(Glenview Lantern)  Savino is a senior forward on the Glenbrook South Hockey team. He was named to the Amateur Hockey Association Illinois All-State team.

Do you have any pregame rituals or superstitions?

I tape my stick before every game. I tape it from the heel to the toe and I don’t use very much tape.

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?

To our house in Breckenridge, Colo. We spend a lot of time there with my family. It brings us all together.

What would your dream job?

Something to do with sports, maybe a physical trainer something involved with the sports industry.

What’s one thing not many people know about you?

I come from a big family. My dad is actually one of 12 siblings in his family. I have like 40 cousins.

If you could go to dinner with anyone, who would you choose?

Brooklyn Decker. It would just be a good opportunity to go out with her and have a good talk.

What are your post high school plans?

I hope to either play junior Hockey or play club Hockey in college. Or maybe Hockey at a Division III level.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Marián Hossa. I really like the way he plays Hockey. He brings a lot of finesse to the game. I really admire how he plays the game. I’m always learning something from him whenever I watch him play.

What’s currently playing on your iPod?

“The Motto” by Drake. If it’s not that it’s probably “All Eyes On Me,” by Tupac.

What’s one thing you can’t live without?

My laptop. I’m always on the Internet. Whenever I don’t have it, I’m always trying to get on the Internet somehow.

If you walk into Walgreens with a couple of bucks, what are you buying?

Definitely Gatorade and probably Werther’s.

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(Glenview Lantern)  Jimmy Philbin is a left wing on the Glenbrook South hockey team. The senior won the scoring title for the Metro North League and was selected to the Metro North All-Star Team.

Do you have any pregame rituals or superstitions?

I’m pretty to myself before games. I just put my headphones on and I kind of zone out. I get to the rink about an hour and a half to two hours before the game. I tape my stick and I like to envision the game before we play.

If you walk into Walgreens with a couple of bucks, what are you buying?

I’m going to go with Arnold Palmer. I drink a lot of those in the summer on the golf course with my boys.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Jonathan Toews. Just because he’s the captain. I try to base my game off him. He’s a great player and a great captain.

If you could go out to dinner with anyone, who would you choose?

My grandfather. He passed away in June and that would just mean the world to me. He was just a huge hockey fan and he just cared so much about me and I still remember everything about him from when I was little.

What’s one thing you cant live without?

Probably just my friends and family. I have three sisters who are always at my games, always supporting me. My parents are great, they’re always there for me. My whole family is just great.

If you could switch lives with a character from a movie of TV show, who would you choose?

Vince from Entourage. He’s just a stud. He’s really running the town. That’d be really cool.

What would your dream job be?

Obviously to play in the NHL, but besides that, probably something with sports psychology. That really interests me.

If you could play another sport, what would it be?

Golf. I’m not the best golfer in the world but just going out there with some of my teammates, I really want to be good at it because it’s so much of a mental game. You have to prepare yourself so much and that’s how I try to prepare myself for hockey.

What’s one thing not many people know about you?

I love Disney World. I go there every year with my family and I have the best time out of all of us, I think.

What are your goals for the rest of the season?

I want to win the state championship. I was on the bench with the team in 2006 that won it and I still come home after school and watch that game on DVD. Seeing all those guys’ faces, it must be the best feeling and I just want to share that with this team.

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(Glenview Lantern)  During her junior year, Glenbrook South runner Danielle Devito was told to begin her college search.

Juggling both cross country and track, on top of her academic responsibilities, she found herself in somewhat of a crunch for time.

In the end, it led to Devito getting a bit of a late start.

She ultimately did get around to making some necessary college visits but, the way it wound up, she never needed much time at all.

“I looked at other schools but when it came down to it, I just kind of knew right away that Bradley was the school that I wanted to go to,” Devito said. “We do a meet in Peoria, and I just love the area. So when I went to go visit, I just fell in love with the campus. I just knew right away, this is where I want to go.”

Devito will run both cross country and track at Bradley, where she expects to compete as a freshman.

She received partial scholarships for both athletics and academics with her commitment and will major in marketing during her career at Bradley.

