Spring 2024

The LT badminton team had another successful season. They competed in the West Suburban Conference against four other teams who sent representatives to the IHSA state meet.

The Lions competed well in the prestigious Do It Stevie's Way Tournament. In the Stevie's Way Tournament they advanced to the title game by beating the eventual state champion Providence Catholic team 4-2. They finished the tournament in 2nd place eventually losing in the title game to Lockport.

The LT Lions Boys Gymnastics Team continued their dominance in their 2024 season. They went undefeated in their dual meets and won the West Suburban Conference again this year.

The LT boys lacrosse team played a very difficult regular season facing many teams that finished the season in the top 10 in the state. They beat a quality Wheaton-Warrenville team in overtime for one of their signature wins.

The Lions' season came to an end in the IHSA Sectional Quarterfinal game against Hinsdale Central. Despite falling to a 7-0 deficit in the game, the Lions fought back to tie the game in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, they were not able to complete the major comeback despite a tremendous effort to close out the game.

The girls lacrosse team also played a very competitive schedule. Of their 9 losses, 6 of them came to teams that finished in the top 12 of the state.

Despite the difficult schedule, LT was able to defeat multiple top 25 teams in the state. They knocked off Barringtong (24th), Prospect (20th) and Lockport (12th) in addition to traditional power programs Mother McAuley and Montini.

The Lions finished with an amazing 19-4-2 record this past season. They competed at the highest levels and continued to excel as one of the best teams in the state.

After finishing second in a very competitive conference battle, they set their focus on their postseason run. The Lions started the playoffs with two victories to win the IHSA Regional Championship.

In the IHSA Sectional, the Lions beat rival Hinsdale Central and Conference foe York to capture the Sectional Title. They lost in the Super-Sectional against the eventual state champion New Trier team in a hard fought 1-0 game. Caroline Mortonson was selected as an All-State athlete for her play in the 2024 season.

LT Softball continued to improve this past 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 also raised money for cancer research playing in their program wide Pink Out Games.

The Lions tennis program started the season strong and kept their momentum all the way to the state tournament. They won the Libertyville Tournament to start their season and continued to finish in the top of the Naperville North and Hinsdale Central Tournaments.

In the IHSA Sectional Meet, the Lions took second place to the eventual state champion Hinsdale Central Team. In the Sectional Meet, LT doubles teams of Jack McLane and Mason Mazzone and Luke Howell and Shay Sweigard took first and second place respectively to medal in the Sectional Meet.

At the state meet, Nicolas Strayer took 9th place in the 1600 Meter Race with a time of 4:16.84 to earn All-State Status.

The LT Girls Track and Field were led by a strong group of student-athletes and they saw many successes during the course of their season.

At the IHSA State Meet, the 4 x 800 meter relay team had the best finish for LT. They finished in 14th place in the state with a time of 9:27.45.

At the state meet, LT had multiple top ten finishers. Stanley Hides finished in seventh place in the 100 Meter Dash. Liz Schmidt took seventh place in the Shot Put. Ally McKirchy finished with a fourth place finish in the 100 Meter Run. Nathaniel Schaefer took home a third place finish in the 200 Meter Run. Brandon Villanueva took third place in the 1500 Meter Run and a gold medal first place in the Shot Put.

The boys volleyball team had another fantastic season. The Lions competed with the best teams in the state during the regular season and finished in 2nd place in the WSC. They also took first place in the twelve team Richards Invitational.

The Lions played well against the returning state champion Glenbard West team, but fell short in the State Quarterfinals. They finished the season ranked in 5th place in the state. The Lions had three All-State players this season. They are 1st Team Luka Kostic, 2nd Team Tommy Culver and 3rd Team Zaccary Ruiz.

The boys water polo team had a historic season. They finished up the season with a 30-3 record while playing against the best teams in the state of Illinois and across the country.

They won their own IHSA Sectional by beating Brother Ricer 16-5 to take home the Sectional Plaque. This put them in position to take on the fourth ranked New Trier Team in the State Quarterfinals.

The girls water polo team had a great season with many highlights. They had a great season and competed against top notch competition all season long.

In the state Quarterfinal matchup, the Lions met their West Suburban Conference rival, the York Dukes. LT was able to beat the 5th ranked Dukes 10-6 to advance to the Semifinal game. After falling to the eventual state champions, LT rebounded and beat Naperville North 12-7 to take home a 3rd place state trophy. The girls water polo team had three All-State Athletes this spring. They were led by Maya Mladjan who earned 1st team All-State. Isabella Recker and Delaney Judkins were both named 2nd team All-State.