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Swimmers stick together for success

Swimmers stick together for success

Caitlyn Steen, staff reporter October 13, 2020

Swimming can be difficult and lonely sport, so the best teams know winning starts with attitude and taking care of each other. Over the summer, the girls swim team came together as one. They spent their...

Mugg’s Shot

Avalon Skinner, Online Editor March 12, 2018

Flying through the water for four years straight is the best decision Jackson Mugg ever made. Practicing twice a day for three months can be tiring, but anyone going after a state title makes it a lifestyle. That...

Girls Swim to State

Girls Swim to State

McKenna Smith, Perspectives Editor December 7, 2017

Following months of tough practices, mental blocks and meets every weekend, the girls swim team went to the Wyoming Girls 4A State Swim and Dive. Led by Captains Kelly Farris, Briley Phipps and Maci Stewart,...

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...

Walker Marshall swims the 100 back during the triple duals at central high school.

Jackson Mugg Takes Records and Title

Jessika Nelson, Sports Editor February 10, 2016

  As the steam slowly swirls above the surface of the pool, the swimmers find their places on the starting platforms. A voice suddenly crackles out, “Swimmers, take your mark.” Six teenagers...

In one of the great traditions of swimming , the swim teams pour pool water from their home pools into the Gillette pool.

Swimmers Struggle at State

Jessika Nelson, Sports Editor November 4, 2015

The East High Lady Thunderbird Swimming and Diving team prepared for the state swim meet all season long. The team traveled to Gillette for the tournament with nine qualifiers and five non-qualifiers...

The 2015 version of the East volleyball machine is once again ranked as #1.

Thunderbirds in Action: Sports Update

Rhiannon Thomalla, Assistant Editor September 25, 2015

Lady Thunderbird Golf: The 2015 Lady T-bird golfers have found the rough a few too many times this season. As of September 18 they have competed in six invites and will wrap up their season with the...

Senior Bailey Rumpf leads off the 200 yard freestyle relay.

East Swimmers Sink to Cheyenne Central

Jessika Nelson, Sports Editor September 23, 2015

The East High Lady Thunderbird swim team fell short to their cross town rival Cheyenne Central during the dual at East High Friday September 18. The Lady Thunderbirds had few individual wins. Sophomore...

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