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Junior Francisca Taylor (#17) lead the team during the first set, with an impressive show of digs and blocks.

Despite lead in first, girls volleyball falls in straight sets to New Trier

Katelyn Brownlee, Staff Writer September 23, 2023

Late into the first set, Evanston was hanging tight with one of the best teams in the Central Suburban League South conference and its rival, New Trier. Holding a 21-20 lead, Evanston couldn't hang on,...

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...

Against New Trier on Thursday night, Evanston allowed more goals than it had in its last four games combined.

New Trier hoses off boys soccer, hands Kits first loss of season

Owen Chiss and Will Klearman September 22, 2023

To an outside spectator, a fire hydrant may seem like a tool that keeps our streets flame-free. But to the Evanston and New Trier boys soccer teams, that object is synonymous with rivalry. The winner of...

Opinion | ETHS should have a rugby club

Opinion | ETHS should have a rugby club

Jeremy Schoen and Nick Ward September 22, 2023

When you picture a high school sporting event, what image pops into your head? Is it the bright lights of a football game on a Friday night? Is it the squeaky sound of gym shoes landing on the hardwood...

On Sept. 9, 12 ETHS badminton players faced off in the gym of Stevenson High School.

Wildkits ‘at the forefront’ of boys badminton

Alexis Rogers, Sports Editor September 22, 2023

On Sept. 9, 12 ETHS badminton players faced off in the gym of Stevenson High School. With sweeping volleys and rocketing smashes, the athletes traded shots with opponents and darted across the shining...

The ETHS girls varsity flag football team kicked off their season on Sept. 14 against Lane Tech

A ‘league of their own’

Jilian Denlow and Owen Chiss September 22, 2023

On Sept. 14, just minutes before kick-off, the ETHS’ first-ever girls varsity flag football team formed a huddle. As the girls redirected their gaze to the sea of orange and blue, and pre-performance...

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,...

Junior Johnny Hunwick takes on two defenders in Tuesday's night win against Glenbrook South

Boys soccer shuts out Glenbrook South, maintains undefeated record

Helena Van Engelen and Eva Sondgeroth September 20, 2023

This season, boys soccer has made a habit of games like the one on Tuesday against Glenbrook South: close...until it isn't. While the Kits went to half up just 1-0, they came out of halftime set to...

Senior Makayla Clark scored the game-winning goal for Evanston against St. Ignatius.

Clark secures win for field hockey in narrow matchup with St. Ignatius

Alexis Rogers, Sport Editor September 19, 2023

Going into a scoreless fourth quarter against St. Ignatius, the field hockey team went back to the basics. After 55 minutes of aggressive play didn’t result in a finish for either team, all it took was...

ETHS came out strong, capturing the first set, 25-19.

Girls volleyball Kits cool off after first set, lose tight contest against Hoffman Estates

Fiona Vosper, Staff Writer September 19, 2023

Early on in Monday night’s match against Hoffman Estates, the Kits held the momentum. Staying in front throughout, Evanston took the first set as it attempted to break its six-game losing streak....

Wadsworth completes comeback at one singles, Kits top Lane Tech

Wadsworth completes comeback at one singles, Kits top Lane Tech

Liam Hinkle, Staff Writer September 19, 2023

Although sophomore Linden Wadsworth dropped her first set on Monday evening, the top Kit singles player came roaring back to defeat Lane Tech’s one singles, 3-6, 6-4, 10-7. Wadsworth’s resilience in...

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....

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