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QUIZ TEAM FALLS TO FAIRFIELD
East Academic Quizzers falls to Fairfield on Wednesday, 60-57 and 78-58.
The Quizzing Hawks are at West on Monday, 1/26.
BOYS BOWLING SPLITS TWO MATCHES
Our Boys Varsity team just put up a massive 2691–2230 win over Taylor! The boys were absolutely locked in today at Western Bowl. Look at these monster scores: Jeff Pike: 206 & 248 (454 Series!) Curtis Hudson: 237 & 214 (451
GIRLS BOWLING SPLITS TWO MATCHES
It was a tough battle at Western Bowl on Wednesday as our Girls Varsity fell to Taylor, 2098–1974. While we didn't get the win, there was plenty to celebrate on the lanes! Ella Bohnert stayed hot with a huge 207! Isabelle Kroeger rolled a
BOYS WRESTLING DEFEATS COLERAIN AND AVES
Tri Meet @ Sycamore with Colerain, Thursday, 1/22. A VERY long night of competition (finishing after 10:30 pm,) was worth it as 32 Thunderhawk wrestlers were able to compete last night at Sycamore. Seventeen JV wrestlers had 2 matches each. The
GIRLS' BASKETBALL SMOTHER MIDDIES
Lakota East cruised to a dominant 55–12 win over Middletown on Wednesday, controlling the game from start to finish with balanced scoring and relentless defense. The Thunderhawks forced turnovers, won the rebounding battle, and never let Middletown find
Clint Adkins Knows 200 Wins!
Lakota East head boys basketball coach Clint Adkins reached the 200-win plateau of his illustrious coaching career Monday night at the MLK classic, held at Xavier university’s Cintas center. The milestone came in emphatic fashion as the Thunderhawks
BOYS BASKETBALL GOES 2-1 OVER WEEKEND
East let one get away from them last Friday, falling 50-48 in overtime to Fairfield. The Hawks had a double-digit lead that they saw evaporate in the fourth quarter. East led 34-19 heading into a disastrous final 8 minutes. Brady Bowman led all scorers with
GIRLS' BASKETBALL DEFEATS INDIANS
Lakota East cruised to a dominant 50–25 win over Fairfield last Friday, controlling the game with suffocating defense and a commanding presence on the glass. The Thunderhawks forced turnovers, limited Fairfield’s scoring opportunities, and
BOYS SWIM/DIVE SOUTHWEST CLASSIC RESULTS
East Swim/Dive was at the Ohio Southwest Classic meet this past weekend. This meet is a prelim and finals meet, with the top 16 swimmers from 12 different sites making it back to finals. The meet has grown into the largest high school invitational
GIRLS SWIM/DIVE SOUTHWEST CLASSIC RESULTS
East Swim/Dive was at the Ohio Southwest Classic meet this past weekend. This meet is a prelim and finals meet, with the top 16 swimmers from 12 different sites making it back to finals. The meet has grown into the largest high school invitational
BOYS WRESTLING HAMMER/ANVIL RESULTS
The varsity Thunderhawks competed at the Hammer and Anvil Invitational at Western Brown High School, on Saturday. The boys continued to show signs of improvement and 10 of the 13 who competed placed in the tournament. This allowed the team to
GIRLS WRESTLING 2nd AT BROWN BROTHER INVITE!
Congratulations to the Lakota East Ladyhawks Wrestling! They finished second as a team at the Brown Brothers Invitational held at Jackson High School. 115 Jorja Lunkenheimer Champion 130 Makirah Hall Champion 140 Scarlett Frentzel 4th 155 Corinna
GYMNASTICS TROY INVITE RESULTS
East Gymnastics competed at the Northmont Invitational on Monday, 1/19. See results below: Team- 8- Lakota East 119.95 All-Around- 4- Leah DeVilbiss 32.15 Vault- 8- Leah DeVilbiss 7.7 Bars- 8- Rachel Szczap 7.5 10- Leah DeVilbiss
GIRLS' BASKETBALL FALLS TO AVES
East Girls lost a tough one to Sycamore on Wednesday, 1/14, by a score of 48-38. Bella Sturgill led East with 12 points.
The Hawks will play Fairfield tonight, Friday, 1/16 at 6:00 in another boy/girl double-dip.
GIRLS BOWLING WINS TWO!
The Lady Thunderhawks took care of business on Wednesday, 1/14 at Eastern Lanes, defeating Middletown 1730–1606! Our girls showed great poise on the lanes to lock in this GMC victory. Top Performers of the Day: Penny Ehlers: 151 & 170,
BOYS BOWLING STAYS GMC UNBEATEN!
The Thunderhawk boys bowlers took care of business on Wednesday, 1/14 at Eastern Lanes, defeating Middletown 2538–2220! It was a true 'strength in numbers' kind of day—no single massive game, just a relentless, consistent effort from every single
ACADEMIC QUIZ TEAM FALLS TO MASON
East Academic Quizzers fell to Mason 81-38 and 90-49 on Monday.
The Quizzing Hawks (3-3) will visit Hamilton today.
