Skip to Main Content
The news site of Evanston Township High School's student newspaper

The Evanstonian

The news site of Evanston Township High School's student newspaper

The Evanstonian

The news site of Evanston Township High School's student newspaper

The Evanstonian

Field Hockey

Girls field hockey falls short to New Trier in home opener

Fiona Vosper, Sports Editor August 28, 2024

Girl’s Field Hockey stepped on Lazier for their first match of the season on Monday night. Unfortunately, the team faced a challenging start to their season going against the top-ranked New Trier. The...

After a tactical change to be more aggressive on offense, Evanston's backline was often left vulnerable in the second half of its semifinal against New Trier.

Sectional champ field hockey team ends playoff run with loss to top-ranked New Trier

Alexis Rogers, Sports Editor October 27, 2023

Thirty minutes into the state semifinal match against New Trier, field hockey was within one goal of the championship contest. A move to mobilize the offense gave the Kits greater possession in the second...

SONY DSC

Clark’s six goals help Kits trample Deerfield in sectional semifinal

Alexis Rogers, Sports Editor October 18, 2023

In the 2022 season, the Kits fell in the first round of field hockey playoffs. This Tuesday, a resounding shutout in sectional semifinals advanced the team past last year’s benchmark. Senior co-captain...

Junior Jesse LeSage scored the Kits' only goal in the second quarter.

Despite promising first half, field hockey falls to top-ranked Glenbrook South

Jonah Chiss, Max Low and Nick Ward September 30, 2023

Four minutes into the second quarter on Wednesday night, when junior Jesse LeSage's shot found the back of the net against Glenbrook South, Evanston looked poised for an upset of the team that MaxPreps...

Field hockey’s fight against last year’s state champs proves ‘we can play with them’

Field hockey’s fight against last year’s state champs proves ‘we can play with them’

Alexis Rogers, Sports Feature Editor September 12, 2023

As the lights turned on and rain began to fall on New Trier’s freshman athletics field Monday night, the Kits remained locked in battle. Though the ball continued to hit the back of the net for its opponents,...

Underclassman talent keeps field hockey close against OPRF

Underclassman talent keeps field hockey close against OPRF

Alexis Rogers, Sports Feature Editor August 29, 2023

When freshman Maggie Bird stepped into the box during a penalty corner in the third quarter, the Kits were down on energy, time and points against Oak Park-River Forest. “We all were talking, and...

Girls field hockey exacts revenge over Latin in opening-game victory

Jilian Denlow and Owen Chiss August 22, 2023

After girls field hockey fell short in a 2-0 loss to Latin in last year’s final regular season game, coach Annie Lesch emphasized the hunger of her team all off-season coming into game one of the 2023...

Fall Sports Forecast

Fall Sports Forecast

August 15, 2023

Field hockey nets second-ever goal against tough Trevians in loss

Field hockey nets second-ever goal against tough Trevians in loss

Alexis Rogers, Assistant Sports Editor October 10, 2022

As the field hockey program has taken strides in recent seasons, games against 2021 state champion New Trier have still been a struggle. This was the case on Monday night as well, as the Trevians proved...

Third-quarter ‘lapse’ leads to tight loss for field hockey versus Loyola

Jessica Sehgal, Executive editor October 4, 2022

Booming over the bleachers of Lazier Field, the announcement declared, “And as we start the second half, the score remains . . . scoreless.” It was 8:30 on Monday night, and field hockey was fiercely...

Fockey tops off season for the ages

Sophia McCandlish, Asst. Sports Editor November 8, 2019

With a sectional loss to Glenbrook South on Oct. 22, the Kits said goodbye to their most successful season to date. First year head coach Jenner Johnson, a former member of the University of Michigan...

Field hockey continues push to have their best season to date

Zach Myers, Staff Writer September 27, 2019

Going into the fourth year of their program, led by first-year head coach Jenner Johnson, field hockey looks excellent so far, winning four of their first five games to start the season.  Even with...

Donate to The Evanstonian
$900
$2000
Contributed
Our Goal