December 1

Hall decorating continues! The floors are already shaping up nicely.

Remember to buy your dance tickets ASAP, on sale in Room 100.

PTSA meeting tonight at 7PM in the commons.

There is a mandatory BSA meeting on Tuesday, as well as a JSU meeting.

Thursday, Green Club presents a guest speaker.

Good luck to the girl's basketball team tomorrow night in their season opener at East at 7PM against Hinkley.

The boy's home opener is on the 9th, and check this out from the Rocky Mountain News:

DENVER PREP LEAGUE

Favorite: Denver East

Contenders: Denver South, Lincoln, Montbello, George Washington

Key players: Miftah Ali, Denver South, 5-8, Jr.; Isiah Cooper, Montbello, 5-8, So.; Tino Dressler, Denver South, 6-4, Sr.; Bryant Durant, Denver South, 5-8, Sr.; Sean Edwards, Montbello, 5-11, Sr.; Quentin Hildreth, Denver East, 5-10, Sr.; Danny Rodriguez, Lincoln, 5-7, Sr.; Roderick Taylor, Montbello, 6-6, Jr.; Da Vaughn Thornton, Denver East, 6-5, Sr.; Troy Wiese, Denver East, 6-4, Sr; Dominic Williams, Lincoln, 6-4, So.; Sean Williams, Lincoln, 6-4, Jr.; Amal Wilson, Montbello, 6-5, So.

Outlook: State champions from the two largest classifications now get to compete on the same level, with Lincoln moving up from 4A to challenge defending 5A champ Denver East. The Lancers graduated almost every starter from its team, though, while Denver East at least brings back its top scorer in Da Vaughn Thornton and Troy Wiese, a top outside threat who improved greatly before last season. Denver South has all five starters back and another five letter-winners, so coach Adam Kelsey certainly has a lot of experience as the Rebels move up from 4A. Montbello and George Washington both graduated their best players, and the Warriors still look pretty young. However, there is enough developing talent on both teams to make it an interesting fight behind the Angels.

Also, we were ranked as the number two team preseason in the state by the Rocky Mountain News and NUMBER ONE by the Denver Post. This should be an interesting season, to be sure. As they say, third times the charm.

Check out the East Spotlight's new website.