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East High Varsity girls basketball players meet with Coach Horsley at the Pink Game.

Lady T-Bird Basketball Falls just Short of Fifth Title

Thunderbolt Staff March 23, 2018

The Lady Thunderbird basketball team expects to win every year. Not everyone else always believes in them, but there is an expectation in the Thunderdome. While many probably didn’t give the 2017-2018...

Senior Michael Zuniga battles for a loose ball during the first East-Central soccer game.

Thunderbirds and Indians Battle Like Rivals Should

Jessika Nelson, Sports Editor April 29, 2016

Some people would argue that there's no more joy in a big rivalry than embarrassing your opponent. Beating your rival by some inconceivable score difference just makes some competitors smile. But, then,...

Senior Finley McIlwaine battles with a Sheridan defender during the semi-finals of the state soccer tournament. Finley scored the lone goal for the Thunderbirds in their loss to Central in the championship game.

Local Rival Hands T-Birds a Championship Loss

Jessika Nelson, Sports Editor June 1, 2015

The Thunderbirds battled their way through a tough state tournament 250 miles away from home only find themselves up against a school located less than five miles from their home campus. Not only was...

The Lady T-Birds kneel in a huddle before their cross town rivalry game

Lady T-Bird Soccer Dominate Cross Town Rivals

Jessika Nelson, Sports editor May 5, 2015

The 2015 edition of the infamous cross-town rival game between the East Lady T-Birds and the Central Lady Indians turned into a blowout. The Lady Thunderbird soccer team wrapped up the game with a...

East Sweeps South Bison

Jessika Nelson, Sports Editor April 22, 2015

East High soccer was looking to set a better tone for the season, and two strong wins against South High is helping to set them up for a run at conference. The Thunderbird soccer team shut down the...

Junior Ashton Horsely dribbles the ball during the rival game at Riske Field on April 10. The girls lost the game with a final score of 2-1.

East and Central Soccer Splits First Season Battles

Abbey Williams, Web Editor April 15, 2015

The boys and girls soccer teams clashed with their cross-town rivals, Central High School, on Friday, April 10, at Riske Field. It was a tough battle for the boys in their win over the Indians, scoring...

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