Fiona Vosper – The Evanstonian

Fiona Vosper, Sports Co-Editor

Hi! My name is Fiona Vosper (she/her). I am a senior editor for the Sports Section. I have been writing for The Evanstonian since my freshman year and love contributing to this amazing community of writers. The Evanstonian has strengthened my passion for journalism and has also opened my eyes to many different perspectives within Evanston and beyond. Outside of The Evanstonian, I am also a varsity cross-country runner and soccer player as well as participating in various clubs here at ETHS. In my free time, I love to attend sports games with friends and go on long runs by the beach.

By Fiona Vosper

The fire hydrant: An object synonymous to rivalry

Fiona Vosper, Sports Editor • October 11, 2024

One of the longest rivalries in high school sports history all started with a fire hydrant. The common goal for all ETHS athletes is to beat New Trier. It doesn’t matter how, just that it happens. The...

The fire hydrant: An object synonymous to rivalry

Fiona Vosper, Sports Editor • October 11, 2024

One of the longest rivalries in high school sports history all started with a fire hydrant. The common goal for all ETHS athletes is to beat New Trier. It doesn’t matter how, just that it happens. The...

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...

Class of 2024 Kits to Commits

Alexis Rogers, Fiona Vosper, Eva Sondgeroth, Bridget Durkin, Nate McDade, Ryan Wambo, Owen Chiss, Cash Nelson, Will Klearman, Riley Romisher, Liam Hinkle, Jilian Denlow, Alec Lloyd, Kate Reno and Katelyn Brownlee • May 8, 2024

Short-handed boys lacrosse falls to Deerfield at home

Fiona Vosper, Staff Writer • April 7, 2024

Boys lacrosse stepped onto Lazier hoping for an easy win against Deerfield on Thursday night. That wasn’t the case on a cold night. Both teams battled hard, but Deerfield wasn’t willing to lose...

Spring sports showcase

Jilian Denlow, Owen Chiss, Alexis Rogers, Eva Sondgeroth, Will Klearman, Ryan Wambo, Fiona Vosper, Bridget Durkin, Katelyn Brownlee and Riley Romisher • March 14, 2024

The spirit-makers of ETHS

Eva Sondgeroth and Fiona Vosper • February 22, 2024

Throughout the school year, ETHS competes in hundreds of athletic competitions. While it’s the athletes’ jobs to play well, there are other groups who work long hours to evoke a sense of school...

Watson’s last-second steal seals win over St. Patrick

Owen Chiss, Fiona Vosper and Ryan Wambo • January 28, 2024

Whether it was from exhaustion due to playing a full 32 minutes or late-game nerves, junior Theo Rocca’s two missed free throws with eight seconds left against St. Patrick was a shock to every fan at...

Seniors account for all but two points in Senior Night loss to Maine South

Fiona Vosper and Ryan Wambo • January 27, 2024

The energy was high in Beardsley Gymnasium as signs were held in support of seniors Zuri Ransom, Kailey Starks and Arianna Milam-Pryor. “There was a lot of momentum [because of senior night], so...

After slow first half, girls basketball dominates second half, beats New Trier

Eva Sondgeroth and Fiona Vosper • December 22, 2023

Senior Zuri Ransom stripped the ball away from the Trevians and proceeded to lay it in just as the first half came to a close, bringing the Evanston fans to their feet. While the Kits were still down...

Thomas’ 19 points lead Evanston in win over La Lumiere

Owen Chiss and Fiona Vosper • December 3, 2023

Despite not starting a game last season, senior Antoine Thomas played like a seasoned veteran on Saturday afternoon. Thomas led the way for Evanston with 19 points and 6 rebounds while making 11 of...

Boys wrestling comes up short against Trevians

Fiona Vosper, Staff writer • December 2, 2023

Boys wrestling just began their competition season last week, but already faced one of their most challenging competitors in their second dual meet on Friday night: New Trier. While Evanston certainly...

Girls basketball blows out GBS in conference-opener

Fiona Vosper and Eva Sondgeroth • November 29, 2023

After losing both games against Glenbrook South last season, girls' basketball came onto the court Tuesday night looking to reverse that trend. Despite a close first quarter, the Kit offense exploded for...

Boys soccer wins closer-than-expected contest in regional semifinals

Fiona Vosper and Eva Sondgeroth • October 18, 2023

After boys soccer wrapped up their successful, 15-2-3 season last week, the Kits jumped out to a strong start of the IHSA playoffs with competitive spirit, beating Maine East 2-0 in the regional semifinals...

Missed opportunities spoil volleyball’s chances against Titans

Fiona Vosper, Staff Writer • October 6, 2023

In one of its last chances to do so this season, girls volleyball found itself in a fight to win its first conference game of the season. At home in Beardsley Gym on breast cancer awareness night on...

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....

Despite tight second set, girls volleyball overpowered by Maine South

Fiona Vosper, Staff Writer • September 13, 2023

Girls volleyball tackled its first conference game of the season against Maine South in a nail-biter Tuesday night. The game's first set started off with the Kits playing catch-up, but the team was able...

Opinion | ChatGPT creates efficient teaching, learning methods

Fiona Vosper, Staff Writer • April 20, 2023

Cheating is a plague affecting schools everywhere, especially with developing technology. Often, little can be done to prevent cheating in schools, so teachers must preach ethics and honesty in hopes...

Opinion | Grading policies lead to burnout, over-prepare students

Fiona Vosper, Staff Writer • November 10, 2022

Grades are the biggest cause of burnout among students, as well as the most useless part of our education systems. Grades do nothing but distract students from education’s true purpose: learning. Intellectual...

Opinion | We need a bike path on Church St.

Fiona Vosper, Staff Writer • October 14, 2022

There are many different types of transportation that students use to arrive and leave school—driving, taking the bus, walking and even biking. One of the busiest places in Evanston where these modes...

Opinion | Tardies minimize student freedom

Fiona Vosper, Staff writer • September 23, 2022

Tardy policies at ETHS have created an uproar of fear and stress among students. Over the past couple of years, students have dealt with many struggles regarding the transition from online learning to...

Girls lacrosse uses team community to their advantage

Fiona Vosper, Staff Writer • April 18, 2022

After ending its 2021 season with only two losses, one to New Trier and one to Loyola Academy, the girls lacrosse team is anticipating a very successful 2022 season. Many new faces joined the varsity...

Writer’s Showcase offers adaptation of student writing

Amy Grill and Fiona Vosper • March 18, 2022

ETHS’ 2022 Writers’ Showcase came to life on March 11 and 12 as a unique event that spotlights the work of many different artists. Authors and actors came together to create a theater masterpiece...

ETHS’ 18th annual Jazz Fest celebrates genre

Kayla Drajpuch, Fiona Vosper and Stella Davis • February 28, 2022

On Saturday, Feb. 12, ETHS hosted their 18th annual Jazz Festival, a multi-school event all about the great genre of Jazz. There was a professional daytime band and a later nighttime event that posed as...