Sports – Trojan Times

“Time to start a new one” — win streak ends at 17

September 26, 2019

Slow and steady or fast and furious? CG wins both ways

September 12, 2019

What works better when trying to win a football game: quick, big plays, or long, extended drives? For the 2-0 Cary-Grove Trojans, it’s both. Friday night’s 29-7 win over the Crystal Lake Central Tigers felt like a whole di...

New team, same result in 34-0 win over South

Mike Fornelli, Editor-in-chief

September 3, 2019

If you looked at just the jersey numbers and starting roster, you’d see a completely new Cary-Grove Trojans team for 2019’s first kickoff. If you looked at the scoreboard at the end of the game, however, you’d see ...

Trojans try to stay on target while wearing one on their backs

August 29, 2019

Trojans run out of gas against McHenry, fall 66-52

Carson Gourdie, Staff Writer

February 7, 2019

It was a tale of two halves Sunday for the Cary-Grove Trojans (9-15,7-6) as their fantastic start to the game, aided by a balanced offense and a lockdown defense, was quickly undone by numerous turnovers and a cold shooting p...

Girls basketball: Trojans rout Gators 55-29

Carson Gourdie, Staff Writer

January 31, 2019

Finally, a game for the Trojans that didn’t require a late fourth quarter rally or a defensive stand. Behind a suffocating defensive performance and lights-out shooting, Cary-Grove (8-13,6-4) was able to rout Crystal Lake S...

Girls basketball: St. Charles outlasts CG to stop win streak

Carson Gourdie, Staff Writer

January 16, 2019

Coming off of an impressive conference win over rival Prairie Ridge, Cary-Grove (6-13, 4-4) was confident that they would be able to continue their win streak against Saint Charles North (12-9). Unfortunately, having strong te...

Nothing short of perfection

November 29, 2018

At journey’s end, a familiar foe awaits

Mike Fornelli, Staff Writer

November 20, 2018

In early September, CG junior Dymitri Kanellakis took to Twitter after blowing out Hampshire 49-0 in week three. “3 down...11 to go. #champaign” It was an easy retweet then. It really didn’t seem to mean anything. The team loo...

Trojans head to Don town for semis

November 15, 2018