of the Many wanted the World Series That last one especially cans, but obviously a lot worse. hurt the Astros because they There is no hard-proof that built their current powerhouse players were wearing buzzers, team off of draft picks, where but multiple pictures have been they got stars such as Carlos pulled up online of strange Correa, Alex Bregman, and shapes under Astros players’ George Springer. jerseys. Other managers around The biggest piece of the league who were with the evidence is from the 2019 Astros when they cheated were postseason, when the Astros punished as well. Alex Cora, star franchise player and the Boston Red Sox manager, 2017 MVP, Jose Altuve, hit a and Carlos Beltran, the New walk-off home run against the York Mets manager, were both Yankees Aroldis Chapman, to fired for their involvement. Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch was fired for his role in the scandal. The Red Sox were also see CHEATING, next page accused of cheating in their 8 | THE PIONEER | January 31, 2020

IMPEACHMENT, from page 3 McGREGOR, from page 7 conceal Trump’s severe dangerous leader. immediately went into the hands to the skull of Cer- wrongdoings and de- “If we are to decide half mount position. rone, the ref stopped the bunk any evidence of his fight. McGregor circled abuse of power, although here that a president of the Connor pummelled the cage and shook Cer- it is blatantly clear that United States can simply Cerrone and hit him with rone's hand out of respect Trump withheld U.S. aid say, ‘Under Article 2, I a left hand repeatedly. for the legendary fighter. from Ukraine for his own can do whatever I want, Cerrone tried to rise back political benefit. and I don’t have to treat a to his feet, but as he was McGregor's post fight coequal branch of govern- rising, McGregor connect- interview that followed In their opening ment like it exists, I don’t ed with a left hand and raised the question of who statements Thursday, the have to give it any more Cerrone fell down. At this he is going to fight next. House managers went than the back of my hand,’” point in the fight the ref When asked by Joe Rogan, further into detail about Schiff said in his closing had not yet stopped the an official commentator of how Trump’s attempt remarks, “that will be an fight so McGregor kept the UFC, McGregor said, to withhold aid from unending injury to this going to work on \"Cowboy. “Any one of these mouthy Ukraine for his own country.” \" After another four left fools can get it.” political gain was evi- dently an abuse of power Mitch McConnel then that will undoubtedly be adjourned the Senate, deemed impeachable. ending the Democratic They provided abundant minority’s three days of context and refuted the arguments. Trump’s defense anticipated defense from team will begin its three the White House. days of arguments on Saturday, January 25th, at Friday’s statements 10 a.m. consisted of lead House manager Representative This trial isn’t a ques- Adam Schiff stressing the tion of whether one is a immense severity of the Democrat or a Republican; situation by referring to this is a question about the America’s ties with Rus- morals and integrity of the sia, the focus on Trump’s American government. tyrannical efforts to hide This is a question of wheth- his abuse of power, and er or not we deserve a the need for additional tyrant of a leader who puts subpoenas of individuals his political benefit before who may be key witness- the good of the nation. es and will make great History is being made, and contributions in the effort it is up to the American to oust this unjust and people to decide what path it takes. CHEATING, hits of his life. However, there investigating the situation was not harsh enough, but from page 8 is no proof he had a buzzer, and the waves it sent through their 2017 Championship win send the Astros to the World just a lot of suspicion. In a the league. The Astros did get will forever abe tarnished by Series for the second time in postgame interview, Altuve caught, but they might have memories of a cheating scandal three years. As Altuve rounded said he did not want his jersey cheated more than we think. that sent a whirlwind through third and was about to come ripped because he was embar- Some think their punishment the world of baseball. home, he told his teammates rassed, and because his wife not to rip off his jersey (which would be mad. Both points is a common thing teammates make no sense since he’s been do after a big walk-off hit). shirtless many times in public, Many people thought this was and even on social media. strange because Altuve had his jersey ripped in the past, and We may never know if they thought it was weird that the Astros were really wearing he was only thinking about his buzzers, but maybe one day jersey being ripped off, when we will find out. Some Astros he just got one of the biggest players have apologized for the scandal, but most have been silent. The MLB is still January 31, 2020 | THE PIONEER | 9

