Sports

Softball won’t let playoff loss undermine successes

Christopher Vye, Sports Editor • August 16, 2021

As ETHS’ baseball team went head-to-head with Whitney Young to kickoff their playoff run at home, 15 miles south, on the very same night and against the very same school, the Kits’ softball squad kicked...

Girls track explains path to state win

Lauren Dain, Executive Editor • August 16, 2021

The ETHS girls track and field team has standout individual athletes, but by clenching the 4x200 relay they showed how strong their united team can be. Senior Jacklynn Okereke stated that of all her...

Baseball season culminates in regional win

Christopher Vye, Sports Editor • August 16, 2021

After back-to-back doubleheader wins against Highland Park propelled the Wildkits to achieve the elusive 20-win season, ETHS’ baseball team proved once again that the sky was the limit when it came to...

ETHS athletic department set to return to normal

Lauren Dain, Executive Editor • August 16, 2021

Entering the 2021-2022 school year ETHS student athletes are excitedly anticipating more “normal” seasons for their sports. The word “normal” has been thrown around recently when discussions are...

Girls lacrosse team excels together and individually

Lauren Dain, Executive Editor • August 16, 2021

After having their 2020 season stopped before it even started, the ETHS girls lacrosse team came into its 2021 season wanting to make a statement. Both as a team and individually, the lacrosse team excelled...

The Class of ’21’s top 21 senior athletes

Eli Cohen, Executive Editor • May 21, 2021

All student-athletes deserve a little bit of praise for the strength needed to compete in such an unprecedented year. Below, 21 of the many distinguishable student-athletes from the class of...

From Kits to Commits: Class of ’21 athletic commitments

Eli Cohen, Executive Editor • May 21, 2021

Division I: Michael DeMaria: Mens Lacrosse, Loyola-Marymount Dahna’Adel Duffy: Womens Bowling, Wichita State Connor Groff: Football, Drake Josie Lambert: Womens Lacrosse, Davidson Ryann...

Six-run sixth inning outburst boosts baseball over New Trier

Christopher Vye, Staff Writer • April 28, 2021

A six-run 6th inning for the Kits on Tuesday night propelled them to victory against longtime rival New Trier during their first encounter in almost two years. When the final out was recorded, Evanston...

Amid COVID-19, badminton builds community, skills

Eden Drajpuch, Features Editor • March 22, 2021

Without a definite state competition in sight due to COVID-19, ETHS’ badminton team has had to ground themselves in the matches they are able to have and set their sights further into the future. Most...

In virtual meets, boys swimming and diving speeds past competition

Jared Tucker, Staff writer • March 22, 2021

As the coronavirus continues to ravage through the area, the boys swimming and dive team is trying to have fun and race while still managing to be safe and win competitions. As the season has gone on,...

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...