The Evanstonian

Pomkits family proved to be life-changing for senior class

Hailey Fine, Assistant Sports Editor

February 28, 2020

The Pomkits season came to an end this past Friday by honoring the seniors and their final performance of high school. “This has been the best four years and eight seasons of my life,” senior Maggie Job said. Pomkits...

Boys basketball gears up for third consecutive state run

Gordon Redfield-Gale, Staff Writer

February 28, 2020

The ETHS boys basketball team is back and ready to make another deep postseason run under a tried-and-tested recipe for success and the leadership of their tremendous group of juniors. The squad graduated three of their top...

Girls bowling has ends season in thrilling fashion

Zach Myers, Staff Writer

February 28, 2020

Girls bowling finished the best season in its program history, winning both the CSL and the Regional Championships for the first time. The Kits’ season included a signature win over New Trier who they beat 2973 to 2836 to...

Season recap on wrestling

Eli Cohen and Will Wambo

February 28, 2020

The wrestling season is over, and despite the loss of Ramin Abraham, Dylan Kull and Rafael Salinas, it was a good season for the Kits. Evanston had seven Sectional qualifiers in Charlie Fox, Valery Jean-Jacques, AJ Joyner,...

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 skill-set...

Inconsistency summarizes the season for boys swimming

Jared Tucker, Staff Writer

February 28, 2020

The Evanston boys swim team closed out a rollercoaster season, but they are hoping to gain results at state. “It’s been up and down,” coach Kevin Auger said “We’ve had a lot of promising swims and some great victories.” One...

Axelrood and Otwell headline gymnastics season once again

Sophia McCandlish, Assistant Sports Editor

February 28, 2020

As the girls gymnastics season came to a wrap, two notable stars end on a positive note. Sophomore Ava Axelrood and senior Jamie Otwell both advanced to Sectionals this season. Although they didn’t qualify for the state meet,...

Girls hockey sees success on the horizon

Kevin Thomas, Staff Writer

February 28, 2020

Although ETHS’ girls hockey team ended with a 6-16-1 record, there is still much to celebrate, as junior Jenny Maguire earned a spot on the All-State team. With the teams season reaching an end, they were able to accomplish...

Grodzin paves premier path for boys bowling

Chloe Haack, Staff Writer

February 28, 2020

Senior Zev Grodzin put on quite a show at the IHSA State Finals in O’Fallon, IL with a 59th place finish. Being the only Evanston bowler ever to advance to the final day in the tournament, Grodzin knows the work he has put in...

One last ride for boys hockey ends in good spirit

Peter Barbato, Staff Writer

February 28, 2020

After a season filled with ups and downs, boys hockey left it all on the ice in their final game as the seniors showed out for their curtain call. “We came into Lake Forest laid back and looking to have some fun, but at the...

Evanston takes on Sussex-Hamilton in the E-Town Showdown

Eli Cohen, Sports Editor

January 31, 2020

Evanston (20-1) vs. Sussex-Hamilton, WI (11-1) 6:30 p.m. tip-off. How are the Kits looking? The Kits are rolling after an 81-79 win over fifth ranked Bloom last Saturday. The victory improved Evanston’s record to 20-1 a...

Boys basketball continues to impress as a top team in the state

Michael Barthelemy, Sports Editor

January 31, 2020

Dynasties are difficult to maintain, especially for high school programs. Regardless, ETHS has found a way to send out an elite-level basketball team every year. This year is no exception—the Kits are 20-3. ETHS commonly...