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Art Teacher Lisa Adams was honored as The Colorado High School Art Educator of the Year on Oct. 27. Adams gave much credit and thanks to her colleagues, her husband, Dean Stan Adams, and her daughter Sedona, but didn’t forget to acknowledge those who are perhaps most vital to her success: her students.

Colorado is one of 18 states to legalize medicinal marijuana, and after

Amendment 64 is the first state to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. This amendment does go against federal law and it is up to them if they want to interfere with Colorado’s choice.

In a franchise that has spanned 23 movies over the course of 50 years, there’s no denying that Bond has floated up and down in quality. However, EQ film critic Beau Jamieson is happy to say that

Skyfall, the series’ latest, is perhaps the highest point of the franchise yet.

After losing to Heritage in a huge 5A upset, Eaglecrest

volleyball had one final chance to remain in the running for a state championship. But the team, ranked 2nd in the state, was eliminated from the bracket by Grandview in a 3-0 shutout.

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EHS DECA goes to Vail

At the library this year, students can check out Kindles loaded with books. There is a list online which includes over 50 titles of the books. If someone decides they want to check out a Kindle, they first have to sign a user agreement. Then they can check out the Kindle, but they cannot renew it. The e-readers are great for “students who want privacy and portability when reading,” librarian Kristin McKeown said. Considering how new the Kindles are, the library is open to book suggestions that will help the new technology become more popular with students.

Library Kindles

BY LUKE MEACHAM Contributing Reporter

BY EMILY ATWELL

The Speech and Debate (Forensics) program ran out of steam three years ago and fizzled. It only stayed that way for one year though. It was revived last year by Brooke Gabrielli, Tracy Wolfer, Kim Sakowsky, and Doug Cole, and it gained strength over the year with the help of committed students and teachers. Now, the Advanced Forensics class is proving to be worth the work. Taught by Cole, and 19 people strong, the class team is proving successful early on in the novice and early varsity seasons. Students are sweeping day-long meets like the Golden Invitational (pictured below), and are getting superior rankings. Through the year, the team collectively hopes for more success, possibly on the national level.

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The DECA team went to Vail this October to host the 18th annual Eaglecrest DECA Vail Invitational. The competition consisted of a written test about marketing terms, along with role play which are both part of your overall score. Role playing was the most difficult part to most students be-cause even the miniscule differences from one competitor to another are taken into account by the judges. Students are given a difficult marketing situation, and they must handle it in the most polite and civilized way. They also must come to a favorable outcome. The Vail trip, however, wasn’t all work and no play. The team had chances to go swimming, ice-skating, dancing, and even have s’mores. Eaglecrest was represented especial-ly well by juniors Madison Santamaria (Vice President of Publicity) and Naomi Alene (Vice President of Community), who took 2nd place in the Buying and Merchandising team event.

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By Steven Tibbitts and Nicolette Thompson

Eaglecrest has a teacher evaluation form that can be used to sort teacher skills into different categories. Teachers meet with administrators to see how they are progressing as an educator.

Senate Bill 191 is a law passed that “establishes new requirements for evaluating teachers and principals.” says the Colorado Department of Education

The Colorado Deparment of Education says that the new system “Requires state-wide minimum standards for what it means to be an “effective” teacher or principal.” There is a new form used to do the evaluations.

Senate Bill 191 dictates that one half of a teacher’s grade will be based off of student growth. The principal’s evaluation is half based on the overall student growth.

The new system mandates that all teachers and principals be evaluated on a yearly basis instead of occasionally. These evaluations are formal ones that take more time than infor-mal observations.

One important force invovled with the deliberating over SB 191 was the Cherry Creek Education Association. This group is a representative for educational staff of Cherry Creek School District, as well as nurses and counselors. Bailey explained that the group promotes teacher growth and was involved with the SB 191 proceedings. The group, similar to a union, has already made two committees to help teachers with the transition.

What Eaglecrest Does What The Bill Says

When Evaluations Occur

“We already observe teachers on a yearly basis,” Assistant Principal Cindy Bailey said. New teachers face a very formal evaluation process every year for their first three years. Veteran teachers are formally evaluated every five years, and the other years have an informal evalua-tion (ex. five minute walkthroughs by adminstrators).

