Chip Sherman has one motto: “Do the right things the right ways.”  Sherman, who was named East head football coach in March, has preached this to his football teams in his 21 years as a head coach and eight years as an assistant.  “The thing that I’m most proud of is not all the wins or state championships,” Sherman said. “It is the type of young people we’ve had representing our team. They would represent their families, our school and the community in a ... Read More

When the 2009 school year ends this May, East teacher and track coach Chuck Sulzen will say goodbye to a community he’s been part of for 40 years.  Since his arrival in 1969, Sulzen has coached a variety sports, in addition to teaching woodshop. For the first half of his career, he was heavily involved in the football program, coaching freshmen and varsity players alike. In the 1980s he was an assistant to Wiley Wright’s boys swim team and coached boys soccer. But ... Read More

  Chris Farley rips his shirt off, throws it on the ground and struts his stuff for those infamous Chippendales judges. Blaring in the background is the 80s anthem, “Working for the Weekend.” In a wild frenzy of dance moves and hand motions, the audience begins to laugh uproariously. The popular Saturday Night Live sketch that drew some attention to the male dancer business has always gone along with shirtless men and up-beat tunes.  But for six East students, the SNL sketch will no longer ... Read More

As the Kansas City Outlaws hockey team steps onto the ice, the group of high school boys starts to whisper and point at freshman Miranda Treas. She feels the referees look at her and automatically see her not as a hockey player, but as a girl. They take it easy on her the entire game and the opposite team will mess with her as soon as the referee drops the puck.  On a team full of boys, Miranda is used to this unwanted ... Read More

Eight wins. That’s how many head softball coach Deon Slemp wants this year. It was six wins, but after the promising start that the Lady Lancers got off to, he changed it to eight. Next year, he wants at least 10 wins. The year after, 14 is the magic number. Three years from now Slemp’s goal is to compete at the state tournament. It may be a learning process, but it’s all part of Slemp’s master plan for turning around a softball program ... Read More

Then junior Joe Lynch was competing at the Kansas state golf tournament, hoping he wouldn’t be the one to let the senior class down. He wanted to make sure they went out on a high note. He ended up shooting three bogies, one double bogie, three birdies and 11 pars, his best round all season, to help the team win a state title. Coming off a Sunflower League title and a Kansas State championship, the East golf team has high expectations. Losing key ... Read More

Batting Cages What was once a maze of nets and turf mats in the stage gym has been moved to a piece of land on the Delmar side of the baseball field. These have been completed in time for this season. The long stretch of cages have enough space for most of the team to hit at one time without having just one up to bat on the diamond.   Auxiliary Gym In the spot of the former spirit circle, the district is constructing an additional ... Read More

Then sophomore Jordan Dietrich stepped up to the starting blocks lining the track of Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, his arms and legs beginning to go numb.  “Don’t drop the baton, don’t drop the baton.” The thoughts echoed in his head. Gazing across the jam-packed bleachers, a queasy feeling set in his stomach. He has no time to think about form or strategy – he’s too nervous. The last thing he wants to do is let down the seniors in his 4x100 race, their final ... Read More

Jamie Kelly: Fear The Mullet The match against Graceland University was in golden goal overtime, after a fiercely contested 1-1 game. The outside midfielder opposite then senior Jamie Kelly was making a run. Kelly followed, beat his guy and as a teammate crossed it in, he scored his second goal of the game for the win.  After graduating from East in 1994, Kelly went to Missouri Valley College to play soccer. He received the maximum scholarship from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes school. From ... Read More

What team will win the NCAA men's basketball tournament this year?   Results: Other (35% 24 Votes) Kansas (28% 19 Votes) North Carolina (19% 13 Votes) Pittsburgh (10% 7 Votes) Connecticut (6% 4 Votes) Memphis (3% 2 Votes) Total Votes: 69    Comment on your team's status in the tournament. Read More