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Lakota West unofficially clinched a Division I, Region 4 playoff berth after shutting out Colerain 48-0 on Oct. 9, with senior Kenyon Norman rushing for 182 yards and three touchdowns in the first half.
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Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Oct. 13 letting Ohio colleges grant fifth-year eligibility to Class of 2022 athletes despite NCAA rules, a move with ties to Lakota West graduates competing at the college level.
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Lakota East sophomore Alyssa Browne ran 19:12.5 to finish 12th at the Fairmont Firebird Invitational, shaving more than a minute off her earlier season time, while freshman Lucy Meyer posted a breakthrough 22:10.2 as the Thunderhawks prepare for the Northmont XC Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 3.
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Lakota East boys soccer ranks No. 3 and Lakota West girls soccer ranks No. 5 in the latest area soccer rankings, with both programs facing pivotal GMC matchups this week.
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Lakota West beat rival Lakota East 2-0 at Firebird Stadium on Tuesday as former Firebird and Ohio State career goals leader Kailyn Dudukovich returned to broadcast the game, connecting the program's 2019 state championship past to its present.
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Lakota East fell to unbeaten Princeton 48-22 in GMC play on Sept. 25, dropping to 4-2 overall, as quarterback Nile Knutson threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns and receiver Braxton Thurman caught seven passes for 114 yards.
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Head coach Jon Kitna gathered his Thunderhawks for a 5:30 a.m. Monday film session after Princeton's 48-22 win dropped Lakota East to 4-2, with a trip to Fairfield next on Friday.
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Princeton running back Jordan Hall rushed for 140 yards and four touchdowns to beat Lakota East 48-22 on Friday, while Lakota West cruised past Fairfield 38-7 in its homecoming game at Firebird Stadium.
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Hopewell Junior School in West Chester has posted open gym and tryout dates for its 2026-2027 girls basketball season, with five open gym sessions starting Oct. 13 and tryouts on Oct. 30-31.
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Lakota East boys cross country placed 17th of 28 teams at the Troy Twilight Invitational, run as a 4K after flooding shortened the course, with junior Jacob Turner finishing 20th and sophomore Dan Kim making a notable return from injury.
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Griffin Wullenweber shot a 2-under-par 70 to earn sectional medalist honors and lead Lakota West's boys golf team to a third-place finish at the OHSAA Division I sectional tournament, qualifying the Firebirds for the District Championships on Oct. 5 at Heatherwoode Golf Club.
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Lakota West hosts Fairfield for Homecoming at Firebird Stadium on Friday, Sept. 25, looking to rebound behind Kenyon Norman after a 27-24 loss to Princeton, while Lakota East faces unbeaten Princeton with quarterback Nile Knutson's 14-touchdown season leading the way.
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Lakota East volleyball dropped its second consecutive five-set match, falling to Little Miami 15-12 in the deciding set on Sept. 20, leaving the Thunderhawks at 4-7 overall and 3-2 in GMC play.
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Lakota West's girls volleyball team has not appeared in The Report Ohio's Power 5 rankings since the Aug. 28 debut edition, sitting at 5-6 overall with a key GMC road match at No. 2 Mason looming Thursday, Sept. 24.
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