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Keeping it Klear: Just spitballin' here

Keeping it Klear: Just spitballin’ here

Will Klearman, Sports Editor November 1, 2024

Welcome to Keeping it Klear! I’m stoked to be launching this column. After two and a half years of writing feature stories, opinion pieces and a hell of a lot of sports game recaps, I think I’ve finally...

Senior Quarterback Colin Livatino looks to pass to Justin Johnson

Kits lock-in and take the lead

Naomi Alemayehu, Digital Executive Editor October 11, 2024

For over 100 years, ETHS and New Trier football have been head-to-head rivals. With many losses and wins against the Trevians, the Wildkit Football team has another win to add to their belt after beating...

Football recovers from losing streak after domination against New Trier

Football recovers from losing streak after domination against New Trier

Liam Hinkle, Staff Writer October 5, 2024

Heading into the rivalry game at New Trier, most fans were sulking in their seats with little hope of victory. Evanston football was on a four-game losing streak and had yet to win at New Trier since 2010....

Despite the Kits' offense keeping the game close, the Spartans' run game—led by senior quarterback John Philbin—proved too much.

GBN’s Philbin stomps over Kits for four touchdowns, including game-winner

Alec Lloyd, Staff Writer October 14, 2023

With three minutes remaining in the game on a rainy senior night at Lazier Field, Evanston and Glenbrook North were neck-and-neck in a 21-21 tie.  Senior quarterback John Philbin, who scored four times...

Evanston kept its playoff hopes alive on the road against Deerfield.

Timberlake runs over Deerfield for three touchdowns, keeps Evanston’s playoff hopes alive

Owen Chiss and Will Klearman October 7, 2023

Just when you thought senior Damarion Timberlake’s list of 2023 highlights couldn’t get any longer, the running back delivered a career performance against Deerfield on Friday night. On a frigid,...

Timberlake’s improbable run propels Evanston to Homecoming win over New Trier

Timberlake’s improbable run propels Evanston to Homecoming win over New Trier

Owen Chiss, Sports Editor September 30, 2023

To every fan in Lazier Field on Friday night, it appeared as if senior Damarion Timberlake had gained about ten yards on a slip screen from junior Colin Livatino before being bottled up by the New Trier...

Colin Livatino set the school record for passing yards with 406 against Glenbrook South on Sept. 22.

Livatino sets school record for passing yards in loss to GBS

Alec Lloyd, Staff Writer September 23, 2023

The first play from scrimmage set the tone for the kind of night junior quarterback Colin Livatino was about to have at Lazier Field on Friday night. Livatino found senior wide receiver and cornerback...

Friday night lights: ETHS football takes the field in season opener

Friday night lights: ETHS football takes the field in season opener

Adrian Garton, Photographer September 22, 2023

As a swarm of orange and blue made its way to Lazier Field’s student section, Evanston’s football players, pomkits and cheerleaders prepared for the team’s season opener. Four quarters later,...

Tulane-recruit tramples over Kit football for 296 yards in blowout

Will Klearman and Tim Lister September 15, 2023

PALATINE, ILL. —A fumble on the Kits' very first play of the game set the tone for the rest of the evening. Evanston was dominated by Palatine—the 26th-best team in Illinois—on Thursday night....

Football can't hold off Fremd offense, loses big

Football can’t hold off Fremd offense, loses big

Alec Lloyd, Staff Writer September 9, 2023

With an 85-yard kick return, senior Keron Pryor helped the Kits hit back directly following Fremd’s first touchdown of the game on Friday night at Lazier Field. However, despite Pryor’s two-touchdown...

Sophomore RB finds end zone twice, leads football to victory in season opener

Sophomore RB finds end zone twice, leads football to victory in season opener

Will Klearman, Opinion columnist August 26, 2023

As Evanston’s #2 bulldozed his way into the endzone for his second rushing touchdown of the night, many students and fans watching the game were left wondering, “Who is that?” That player was...

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