2024 Booster Bash Digital Program

Thank you for attending the 2024 Booster Bash. It is through the generous donations and support from giving parents and community leaders like you that we are able to fulfill our mission of supporting the GBN Athletic Department and our amazing student athletes. The GBN Booster Club would like to acknowledge our athletes and all the amazing people who have worked to keep our athletic programs vibrant and successful.

Gifts to GBN

The GBN Booster Club is proud that we were able to provide the following gifts to the GBN Athletic Department during the 2023-24 school year. These gifts improve the sports and fitness experience for our athletes as well as the entire student body via physical education programs, school assemblies and other events.

• 2 Ticket-taker Tables (all Athletics, $5,270)
• 1 Knaack^® Outdoor Storage Box (Boys & Girls Cross Country, $1,400)
• 16 Ping^® Hoofer Golf Bags (Boys Golf, $3,200)
• 1 Endzone Camera (Football, $7,000)
• 1 TAC/10 Vault Table (Girls Gymnastics, $6,000)
• 2 Touch Sensor Pads (Boys & Girls Swimming, $2,725)
• 1 Wrestling Mat & New Subfloor in Wrestling Gym (Boys & Girls Wrestling, $17,000)

Sports Highlights

Due to the strength of our athletic programs and facilities, our student athletes are always able to be their best and compete at the highest level. Regardless of the final scores or results, we are so proud of each and every one of them for the hard work, determination and commitment they’ve displayed across their sports and activities. The young men and women listed here achieved particularly impressive results and displayed true Spartan Spirit this year! (This list may not be complete—our apologies if any team or individual is overlooked.)

TEAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Girls Varsity Golf: Conference Champions, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions, STATE CHAMPIONS
• Girls Varsity Field Hockey: STATE CHAMPIONS
• Boys Varsity Bowling: Conference Champions, 3rd in State
• Boys Varsity Soccer: Conference Champions, Regional Champions, Sectional Champions, 4th in State
• Girls Varsity Badminton (Spring 2023): Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, 4th in State
• Girls Varsity Tennis: Sectional Champions, 5th in State
• Girls Varsity Gymnastics: Conference Champions, Regional Champions, 6th in State
• Varsity Baseball (Spring 2023): Conference Champions, Regional Champions
• Boys Varsity Basketball: Conference Champions, Regional Champions
• Girls Varsity Basketball: Regional Champions
• Boys Varsity Volleyball (Spring 2023): Regional Champions

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Kian Sullivan: 3rd in State (Boys Varsity Gymnastics, Rings, Spring 2023)
• Juliet Frum: State Qualifier (Girls Varsity Track & Field, 800m, Spring 2023), 4th in State (Girls Varsity Track & Field, 1600m, Spring 2023)
• Ariella Dobin: 4th in State (Girls Varsity Wrestling)
• Konrad Kwiatkowski: Sectional Champion, 5th in State (Boys Varsity Tennis, Singles, Spring 2023)
• John Ihrke: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Cross Country), 6th in State (Boys Varsity Track & Field, 800m, Spring 2023)
• Maria Polyakov: Regional Champion, State Qualifier (Girls Varsity Cross Country)
• Anna Choi: State Qualifier (Varsity Badminton, Spring 2023)
• Allison Endres: State Qualifier (Varsity Badminton, Spring 2023)
• Jade Huang: State Qualifier (Varsity Badminton, Spring 2023)
• Sydney Stachovic: State Qualifier (Varsity Badminton, Spring 2023)
• Katelyn Wu: State Qualifier (Varsity Badminton, Spring 2023)
• Vivian Zhao: State Qualifier (Varsity Badminton, Spring 2023)
• Eli Cohen: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Gymnastics, Spring 2023)
• Sam Diaz: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Gymnastics, Spring 2023)
• Michael Glowacki: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Gymnastics, Spring 2023)
• Trevor Bowles: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Track & Field, Spring 2023)
• Makoto Majoros: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Track & Field, Spring 2023)
• Brian Pekala: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Track & Field, Spring 2023)
• Ryan Shanahan: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Track & Field, Spring 2023)
• Alan Sung: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Track & Field, Spring 2023)
• Troy Keneshiro: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Tennis, Doubles, Spring 2023)
• Max Manoshin: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Tennis, Doubles, Spring 2023)
• Alex Lee: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Golf)
• Jordan Cohen: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Golf)
• Lois Klinger: State Qualifier (Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving)
• Rachel Kravstov: State Qualifier (Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving)
• Alicja Mastej: State Qualifier (Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving)
• Kelsey Motherway: State Qualifier (Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving)
• Victoria Pekala: State Qualifier (Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving)
• Sienna Wilson: State Qualifier (Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving)
• Matthew Gehrs: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Swimming & Diving)
• Sam Gisiner: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Swimming & Diving)
• Evan Gitlevich: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Swimming & Diving)
• Stanley Klein: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Swimming & Diving)
• Euben Ko: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Swimming & Diving)
• Yonatan Rolnik: State Qualifier (Boys Varsity Swimming & Diving)
• Asher Moon: Conference Champion (Boys Varsity Golf)
• Alison Chung: Conference Champion (Girls Varsity Golf)

ALL-CONFERENCE ATHLETES

• 42 All-Conference Athletes (Spring 2023)
• 35 All-Conference Athletes (Fall)
• 25 All-Conference Athletes (Winter)

SENIOR SCHOLAR ATHLETES

• 105 Senior Scholar Athletes (Spring 2023)
• 77 Senior Scholar Athletes (Fall)
• 61 Senior Scholar Athletes (Winter)

College Commitments

As parents, community members and fans, we are so proud of everything these young athletes have accomplished—and they have so much more to come! Best of luck to the following GBN student-athletes as they look ahead to the next phase of their athletic careers at the collegiate level (please note this list may not be complete):

• Reese Anetsberger, University of North Carolina (Field Hockey)
• Madison Beach, Duke University (Field Hockey)
• Josh Fridman, Illinois Wesleyan University (Basketball)
• Owen Giannoulias, Denison University (Basketball)
• Danielle Gichner, University of Maryland (Soccer)
• Nolan Girard, University of Illinois (Baseball)
• Landon Lauter, Northwestern University (Football)
• John Mock, University of Dubuque (Football)
• Annie Philbin, University of Denver (Soccer)
• Patrick Schaller, Northwestern University (Football)

Scholarships

The GBN Booster Club is proud to award six (6) $500 scholarships annually to senior athletes as chosen by the GBN Athletic Department. These scholarships are presented each year at the Senior Banquet. Please join us in congratulating our 2023 GBN Booster Club Scholarship recipients:

• Yoonsol Cho
• Spencer Geake
• Michael Glowacki
• Reese Marquez
• Celestina Onyeise   
• Klara Walny

Our 2024 scholarship recipients will be announced later this spring!

The GBN Booster Club would also like to thank: