Spring 2025

The LT badminton team had another successful season. They continued their success while playing against some of the best teams in the state.

The LT Lions Boys Gymnastics Team had a great season despite switching to a different practice gym for the season due to construction.

The LT boys lacrosse team had a tremendous season. They competed with the best teams in the state including wins over Top 20 teams York, Hinsdale Central, Neuqua Valley and Downers Grove South.

The Lions played well against the top seeded St. Ignatius team. They were down late in the game, but tied the score late in the fourth quarter and then won the game with a goal with no time left on the clock to beat St. Ignatius and win the IHSA Sectional Final. Sean Kultgen was selected to the All-State Honorable Mention Team and Colin Kultgen was named 2nd Team All-State.

The girls lacrosse team also played a very competitive schedule. They played ten teams who were ranked in the top 25 in the state.

Despite the difficult schedule, LT was able to defeat multiple top 25 teams in the state. With their quality wins they earned the number 3 seed in the Marist Sectional.

To add perspective to the difficulty of the schedule, during the regular season, LT lost to 9 different teams. Five of those teams won IHSA Sectional Championships.

The Lions started the playoffs with two victories to win the IHSA Regional Championship. In the IHSA Sectional, the Lions lost in the Sectional Final to end their season after playing some of their best soccer late in the season. Caroline Mortonson was selected as an All-State athlete for her play in the 2025 season.

LT Softball continued to grind out many wins over the course of the spring season. They won five games in the West Suburban Conference to finish in fifth place.

LT continued to compete against top teams in the state before heading to the IHSA playoffs. They beat multiple top teams in the state including Neuqua Valley, Shepard, Oak Park River Forest and Downers Grove South.

At the IHSA State Meet, Fred and Mateja won their second match to advance to the 2nd round of the consolation bracket. Shay won his first two matches and his fourth match before losing in the 5th round of the tournament. The boys earned a 22nd place finish as a team. Shay earned Second Team All-State honors for his play at the state meet.

In the IHSA Sectional Meet, LT finished in second place. Multiple athletes won medals to contribute to the second place finish for the team. Two individuals and two relays qualified for the state meet.

At the state meet, the Lions were led by Trevor Devries, who finished in 10th place in the long jump and the 4 x 800 relay team of Charles Ciesla, Tate Pavelka, Ethan Wugazzer and Tyler Gantt who finished in 14th place in state.

The Lions competed in many of the top invitationals during the course of their season. They had top finishers in the DGS Invite, DGN Invite, the Wheaton-Warrenville South Invitational, the Thornton Tournament and they hosted the West Suburban Conference Meet.

The LT girls track team took 4th place in the IHSA Sectional Meet. They were only 4.5 points from taking 2nd place. Sarah Wiggins won first place in the 300m Hurdles. Vesta Samoulis tied for 2nd place in the high jump. Leigh Ferrell took first place in the pole vault. Each of these finishes qualified the girls for the state meet.

The Special Olympics Track and Field team had a great season this spring. They worked hard to improve on their skills in preparation for the Regional Qualifying Tournament.

At the Regional Tournament, LT had earned eight bronze medals, seven silver medals and ten gold medals. Nine LT athletes advanced and participated in the state Special Olympics Track and Field Meet in June.

The boys volleyball team had another fantastic season. Many of the athletes were named to all-tournament teams during the regular season. Brody Lee-Caracci and Vaughan Guilfoile were named to the Argo all-tournament team. Brody was also named to the all-tournament team at the Richard Griesheim Invite and Matt Rife was named to the Richards all-tournament team. The Lions also took first place in the Argo Invitational.

LT played well to capture the regional title by beating the Red Devils of Hinsdale Central for the championship. The Lions then advanced to the Sectional and eventually lost to the number one seed OPRF. Brody Lee-Caracci earned his way onto the 2nd team all-state team.

The boys water polo team continued to play one of the toughest schedules in the state. They competed at the highest of levels with tremendous success this past season.

The girls water polo team had a great season with many highlights. They continued to work hard and their extra efforts paid of in big ways as the season came to an end.

In the state Quarterfinal matchup, the Lions beat a scrappy St. Ignatius team by the score 5-4 in overtime to advance to the Semifinal game. Next LT took on York and beat the Dukes 14-11 in a very competitive and exciting game. In the State Championship game, LT lost to an undefeated Stevenson Team by the score 6-5 in the closest game that Stevenson played all year. The girls water polo team had three All-State Athletes this spring. They were led by Maya Mladjan and Isabella Recker who earned First Team All-State. Delaney Judkins was named Second team All-State.