Super Bowl LIV could be most competitive ever By Chrisavgi Kotsifas, Ram Patel, Mit Patel, Shayan Akbany, Steve Livingston The year 2020 is the NFL's Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid (top) will battle the 49ers quarterback Jimmy 100th season, and the best way Garoppalo and head coach Kyle Shanahan in what experts are predicting to be a close competitiv Super Bowl. to honor it, is an intense match- up in the Super Bowl LIV. This The Chiefs head coach the ball. They can run it and they coached, very well-coached.\" year’s teams are the Kansas City Andy Reid recognizes the talent can pass it on the offensive side. The San Francisco 49ers Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. of his opponent. \"I know that On defense, they have a variety What makes this match-up so they're a good, solid football of things that they throw at you elite defense has skilled players at intense? It offers a powerhouse team,” Reid said. “They play from a defensive standpoint. every position. Richard Sher- defence against an aggressive hard and aggressive. They do a Solid on special teams. All in all, man (25) , a former Super Bowl and flashy offense. variety of things on both sides of it's a good football team. Well- see SUPER BOWL, Many have argued that the next page Kansas City Chiefs are the NFL's best offense, which includes many creative plays and du- al-threat running backs. On the other hand, they are up against the San Francisco 49ers, possibly the NFL's best defensive team. The 49ers held Aaron Rod- gers and the Green Bay Packers without a touchdown prior to the third quarter in an assertive NFC Championship Game performance. The Chiefs are led by returning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes (15), who has come back after suffering a dislocated knee-cap earlier this season. Ma- homes is back and better than ever, having thrown 19 touch- downs and only 4 interceptions since his return. The Chiefs also have one of the fastest NFL players on their squad. Tyreek Hill (10) is going to be a nightmare to deal with due to his speed and agility. If the 49ers want to be in this game, they will have to play man-to-man defence. If that’s not the case, Tyreek Hill and company will find a way to burn them deep, as no one will be able to keep up with the Chiefs’ speed and athleticism. Tyreek Hill will be assisted by arguably the league's best tight end in the league, Travis Kelce (87) who caught 3 touchdown passes against the Houston Texans. Hill and Kelce are very dominant, however, with the help of young Sammy Watkins (14) , they are a threat. 10 | THE PIONEER | January 31, 2020

49ers assistant coach will make history By Sarah Ng Katie Sowers has officially Katie Sowers will become the first openly LBGBTQ woman to coach in a Super Bowl. made history. In the 54 years of Super Bowl history, 2020 assistant general manager for NOTABLE FEMALE FIRSTS IN SPORTS will be the first with an open- the Atlanta Falcons, he of- ly LGBTQ woman coach. fered her a preseason coach- ing internship. To be a female coach in the Super Bowl is an achieve- After working for the Fal- ment; to be an openly gay cons, Sowers went on to work female coach is in itself an for San Francisco, where she achievement. remains today. Her achieve- ments for women can’t be A graduate from the overstated. In fact, it is best University of Central Mis- stated in her own words: “If souri, Sowers joined the San your daughter has a dream… Francisco 49ers in 2017 as a just let her know this… She. seasonal offensive assistant. Can. Do It. And she will Sowers had always dreamed change the world.” of becoming a professional football coach in the NFL, but hadn’t thought her dream was possible until Jennifer Welters achieved history just six years ago. Sowers made it to the NFL by coaching for a fifth- grade basketball team. As it turned out, one of the girls on the team’s father was none other than Scott Pioli, a for- mer general manager for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was impressed by her coaching style and passion. When he later became the SUPER BOWL, from previous page champion and two-time partic- ipant, is having an outstanding season with three interceptions. However, he will be tested by Hill’s speed and agility. The 49ers are lead by quarterback Jimmy Garoppalo (10), who had an outstanding regular season. Another offensive weapon is George Kittle (55) who is just as dominant as the Chiefs’ Kelce. And running back Raheem Mostert put up record numbers in the NFC title game two weeks ago. This could be the best Super Bowl in years – don’t miss out, be sure to tune in on Sunday! January 31, 2020 | THE PIONEER | 11

