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Jahzara Middleton

Lena Papa, Staff Writer • May 11, 2023

“The thing I love about soccer is the commitment. It’s always been there for me when I’ve been down.” Jahzara (Jahz) Middleton said. She is committed to play soccer at Oakton Community College....

Girls XC has short season, making every meet crucial

Lena Papa, Staff Writer • September 17, 2021

Girls cross country is off and running after its first meet of the season on Sep. 4. With a diverse team ranging through many grades, the team looks for success in its short one-and-a-half month-long season....

Gymnastics sticks landing during unique COVID-19 season

Lena Papa, Staff Writer • March 22, 2021

COVID-19 brought a complete stop to sports for many months. For some sports, like baseball or basketball, you could just go to a local park to stay fresh. However, other sports, like gymnastics, had more...

Checking in with ‘College Kits’: Lucy Hogan

Lena Papa, Staff Writer • October 20, 2020

Lucy Hogan, Class of 2019, left a lasting impact on the swim and dive team, finishing her senior year with a state title after placing as a runner up two times. Now, she is making waves at the University...

Checking in with ‘College Kits’: Anastasia Goncharova

Lena Papa, Staff Writer • October 20, 2020

Anastasia Goncharova, Class of 2018, is no stranger to success. She was ranked fifth in the midwest when she graduated from ETHS and is now entering the courts of Salt Lake City as she transferred to the...

Sports—at ETHS and beyond—amidst a pandemic

Eli Cohen and Lena Papa • September 27, 2020

If you crossed Church and Dodge anytime throughout this summer, there’s likely one thing that drew an eye: Lazier Field. While some may think that attendance would be limited due to a global pandemic,...

Senior heavy cheer squad shows tremendous improvement in routines

Lena Papa, Staff Writer • February 28, 2020

With the cheer season wrapping up, the squads improvement is evident. The team is composed of mostly seniors, and their level of experience shows on the score sheet as they have consistently gotten better. “Our...

Boys swimming looks to continue dominance

Lena Papa, Staff Writer • January 31, 2020

The boys swim team hopes to carry their dominance from the first half of the season into the remaining meets leading up to postseason. The team lost two state divers this year, Trevor Nelson and Henry...

Boys swim dominates the first half of the season

Lena Papa, Staff writer • January 31, 2020

The boys swim team hopes to carry their dominance from the first half of the season into the remaining meets leading up to postseason. The team lost two state divers this year, Trevor Nelson and Henry...