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May 25, 2017

East girls basketball well-represented for all-stars

Leanna Farley, Sports Editor May 4, 2017

Each year a select group of players travel north to compete against Montana’s best male and female high school basketball players. This year the 4A state champion East High Lady Thunderbirds will be...

Riley Cooper is running to get the best distance for the triple jump

Stellern and Whitmire lead the way for East track

Leanna Farley, Sports Editor May 3, 2017

East High’s Cosette Stellern has been one of the more dominating athletes in Cheyenne. She has helped the Lady Thunderbirds win multiple state titles in volleyball and basketball and has spent the last...

Gillettes Goalkeeper and Jessie Erickson both fall trying to keep the ball

Giant Battle for Domination

Leanna Farley, Sports Editor April 18, 2017

Once again, as it is every year, the two top teams faced off with a #1-ranking on the line. East High faced the Gillette Camels at Okie Blanchard on Friday April 7, with the top ranking up for grabs. The...

The Team grabs the trophy in excitement knowing that they won.

A Dream Made Reality: The Fight for a State Championship

Leanna Farley, Sports Editor March 17, 2017

Since fourth grade, the 2016-17, Lady Thunderbirds varsity basketball seniors have been working towards a state championship. They’ve spent endless hours training and playing together to work towards...

Erik Oliver takes a deep breath to make his shot

Boys Basketball Bounces Through the Season

Leanna Farley, Sports Editor March 14, 2017

The EHS varsity boys’ basketball team has had a lot of setbacks throughout their 2016-17 season, but with state this weekend, the boys are looking for redemption. With a 12-13 record and not much...

Senior Seth Green raises his fists in victory at state wrestling in Casper.

State Champ Green Leads T-Birds to Strong Finish

Leanna Farley, Sports Editor March 10, 2017

It’s a dream. A dream that doesn’t very often come true. Most young athletes start their careers with the hopes and aspirations that someday, someway, they will be named champions. It’s what makes...

Seth Green pins his opponent to the matt at Charlie Lake later leading to a number one victory at Ron Thon

Toughest Tournament Rewards Toughest Wrestlers

Leanna Farley, Sports Editor March 10, 2017

At one of the biggest wrestling tournaments in the region, it’s not uncommon to see the best wrestlers go down in defeat. To win at Ron Thon is to win state. It’s the only weekend all year that you...

Katie Loken and Cosette Stellern practice their guarding before the game

The Road to State

Leanna Farley, Sports Editor March 10, 2017

As basketball season comes to a close for the Lady T-Birds, emotions are running high as the seniors’ high school basketball careers come to a close and state is looming on the horizon. Looking back...

Cheyenne Easts Jazzy Espinoza (24) celebrates match point with teammates Duquense Moratzka, Makenzee Fagenbush and Clara Sanders, from left, to claim the Lady Thunderbirds third-straight Class 4A state championship Saturday evening at the Casper Events Center. East defeated Casper Kelly Walsh 3-0.

EHS Volleyball Makes History

Evie Brady, Co-Senior Editor November 15, 2016

The East High varsity girls’ volleyball team just made history by winning their third-straight Class 4A championship. EHS swept Kelly Walsh in the championship match, winning in three sets, with scores...

The East swimmers dumping the pool water from east into Gillette as per tradition and for good luck.

Girls Break Personal Records at State Swim

Kenna Smith, Features Assistant November 15, 2016

The Lady Thunderbirds swim team went up to Gillette and competed at the 4A Girls State Swim and Dive Championship meet. Over the two competition days, four swimmers made consolation finals and two divers...

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