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East’s girls’ soccer team makes All-Sunflower League
Recently, the All-Sunflower League Girls’ Soccer team was announced. The team was littered with ladies from Shawnee Mission East, who experienced a successful season this year.
East runners qualify for the All-Metro track and field team
By: Andrew Simpson
Boys’ and girls’ track and field finish strong at state meet
The boys’ and girls’ Track and Field teams finished strong at the state meet this past Saturday in Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium, where both teams consistently moved up in the overall rankings both days. The boys’ team finished the meet in sixth place with 32.33 points while the girls team placed fifth overall with [...]
Boys Tennis Wins League
It was a hot and humid Thursday afternoon as the Lancers took the courts at Harmon Park on their home concrete. Led by senior P.J. Guigon and junior Sam Amrein, the boys guided the team through a series of brutal matches on the way to the top taking the league gold. With regionals next week, [...]
Junior hurdler follows her grandpa’s passion for track
Fifty-one years ago, former track coach Karl Englund stood on track at East, coaching East’s first track practice. There were about 100 boys ranging from distance runners to long-jumpers, but there were no girls who participated in the workouts. Now, the track team has 230 athletes, including countless girls. “To run fast you have to [...]
Thirteen seniors commit to schools for athletics on annual Signing Day
On April 14, the spring signing period began. All across the nation, athletes signed letters of intent with their prospective schools. At East, 13 Lancers didn’t make things official with their new teams and coaches until the following day. This group won state championships all over the board, from swimming to tennis to track, and their future destinations hope they can bring similar successes with them.
English teacher sinks half-court shot for East in ’92-’93 season
English teacher Marla Lindsay’s “one shining moment.”
A.D. Jim Ricker to return to full-time teaching to spend more time with his family
Budget cuts cause A.D. job to be half-time.
Peter Frazell qualifies as an All-American diver at the League Meet
A video of Peter Frazell’s All-American dive meet.
The start of a new lacrosse team at East
A simple photo of two girls competing on the lacrosse field flanked by dozens of posts made by East students declaring “I am in!” makes up the Lancer Girls Lacrosse Facebook group wall. When the group was formed in early September, a new trend began. Now hosting 100 members, the group continues to grow. Last [...]
Boys’ swim wins state for fifth time in six years
Coming off a disappointing third place finish last season at state, the Lancers beat rival Blue Valley North by an 8.5 point margin.
Johnny Sheahan Excels at Bowling
Glow in the dark stars decorate the carpet, a rug sticky from countless sodas spilled on it. Pink and orange neon signs accent overhead fluorescent lighting. For junior Johnny Sheahan, the tacky comfort of bowling alleys is where he feels most at home. xHis comfort in the bowling alley comes from years of practice there. [...]
