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Best in the Nest: Sam Wiles

Senior Sam Wiles is the starting quarterback for the Lakota West Football team. With a total of 914 passing and 504 rushing yards over a span of seven games, Wiles has led the team to a standing of 6-1 and first place in the GMC.

Max Earl, Associate Sports Editor • November 15, 2024

Q: What is the best memory you have of playing football? A: Going to Tennessee with my little league team for tournaments when I was in elementary school. Q: What is your ultimate sports related...

East @ Moeller — Video Highlights

Reed McClelland • November 11, 2024

Men’s Soccer VS Middletown Photos

October 23, 2024: Lakota East Men's Soccer team faces off against Middletown in their first postseason playoff game.

Jack Riordan, Staff Writer • October 24, 2024

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New Year, New Team

East Varsity Football opens the 2024-25 season with a fresh start. As a result of the hard work put in over the off-season, an exciting year is anticipated.

Max Earl, Associate Sports Editor • October 21, 2024

At the beginning of the 2023-24 high school football season, the Lakota East Football team was at the top of all the local headlines due to the hire of Jon Kitna, the head coach for East Varsity Football....

In The Driver’s Seat

As the only senior on the East Girls Golf team, Bella Dixon displays her positive influence on the younger girls, as well as on the community.

Will Huelskamp, Editor-in-Chief • October 14, 2024

As the morning dew lifted off the fairways, the team of six surrounded the first hole. The morning progressed and the sun intensified but the unity and motivation pushed the team to finish their practice...

Fresh Foundations on the Field

East Girls Varsity Soccer enters the season with new head coach and familiar face Emily Miller and her exciting agenda for greatness in the 2024-25 season.

Gwen Gilbert, Sports Editor • October 6, 2024

Dumbbells slam against the ground as athletes of the East Girls Soccer team train in the weight room at 4 p.m. after school. Arm curls, deadlifts, push-ups, and box jumps are all precisely executed in...

Heart And Hustle

East junior, Mckenna Grace, balances lacrosse, school, and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.

Emma Voss, Staff Writer • September 30, 2024

Constant studying, late afternoon training in the rain, long game nights, and doctor visits to max out a schedule. Gracie Mckenna is a student who knows this schedule all too well. Mckenna is a junior...

STORY OLIVIA WILSON | INTERVIEWS CAMDEN BRADEN | PHOTOGRAPHY COLIN KUNZ The Lakota East Student Leadership Team, started by assistant principal Katrina Fugate in 2022, hosted...