Maybe it was a goal made seconds before the whistle. Or maybe they beat the opposing team they were not so confident about playing last week. Whatever it may be, teams within Antioch Community High School experienced some memorable moments throughout their fall season.

Rolando Vazquez said a peak moment for the varsity soccer team was a game against their rival.

“A top moment the team has had this season would have to be being up 3-0 against Lakes,” Vazquez said.

The team fought strongly against the Eagles, and even though ACHS ended up tying with LCHS, Vazquez claimed they competed with great effort.

“Unfortunately we did tie, but the first half we played very well and finished our chances,” he said.

For the cheer team, a defining moment for them was not in the gym or on the field. The team took on the task of volunteering with the non-profit organization Feed My Starving Children. They worked together and bonded while in the end packing 59 boxes of food for those who may be in need of meals.

“It was a team bonding experience for us and we got to give our time to an amazing cause,” senior Andi Leineberg said.

Tennis claimed two significant moments this season, the first winning the school’s first IHSA Sectional Championship, and do- ing so on home court. The other arrived early in the season in the team’s highly anticipated match against Woodlands Academy.

“Woodlands Academy has a reputation for being good, so it was a little nerve-wracking going into it at first,” said senior Anna Arden.

However, the tennis team swept the match with a 7-0 score, a great way to start off their season.

Field hockey faced an intense game against Highland Park, which kept a steady score of 0-0 for the entirety of the game. The team proceeded to overtime and again, the 0-0 score continued. The next step: a shut out. Five players took turns facing the goalie while the team held their breath as the opposing team tried to take a shot at the goal. Sabrina Long made ACHS’s first goal, which put the team ahead 1-0. This was also their first goal of the season. Goalie Rebekah Cartlidge also blocked all five of Highland Park’s shots.

“It was one of the most suspenseful moments of my life,” senior Abbie Lubkeman said. “The game was so close. The team really came together to get the win.”

Over the summer, the ACHS dance team swept up all kinds of awards at Northern Illinois University for an annual camp with the Universal Dance Association.

According to freshman Ella Gruber, the team brought home the Super Spirit

Stick for showing compassion to other teams and being motivated an excited for camp everyday. The team also received the Superior Award and a Full-Out award for their over all performances at UDA. On top of that, each member on the team was rewarded with blue ribbons for their camp dances they learned over the week.