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SUPER BOWL SURVEY By Adam Steckly, Brandon Wilczenski, Het Patel, Harsh Patel Maine East High School Park Ridge, Illinois January 31, 2020 @mehspioneer bit.ly/ThePioneer PIONEER STAFF EDITORS Dalal Hassane Carmen Oraha REPORTERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS Shayan Akbany Harsh Patel Jessica Espinoza Het Patel Arleth Hernandez Mit Patel Ram Patel Aviva Hurwitz Adam Steckly Chrisavgi Kotsifas Brandon Wilczenski Konrad Wilk Michael Kovnat Nicolas Youna Steve Livingston Sarah Ng The Pioneer reports on news, entertainment, and sports events for Maine East High School and the surrounding community. The Pioneer is distributed in school to students and staff; digital copies of each issue are available at The Pioneer website: bit.ly/ ThePioneer Readers can send story suggestions, photos, letters to the editor, or comments to sponsor Matt Miller or assistant sponsor Dave Hessert via email: mmiller@maine207.org dhessert@maine207.org Scan this code with your Snapchat app or a QR scanner to read this issue digitally in COLOR : 102 Maine East students surveyed 14 | THE PIONEER | January 31, 2020

SPORTS GIRLS BASKETBALL Head Coach: Nicole Rinaldi OVERALL RECORD: 6-12 CONFERENCE RECORD: 1-4 KEY PLAYERS: Guard – Colleen Oribello (Sr.); Center – Emina Hanic (So.); Point Guard – Mahima Chokshi (So.) SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: We had a huge overtime win against Hoffman Estates, 48-43. Emina Hanic and Mahima Chokshi are on pace to score 1,000 career points. Emina currently has 502 points and 391 rebounds, while Mahima has 454 points and 139 assists. They both have 207 points this season alone. Colleen Oribello has stepped up immensely on defense and offense as our main ball handler. She’s a lot more confident with the ball and is one of our best shooters. She currently has 185 points this season. COACH’S COMMENT: I am so proud of the girls and the growth I have seen in the program. The work ethic, communication, teamwork, confidence and just overall enjoyment of basketball has greatly improved. These are amazing girls and it’s been an honor to coach the varsity team. For the remainder of our season, we need to con- trol the tempo of the game, rebound on both ends and play to our strengths. If we can do those things, we will finish strong this season! #KTSE FOLLOW THE TEAM ON SnapChat, Instagram, and Twitter at MEgirlshoops January 31, 2020 | THE PIONEER | 15

SPORTS WRESTLING Head Coach: Austin Bautista KEY PERFORMERS: COACH’S COMMENT: Angel Villegas (Sr.) Baltazar Cabrales (Sr.), “Congratulations to the following varsity wrestlers for earn- Roger Beiza (So.) ing All-Conference at the CSL Conference Tournament hosted at Maine East; sophomore Chris Kish, junior Armand Graham, Chris Kish (So.) senior Jonathan Gonzalez, senior Baltazar Cabrales, and junior Jonathan Gonzales (Sr.) Kevin Wingate. The freshmen are CSL North conference dual team champs. Our lady grapplers are battle-tested, state-ranked, Jeffrey Becerra (Jr.) and ready for the girls state series in March. Way to go Demons!” BOYS TRACK & FIELD Head Coach: Chris Peters KEY PERFORMERS: SEASON PREVIEW: Tuwayne Gunn (Sr.) The track & field season just started last week. The expectations for Josue Parra (Sr.) the team are high. The boys are focused on the CSL outdoor champi- Oneil Isaac (Sr.) onships along with the IHSA Sectional and State Meets in May. Schneider Chery (Sr.) COACH’S COMMENT: Jaden Landau (Jr.) Alex Golden (Jr.) We have a lot of talent returning from last year’s team. The team is working hard and focused on improving on last years 2nd place fin- ish in the conference. I am really looking forward to seeing the team work and improve this year. 16 | THE PIONEER | January 31, 2020