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The mission of the Wylie East High School news site is to inform, educate and entertain readers. Established Jan. 13, 2011. Principal: Mrs. Tiffany Doolan; Adviser: Ms. Kimberly Creel

Blue Print

The mission of the Wylie East High School news site is to inform, educate and entertain readers. Established Jan. 13, 2011. Principal: Mrs. Tiffany Doolan; Adviser: Ms. Kimberly Creel

Blue Print

The mission of the Wylie East High School news site is to inform, educate and entertain readers. Established Jan. 13, 2011. Principal: Mrs. Tiffany Doolan; Adviser: Ms. Kimberly Creel

Blue Print

Kailee Zercher

Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor

Welcome to my Bio!  Kailee is the name, newspaper is the game. I’m 18 and a senior. This is my second year on the newspaper staff. I fell in love with journalism and newspaper as soon as I stepped into Theddy’s class. I’m pretty weird, but that’s okay, I think.

Basically any type of rock you can think of, I can dig it, but I will listen to anything.
I’m with the band; I play the French Horn in the Wind Symphony band. I absolutely love everything about music. I love to listen to it, read it, write it, play it, etc.

I also absolutely love writing (duh) and I particularly like to write editorials and sports stories. I love to dance!

I LOVE CATS (and all animals). I may seem quiet (keyword seem) but as soon as you know me well enough, you’ll know that I’m absolutely crazy and fun and ready to throw myself at any opportunity to make someone smile. I’m very strong-minded, opinionated and stand with my beliefs. I believe that with positivity you can succeed in anything. Enjoy our newspaper website, we have a great staff who works really hard! I’m very excited for what this year is going to bring!

All content by Kailee Zercher

Jacob Matassa is Big Man on Campus

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
May 10, 2016
Nothing bundt delicious

Nothing bundt delicious

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
April 28, 2016
Walk on \\ Junior Dayrion Jackson walks on the mat, ready for his second match at Regionals.

New State records for wrestling team

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
February 22, 2016
Get the pin \\ Junior Gabe Casey locks down his opponent in a pin, winning his first match of the day.

Nine wrestlers advance to Regionals

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
February 9, 2016
Senior Dylan Hoffard takes position on bottom, ready to start round two of the match at the Frisco Heritage tournament.

Conquering Coyote territory

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
February 1, 2016

BPA wins top honors

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
February 1, 2016
Sacrifice leads to Perseverance leads to Victory \\ Wrestling team quote on the back of the wrestling shirts.

Sacrifice leads to perseverance leads to Victory

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
December 3, 2015
Cute Reporters \\ Staff reporters Kailee Zercher and Caroline May pose for a picture in front of the spooky pterodactyl skeleton at the front entrance of Thrillvania.

Haunting at Thrillvania

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
November 2, 2015
Drum major love \\ Drum majors Greta Williams and Jade Rocha embrace in excitement as they get ready to rehearse before the big show, Williams plants a big kiss on Rocha’s cheek.

Band goes to Area

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
October 19, 2015

Trombone section’s got moves

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
October 9, 2015
Watch me \\ Cheerleaders lead the student body in the Whip/Nae Nae dance at the first pep rally of the year Sept.28. The first ever morning pep rally is Oct. 2 at 9:10 a.m.

Cross town pep rally held in morning

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
September 29, 2015
Cammie Snow Stretch, who was fatally shot Sept. 18, is remembered by friends and family  with the release of pink and zebra print balloons.

Wear pink for Cammie Friday

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
September 24, 2015
We want YOU \ A few members of the Raider Revolution paint up for the game against Denton Ryan Sept. 10.

‘Straight Outta Wylie East’: The Raider Revolution

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
September 23, 2015
Sports day hero \\ Eno Benjamin, a junior on the varsity football team, runs the ball in for a touch down at the second season game against Mesquite Poteet, Benjamin and four other football players in DFW were nominated the following week to be "SporsDayHS Hero" by the Dallas Morning News.

Vote for Eno to win player of week

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
September 7, 2015
Hands in \\ Walking through his old elementary hallways, senior Tyler Lanier is congratulated by current Birmingham Elementary students. He was in a tragic car accident one day after graduating.

Support the Tyler Lanier recovery fundraiser

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
June 27, 2015
It's rocket science \ Colonel Wayne Wilbanks congratulates junior Elisabeth Teitelman for winning an outstanding cadet award in Aerospace Science II at the annual Dining Out event May 17.

Four in a row

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
May 22, 2015

Becoming a leader

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
May 11, 2015

Band students audition for leadership roles

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
May 6, 2015
Winning big \\ Junior Halie Daniel's smile indicates her first place overall at the 9&10-5A Area track meet April 23. She qualified for the Regional track meet taking place May 1-2.

Five girls advance to Regionals in track

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
April 24, 2015
Send off // The Wind Symphony gets ready to play their final concert at home before leaving for Indianapolis, Indiana.

Top band goes to Indianapolis

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
March 23, 2015

Lifting off at State

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
March 23, 2015
Second match \\ Slapping his opponent's head gear, junior Aram Amin tries to distract him, as most wrestlers do. Amin lost his match at State.

Wrestling at State

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
February 23, 2015

Get a room

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
February 17, 2015
State bound // The wrestling team competed at the regional tournament this Feb. 13-14 and placed ninth out of 35 teams. The team had three state qualifiers: Zech Peltier (pictured), Aaron Gassett and Shane Brown, one alternate: Aram Amin and one additional placer: Dylan Hoffard. The state qualifiers will compete Feb. 20-21 at the state tournament in Garland. photo by Kelly Petterson

Wrestling prepares for state

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
February 17, 2015
Crosstown Showdown: band edition \ After a long night at the Crosstown Showdown football game, Pride of the East was back up the next morning to travel to John Clark Stadium in Plano. The band performed parts one, two and three of their 2014 show, Leaving Home. They won a trophy for outstanding color guard and for third place out of all the 5A bands. "This is the first time we've beat McKinney North's color guard," guard member Hannah Diaz said. After doing the Raider Rumble over three times, the band ranked fifth out of the ten 5A and 6A bands. "I feel like we did a pretty decent job," band member Thomas David said. 
caption by Ariauna Johnson

Wylie East Band leaves home

writer: Kailee Zercher, News & Features Editor
October 2, 2014
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