BOYS BASKETBALL LOSES TO AVES
The East Boys had a rough night at Sycamore on Tuesday. The Hawks fell behind early and were unable to catch up. Some shooting woes ultimately did the Thunderhawks in. Brady Bowman's 16 points led East. A busy upcoming weekend is ahead for Boys
BOYS BASKETBALL DEFEATS OAK HILLS
East Boys earned a big road win at Oak Hills on Friday, 40-34. As usual,, it was a physical, low-scoring battle between the two GMC stalwarts. East led at the half 15-8, with scoring and then held on in the 4th quarter. Brody Hayes and JJ Smith led
GIRLS' BASKETBALL FALLS TO HIGHLANDERS
Lakota East came up just short in a tightly contested 44–40 loss to Oak Hills last Saturday, battling back and forth before Oak Hills held on down the stretch. The Thunderhawks matched Oak Hills quarter for quarter early, but a narrow margin in the
BOYS SWIM/DIVE PRINCETON INVITE RESULTS
Results from the Princeton Invite Saturday, 1/10. New meet record Braden Fuller 50 free 21.54 Swimmer of the meet Braden Fuller, winning 50 free and 100 free. Carter Ott placing 3rd in 200 IM 2:06.31 Carter Ott placing 2nd in 100 fly 54.30 Boys 200 free
GIRLS SWIM/DIVE PRINCETON INVITE RESULTS
Results from the Princeton Invite Saturday, 1/10. Girls 200 Medley placing 3rd (Natalie Fada, Ella Witkowski, Emmy Hollo, Jocelyn Squibb) 1:57.13 Natalie Fada placing 3rd in the 200 free 2:01.68 Ella Witkowski placing 2nd in 200 IM 2:18.33 Girls
BOYS WRESTLING RECENT UPDATES
Varsity @ Ron Thomas Invitational at Jonathan Alder HS 1/9-1/10 A group of varsity wrestlers competed in the 22-team Ron Thomas Invitational this past weekend. The partial team finished in 8th place. Brady Dillon and Kevin Huang both wrestled well enough to
GIRLS WRESTLING RECENT UPDATES
1/3/2026 The Ladyhawks competed in the Marysville Duals. 9 teams from across the state came together to compete. The Ladyhawks' results are: Ladyhawks' Harrison 54 - Lakota East 24 Lebanon 60 - Lakota East 13 Oak Hills 42 - Lakota East
Girls Bowling Suffers Seton Loss
Lady Thunderhawks Show Heart in Narrow Loss to Seton on 1/7. The Girls Varsity team faced off against Seton tonight in a match that came down to the final frames. The Thunderhawks showed incredible poise early on, commanding the lead heading into the Baker
Boys Bowling Keeps the Streak Alive in GMC Thriller over Colerain!
The Boys Varsity Bowling team extended its perfect season to 5-0 after a high-stakes GMC League showdown against Colerain on 1/6. The Thunderhawks came out firing, posting impressive early games of 884 and 931 to build a 78-pin lead. However, Colerain
Academic Quiz Team Season Underway
HAWKS TOP CARDINALS
East Academic Quizzing defeated Colerain on Monday, 1/5/26, 52-31 and 53-32.
Up next, East visits Sycamore on Wednesday, 1/7/26.
GYMNASTICS CCD INVITE RECAP
East Gymnastics competed at the CCD Individual Invite on Tuesday, 12/30.
Beam-
Hailey Seifert- 2nd place- 8.7
Next up, East Gymnastics competes in the CD Cup event on Sunday, 1/11.
Boys Bowling Takes 2nd at Back-to-School Bash
From Underdogs to Finalists The Boys Varsity Bowling team showcased incredible grit this past Sunday at the Back-to-School Bash at Rollhouse Lanes. Competing in a massive field of 32 teams, the boys didn't let a slow start define their day. After sitting in
Girls Bowling Shines at Back-to-School Bash
Bohnert Takes Individual Title The Girls Varsity Bowling team delivered a dominant performance this past Saturday at the Back-to-School Bash. Competing in a deep field of 32 teams at Rollhouse Lanes, the girls proved they belong among the elite, securing
BOYS WRESTLING WINTER BREAK RESULTS
The Hawks Boys Wrestling team had a busy winter break. See recaps below: Varsity B @ Blanchester Dual meet tournament Dec 19 & 20 A mixed squad of younger varsity wrestlers and JV wrestlers competed in the 9-team dual meet tournament over the
GIRLS SWIM/DIVE WALNUT HILLS RESULTS
East Swimming competed at Walnut Hills on Saturday, 12/20. See recap below: Ella Witkowski winning 50 free with a 26.81 and the 100 free with a 58.33 Girls 400 free relay winning with a 3:56.32 (Jocelyn Squibb, Ella Witkowski, Emmy Hollo, Bailey
BOYS SWIM/DIVE WALNUT HILLS RESULTS
East Swimming competed at Walnut Hills on Saturday, 12/20. See recap below: Boys 200 Medley winning with a 1:45.30 (Ryan Walter, Michael Herr, Ricky Unger, Aiden Hill) Braden Fuller winning 200 free with a 1:55.80 Carter Ott winning 50 free with a
GIRLS' BASKETBALL WINTER BREAK UPDATES
On Friday, 12/19, East defeated Hamilton 56-31. The Hawks got 14-point efforts from Bailey Bacher and Isadore McCune to help with the victory. ------------------- On Monday, December 22, East fell to Seton 53-41. Bella Sturgil's 13 points led East. Bailey
BOYS BASKETBALL WINTER BREAK UPDATES
The Hawks defeated Hamilton Big Blue 47-41 on Friday, 12/19. East outscored Hamilton 15-7 in the final frame to record the win. Brody Hayes led East with 18 points. ------------------ East Boys traveled to Florida for a Holiday Tournament on December 27-29.
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