Zev Grodzin didn’t set out to make history this season for the Evanston bowling team. But the Wildkit senior did just that Saturday at the Immaculate Conception Sectional tournament in Glendale Heights. Grodzin punched a ticket to the Illinois High School Association state finals by finishing 2nd overall and posting the best individual series for […]
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Swimmers Rise to Occasion at Evanston Invitational
Life in the fast lane isn’t always easy. Up against a field that included 5 of the top 10-ranked teams in the state of Illinois, Evanston’s swimmers couldn’t aim too high during Saturday’s 55th annual Evanston Invitational meet. But the Wildkits still scored a satisfying 6th place team finish in the 18-team field, racking up […]
Evanston Girls Prove They Can Play with the Best
The No. 1 girls basketball team in the state of Illinois did some damage here last week against the best competition the state of Louisiana could offer. Evanston won 2 of 3 games at the National Prep Classic tournament, its only loss coming against the eventual tournament champion, and pushed its season record to 14-2 […]
Kit Seniors Keep Promise, Deliver Tournament Title
Evanston’s signature moment so far in girls basketball was a full year in the making. Promises made, promises kept. Living up to a promise they made to their head coach after faltering (again) last year at the Montini Holiday Tournament, the Wildkit girls captured the tournament crown with a 55-37 thrashing of Lake Forest in […]
Wildkits Work Overtime for Christmas Tourney Tttle
You only need one hand to count the number of times an Evanston basketball team has captured a Christmas tournament championship. And the Wildkits didn’t mind working overtime to achieve that rare feat here on Saturday night. Evanston won a battle of deliberate play and relied on Itchy Holden’s 3-point basket and 3 free throws […]
Second Half Surge Sends Kit Girls B-ball to Title Game
Evanston’s reputation as second half team is still intact. The Wildkit girls advanced to the finals of the Montini Holiday Tournament with a narrow 53-52 triumph over the host team Saturday night in a battle of unbeatens that wasn’t for the faint of heart. What did coach Brittanny Johnson’s team have to overcome? Only 17 […]
Evanston Girls Pass Quarterfinal Test at Montini
After losing in the quarterfinal round twice in the last three years, Evanston’s girls basketball team didn’t stumble this time. at the Montini Holiday Tournament. Instead, the Wildkits turned in their most impressive offensive performance of the season and punched a ticket to the tournament semifinals with a 67-58 triumph over a Bolingbrook team that […]
Kits Shoot Their Way Back to Another Final Four Berth
Evanston’s basketball team advanced to the Final Four for the second year in a row Friday at the Centralia Holiday Tournament. But any payback for last year’s loss to Belleville West in the Class 4A state championship game will have to be put on hold. Evanston did its part for those hoping for that rematch […]
ETHS Girls Pick Up the Pace in Tournament Opener
The Christmas break allowed Brittanny Johnson to catch her breath, and study more game film this week. The Evanston basketball coach didn’t always like what she saw on those films and decided to do something about it starting with the Wildkit opener Thursday at the 11th annual Montini Christmas Tournament, the most prestigious girls holiday […]
Wildkits Steal First-round Win at Centralia Tourney
Evanston’s defense pulled off a season-high 20 steals Thursday and the unbeaten Wildkits blitzed Cahokia 70-34 in the first round of the 77th annual Centralia Holiday Tournament. Blake Peters (5), Isaiah Holden (4) and Rashawn Bost (3) all registered multiple steals in a one-sided contest in which ETHS head coach Mike Ellis employed most of […]