The Spirit

The Saint Ignatius Varsity Soccer Team Starts Their Season Off Strong

John Kourelis and Freddy Tiani • October 21, 2024

The Saint Ignatius Soccer team won their first 4 games beating Chicago Hope Academy, Chicago University Maroons, Latin School of Chicago, and the British International School of Chicago. They lost their...

Cross Country Senior Night

Mia Gentile • October 21, 2024

On September 27, the cross country team gathered at Saint Ignatius College Prep to hold a celebration for its seniors. In lieu of a normal practice, the team ran a one mile time trial, where friends and...

Chicago Blackhawks Future

Brigid Iannelli, Writer/Editor • December 14, 2023

When 2023 first overall pick Connor Bedard scored his first goal at the United Center during the Oct. 21 home opener, the building rocked with an electricity that has been mostly nonexistent since the...

Saint Ignatius Baseball Acquires New Coach

Danny Johnson • November 15, 2023

After a very successful 15 years at Elmhurst University, Joel Southern was named Head Baseball coach at Saint Ignatius College Prep. On August 8, 2023 the Saint Ignatius Athletic Department announced the...

The True Spirit of Powerpack

Jane Kulevich, Staff Writer • October 10, 2023

Homecoming week involves many highschool traditions at Saint Ignatius, including an infamous flag football game featuring junior girls against their senior peers. Power Pack, or as it was first titled, Powderpuff,...

October Baseball is Almost Here

Matthew Conroy, Staff Writer • September 17, 2023

The MLB is now entering the final games of the season, and the race for the playoffs is getting exciting. The Marlins, Reds, Giants, Diamondbacks, Cubs, Blue Jays, Mariners, Astros, and Rangers are all...

Early Struggles for Saint Ignatius Soccer

Harry Bayston, Staff Writer • September 17, 2023

Saint Ignatius Varsity Soccer had high expectations coming into this season, but a two-loss skid is leaving some questioning those high standards. Early in the season, the soccer team suffered its second...

NCAA Conference Realignment

Jack Geary, Staff Writer • September 17, 2023

In the past year, bombshells have hit the college sports world. Back in August of 2022, USC and UCLA, college football powerhouses and members of the Pac-12 since the 1920s, announced that they were leaving...

Freshman Football Fans?

Nicholas Rezza, Staff Writer • September 17, 2023

After a State Championship appearance last season and great support from the Saint Ignatius student body, the lack of support in the underclassmen student section was less than ideal, at this season’s...

Seniors’ Last Chance to Play Polo State

Joseph Bendig • April 4, 2023

Whitney's stands were in an uproar as Ignatius' side fell quiet. Polo players on both sides got out of the pool and lined up to shake hands. One Whitney player said "good season" instead of "good game"...

One Final Dance: Ignatius Dance Team Senior Night

Brooke Ghaly • March 6, 2023

On Friday, February 10th, three seniors took the court for one final time in Gentile Gym. However, they are not basketball players, and they didn’t handle a ball during the game. They are proud members...

Ivy League: A powerful balance of athletics and academics

Albert Connor • February 24, 2023

Oftentimes students sacrifice academics to play sports at smaller schools, less known for their education. Many students also sacrifice playing their sport in college, so they can have an education at...