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Art Teacher Lisa Adams was honored as The Colorado High School Art Educator of the Year on October 27th at the Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge. Ceramics teacher Erik Seaver wrote a letter of recommendation for Adams and submitted it to the Colorado Art Education Association (CAEA) It was Erik Seaver’s letter of recommen-dation, along with several others, that helped push the CAEA’s selection of Adams to receive this accolade. “I wrote a letter because I believe in Lisa Adams,” Seaver said. “She’s a mentor for students and teachers alike. She keeps her students wanting more as she mixes her wide knowledge with humor very well and gen-uinely wants her students to be successful while having a great time doing it.” In her acceptance speech, Adams gave much credit and thanks to her colleagues, her husband, Dean Stan Adams, and her daugh-ter Sedona, but also didn’t forget to acknowl-edge those who are perhaps most vital to her success: her students. “A student’s success and a teacher’s suc-cess is something we agree on,” Adams said. “We decide it together, so it’s both of our successes that we help each other create in one collaborative effort.” And Adams has great reason to be excit-ed about her students, as several have gone on to great careers. Donny Dixon (Class of 2005) and Zach Reini (Class of 2008) are

Art teacher’s methods paint a pretty picture of success

popular Colorado artists, and Mi-chael Berardini (Class of 2004) works at Bluesky animation where he just finished work on Ice Age: Continental Drift. Based on their experiences in her class, many students are happy to keep relationships with Adams long after they’ve graduated, and much of this is due to her use of humor in the class-room. “Humor is a universal language that crosses all barriers and all types, and everyone responds to it.” Adams explains. “When a student experiences laughter in a classroom, it becomes a better environment in which they feel more comfortable to receive information.” The CAEA focuses on how art education is used in schools, and on top of everything else, perhaps Adams was the clear frontrunner for the award due to how she views the two in conjunc-tion. “We are moving in a direction in which the creative fields are going to become more important,” Adams said. “And the way we express all fields in education will have a creative element involved. Being an artist in your field is being at the top of your creativity scale. That’s an artist. No matter who you look at it.”

BY BEAU JAMIESONVideo Editor

The EQ tracked down three of Adams’s former students and looked at their success in art.

Art by Michael Beradini. Copyright Bluesky Animation

Artwork and photo by Zach Reini

Artwork and photo by Donny Dixon

Michael Berardini (2004) now works at Bluesky Animation, which did work on Ice Age: Continental Drift.

Donny Dixon (2005) used fire, an unorthodox art tool, to create this piece.

photo by Beau JamiesonLisa Adams was recently awarded for her teaching style.

Zach Reini’s (2008) piece is a portrayal of Mickey Mouse in a minimalist state.

@EHSCompliments1

Tonight most twitter feeds are full of #teenangst, #weedprobs and #beiberbreakup. In the realm of 140 character tweets, nothing goes unsaid. Relationships get dissed, boundaries get broken, and gossip is in-flated in mere seconds. But one account is striving to break down the barrier of twitter norms. @EHSCompliments1 appeared Oct 27 and since then has gained over 100 followers. It has sent out over 60 positive, uplifting tweets to students com-mending them on athletics, looks, or just overall personality. Senior Todd Jones was complimented for his “awe-some school spirit and a kickass hair style.” “It’s nice to see something that’s not hateful or judgemental and is just strictly out there for good compliments,” Jones said. “I really appreciate what they’ve started, and I think they should keep going.” The person behind the account remains a mystery to most, but many think that it is a senior. Most of the student body agrees that it doesn’t matter who is in charge of it, just that it’s making a positive impact on the school and community. “It made me feel pretty good,” Senior Chelsea Mc-Manis said. “I think it’s nice that someone’s taking the time to do it - a simple compliment can make some-one’s day. I think they maybe feel like some people aren’t noticed or appreciated enough and they wanted to make them feel worth it.”

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with psychology teacher Kristin Earley

It takes 10 positive compliments to

erase just 1 negative remark.

