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Blog Entries - February 2026
BOYS BOWLING DISTRICT BOUND!
HAWKS 5TH AT SECTIONAL DISTRICT BOUND! ️ Our Boys Varsity team is moving on! After a tough battle at the Division 1 Sectionals, the Hawks finished in 5th place on 2/17 to officially qualify for the District Tournament! After sitting in 7th
GIRLS BOWLING DISTRICT BOUND!
Hawks 4th at Sectional Our Lady Thunderhawks are moving on! Despite an incredibly tough lane pattern at Sectionals on Thursday, our girls fought for every single pin to secure a 4th place finish and a spot at Districts! Talk about a
BOYS BASKETBALL FALLS TO VIKINGS
HOST CARDINALS TONIGHT East Boys Bball lost to Princeton on Tuesday, 53-38. The game was tied 24-24 at the half, but the Vikings went on a 20-9 run in the third quarter to put the game out of reach. Brady Bowman's 10 points led East. The Hawks put the lid
BOYS BASKETBALL STOPS FAIRFIELD
HAWKS FALL TO WINTON WOODS East Boys Bball fell to Winton Woods on Tuesday, 2/10 by a score of 44-25. The team was led by Brady Bowman's 11 points. ----------------- The Hawks earned a much-needed GMC win last Friday, defeating Fairfield 41-32. East fell
GIRLS BASKETBALL DEFEATS COLERAIN
FALLS TO PRINCETON Lakota East fell to Princeton 67-41 on Wed. 2/11, struggling to find consistent offense while committing 21 turnovers in the loss. Bella Sturgill and Isadore McCune led the way with 12 points apiece. Sturgill knocked down three field
BOYS SWIM/DIVE SECTIONAL CHAMPS!
Congratulations to the Lakota East Boys Swimming and Diving Team on securing a Sectional Title this past weekend at Princeton HS. See the record-breaking details below: New Princeton Sectional Records: Braden Fuller 100 fly with a 50.71. Boys 200
GIRLS SWIM/DIVE SEND SWIMMERS TO DISTRICT!
The East Girls Swim/Dive Team competed at Sectional this past Saturday and will send a host of Hawks to District. See details below: Girls advanced to Districts: 200 Medley Relay (Natalie Fada, Ella Witkowski, Bailey Bacher, Jocelyn Squibb) 200 Free:
BOYS WRESTLING FALLS TO WARRIORS
HAWKS SEEK GMC TITLE SATURDAY The varsity wrestling team battled hard but ultimately fell 50–25 at the February 11th dual meet versus Lebanon. Competing with a youthful lineup—including five first-year or freshman wrestlers—and giving up
GIRLS BOWLING GMC CLASH CHAMPS!
Our Lady Thunderhawks are your 2025-26 GMC Conference Clash CHAMPIONS! What an incredible day of bowling at the final regular-season tournament this past Saturday! The road to the trophy was a thriller: Qualified 4th for match play. Defeated Oak Hills
BOYS BOWLING BEGIN SECTIONAL THURSDAY
GMC CLASH WRAPUP East Boys Varsity bowling wrapped up the regular season at the GMC Conference Clash last Saturday. As last year’s champions, the boys were ready to defend the throne, but an incredibly tough lane pattern made for a challenging day of
BOYS BASKETBALL SMACKS MASON
The Hawk Boys produced one of the best performances of the season last Friday, doubling up Mason 47-23. Sharp shooting offense and strong defense "broke the scoreboard" as East earned a highly valued win over its GMC counterpart. The team shot a season-best
GIRLS BASKETBALL EARNS TWO GMC WINS!
