IMPORTANT!!!
Due to the installation of field turf in the stadiums at Lakota West and Lakota East, the tracks will not be open for public use. The tracks will remained closed indefinitely.

Also, due to renovations to the upper baseball field at the West Freshman Campus, the field will be closed indefinitely. We are adding top soil to the entire field and reseeding it as well. For your safety and so the grass can take root we ask that you stay off of the upper field.

June 17, 2009
East's Emily Lafferty Racks Up End of Season Accolades
Lakota East senior standout Emily Lafferty has concluded her athletic career at East, but not before garnering significant honors and recognitions for her accomplishments. Lafferty was recently named OHSAA 1st Team All-State following an outstanding senior season. As catcher for the 22-8, District Champion Thunderhawks, Lafferty posted a .406 batting average, with a league leading 6 homeruns and 24 RBI. She is the recipient of the league’s highest honor as the 2009 GMC Player of the Year.

This marks the second time Lafferty has received 1st Team All-State recognition as she was also selected in 2008. “Emily is without a doubt the best all-around catcher I have ever coached,” said East head softball coach Steve Castner. Lafferty has not only been a tremendous all around athlete at East but also an outstanding leader on the school’s Student Athlete Leadership Team.

Emily will attend George Mason University next fall on a softball scholarship. She hopes to major in Biology. CONGRATULATIONS EMILY!

June 11, 2009
Lakota West Senior Chelsea Sherman Named 1st Team All State
Senior Chelsea Sherman was named First Team All-State on Monday.

Sherman was also named to the Greater Maimi Conference's First Team as she helped lead the Firebirds to a 22-5 record and their 4th league title. The first baseman, hit .367 with 23 runs, 6 doubles, 3 triples, 2 homeruns, and 21 RBI.

She is just the fourth Lakota West player to be named to Ohio's First Team. >>continue

June 9, 2009
Four Firebirds All-State - Finley First Team
The Ohio All-State baseball selections are out and four Lakota West Firebirds received Division I honors.

The 23-6 Firebirds were the Greater Miami Conference’s and Cincinnati’s best team according to the Enquirer. They won 17 consecutive games before falling in the regional semi-finals.

Lakota West coach and Ohio's 2008 Division I Coach of the Year Bill Dreisbach credits the hard work of everyone in the program. >>Continue

May 26, 2009
Lakota East Softball Wins 5th District Title
The Lakota East Softball team continued their post season winning ways achieving the programs 5th District Softball title with a 1-0 win over Miamisburg on Saturday. It marks the fourth time in 5 years the Lady Hawks have won a District Championship.

It didn’t come easy with East scoring the games only run in the 9th inning. Alex Thompson hit an opposite field single to drive in the winning run after Hillary Ballinger’s infield single and Emily Lafferty’s walk. Ironically they are all seniors who wouldn’t be denied another title. East junior pitcher Erin Pollock settled down after the first inning to get the win from the mound. Her shut out included 21 batters retired in a row.

The Hawks will now face Colerain in the Regional Semi-Finals on Wednesday at the University of Dayton beginning at 5:00 pm. The Cardinals defeated Mason 4-1 to advance.

For news related to Lakota East and Lakota West, visit

http://www.eastthunderhawks.com/ or http://www.westfirebirds.com/