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“That’s what compliments are about - finding people’s strengths and really focusing on those. Then they’ll feel better about themselves, about being part of a team, and focus on those other areas. When you feel good about something, you usually work hard at it and like it better.”

Every few days the account posts a handful of compliments to Twitter followers.

The most commonly used words in @EHSCompliments1 tweets are shown bigger above.

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Colorado is one of 18 states to legalize medicinal marijuana, and after Amendment 64 is the first state to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. This amendment does go against federal law and it is up to them if they want to interfere with Colorado’s choice.

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Medical turns recreational: Colorado passes Amendment 64

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2014first shop will be available January

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Federal officials don’t have the capacity to police small amounts of marijuana

Supporters believe that the abundance of democrats in office will help the fact that

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Colorado is one of 18 states to legalize medicinal marijuana, and after Amendment 64 is the first state to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. This amendment does go against federal law and it is up to them if they want to interfere with Colorado’s choice.

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first 40 million revenue goes to public school capital construction assistance fund

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ARTSNoises Off: The Making of a stage show

I really thought if I’m going to pick a play to do, I want it to be something every-one goes and sees or really misses out if they don’t.

BY BRANDON JORDANArts Editor

For a review of Noises Off scan this code and visit the Arts section on EQextra.com

1 Seniors Devin Aaro and Kyla Tedstrom rehearse a week before opening night. 2 Senior Emily Song prepares the upper level of the set and adds a railing to their staircase. 3 Sophomore Nicholas Kunkel and Director Neil Truglio watch a scene.

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From auditions, the cast was whittled down to nine. For weeks, those nine - plus dozens of other crew members - worked on memorizing, rehearsing, building, practicing their crafts until all that teamwork culminated on Nov. 15 The set was built by hand on the stage (because where else would they put it?) and all nine actors honed their characters on that rough set all the way up to opening night, when the polished play about making another play was ready for the public to enjoy. This is a small glimpse of that arduous process that shows just how much work it takes to turn dozens of people into a production.

As fall turns to winter, people huddle together in their homes to celebrate the harvest and their families. But sometimes, the best films about family are ones you don’t want to sit down and watch with Grandma. These are they.

An ideal sequel trilogy would deliver a story that takes place years after the Galactic Civil War and follow a group of new characters,

including the adventures of new Jedi in the New Republic’s lone Jedi Praxeum. Luke, Han, Leia, Chewy and the droids could certainly be included in this story, but they shouldn’t be the focus of these three films. This series would draw on the past films, and would make references to the expanded universe mythology, but couldn’t rely on the canon, so as not to alienate casual Star Wars fans. Something that could be massively beneficial to Disney’s new property would be inclusion to the families of the main cast that came into being after the war. Han and Leia had four kids! And they’re all jedi! That would be the coolest movie Disney ever made, even considering Avengers. Luke only had one son, but became one of the most powerful Jedi in the entire universe. That and he shared

parentage of Ben with Mara Jade Skywalker, his ex-assassin wife. With the correct shot-callers on board, Disney could make their investment back by orders of magnitude on this particular cash bantha.

The movie opens with Cinderella’s castle. Disney is well within its power to “Disnify” the new trilogy and weigh it down with a cast that is one Jar-Jar hivemind, designed specifically to appeal to children with weak-willed, deep-pocketed parents. The plot, dialogue, and themes would be alien to the established Star Wars canon, but flavored of and woven into Disney’s stable of characters. The actors being corralled into said stable, though, would be recast with fresh-faced Disney kids act in films as in commercials, flogging Imperial-style Mickey-ear hats to the masses who can only watch in horror as the first truly popular genre series is ground into narrative hamburger and force fed to the collective of American culture. Justin Bieber as Luke Skywalker. Zack Efron as Han Solo. Selena Gomez as Leia Organa. And hundreds upon hundreds of straight to DVD flicks that all amount to nothing more than the Star Wars Christmas Special.

What does that mean exactly? At this time, it’s impossible to tell. A sequel film to the original trilogy is planned for 2015, but there’s no announcement for what that really is. As fans, we’re left to wait for the Mouse’s treatment of Lucas’s battered baby. There are two possible extremes still in play.