Now a senior, the Titans’ runner has made great strides since being named to the All-Conference team as a freshman at Glenbrook South.

Devito qualified for state in the 3200 meter run as a junior and finished 27th at the state cross country meet this past fall.

Her coach for both sports, Fred Kocian, said he has seen Devito develop immensely throughout the four years he has had the opportunity to coach her.

“In the last year and a half, she has just taken huge strides,” Kocian said. “She has gone from an All-Conference runner to now, she’s knocking on the door to being an All-State runner.”

Devito will join elite company when she does lace-up for the Braves.

Only Emily Anderson, a 2006 GBS graduate, has received a Div. I scholarship during Kocian’s 19 years with the school. The former Titans’ runner went on to William and Mary, where she was named a collegiate All-American and ran in the Olympic trials.

While there’s no telling if Devito will be able to reach the same level of success, Kocian said Devito has many of the necessary attributes needed for success at the next level.

“She’s been very coachable,” he said. “Some athletes, they want to do it their way. But she has been able to listen to reason and through experience, find out that what I’ve been telling her, works.

“Every time she’s reached a certain level, I always bring my expectations to the next level. And she’s responded. And that’s why I know she’s going to keep improving.”

Before Devito heads south to earn her degree, she does has some work left to do at GBS. She’ll continue competing in track this spring, where she hopes to qualify for state once again.

And when it’s all said and done, Devito said she’ll always be able to look back at her high school career with a smile on her face.

“Its been a good experience,” she said. “I really love the team aspect and like competing against different people. It was definitely a good time for the four years I was at GBS.”

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(Glenview Lantern)  Brander is a senior swimmer at Glenbrook South. He also plays baseball for the Titans.

Do you have any pregame rituals or superstitions?

I do the same thing every time I get up on the block before a race. I take a deep breath and then I wiggle my fingers just before I grab the blocks.

What’s currently playing on your iPod?

Mostly just dubstep. Zeds Dead. They just have a unique sound.

What would your dream job be?

Probably an engineer of some sort. I like building and designing things, mostly the mechanical aspects of it.

What’s one thing you can’t live without?

Probably my cell phone. It’s my connection to everyone that I know.

If you had to choose, would you go with swimming or baseball?

I’d probably go with baseball. It has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember and its just had a big impact on me.

What’s one thing not many people know about you?

I have a tattoo. Its on my ribs and it’s a pink breast cancer ribbon.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Derek Jeter. He’s got a very positive attitude and he’s just a good teammate, great leader.

If you walk into Walgreens with a couple of bucks, what are you buying?

Candy. Whatever I could really get my hands on.

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?

Probably Europe, Germany, maybe Ireland or Italy. There’s a lot of history involved there and I think it would be cool to go see it all.

What are your goals for the remainder of the swimming season?

Swim four events at the state meet. It would mean a lot. I’ve been working hard and doing my best to actually achieve that. Hopefully it would pay off at that point.

Levi is a senior on the Glenbrook South boys basketball team. He was selected to play with the national Jewish Maccabi team but could not participate because of IHSA regulations.

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions?

I just listen to some music on my phone. I try and get everyone else pumped up by pushing the around and talking loud, stuff like that.

What kind of music are you currently listening to?

Rap, hip-hop, that kind of stuff. Wallay, Tika, Meek Mill and Rick Ross.

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?

Probably to Istanbul because I have cousins there. I visited there once and I really liked it because its got the beaches and you have every climate you could ever want. It’s just really nice.

What would your dream job be?

I’ve always kind of wanted to be a doctor, like my mom is. I kind of want to follow in her footsteps and do that.

What’s one thing you can’t live without?

Definitely music because I’m always listening into the newest stuff. It’s just a fun thing to be around and hear, and be with your friends at parties and listen to music and stuff.

If you could play another sport, what would it be?

I would probable want to play football because you can use some aggression you can’t use in basketball.

What’s one thing not many people know about you?

I love to dance. It’s just a fun thing at parties and homecoming and stuff. Ill always be the guy going all out.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Probably Derrick Rose or Kevin Durant. Durant is just this explosive guy who is a do-it-all guy, you can’t really ever guard him. Same with Derrick Rose, he’s just an explosive player and he’s real fun to watch.

