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East T-Birds rematch of state against the Sheridan Broncs
Murphie Dahill, Newspaper Editor November 20, 2023

As the Cheyenne east football team drove up to Laramie for a rematch against the Sheridan Broncs, hoping this year will be better than last. The T-Birds were second in State after losing to Sheriden before...

Cheyenne East Golf Wins Gold

October 13, 2023

The Cheyenne East High golf team dominated the competition to win their first state championship since 1986. The team was led by outstanding performer Daniel Meyer who won the individual state championship...

Even though the ups and downs, this family sticks together

East builds family first, champions second.
Amry Stensgaard, Staff October 11, 2023

  Beep! The buzzer blares! Will you win or lose, kick or quit? Swimming is more than just a sport, it’s a family, a culture, a team. Surviving a swim season often takes more than just power...

East Boys Take Home the Championships: Behind the Scenes to Success

Cheyenne East Boys Basketball wins championship
Autumn McPherson, Journalist March 22, 2023

On March 11th, 2023 at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper, another piece of East history was created. East battled against Laramie high school and for the first time since 2006, the boys basketball...

#3 Damar Hamlin

NFL Football Player Damar Hamlin Has Cardiac Arrest During Game

Worldwide News
Autumn McPherson, Journalist March 22, 2023

On January 2nd, during the Bengal’s and Bills football game, player number three, Damar Hamlin, collapsed on the field after attempting a tackle against the opposing team player Tee Higgins. The daring...

Pre-State Jitters

Bryanna Padilla, Journalist January 13, 2023

With the 2023 Wyoming state cheer and dance competition being this month, the newbies of the Cheyenne East High Cheer team express their excitement. “My favorite thing about the routine has to be...

East Tennis Coach, Leandro Frattis, 12, River Sawyer, 9

Serve It Up

Caydence Eicholtz, Senior Editor December 6, 2022

The tennis team of East High School did remarkably well this season with a 3rd place during regionals and 7th place at state. Emma Dray, 12, a one doubles player and her partner Zoey Woods, 11, were the...

First Downs to Touchdowns

First Downs to Touchdowns

Kendra Upton, Journalist October 26, 2022

Some say that the first time competing is the most important memory a person will ever have of their sport. Victory, failure; whatever the result of that first time going up against another team, it...

Kicking Off the Season

kailey williams, Contributor May 13, 2022

After 4 years of waiting, the seniors of the East girls' soccer team finally get to play Kelly Walsh and Natrona for the pre-season games. Every year, these 2 highly anticipated games get cancelled due...

Stepping Up to the Mound

Jozlyn West, Contributor April 29, 2022

With the spring season starting, home pitcher Jaylyn Christenson, 11 stepped up and made a name for herself at the first invite of the season with 17 strikeouts and only having four hits get by her.   “There...

The Central East Rivalry Lives On

Emma Dray, Contributor March 23, 2022

Every East High student knows about the age old rivalry between Central and East. Basketball games are especially prone to bringing large crowds out of the woodworks to support their team. The student...

Boys State Swim

Shannon Bailey, Contributor March 23, 2022

The Boys Swim Team competed at the state meet. Fighting through all adversity, including not having a pool, the team pushed through and placed 10th overall. Caleb Ruff, 10, was the only swimmer who qualified,...

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