Lakota East and West High Schools are undergoing modern changes in their respective gyms. As of early 2025, both schools have partnered with Luxedo Projectors to bring brand-new projection equipment to...

With the men's college basketball season heating up, it is time to start looking ahead to March.  There has not really been one dominant team thus far as three teams have been ranked at number one as...

When the 2024-25 East football season ended, the Thunderhawks closed the season with a record of 8-4, losing in the second round of playoffs to Archbishop Moeller High School. To prepare for the season,...

With the Fall Classic coming to an end, another Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series champion has been crowned.  The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in only five games to win their...

Q: What is the most valuable piece of advice you’ve learned from playing soccer?  A: My favorite piece of advice I’ve been told is that the best players are the ones who can move on from mistakes...

A deep breath. The perfect throw. The shot sits under his jaw, at the base of his fingers in his dominant hand, his other parallel to the ground, ready to swing him into momentum. The crowd’s eyes are...

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....

STORY MACIE MANZARDO | PHOTOGRAPHY USED WITH PERMISSION | INFOGRAPHIC CARA RAIFORD At 14, Krystalin Wagner steps up to bat. Now she hears the familiar snarky comments made by the parents around her. She...

STORY LEAH ARNETT | PHOTOGRAPHY AND INFOGRAPHIC CARA RAIFORD Sitting in class, they would count down the minutes until recess. Once the bell rang, the two fifth graders bolted outside of Winton Woods...