Varsity basketball player June Darling prepares to receive a pass. Darling recently suffered an in-game facial injury, evidenced by her face shield. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Varsity basketball players James Mclver and Jordan Buzzard attempt to catch a rebound vs. Palisaded High School. The palisades Pumas faced the Eagles on Dec4; the Eagles won 59-54. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Students inc culinary learn the importance of plating by garnishing a homemade pizza with olive oil. Plating involves paying attention to colors, textures, and aesthetics of the food. (Photo by Finn Boggs)Students walk to a HOSA meeting after school. HOSA stands for Health Occupations Students of America, it connects students to jobs in healthcare. (Photo by Finn Boggs)Camilla Bonilla laughs during a CSU meeting. CSU is a new club at East for students to get involved in Charlotte and NC politics. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Jordan Buzzard shoots a layup during a game vs Palisades. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Gabby Wills shoots during a game vs. Palisades. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Mr. Drye, East Meck’s principal, poses for a Christmas portrait after he visited the photojournalism class. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Nyla Wells performs a cheer before East Meck’s men’s varsity basketball team runs onto the court. East Neck won against Palisades 59-54. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Freshman Alex Garcia works on spreads for yearbook. In yearbook, all students are assigned to different spreads and are given certain roles. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)East Meck’s women’s varsity basketball players cheer for the rest of their team after they scored a point. East Neck won against Palisades 47-46. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Cleo Strauss presents a newspaper section she likes in front of the team. A small ceremony shouting out the hard workers on the team was held before passing newspapers out. (Photo by Nahun Paz Puerto)Coach Hawkins watches his athletes as they train for indoor track season. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)McKenna Wesiner makes a layup during East’s first basketball game of the season. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Mia’s reaction to Eagles newspaper. Mia was featured in the newspaper. (Photo by Nahun Paz Puerto)Ava Stallings keeps the ball away from a POB player. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Aaliyah Ruff cheers with Gold Squad during a basket ball game. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Jordon Buzzard hangs from the basket after dunking the ball. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Students make bracelets outside of the cafeteria during kindness week. Kindness week is hosted by student congress and encourages students to spread love and kindness. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Finn Boggs stands in the fall of leaves during a photo walk. Photo walks are used to capture expressive moments on camera and video. (Photo by Andrew Holt)Lamp sits on table during French Immersion Day to signify Moroccan by Madame Young to explore and immerse yourself in a variety of culture. (Photo by Andrew Holt)Coach Eric Oates talks to players during a timeout. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Tristan Campbell shakes hands with his coach during senior night. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Madelyn Brown works on her portfolio for photojournalism. East Meck’s photojournalism class introduces students to the basics of photography and encourages them to be creative. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Daniel Stinebaugh gets lifted up by the other cheerleaders at powder puff. During powder puff, the roles are reversed as the girls play football and guys cheer them on. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Nyla Wells shows love to her friends in the crowd after her cheer performance. (Photo by Nahun Paz Puerto)Nora Bryne smiles after a play during the powder puff game. Powder puff is an event held by East Meck every year where the girls play football and the guys are the cheerleaders. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Leyla Bonilla-Forgacs plots her next move during a game of five in a row against Mr. Johnson. The purpose of the game is to be the first to connect five dots. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Jorge Gomez sits during halftime at a soccer game. Athletes use halftime as a time to relax and plan for the second half of the game. (Photo by Andrew Holt)Luke Shepherd walks with his mom after the homecoming court presentation. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Taurn Sundaram plays stand tunes during a football game. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Salem Lotharp cheers for the homecoming court nominees. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Rani Schreiber does research for her I.A (Internal Assessment) for IB analysis SL 2. Internal Assessments are required in some IB classes and count as a part of the IB exam. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Meredith Caldwell shows off for the junior student council during the pep rally. This year, juniors colors are yellow. (Photo by Finn Boggs)East Mecklenburg Football team prepares for the pep rally. East Neck hosts a pep rally every school year to promote school spirit. (Photo by Andrew Holt)Coach Hawkins instructs weight-lifting class. Hawkins provides the students with workouts to improve strength and conditioning. (Photo by Andrew Holt)Ms. Heinen composes for the choir concert in the auditorium. Four different sections preform in the concert for the audience. (Photo by Andrew Holt)Gift Okoro prepares her flags for the halftime show. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Noah Domeny celebrate a goal vs Mallard Creek. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Meredith Caldwell, the hypenest president, cheers on the soccer team at International Night. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Sophia Peres watches the varsity soccer game at International Night. East Mecklenburg hosts International Night to celebrate diversity. (Photo by Finn Boggs)Nahun Paz Puerto holds the Honduras flag during international night. International night is a night for people to represent their culture and share their experiences (Photo by Andrew Holt)Benjamin Raz returns a serve during workouts for men’s tennis. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Kayla Pennington and Ola Ombach share a joke while making bows for breast cancer donations. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Sydney Uglier struggles to open her gift bag on senior night. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Nicole Rivas cries into the arms of Amere Tucker and Kayden Noelle at Volleyball senior night. Senior night is an emotional farewell for seniors involved in extracurriculars. (Photo by Andrew Holt)JV soccer player Steven kicks a ball during warm-ups. (Photo by Nahun Paz Puerto)JV soccer player Nick Menacho takes a touch on the ball against Independence. (Photo by Nahun Paz Puerto)Women’s wrestler, Anida listens to speech during Saturday clinc. (Photo by Nahun Paz Puerto)Fatimah Abd discusses spreads with other yearbook students. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Mackenna Weisner celebrates a point at the East Meck vs Independence volleyball game. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Maela Bazemore takes photo of Kayla Pennington.Sydney Uhlir returns a ball during a match. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Charlie Werheim listens to Coach Eddie in the huddle. (Photo by Andrew Holt)Lily Galit writes due dates for assignments. (Photo by Andrew Holt)NCHSSA referees prepare to restart play after debating a potential foul. NCHSAA, or the North Carolina High School Athletics Association, provides paid referees for each high school sporting event. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Varsity women’s basketball player McKenna Meisner and varsity coach Shali attempt to figure out a pose for media day. (Photo by Lydia Riley)Men’s Baritones Choir practices Temporal by Diana V. Saez & Suzette Ortiz. Baritones are known for having heavy sounding voices. (Photo by Finn Boggs)East Meck student section throws up 3’s in anticipation of the East Neck basketball team’s 3 point shot. This took place at East Meck’s first game of the season against Philip O’Berry. (Photo by Nahun Paz Puerto)Varsity cheerleader, Hana Ghirmai, smiles during a cheer at the women’s varsity basketball game against Phillp O. Berry High school. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Kate Rogers and Kayla Pennington discuss plans for French Immersion Day. French Immersion Day is put together by IB French SL 1 and 2 students and encourages other students to learn more about French culture. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Kate Rogers, Kendall Holtzapple Blanton, Sarah Click and Ola Ombach cheer for East Meck football team during the homecoming game. (Photo by Nahun Paz Puerto)East Meck student section throws up their signature eagle sign. Homecoming usually draws a big student section to the crowd. (Photo by Nahun Paz Puerto)Nahun Paz Puerto and Andrew Holt react to Maggie Moyer’s photo. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Olivia Myers gets interviewed about her Halloween costume by student congress students McKenna Meisner and Cassidy Macleod. Student congress occasionally features “Mini Mic” videos on their instagram. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Noah and Andre Domeney proudly represent Germany at International Night. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Soccer players show off thier countries during International Night. Boys varsity soccer beats Independence 3-1. (Photo by Finn Boggs)Lina Mercabi, Sydeny Uhlir, Makeda Bey hold their bouquets during senior night. (Photo by Nahun Paz Puerto)Lillian Carlson and Madison Davis share a hug during volleyball senior night. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Ethan Fallows, Noah Domeny, and Niko Demakis celebrate a goal during Kick Cancer night. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Photos of historically banned books hang in the library. (Photo by Finn Boggs)Neorah Wells takes a photo of Nyla Wells to advertise for homecoming queen. (Photo by Maela Bazemore)Katia Torres records newspaper staff trying different snacks. (Photo by Nahun Paz Puerto)Salome Mazuera-Arias interviews Brian Do. (Photo by Nahun Paz Puerto)Cleo Strauss talks to the class about newspaper ideas. (Photo by Nahun Paz Puerto)
