East High Football

Good afternoon everyone. Wanted to make sure everyone knew that a C game at Chugiak was added for this Thursday 9/29 at 6 pm. Please head out there to support them during their final game of the 2022 season. Go Tbirds!

Late night thoughts after opening weekend. Awesome wins by C and Varsity and a tough, close loss by JV. This week will be spent cleaning up a lot of things all 3 coaching staffs saw that need to be improved up. We’ll keep making progress and work our butts off. A very good Colony program is next at their place. This will definitely be challenging. We’ll need our fans to make the drive and take over like always so it feels like home.

C: Thursday (8/18): 7 pm
JV: Friday (8/19): 4 pm
V: Friday (8/19): 7 pm

Looking forward to the challenge this weekend, and taking another step toward earning the right to a championship. See you out at Colony. Go Tbirds!

Good Evening Everyone,

The 1st 10 days of practice seemed to go by really quickly. Saturday at East was fun. All levels had a short practice and a light intra-squad competition. Then a lot of family and friends showed for the incredible bbq. Thank you again to the Booster Club, and parents who helped and donated food.

We now move into the real deal with games beginning this weekend. Things will ramp up significantly. Please note we were lucky and there is a schedule change:

C Team now has their own game.
Saturday (8/13) v West C 10 am @ East. Early game but super lucky it worked out. Please come out to support them. This does mean C Team will have a normal practice on Thursday, and a pre-game (shorter) practice on Friday. They will confirm times, etc tomorrow.

JV and Varsity remains unchanged:
Friday (8/12) at 4 pm and 7 pm respectively v Service at East. Practice schedules are unchanged.

Time to start to earn the right to defend our Championships. See you Friday, and Saturday. Go Tbirds!

Good Morning Everyone,

I'm hoping this copy of the calendar is much clearer. It's the best we can do on FB. If you need something better please contact the booster club who can add you to the email list so you will get the newsletters, that will include all the same information (and more) as you can get here. Thank you and go Tbirds!

Good Evening Everyone,

We've hit the end of Week 1 and the end of July. Here comes Week 2, the beginning of August and the start of games. That being said the August Calendar is below showing all tentative practice and game times. In this era of Covid, etc please remember that all the times are as we know them today. They can change on short notice sometimes, but we will let you know as quickly as possible if/when that happens. The first games are August 12th at East. The C and JV will be playing together versus Service's JV, as Service has not fielded a C Team in years. The JV may get more playing time if necessary as it is technically a JV game, a higher level of competition, and counts toward their overall record. However, the coaches have done this many years now, and do a good job getting players of both levels time on the field. After that they should be playing their own separate schedules the remainder of the season. The Varsity game is a "night" game since the sun will still be up at that time of the year.

Next Saturday, August 6th, we are having shorter practices. The Booster Club will be having a bbq for the players and parents when they wrap up. Please contact them if you need more information, or can provide help with that or the other many things they do throughout the season.

One last item as it's already come up. Please remember that all practices are mandatory. It is our primary responsibility to make sure we keep the health and well-being of the players at the highest level possible. When players are missing time, we are unable to do that. Football is a fast, high velocity collision sport. If a player does not know what they are doing it could result in them being injured, or injury to another player. Obviously, there are unique circumstances that come up on occasion when a player may have to miss some or all of practice. We are understanding in most of those type of situations when they occur. However, if a player is consistently missing practice, or misses a longer stretch of time, there will be a reduction in playing time whether that is part of all of a game. It has been our policy for the past 11 years, and will continue to be so we can be safe and play the highest level of football we can at East. If you have specific questions about anything now that we have split the teams, please contact your specific coach. Each coach will be sending out their contact information this week. Please use it lightly...

Looking forward to hitting the real part of the season and getting games going again. See you out there. Go Tbirds!

Tomorrow is the day! We officially begin the 2022 Alaska High School Football Season. Please make sure you have everything finished on Planet HS so that when you get to the activities office it is a quick process to get your Golden Ticket. Then just bring the Ticket to the boosters at the following times:

Varsity (Juniors/Seniors and those invited up): 1:30 pm
JV (all Sophomores unless spoken to already): 2:15 pm
C (all Freshmen): 3:00 pm

Registration can be chaotic at times. Be patient as we’re all working toward the same goal of getting your kids on the field ready to play. Look forward toward working for the right to win Championships again this season. See you tomorrow. Go Tbirds!

Good Afternoon Everyone! We are now officially done with our off season strength and conditioning program. It’s down to testing, a final 2-day camp to put some things together, then we officially begin. Here’s the schedule (also on the calendar from the previous post):

On Going: Registration thru Planet HS. Register soon as there’s been issues that can take a day or 2 to correct.

Monday (7/18): Combine Day 1: 5-6:30 pm. Testing strength, speed and agility. Meet on the field.

