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Under the watch of veteran coach Scott Fetzer, East wrestlers follow their new safety protocols during practice by sticking to one opponent and spacing out on the mat.

Athletes Take On the Pandemic

Mary Barone January 20, 2021

story by Mary Barone | photography by Cassandra Mueller Coaching high school sports is full of unseen pressures - parents, scholarships, and unrelenting competition. However, for East boys varsity coach...

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There’s Always Next Year

April 20, 2020

story by Brayden Barger | photography by Rebecca Breland | art by Abbie Westendorf The atmosphere was electric. East students and members of the pep band packed one side of the Cintas Center while Beavercreek...

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Back With a Bang

April 2, 2020

story by Josie McKain | photography by Andrew Marshall Against Hamilton in January, the game was neck and neck as East had struggled to score in a defensive battle. As the clock ticked down towards zero...

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On the Rise

March 22, 2020

story by Mason Wise | photography by Andrew Marshall The Boys Wrestling team gathers inside the East wrestling room to prepare for their Monday practice. However, this is not just any routine Monday practice....

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Orange Out for Dragonfly

February 29, 2020

story by Hannah Fuller | photography by Riley Higgins As the buzzer for the 2020 East versus West basketball game sounded in the East gymnasium, the scoreboard read the winner of the game, but the real...

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34 With the Score

February 12, 2020

story by Drew Bachman | photography by Riley Higgins Everyone in the gym knew he was going to get the ball. With 11 seconds left and the game on the line, everyone, right down to the scoreboard operator,...

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Put a Pin In It

January 30, 2020

story by Jake Ratliff | photography by Andrew Marshall The East wrestling team walks out onto the mats of Mason High School as one of the ten schools at the 2020 Mason Wrestling Invitational. Around 200...

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East Girls Basketball 2019-2020 Preview

December 22, 2019

story and photography by Nick Hetterich After going 9-15 last season, East head coach Dan Wallace looks to turn the program around in his second season as the girls varsity coach. Struggling in the Greater...

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Highest Finish

December 11, 2019

story and photography by rachel anderson Everything grows silent. The cheers from the crowd are far away and it seems as if the starting gun will never fire. The nerves keep building as the East varsity...

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GALS

Natalie Mazey December 4, 2019

story and photography by Natalie Mazey The start of a new school year brings with it new school supplies, new classes, new teachers, and new clubs. The Girls Athletic Leadership Club (GALS) launched with...

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Party Like It’s 1999

November 29, 2019

story by Mason Wise | photography by Andrew Marshall The historic 2019 season for the East Boys’ Soccer program came to a disappointing end in the Division I state semifinal on Nov. 7 at the mercy of...

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Fueling the Fire

November 8, 2019

story and photography by Jake Ratliff With 15 seconds left on the clock, the Princeton Vikings line up on the two-yard-line against the East Thunderhawks. The Hawks lead the game by three points, 21-24,...

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