Sports

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.

Girls soccer takes down GBN, starts season with three consecutive wins

Alexis Rogers, Assistant Sports Editor • March 22, 2023

Girls soccer was in a stalemate with Glenbrook North well into the second half until senior co-captain Adriana Merriam put her stamp on the contest. A soaring shot from Merriam flew past GBN’s keeper. In...

Opinion | Gender discrimination plagues athletes, even 50 years after Title IX

Alexis Rogers, Assistant Sports Editor • March 15, 2023

Growing up as a girl in sports in the 21st-century, I have benefited unknowingly from Title IX my entire life. I ran cross country in middle school, played soccer, softball and swam, and I did it all with...

Soccer seniors share secrets for success

Alexis Rogers and Eva Sondgeroth • March 15, 2023

The lights of Lazier shine on the 2023 roster as the girls soccer team once again takes the field. Prepared to fight for another top place in the state rankings, eight seniors taking on their fourth year...

Northwestern’s unthinkable run to The Big Dance

Will Klearman, Staff Writer • March 15, 2023

March Madness is one of the most anticipated tournaments in all of sports. Every March, the top 68 college basketball teams in the country are invited to the single-elimination tournament played all over...

Don’t ‘weight’ to start strength

Owen Chiss, Assistant Sport Editor • March 15, 2023

If you step into G201 any day after school, you’ll see a giant crowd of students strength training for their sport, in a weight room often compared to those of Power 5 colleges across the country. The...

Athletic trainers: the backbone of ETHS

Jessica Sehgal, Executive Editor • March 15, 2023

Anyone familiar with the ETHS gym wing knows it’s synonymous with a maze, with twelve gyms riddled throughout various cement halls and various classrooms scattered throughout. Signs hang overhead, like...

Maine South football used ineligible players in 2022, forced to forfeit nine games

Mack Jones • March 11, 2023

On March 8, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) forced the Maine South High School football program to forfeit all nine of their wins from the 2022 season for using ineligible players that lived...

Boys basketball loses tightly contested regional final to Titans

Owen Chiss • February 25, 2023

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. – A back-and-forth affair with Glenbrook South for nearly all four quarters, boys basketball’s IHSA regional final contest was decided in the final two minutes. Foul shots...

Girls basketball ends year with blowout win in regional semifinal and loss in regional final

Alexis Rogers, Assistant Sports Editor • February 16, 2023

After winning five out of six of their final games in the regular season, girls basketball went into the IHSA regional final with hard-fought momentum. Their 63-38 playoff victory against Niles West on...

Boys basketball defeats defending state champs at Welsh-Ryan Arena

Owen Chiss, Assistant Sports Editor • February 5, 2023

The E-Town Showdown has certainly lived up to its name. In 2019, Evanston defeated current Golden State Warrior Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Sussex-Hamilton (WI) in triple overtime, 70-68. Last year to the...