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So, Disney bought Star Wars. Are nerds going to be okay?

BY BRANDON JORDAN Arts Editor

The Godfather Parts I and II (1972, 1974) - Alright, I may be cheating by including two movies here, but how can you argue separat-ing what is considered the greatest film ever made from its equally perfect sequel? Director Francis Ford Coppola crafts this epic story of family life through the eyes of the Italian mafia that spans sever-al decades and though it may depict extreme violence, there are still much familiar family values to be found.

Raging Bull (1980) - Based on the true story of middleweight boxer Jake LaMotta, legendary director Martin Scorsese tells the tale of a troubling man whose failures to his are equally compelling as his successes to his sport.

Boogie Nights (1997) - Though there’s no blood relation between the characters, they all behave as one big family that cares for one another as each of their lives continuously spiral downward due to the problems that arise from being in the adult film industry.

American Beauty (1999) - Equally about a mid-life crises, personal identity, and a man’s darkest sexual desires, this satirical portrait of suburban life displays a family whose seemingly normal at first glance, but the closer you look, you’ll come to find that’s not the case.


Mickey Mouse: potential usurper.

Beau Knows Film: top “family” films to NEVER watch with yours

I have a bad feeling about this... (Worst case): The Force is with us (Best case):

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BY BRANDON DIENERReporter

Mumford’s Babel: a perfect mix of musical styles and tastes


In a franchise that has spanned 23 movies over the course 50 years, there’s no denying that Bond has floated up and down in quality. However, I’m happy to say that Skyfall, the series’ latest, is perhaps the highest point of the franchise yet. After an attack on MI6 from the evil Silva (Javier Bardem), M (Judi Dench) struggles to track him down so it’s up to James Bond (Daniel Craig) to see the mission through. However, little does Bond know, the journey will reveal a much more personal side to his past. What separates this from other entries in the series, is that there’s much more meat to the story. Bond and M’s relationship is more complex than ever, Silva makes for the greatest 007 villain since Dr. No, and this is the most vulnerable we’ve ever seen Bond. Also, the way they dip into the past, both stylistically and thematically, is brilliant. I won’t get into how they go into Bond’s past, but the way they do it while at the same time making it stand on its own will please both old and new fans alike. I’m now confident that Daniel Craig is the best actor to play Bond since Sean Connery, as he actually adds depth to the larg-er-than-life hero. He’s charismatic and smooth, but also deeply troubled and full of inner turmoil. Judi Dench is great once again, and Naomi Harris is charming as a new MI6 agent, but the show stealer here is Javier Bardem. He’s funny, creepy, and is a thing of nightmares. Before we meet him, he’s built up as a true horror. He does not disappoint. The technical aspects here are also excellent. The action set-pieces are expertly staged and shot, and are incredibly creative to boot. Need I say more than Bond entering a train by ripping the back end off with

giant digger’s claw? Also, when things slow down, you still have beautiful scenery to watch that’s filmed with gorgeous flare. This is one of the best looking movies I’ve seen all year as the use of locations mixes perfectly with the art direction and cinematography. Before now, the high point of the franchise was easily Casino Royale. Though I’m not sure whether or not I’ll say that Skyfall completely trumps that film, I can say that it at least matches it. I’m really happy with the way this movie sets up for further install-ments as it’s never felt fresher, which only made the first credit at the end of the film feel all the more sweet. “James Bond Will Return.”

The new Mumford and Sons album, Babel, is one of the best selling albums in the past five years. It sold over 600,000 copies in its first week, and, after listening to it, I can understand why. On paper, folk-rock and country seem awful, but Mumford and Sons can pull it off. I’ve never heard a group harmonize with a banjo so well. The vocals and instrumentals work together to tell a story in every song and it adds up to an incredible album. You have to be in the right mood to really enjoy Mumford and Sons. Most of their songs are really solemn. Of the fifteen songs on Babel, I’d say the only three that aren’t completely depressing are “Broken Crown,” “Babel,” and “Not With Haste.” The rest are about things like heartbreak, failure, and con-fusion. In “Holland Road,” lead singer Marcus Mumford says, “I will not tell the thoughts of hell that carried me home from the Holland