Lakota East pulled out a gritty 47–44 win over Mason on Wednesday, 2/4, by leaning on timely scoring and relentless defense down the stretch. Bella Sturgill led the charge with a game-high 20 points, attacking the paint and getting to the line when it
BOYS WRESTLING WEEKEND DUAL RESULTS
East Wrestling hosted a dual meet this past weekend. The Thunderhawks finish the day with a 2-3 loss record. Two individual match wins away from being 4-1. Team results EAST 18 Thornville Sheriden 53 EAST 31 Little Miami 41 EAST 46 Simon Kenton
GIRLS WRESTLING 8TH AT STEBBINS INVITE
East Girls Wrestling competed at the Stebbins 1st Annual Tournament this past Sunday, finishing 8th out of 24 teams. Wrestling with a partial lineup, the Ladyhawks placed four wrestlers. Camryn Gresham (115), getting back into action after an extended
East Announces 2026 College Signings
Lakota East High School proudly announces that a distinguished group of Thunderhawk student-athletes has finalized college decisions and will continue their athletic careers at the next level. Earning the opportunity to compete in collegiate athletics is the
BOYS BASKETBALL LOSE IN OT TO BIG BLUE
The East Boys fought their way back from a deficit in regulation to force an overtime period at Hamilton on Tuesday, 2/3. Unfortunately, a last-second heave to win the game in OT fell short and the Hawks fell 50-48 to Big Blue. Sophomore Alec Washburn's
GIRLS BOWLING DOWNS BIG BLUE!
Our Lady Thunderhawks took care of business this past Monday, outscoring Hamilton 2028–1651! The energy was high, and the strikes were falling. Top Scores of the Match: Penny Ehlers: 209! Isabelle Kroeger: 187! Great job to the entire squad
BOYS BOWLING DEFEATS HAMILTON
The Thunderhawks took down Hamilton Monday, 2/2, 2652–2166! What made this win special was how the boys supported each other through every frame—when one person struggled, another was right there to pick them up. Standout Scores: Ben Holland: 224
QUIZZING SPLITS WITH MIDDIES
The Quizzing Hawks split a pair of matches on Monday versus Middletown by scores of 53-35 and 39-47.
Next up, East (4-8) will host Oak Hills Today, 2/4.
GYMNASTICS 6TH AT TURPIN INVITE
East Gymnastics competed at the Turpin Invite on Sunday, 2/1, and finished 6th overall. See highlights below: Team- 6 Lakota East 120.5 Bars 15 Leah DeVilbiss 8.0 Floor 18 Leah DeVilbiss 8.7 Next up for East is the City Championships on Saturday,
GIRLS WRESTLING 7TH AT MILFORD INVITE
The Ladyhawks place 7th in the 32-team Milford Invitational on Saturday, 1/31. Wrestling with 4 starters out of the lineup, the Hawks still had four wrestlers place in the top six of their respective weight classes 110 - Madison Western
BOYS WRESTLING FOURTH AT MILFORD
The varsity Thunderhawks placed 4th in the 21-team Milford Invitational on Saturday, 1/31. Wrestling with 5 starters out of the lineup, the Hawks still had seven wrestlers place in the top six of their respective weight classes 106 - Mehki Eady 10th
GIRLS SWIM/DIVE 3RD AT GMC CHAMPIONSHIPS
COACH HEINSEN NAMED GMC COY! East Girls Swim/Dive finished 3rd at the GMC Meet at Mason on Saturday. The ladies produced 264 points. SEE HIGHLIGHTS BELOW: Girls 200 medley relay placed 2nd with a best time of 1:51.56 (Natalie Fada, Ella Witkowski, Bailey
BOYS SWIM/DIVE THIRD AT GMC MEET
East Boys Swim/Dive placed 3rd at this past Saturday's GMC Championships at Mason. The Hawks scored 238 points at the event. See highlights below: Carter Ott placed 8th in 200 free with a 1:51.86. Braden Fuller won the 50 free with a 21.52 and placed 7th in
GIRLS BASKETBALL SPLIT TWO GAMES
HAWKS AT MASON WEDNESDAY Lakota East fell to Lakota West 51–42 last Friday, despite a gritty, balanced effort. Bella Sturgill led the Thunderhawks with 12 points and four rebounds, consistently attacking the basket and getting to the free-throw
BOYS BASKETBALL FALLS TO WEST
The Hawks suffered a 49-30 loss to their district counterpart last Friday before a sellout crowd in the "Nest". A close first-half score was unable to be maintained against the state's top team. East was forced into 13 turnovers in the game. Brody Hayes led
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