Blue Print

$Blowing it \\ Junior Gunner Stone does his famous Triple-H introduction as the players are announced before the game begins. The Raiders beat McKinney North 6-4 to advance to the regional quarter finals.$

Varsity baseball’s journey to the top

May 20, 2019

$Leap of faith \\ Attempting to score a point, varsity senior player Judge Harris reaches over Coach Ryan Doudney at the student versus staff basketball game May 14 in the competition gym. Students paid $5 to get a ticket to raise money for the basketball program.$

Faculty defeats students in fundraising game

May 20, 2019

A pose of greatness // Smiling in her glory, junior Destini Jeter places first in the UIL State meet in Austin for 300 Hurdles May 10.

Show stopper

May 16, 2019

Good catch // Junior Makayla Herrod honors health science teacher Mrs. Kara Cooke at softball’s teacher appreciation night April 16.

Baseball, softball programs honor teachers

April 24, 2019

Leaps and bounds // Junior Destini Jeter becomes the girls’ 300m hurdles Area Champion at the Area Track meet held in the Lovejoy ISD stadium. Jeter automatically qualifies for the Region II-5A Championship meet April 26-27.

Runners compete in Area track meet

April 23, 2019

$Pitcher perfect \\ Pitching to the other team, junior Jake Malhiot strikes his opponent out. The JV baseball team fell to Lovejoy 4-0.$

Junior varsity baseball wins against Sherman Bearcats

April 8, 2019

$A look back \\ Little did journalism adviser Mrs. Casi Thedford know that the photo she was taking of her daughter seven years ago would be used to showcase current Sapphires when they attended the Junior Jewel clinic as young girls. Senior Jordan Smith, on the front row, far left, attended the same clinic and is now an officer on the drill team. See her 'before' and 'after' below.$

Dancing through the decades

April 5, 2019

He’s a keeper // Hot on his feet, junior varsity goalie Maxwell Quaye scouts the field for his teammates during their game against Denison High School. The team won 7-0 and finished the regular season with an undefeated record. “Winning game after game carried our momentum and gave us confidence,” Quaye said.

Unbeatable, Unstoppable, Unbreakable

April 1, 2019

$Having a ball \\ Every Thursday before their own school starts, softball players went to Akin and Smith elementaries to mentor students.$

Softball players mentor to elementary students before school

March 10, 2019

All in // Backing up the line, senior Mateo Andrew Duran plays defense during a varsity football scrimmage against Flower Mound in August. “During the summer I would work a lot,” Duran said. “All the money I would make in the summer, I would balance it out during football season.” Mateo is a father and an athlete. “I would work weekends and certain days during the week. It was hard, but I was able to manage.”

Child’s play

February 26, 2019

$The news on Sapphires \\ Showing their routines to friends and family, seniors Hannah Mullin and Emily Wygant perform a team novelty dance to the broadway show Newsies.$

Shining at showoffs

January 28, 2019

Making a State-ment // Posing for the camera, the cheerleaders bask in their glory as the 12th best cheer squad in the 5A division of Texas at the University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Spirit Competition in Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 19. The cheer team and coaches are proud of their placement and feel amazing to be the premiere team from East to have made finals in school history. “It was such an amazing feeling. To know that our hard work had paid off. I knew that the cheerleaders were very talented here at East and I was excited to bring that talent out,” Varsity coach Mrs. Amy Tietjen said.

Tumbling to the top

January 22, 2019