LA, NT boys collect big W's, gymnastics preview, big football decision — Episode 230

LA, NT boys collect big W's, gymnastics preview, big football decision — Episode 230

Author: The Record North Shore December 19, 2025 Duration: 45:44
Nice wins from Loyola (over Kenwood) and New Trier (over Deerfield) keep both teams humming right along into the winter break. We talk their holiday-tourney potential. Loyola girls took its first loss of the year, and we discuss the Ramblers tough slate. Plus, New Trier gymnastics has a new look this year. Who is in the lineup and what are the expectations? Plus, we save football talk until the fourth quarter after a big decision by the IHSA to expand the playoff field.

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