That former player said it has been a tradition for years for returning Glenbrook South varsity lacrosse players to swat players newly named to the varsity squad with a paddle. He said similar paddling also occurs at other area high schools, including Glenbrook North, New Trier and Loyola Academy, and other sports teams have similar traditions.
"It has happened every single year for every team at every school I can think of," the student said. "The reason it's being blown out of proportion is because of the Glenbrook North (powder puff) scandal. If it wasn't for that, there would be no media involved and no repercussions."
Ahhhhh....tradition. Still the DUMBEST yet most often used EXCUSE to allow the abuse of people who are supposed to be your "teammates"...
Thank God the Glenbrook story DID break - otherwise, it may have been THIS team that it broke upon...