A Lookback at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine
Jacob Graff, Eastside Staff
March 9, 2018
Filed under Professional Sports, Showcase, Sports
As the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine comes to a close, let’s take a closer look at some notable performances and how it could shake up teams’ rankings as they head into the draft. There are five big name quarterbacks this year and the Combine had an effect for four. Sam Darnold (USC), Josh Rosen (UCLA),...
Sarah Pintel (’19) commits to George Washington University to play volleyball
Sophie Levine and Jilly Wulwick
March 9, 2018
For most athletes who commit to playing their desired sport in college, their story starts the same. Most of the time, these athletes have been playing their sport since the young age of three or four. However, Sarah Pintel’s (‘19) story was written a little bit differently, but the results were...
East Ice Hockey is victorious over HLV
Maddy Cicha, Eastside Staff
March 5, 2018
The Cherry Hill East Ice Hockey team defeated HLV on Friday, March 2, with a score of 5-2. This was the second game of the playoffs for the title of State Champion. After HLV won the first, East’s win now forces a third game between the teams for Monday, March 5. By the end of the game, East proved to have ...
East’s basketball season ends to Eastern in an excitingly disappointing fashion
Jacob Kernis, Eastside Sports Editor
February 28, 2018
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Despite Cherry Hill East rallying back from an 18-point deficit, Eastern’s Matthue Cotton (‘18) hit a game-winning layup for a final score of 58-56 in an exciting yet disappointing end to the Cougars season. After a humiliating first half, as the Vikings led 35-18, the Cougars outscored Eastern i...
Bleeding Green: East Students Take On the Eagles Victory Parade
February 13, 2018
On February 4th, the Philadelphia Eagles made history by winning Super Bowl 52 - the team’s first Super Bowl win ever. Millions flicked to Philadelphia the Thursday after to celebrate with their beloved team, including much of the east population. To commemorate this occasion, East students shared ...
Looking back at the Eagles season so far
Jacob Graff, Eastside Staff
January 16, 2018
The season the Eagles have had is not a fluke. It is not by accident that a team that was predicted to be the NFC East cellar dweller by season’s end is, after all, leading it by an NFC-high five-game margin. Instead, it is the result of hard work by the front office, coaching staff and player impro...
East drops heartbreaker against crosstown rivals
Andrew Abate, Eastside Staff
January 2, 2018
The Cherry Hill East Cougars varsity basketball team was defeated at home by the Cherry Hill West Lions in a very close 55-53 game as part of an invitational tournament being held at East. Despite the loss, the Cougars had multiple impressive performances from their starters, including a 21-point outi...
East pulls off a win against Highland in the Virginia B. Whittaker Tournament
Michael Poulshock, Eastside Staff
January 1, 2018
Although the Cougars have not gotten off to a hot start this season, currently being 2-3, they have the opportunity to start the new year off with a winning record after today's win against Highland, putting them at 3-3. Jared Ohnona (‘18) had the first points of the game for the Cougars after ...
Kaila Crozier (’18) dedicates three years of her high school career to manage the Girls Varsity Basketball Team
Jilly Wulwick, Eastside Staff
December 29, 2017
Filed under East Sports, Showcase, Sports
When you think about a basketball team, you think about the coaches that put together the plays and the players that carry them out. People tend to overlook another important aspect of the team: the managers. Cherry Hill East Girls Varsity Basketball team manager Kaila Crozier (‘18) has been managi...
Bowling Sensation Anthony Mathis (’20) succeeds early on
Adam Aaronson, Eastside Staff
December 29, 2017
Filed under East Sports, Showcase, Sports
Usually in high school sports, student-athletes hope to rise through the ranks gradually- first, the Freshman team, followed by a year or two of Junior Varsity, and then finally, Varsity. But over the last year, it has become clear that these typical standards do not apply to bowler, Anthony Mathis (‘2...
East uses a dominant first half to cruise to the second victory of the season
Andrew Abate, Eastside Staff
December 29, 2017
Filed under East Sports, Showcase, Sports
The Cherry Hill East Cougars varsity basketball team defeated the Lindenwold Lions by a final score of 67-53 as part of an invitational tournament on Wednesday afternoon. The Cougars’ win helps improve their record to 2-3, while the Lions dropped to an identical 2-3 record. Carl Gibson (‘19) ...
East boys basketball team falls short against Eastern
Adam Dashevsky, Eastside Sports Editor
December 21, 2017
December is a time for holiday festivities, seeing family, and playing in the snow. For many students at Cherry Hill East though, December means the return of basketball. The East Cougars came into Thursday’s game against the Eastern Vikings with a chip on their shoulder after losing a tight game to...
East girls basketball loses a thriller in overtime vs. Eastern
Sophie Levine, Eastside Sports Editor
December 21, 2017
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The rivalry between Cherry Hill East and Eastern Regional High School experienced another chapter on December 21, with the East Cougars losing a tough battle against the Eastern Vikings 49-45 in overtime. The Cougars lead the whole game until the last 1:28 to go in the game. Yanelli Villegas (‘20) ...
Boy’s basketball falls to Eastern 56-45
Adam Dashevsky, Eastside Sports Editor
December 21, 2017
Filed under East Sports, Showcase, Sports
December is a time for holiday festivities, seeing family, and playing in the snow. For many students at Cherry Hill East though, December means the return of basketball. The East Cougars came into Thursday’s game against the Eastern Vikings with a chip on their shoulder after losing a tight game to...
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