Sports – East Highlights

E-Rab athletes strive for success

Hailey Hunter, Social media director

February 19, 2020

There is a lot of pride that goes into being a student athlete at East High School. With a heavy E-Rab fan base, high interest and participation in athletics and talented teams of athletes who are striving for success in their s...

E-Rab athletics continue with many successes

Jack Bathje and Sullivan Reilly

February 14, 2020

In the past few weeks East High’s athletics have seen great accomplishments and a lot of successes in many of the featured winter sports ranging from wrestling, boys swim and both boys and girls basketball. According to Jim...

Wrestling readies for post-season

Zach Mosley, Reporter

February 6, 2020

With the season more than halfway finished and wrapping up at the end of February, there are high hopes going into regionals. With many seniors leaving last year, the team had some idea of what their starting lineup would loo...

Rockford East’s competition cheer squad posing before their first competition of the year. Photo taken from @rockfordeastcheer via Instagram.

Cheer starts off new season with confidence

January 24, 2020

Matthew Bowers, class of 2021, swims 100-yard breaststroke event at Boylan. Bowers swam in middle school and has finally returned after two years. “I enjoy it a lot [be]cause it’s something new. It’s competitive and I made new friends.”

Swim team stays strong despite challenges

January 24, 2020

Freshman swimmer shatters records

January 15, 2020

Girls volleyball team holds 2019 senior night

Leila Rydell, Aly Scott, and Karlye DeCastro-Hull-Disch

November 7, 2019

While the girls cheered her on, Brianna Syphommarath walked out with her mother and father for senior night. “Senior night was sentimental because I played all four years and it was one of my last games, playing my favorit...

East volleyball team spreads awareness

November 7, 2019

A Promising Future For East Football

Jack Bathje and Leonard Curtis

October 31, 2019

This season started out with promise for the East varsity football team, but that light slowly faded by the end, when chances for making the playoffs disappeared. To many players the biggest obstacle seemed to be try...

Girls Basketball Says Goodbye

February 25, 2019

State-level athlete reflects on her bowling career

February 19, 2019

Bears lose by one

Ermilo Sanchez, Reporter

February 14, 2019

The Bears had a surprising season with many talented players that contributed to its 2018 season. With a young quarter running the offensive while Khalil Mack destroying offensives around the league on the defensive side. B...