Road. With my heart like a stone I put up no fight to your callous might.” Even the songs that sound upbeat at first have dark, bitter undertones. In “Whispers in the Dark,” Mumford sings, “My heart is colder when you’re gone, and I lost my head without the one that I love.” Actually listening to the lyrics is rough, and I loved every second of it. You wouldn’t think from listening to them that they come from jolly old England, or that there are only four people officially in the band. Mumford and Sons uses so many different instruments in their music, ranging from guitars and mandolins to tambourines and accordions. No matter your taste in music, I think anyone could identify with the problems that Mumford and Sons sing about. I’ll admit that I was skeptical about the folk-rock at first, but I’m happy to say that Mumford and Sons is definitely one of my favorite bands now.

I strongly recommend you take the time to listen to Babel.

Complex relationships, great acting, and beautiful art direction make Skyfall one of the best Bonds films ever.

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Even if you’re wary of bestsellers and/or folk-rock, you might get a lot out of Mumford and Sons’ second album.

EntertainmentSocial Media

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Utility

Gasbuddy locates gas stations based on your phone’s GPS and tracks the regular gas prices at individual stations, making it possible to shop for the cheapest, most convenient gas without having to drive around to find whatever’s best for you.

Chrome: It’s the best grown-up OS browser, but for your mobile OS! It’s a baby version of the streamlined, high-pow-ered web button that’s a favorite of internet vet-erans.

is a third par-ty twitter app that lets iOS users to access their tweets in a smoother, prettier, more efficient interface than the official Twitter app.

Tweetbot

is a popular service, but it’s also the most invaluable mobile service I know of. Netflix users carry around hundreds of films and tv shows in their pockets all the time and that , to me, is equivalent to the Jetsons.

Netflix

is an android-exclusive app that’s just a gamboy emula-tor for phones. It’s basically just a pokemon button for droids and it’s free! There’s no excuse for any suf-ficiently self-respecting non-iphone user to go without it.

GBC A.D.

Swiss Army Phone

Essential apps for the conscientious smartphone owner

is Netflix for magazines. Ebooks are easy and convenient, but a lot of people need to feel the book in their hands, to have something to

populate their shelves. Magazines are more ephemeral and this app lets us-ers flip through of their favorite mag-azines and allows people to subscribe to new ones.

Zinio

Turntable.fm is a social music app that puts users in a virtual room with oth-ers and they “spin” tracks for one another based on what they like or just whatever they feel like.

BY BRANDON JORDANArts Editor

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This year, Mike Prichard, a homeschooled student, played for the varsity boys soccer team. We asked teacher and coach Greg Watts how the team responded.

A different kind of team playerWhy are homeschooled students allowed to play on the team?EQ:

Watts: Kids who don't go to a traditional school get the opportunity to play high school athletics to provide a "high school" expe-rience without having to attend the school physically.

Quite well. Mike is the 4th Prichard boy to play for Eaglec-rest (his sisters have also participated in varying capacities over the years as well). The boys have played with the Prichard boys over the years and treat him no differently. He fits in well with the kids and you wouldn't know that he doesn't attend the school.

EQ: How has this player adapted to playing with a team of students that already go to school together?

Does being homeschooled make connecting with other team mates difficult?

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EQ:Watts: Good question. I have not noticed it. There are some logistical

issues occasionally, like meeting at the field to play instead of taking a bus, but other than that not at all. He still takes part in the team bonding, the coffee outings, and the team dinners on Wednesday night.

Transfer Student AthletesThe rule about

A transfer student can compete at the varsity level if their entire family moves homes (this is called a bonafide family move).

Students may compete at the varsity level if their family starts a new lease while ending another one.

Without a bonafide move, a student may not play at the varsity level. They may compete sub-varsity.

If a student has divorced parents, they can move from one parent’s house to another without penalty.

If a student transfers to a school where their club coach becomes coach, they must sit out for an entire varsity season, but they may compete sub-varsity.