If you walk into Walgreens with a couple of bucks, what are you buying?

Probably some sour skittles and Pringles. You can’t go wrong with sour cream and onion Pringles.

What are your goals for the rest of the season?

Basically just trying to figure out how we can find some wins. Talking with the guys and seeing whoever is playing well that night. I just want to help out the team and get a regional championship.

- Interview by Assistant Editor Alex Mayster

Kriz is a senior guard/forward with the Loyola Basketball team. She was recently named to the All-Tournament team in the Suburban Holiday Showcase.

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions?

Actually yea. Me and my friend Colleen [McShane] put our iPods in sync before games and we jam out to the exact same songs at the same time on the bus.

What is on your iPod right now?

I like all music and am a huge Taylor Swift girl. I like all her music and most country, but also a little bit of everything.

What are your plans after graduation?

Right now, I’m trying to figure out where I want to go to college – definitely a Big Ten school, but I’m trying to narrow it down. I know I am going on a return trip to West Virginia for a summer camp that services underprivileged kids.

Who is your favorite athlete?

My favorite basketball player in general would be my dad [Robert]. He has always been my No. 1 fan and taught me everything I know about the game. He still plays, too.

What would be your dream job?

I definitely would love at some point to coach girls basketball because I love the game so much. Maybe I’ll take over when [Loyola] coach [Jeremy] Schoenecker retires. I’d also want to be a mom just like my mom [Kathleen] and be as good as a mom as she is to me.

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go.

I would love to go to Italy because I’d love to try all the Italian food and I’ve heard it’s very pretty.

If you could play another sport, what would it be?

I didn’t play lacrosse ever before, but tried out sophomore year and made the team. I really enjoyed it and improved, but decided to dedicate myself to basketball. So, I’d play that again.

What is one thing you can’t live without?

My sisters, for sure. My little sister [Jenna, 7] comes to every single one of my basketball games and is our No. 1 fan. My older sister [Rachel] is my best friend and favorite person.

What is something not many people know about you?

In fifth grade, I was on a basketball team that won a national championship down in Florida. I think I was 10. We practiced in a small gym in Chicago. The team was called Flash. Actually, two of the girls on that team are on my team now – Kathleen Stralka and Mary Kate O’Malley.

What do you think of the season so far?

We’re definitely happy with where we are. No one really expected for us to be as successful as are. But we definitely aren’t satisfied and want to go up from here. We want to keep improving, go further than we did last year and get as many wins as we can.

– Interview by Managing Editor Joe Coughlin

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(Glenview Lantern)  BaMaung is a senior on the Glenbrook South Wrestling team. He wrestles in the 195 weight class.

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions?

I just listen to music and watch other people wrestle. I listen to music that’s sung in Spanish.

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?

I would go backpacking through South America, it’s appealing to me. I don’t know why.

What would be your dream job?

I’d like to be a physicist at Fermilab down in Batavia. Just a physicist at some lab. It’s my favorite subject.

What is one thing you can’t live without?

Probably my family just because I need them, they’re my support.

If you could play another sport, what would it be?

I haven’t tried any other sports. I used to play football. I’d probably just stick to wrestling.

What’s one thing not many people know about you?

I’m a pretty smart kid. People usually think I’m slow because I talk sort of slow, bu I think I’, pretty smart.

What’s currently playing on your iPod?

I’m listening to Maná, I listen to a lot if MGMT, it’s like psychedelic rock.

Who is your favorite athlete?

I like Jordan Burroughs. He wrestled at Nebraska, now he’s trying out for the U.S. Olympic team. I like the way he wrestles. He’s probably the most athletic wrestler I’ve ever watched wrestle.

If you walk into Walgreens with a couple of bucks, what are you buying?

I’m probably buying a snickers bar or just some candy. I usually cut five pounds a week because I pig out on candy.

What are your individual goals for the season?

I want to make it to sectionals this year, maybe make it to state if it’s possible. As a team, just in comparison to last year, I want us to finish higher in the conference than we did last year.

-Interview by Assistant Editor Alex Mayster

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