Tuesday (7/19): Combine Day 2. Testing 5-6:30 pm. Meet in the weight room.

Friday (7/22): Final Camp Day 1: 4:30-7:30 pm. Only for incoming 9th thru 12th grades.

Saturday (7/23): Final Camp Day 2: 1-4 pm.

Wednesday (7/27): 1st official practice! Times to report are on the calendar. You must have a gold ticket and/or be on our official list to be cleared to play. If you need to apply for the waiver for the Pay to Play fee that ASD charges and we never see, please do so soon. The Player Pack fee, which will be due when you’ve cleared registration and officially sign up with booster club on Wednesday 7/27, cannot be waived. Each player receives the following as part of the Player Pack: 1 game jersey, 1 practice jersey, team shirt and shorts, hard cup chin strap, and mouthpiece. Players need to purchase their own 5 or 7 pad girdle and game socks. Items players receive from East, but must be returned so they are not charged a large replacement fee are: Helmet, shoulder pads, practice pants, and gear bag.

If you have any questions on football related items contact me. Please contact the boosters concerning registration and fees. 10 days and counting… Go Tbirds!

Good Afternoon Everyone. Quick reminder about our camp this weekend today and tomorrow. This our 2nd to last camp in the summer series, so don't miss the opportunity for instruction and to improve before the season begins in 19 days.

Also, online registration for the 2022 season is open. If you did not receive the informational letter from the Booster Club, please contact them at: [email protected] or on their FB page: East High Football Booster Club to receive a copy.

The calendar with the rest of July, including the upcoming combine, final camp and the 1st week of practice times is included on here. Please remember times could change, so please read any posts from here or the booster club.

We're getting close. See you all out there. Go Tbirds!

Happy 4th of July Everyone! I hope everyone got to enjoy the great weather and long weekend. We are down to 23 days until the 1st official day of practice for the 2022 football season. Here’s what’s coming up this week. Please notice there’s some changes to workouts coming up:

Workouts (due to school maintenance and closure): this Tuesday and Wednesday, and next Monday through Wednesday we are working out on the turf only. Thursday we are in our normal spot outside for strongman workouts.

Friday (7/8) 4:30-7:30: Tbird Camp Day 1. Free and open to incoming 9th thru 12th grades only. Cleats and water needed.

Saturday (7/9) 11-1 pm: Hosting Eastside Eagles Camp. Our final one this year. Free and open to ages 5-15. Cleats and water needed.

Saturday (7/9) 1-4 pm: Tbird Camp Day 2. Free and open to incoming 9th thru 12th grades only. Cleats and water needed.

We only have 9 more workouts and 2 more multi-day camps in our Summer phase. Then it starts for real. Info on Registration will be coming soon so keep an eye out. Please spread the word on everything. Time to start putting everything together in order to earn the opportunity to defend our Championships. Go Tbirds!

Happy Friday Everyone! Quick reminder of the incredible Solstice OL/DL Camp happening at East Next Monday through Wednesday. The fact there’s college thru to the head Line Coach for the Minnesota Vikings showing up to do instruction is awesome. Then add in it’s a free camp, that’s unheard of. The camp has been great the last few years and should continue that this year. Please don’t wait, get registered and we’ll see you out at East on Monday. Go Tbirds!

https://communitycovenant.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1229344

Happy Father’s Day everyone! Just making sure if flyers didn’t make it home the other day, that you all knew about the opportunity coming up next week. This is now a one day combine/skills evaluation. There will be college coaches there assessing players. Getting eyes on you is a huge help compared to film. It is at South and open even to our class of ‘22 graduates. Good luck to those that decide to attend. Enjoy the day. Go Tbirds!

We're just under 9 days away from the All-Alaska Football Showcase Camp! Colleges from across the nation will be in attendance COACHING and SCOUTING players from across the state in Anchorage!

Be sure to SIGN UP TODAY! - https://allalaskafootballcamp.com/camp-showcase/

Good Morning Everyone! Quick reminder round 3 of our Summer Skills Camp series is this weekend.

Today (Friday, 6/17): Tbird Camp Day 1. Grades 9 thru 12 only. 4:30 to 7:30.

Saturday (6/18): Co-host w/Eastside Eagles: Ages 5-15. 11 to 1.

Saturday (6/18): Tbird Camp Day 2. Grades 9 thru 12 only. 1 to 4.

Each of these camps are free. Please bring the proper footwear, water, etc. It’s supposed to be warm again this weekend so come prepared. Spread the word so no one misses out on these. Thank you. Go Tbirds!

The Next Generation Of Specialist

Good Evening, I apologize for the late reminder. We have a lot going on this weekend:

-Friday, June 3rd: Kicking Specialist Camp. Kickers, punters and long snappers can still register including tomorrow morning. Excellent coaching from a Division 1 kicker and punter. Cost: $50. Registration and additional info at: https://lastfrontierkickingacademy.godaddysites.com/camp-information. Don’t miss out on this opportunity. These don’t come along often up in here.

