New Trier clips Loyola to avenge 2021 sectional loss

By Michael Wojtychiw

New Trier’s Addie Shevitz is swarmed by the Loyola defense in the Trevs’ win in the sectional final at Evanston. Photo by Michael Wojtychiw

The last time New Trier girls lacrosse stood on Evanston’s field, the Trevians vowed when they returned, things would be different.

“We played Evanston early in the season and we didn’t have a good of a start as we’d wanted to,” New Trier’s Emma Curry said. “We left knowing we needed to play more as a team; it is a team effort that is going to win us games.

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Payton pulls off shocking upset in city title game

By: Michael Wojtychiw

Lane’s Mia Bornstein picks up a ground ball in the CPS girls lacrosse title game May 13 at Lane Stadium. Photos by Michael Wojtychiw

Payton came into Friday night’s city title game looking to make not only school, but Public League girls lacrosse, history.

Lane has long had a stronghold on the sport of girls lacrosse in the Chicago Public League.

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Curry Twins Head to GW as Lacrosse Teammates

By Michael Wojtychiw

Having a twin is a special thing. You get an instant friend, someone that always seems to know what you’re thinking and doing, a confidant and oh so much more.

In Emma and Grace Curry’s experience, they also got a teammate.

The New Trier girls lacrosse players have been playing on teams together for all their lives, starting with youth lacrosse to club lacrosse to New Trier. The stretch will continue next year when the two head off to play lacrosse at George Washington University.

It wasn’t a given that the two would attend and play at the same university, however.

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