Thursday, August 31, 2017

Disney Animation Director John Musker Visits Loyola Academy




Disney Director /Animator and Loyola Academy Graduate, John Musker (center) visits with a tour of the art department as well as greeting students that worked with him in Hollywood for a day last year, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Disney Director /Animator and Loyola Academy Graduate, John Musker (center) visits with a tour of the art department as well as greeting students that worked with him in Hollywood for a day last year, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Disney Director /Animator and Loyola Academy Graduate, John Musker, visits with a tour of the art department as well as greeting students that worked with him in Hollywood for a day last year, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Loyola Academy Art Department Chair for Performing Arts, Daniel Briggs (left) talks with Disney Director/Animator, John Musker (right), as he visits and tours his old High School, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Loyola Academy Art Department Chair for Performing Arts, Daniel Briggs (center) talks with Disney Director/Animator, John Musker (right), as he visits and tours his old High School, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Disney Director /Animator and Loyola Academy Graduate, John Musker (right), visits with a tour of the art department as well as greeting students that worked with him in Hollywood for a day last year, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)


Disney Director /Animator and Loyola Academy Graduate, John Musker (center right), visits with a tour of the art department as well as greeting students that worked with him in Hollywood for a day last year, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Disney Director /Animator and Loyola Academy Graduate, John Musker, displays his dedication/autograph on an illustrated "Moana" movie book that he helped direct, to the Art Department on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Disney Director /Animator and Loyola Academy Graduate, John Musker, displays his dedication/autograph on an illustrated "Moana" movie book that he helped direct, to the Art Department on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)


Loyola Academy Art Department Chair for Performing Arts, Daniel Briggs (right) leads Disney Director/Animator, John Musker (center), on a tour through the art department and his old High School, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Loyola Academy Art Department Chair for Performing Arts, Daniel Briggs (black) leads Disney Director/Animator, John Musker (center), on a tour through the art department and his old High School, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Loyola Academy Art Department Chair for Performing Arts, Daniel Briggs (black) leads Disney Director/Animator, John Musker (center), on a tour through the art department and his old High School, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Loyola Academy Art Department Chair for Performing Arts, Daniel Briggs (right) leads Disney Director/Animator, John Musker (center), on a tour through the art department and his old High School, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Loyola Academy juniors, Sophie Koehn (left) and Morgan Delacruz (center), talk with Disney Director/Animator John Musker (right), as he tours the art department and what changes have been made since he attended, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)


Loyola Academy juniors, Sophie Koehn (left) and Morgan Delacruz (center), talk with Disney Director/Animator John Musker (right), as he tours the art department and what changes have been made since he attended, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)


Loyola Academy junior, Sophie Koehn (right), talks with Disney Director/Animator John Musker (left), as he tours the art department and what changes have been made since he attended, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)


Loyola Academy junior, Sophie Koehn (right), talks with Disney Director/Animator John Musker (left), as he tours the art department and what changes have been made since he attended, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Loyola Academy seniors, Elena Kittle'Kamp (left) and Annie Heinen (2nd left), talk with Disney Director/Animator John Musker (right), as he tours the art department and what changes have been made since he attended, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)



Loyola Academy seniors, Elena Kittle'Kamp (2nd left) and Annie Heinen (maroon), talk with Disney Director/Animator John Musker (right), as he tours the art department and what changes have been made since he attended, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)


Loyola Academy Art Department Chair for Performing Arts, Daniel Briggs (black) leads Disney Director/Animator, John Musker (center), on a tour through the art department and his old High School, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Loyola Academy junior, Lizzy Balentine (right), talks with Disney Director/Animator John Musker (left), as they tour through the art departments, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)


Loyola Academy junior, Lizzy Balentine (left), talks with Disney Director/Animator John Musker (right), as they tour through the art departments, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Loyola Academy junior, Lizzy Balentine (left), talks with Disney Director/Animator John Musker (right), as they tour through the art departments, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)


Disney Director/Animator John Musker (center) talks with Loyola Academy junior Megan O'Neil (left), about her illustrations during her Portfolio Development class, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)


Disney Director/Animator John Musker (center) talks with Loyola Academy junior Megan O'Neil (left black), about her illustrations during her Portfolio Development class, as he tours the art departments, on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Loyola Academy in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)





Disney Director /Animator and Loyola Academy Graduate, John Musker, says his goodbyes to the students that worked with him in Hollywood for a day last year, after he finished touring through the art departments on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Loyola Academy in Wilmette.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)



Friday, August 25, 2017

IHSA Football Kickoff Classic: St. Rita vs St. Patrick at Soldier Field





















St. Rita's Justin Bivens (7) trying to find a route through St. Patrick's defense during the High School Football Kickoff Classic on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)





St. Rita's Chris Childers (1) finding room to run during the High School Football Kickoff Classic against St. Patrick on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)




St. Patrick's Nick Ramos (71) and Christian Cotto (6) taking down St. Rita's QB Jake Zylman (middle) during the High School Football Kickoff Classic on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)






St. Rita's Javon Venson (83) finding room to run during the High School Football Kickoff Classic against St. Patrick on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)




St. Patrick's Xavier Saldana (23) getting past St. Rita's Charlie Selke (white) and finding room to run during the High School Football Kickoff Classic on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)


St. Patrick's Xavier Saldana gaining yardage during the High School Football Kickoff Classic against St. Rita on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)









St. Rita QB Jake Zylman (8) launching a pass down field during the High School Football Kickoff Classic against St. Patrick on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)



St. Rita's QB Jake Zylman (8) getting around St. Patrick's Christian Cotto (6) as he looks down field for a pass during the High School Football Kickoff Classic on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

St. Patrick QB Brett Rosenbusch launching a pass down field during the High School Football Kickoff Classic against St. Rita on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)











St. Rita's QB Jake Zylman (middle) finding a route through St. Patrick's defense during the High School Football Kickoff Classic on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)






St. Patrick's Joey Solak (1) finding a route through St. Rita's defense during the High School Football Kickoff Classic on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

St. Rita's Chris Childers (left) taking down St. Patrick's Joey Solak (green) during the High School Football Kickoff Classic on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)


St. Rita's Chris Childers finding room to run during the High School Football Kickoff Classic against St. Patrick on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)





St. Rita's Dave Gleaves (28), Connor Cahill (57), and Quinn Coghlan (55) celebrate another touchdown by their QB, Jake Zylman (8) during the High School Football Kickoff Classic against St. Patrick on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)
























St. Patrick QB Brett Rosenbusch (3) giving the handoff to George Ohanessian (4) during the High School Football Kickoff Classic against St. Rita on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)



St. Patrick's Michael Crawford (87) running in a touchdown during the High School Football Kickoff Classic against St. Rita on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

St. Patrick's Michael Crawford (left) and Marty McGovern (right) celebrate a touchdown scored by Michael during the High School Football Kickoff Classic against St. Rita on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)



St. Rita's Justin Bivens (middle) trying to find a route through St. Patrick's defense during the High School Football Kickoff Classic on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

St. Patrick's Christian Cotto (left) and Matthew Battaglia (right) taking down St. Rita's Justin Bivens (middle) during the High School Football Kickoff Classic on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)













St. Rita celebrates the win against St. Patrick 49-21, with their fans during the High School Football Kickoff Classic on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)