The bottom line - If it’s determined that a student has transfered schools for athletic purposes it will not benefit them.

Why is the rule

Important?We caught up with cross country coach and math teacher Jason Jensen and asked him why the rule is so critical.

“There’s going to be a lot of kids that are going to be on downside of it,” Jensen said, “but then you also have kids who try to bend the rules, just transferring to whatever school they want to participate.”

For example, there was a time when Denver South football players would transfer to Chatfield during football season, and then transfer back. One year, all of Hinckley’s basketball team trans-ferred to EHS.

“The rule is bad for some kids, and you know that it hurts some kids, but you have to have that line somewhere,” Jensen said. He compares it to the tardy rule, if we start making exceptions we have a hard time drawing the line.







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CENTENNIAL LEAGUE CHAMPS

TENNIS188 MATCHES94 WINS

Grandview game October 5th“It was our last game of the season (before state). We were losing 6 to 0 and then came back and won 14 to 6. It felt like freshman year again - making it so far.”Senior, Taylor Kigerl-Hill

BEST MOMENT

Overland match September 25th“Throughout the last two years we haven’t gotten a single league game and this is the first time we’ve won one. We kind of just stood up and did the best that we could this year, which resulted in one of the best seasons we’ve had in the last 10 years.” Senior, Jim Feng

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CENTENNIAL LEAGUE CO-CHAMPS(WITH CHERRY CREEK)

BEST MOMENTGrandview Game“The best monent was when we beat Grandview to be co-league winners. We play so well as a team and we had so much chemistry on and off the court.”Sophomore, Kalee Maricle

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Sophomore Mikayla Faulkner finished the season with a .540 batting average.

Ruth Okoye and Jordan Poulter were a presence at the net all season.

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Cherry Creek game October 26th“Beating Creek was the best - the sense of accomplishment. It was something that hasn’t been done at this school in awhile.”Senior, Ryan Willey

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Adams City game (round 1 of playoffs) October 29th“After the third goal I just couldn’t stop smiling It was just a great thing - the feeling that our team had the potential to win state. Even though things didn’t go our way after that, it just felt good to know that we had it in is.”Senior, Ben Demming

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GIRLS4th of 9CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS

9th of 28THE WINDJAMMER

BEST MOMENTMark Chalfant II, on junior varsity cross country, completes the City Champi-onship run in sixteen minutes and thirty-six seconds, leaving him with an overall eight second lead over varsity’s time.

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Symon Fabbricatore vying to keep the ball in play against Cherry Creek.

The team prepares for a new half against the Bruins.

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Wide receiver Sean Watkins had 3 receptions for 68 yards and 2 touchdowns against Creek.

Coach Mike Schmitt led the celebration after beating Creek for the second time in school history.

The Comeback at Creek

After a small snow storm, the varsity football team prepare themselves for a cold wet game against arch rival Cherry Creek High School on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Stutler Bowl. It’s been four years since Eaglecrest beat Creek, for the first time in school history. With their play-off future on the line, Creek was the only thing in their way. Hopes high and hearts racing with adrenaline, Eaglecrest soared to victory, winning 29-28 in a dramatic comeback, bringing them to the playoffs. The team celebrated with excited fans, cheering, giving hugs, and ending in a tribal dance called the Haka, led by defensive line coach, Tayloe Tuilaepa, and his son, junior, Jacob Tuilaepa.

“Do your best, don’t sweat the rest, winning takes care of itself.”-Coach Michael Schmitt

Playoffs so far...Chatfield- November 3WIN (29-7)

Chaparral- November 10WIN (14-13)

photos by Jessica Dankenbring

Cherokee Trail-November 17

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The Players

Adan Soto has 2nd most passing yards in school history

all but 6 starters are

SENIORS

1499

Ryan Willey, Greyson Hoffman, and

Dontae Davis: +2000 rushing yards

“We are losing the group next year, so

they have to find their identity as a team again.”

-Coach SchmittOn a cruical 3rd and long in the 3rd quarter Petey Anderson caught a pass from Adan Soto to get a first down. Raptors went on to score for the begining of changing ground.

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