The Evanstonian

It’s worth a shot

Owen Chiss, Assistant Sports Editor • April 20, 2023

Four to two. That was the actual score of a high school basketball game in Oklahoma in February this year. “There’s numerous instances where someone will be playing in a game or watching a game...

‘More than just a basketball league’

Jilian Denlow, Feature Editor • April 20, 2023

Saturday mornings at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center are nothing short of electric. This facility serves as the Fifth Ward’s local recreation center and holds the title as the oldest standing community...

“You can just lie, most people do”: The rise of underage sports betting

Alexis Rogers, Assistant Sports Editor • April 20, 2023

With its eye-catching graphics and fun, decorated leaderboards, the app Fliff is marketed as a risk-free sweepstakes game that relies on the gambling of “Fliff coins,” online tokens with no monetary...

‘A business trip’ : Kits return to Vero Beach after three-year absence

Christopher Vye, Sports Editor • April 20, 2023

Since 2008, the Evanston Varsity Baseball Squad has made the more than one-thousand-mile trek down to Vero Beach, Florida, every year over spring break. There, the Wildkits take on teams coming in from...

‘Max effort’ spikes historic success for boys volleyball, beating New Trier for first time in 15 years

Jessica Sehgal, Executive Editor • April 17, 2023

Boys volleyball made history Wednesday night when they took on their long-standing rivals, New Trier. Securing a victory against the Trevians for the first time in 15 years, the three-set match was nothing...

Boys lacrosse knocks off Lane Tech in overtime thriller

Milo Slevin, Staff Writer • March 29, 2023

As the Evanston boys lacrosse team entered the final seconds of a back-and-forth battle with a gritty Lane Tech squad that had gone into overtime on Tuesday night, the Kits needed a spark. Senior Sean...

Baseball dominates Ridgewood in third-consecutive win

Will Klearman, Staff Writer • March 28, 2023

The windy, cloudy, 40 degree weather couldn’t slow down the red-hot ETHS baseball team. The Kits dominated Ridgewood 6-1 last Friday at Northwestern’s Rocky Miller Park. After dropping the home...

Badminton clears New Trier competition, ending night with net success

Jessica Sehgal, Executive Editor • March 26, 2023

Walking into Beardsley Gym on Thursday night, the feeling was electric. Badminton took on infamous rivals New Trier, and the Kits did not stand down. On the court in pre-game, varsity players circled together,...

‘Anything is possible:’ Blake Peters’ journey from ETHS to the Sweet 16

Owen Chiss and Will Klearman • March 23, 2023

Blake Peters is no stranger to clutching up in the biggest of moments. So when he stepped on the court in the second half of last Sunday's Round of 32 contest against Missouri, he was ready. 17 points and one more giant upset for the Cinderella 15-seed Princeton Tigers later, and Peters could add another moment to his long list of clutch performances: helping his team to the Sweet 16.