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Wildcat football kicks off Sept. 5 — maybe

The Big Ten released its coronavirus-shortened 2020 football season this morning. But even the conference commissioner concedes the games may never be played. The Big Ten had previously cancelled all

By Jeff Hirsh posted 17 hours ago

No football, but marching band starts practice

The Evanston Township High School marching band is getting ready to perform, in a season where making a question mark on the field might be the only reasonable formation.

By Jeff Hirsh on August 5, 2020 - 12:25 am

Governor puts tight limits on fall sports

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced rules today in response to an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Illinois that put the future of fall sports at Evanston Township High School and across

By Bill Smith on July 29, 2020 - 2:52 pm

Ex-NU opponent loses entire football season

A college that had its scheduled football game this fall against Northwestern University canceled when the Big Ten dropped non-conference games has now had its entire season postponed. Morgan State

By Jeff Hirsh on July 17, 2020 - 12:28 pm

Big Ten goes conference only, 3 NU homes games cut

Citing concerns over the ongoing coronovarius pandemic, the Big Ten Conference today said fall sports will be restricted to conference games only. For Northwestern, that means three non-conference football games,

By Jeff Hirsh on July 10, 2020 - 10:55 am

Wildcat game at Wrigley off for this year

The college football season has not even started, but the final score of a planned game at Wrigley Field is Coronavirus 7, Northwestern 0. The Wildcats game at the home

By Jeff Hirsh on July 8, 2020 - 2:33 pm

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ETHS athletes back on the field — 15 feet apart

It may not look like a traditional workout, but more than 500 student-athletes at Evanston Township High School are still getting in some training for three weeks this summer. The

By Jasper Davidoff on June 23, 2020 - 8:31 pm

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Season over for Wildkits — tournament canceled

The season is over for the Evanston Township High School boys basketball team after the Illinois High School Association announced this evening that it's canceling what's left of the winter

By Bill Smith on March 13, 2020 - 1:13 am

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Wildkits to play before nearly empty stands

As a result of conerns about the coronavirus, the Evanston Township High School boys basketetball team will be playing before nearly empty stands at the state basketball tournament Friday night.

By Bill Smith on March 12, 2020 - 5:11 pm

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Morton battles through injury to sectional berth

Dealing with injuries just goes with the territory in some high school sports, like wrestling. But Max Morton’s bid to compete in the Illinois High School Association state wrestling tournament

By Dennis Mahoney on February 10, 2020 - 1:52 am

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No. 1 Benet edges ETHS girls in second overtime

What could have turned out to be the best night in Evanston basketball history only turned into the LONGEST night in Evanston basketball history. The Wildkit girls fell just short

By Dennis Mahoney on February 9, 2020 - 7:43 am

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Kits score epic 3-overtime win at E-Town Showdown

No matter how many games are played in the future at the E-Town Showdown high school basketball event, they’ll never be able to top Saturday’s debut at Northwestern University’s Welsh-Ryan

By Dennis Mahoney on February 9, 2020 - 6:48 am

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Offense gets back on track in Kits’ rout of Maine South

To get his basketball team back on track on offense, Evanston head coach Mike Ellis limited the number of basketballs available during practice drills this week. It was a reminder

By Dennis Mahoney on February 8, 2020 - 3:57 am

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E-Town Showdown features nation’s No. 1 junior

Fans who attend the E-Town Showdown high school basketball tripleheader event Saturday at Northwestern University will see four powerhouse teams ranked in the top 5 in the latest state polls,

By Dennis Mahoney on February 6, 2020 - 6:13 am

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Otwell, Axelrood advance to gymnastics sectional

Jamie Otwell said she wanted to go out with a bang. But the Evanston senior isn’t finished just yet. Otwell earned Evanston’s first regional gymnastics championship since 1999 and advanced

By Dennis Mahoney on February 4, 2020 - 4:33 am

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ETHS girls earn share of conference bowling title

A mechanical breakdown that caused a delay at the Central Suburban League championship tournament may have cost the Evanston girls bowling team an outright league title Saturday. But the Wildkits

By Dennis Mahoney on February 3, 2020 - 5:27 am

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