-Friday, June 3rd (4:30-7:30): Day 1 of our 2nd Summer Camp. For incoming 9th thru 12th Grades. No cost.

-Saturday, June 4th (11-1): Our 2nd Eastside Eagles and Tbird co-hosted Camp. For ages 5-15. Must register at the field. No cost.

-Saturday, June 4th (1-4): Day 2 of our Summer Camp Series. Again only for incoming 9th thru 12th grades. No cost.

Please remember only players and coaches on the field. Also please bring plenty of water, sun screen and the proper shoes and clothes. It is supposed to be hot, and the temp on the turf is higher than the outside temp. Please be prepared so everyone can enjoy camp safely and keep learning. We’re excited for a super busy weekend of football in June. Go Tbirds!

The Next Generation Of Specialist Camp details will be posted here. The details and structure of each camp may vary. We will post our upcoming camps with some detail. If you need more information contact us at [email protected]

Hello everyone, just heard the Kicking Specialist Camp is going to be moved to next Friday, June 3rd. With state soccer and track happening, and the extended weekend too many people weren’t able to make it. Our next team camp will immediately follow the kicking camp next Friday. Please take a moment to remember what this weekend is about and be safe if you’re traveling.

Good morning everyone. Quick reminder that we officially begin our Summer Phase of our off-season program today. We have Skills Camp today (5/20) 4:30 to 7:30 pm, and tomorrow (5/21) 1 to 4 pm. We are co-hosting a camp with the East Anchorage Eagles right before ours tomorrow from 11 to 1. That is for 5 to 15 year olds playing Pop Warner. Workouts begin in the upper weight room next Tuesday (5/24) 5 to 7 pm. Please spread the word and share the calendars that show everything going on each day, that we posted a few days ago so we get everyone there. See you out there. Go Tbirds!

Good afternoon everyone. A lot was finalized this weekend. Our players finally received their Championship rings and our entire Summer schedule has been set. The rest of May and all of June is on this post. July will be added once we make sure we aren’t adding anything else later. Everything listed is free to attend, except for the Kicking Specialist Camp (place kickers and punters). That camp is being run by East Alum, and current D1 kicker Carson Reed. Please spread the word as it’s rare to get great kicking coaches up here, and it’s cheap for an all day camp. If you have any questions let us know. Please push all players to finish strong this week, get in any missing assignments and complete their academic responsibilities. Then we’ll have fun preparing for our run to 3-peat, I mean repeat... Go Tbirds!

Good Afternoon, I wanted to take a chance to ask everyone to congratulate our seniors who are graduating today. This group leaves East as one of the most successful ever in terms of athletic achievements in multiple sports. Our football team's GPA this past year was also one of the highest we've had since I began as head coach 11 years ago. This group did all this while they overcame some of the most difficult situations I have ever seen. They fought through a world wide pandemic which altered all of our daily lives and routines, tragedies at home, cancer, and other obstacles. Yet they still achieved more than most could ever dream of doing during their lives, much less during the short period of time that our high school years really span.

To my players, it's finally onto the next adventure that life provides. My entire coaching staff and I hope that each of you get a chance to experience and learn new things. The next chapter begins today, with you getting to write the story. Congratulations to each of you, and thank you for all you brought to the program and me personally. Getting the chance to coach each of you will always be highlight of our lives.

Please stay in touch and swing by now and then. You know you will always be part of our family no matter how old you are or where your life takes you. I'm so proud of you all. Love you guys. You are the 2022 Graduating Class! Go Tbirds!

Good Morning Everyone, with graduation this week, and the end of the semester approaching, we will not have workouts the next 2 weeks. We are waiting final confirmation on some dates, then calendars showing everything going on each day for the entire summer will be posted. Plan on our annual end of School camp next week Friday, May 20th 4:30 to 7:30 pm and Saturday, May 21st 1 to 4 pm. Then workouts restart Tuesday, May 24th from 5 to 7 pm. Until then, let’s make a push to finish our academics strong. Go Tbirds!

Support for Hunter, organized by Heather Brekke

Good Afternoon Everyone,

We’ve had a run of great things happening lately. However, now a member of our football family needs our help. Hunter Dely, class of 2018, was walking along the road in April when he was struck by a car doing 80. He miraculously survived, but had extensive injuries that already required multiple surgeries. He will also require future surgeries and long-term rehabilitation which the costs of care will be astronomical.

One thing I loved immediately when I got to East is how we embrace everyone. Once part of our family, always part of our family. I’ve added a link to Hunter’s gofundme page below. If you can assist with anything, Hunter and his family would greatly appreciate it. Please share the post and/or gofundme page as much as possible. We’re all in this fight together. If you have questions please let me know. Thank you for your help.

https://gofund.me/fdb95c51

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