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Please welcome Mr. Justin Haberman as the first head football coach of the Gretna East Griffins. See more from this story by GHS student, Brody Heidemann.
We will always be one community, but tonight we are all dragons. Proud of the resilience and strength of this team who embody the pillars that Feek set. Tonight he is proud of each and every one of you.
Thank you to the classy support from Papio south and the rest of the
Tonight, Sonora Defini broke the all-class single season goal record which stood since 1998. Here she is, a 3 time state champion being congratulated by Katie Hobbs, the previous record holder.
We are excited to announce that Wade Coulter, former Lincoln Luthern and current Lincoln Northwest Head Coach, will be the Griffins Girl's Basketball Coach. Brody Hiedeman is back with the story.
The first Griffins Wrestling Coach will be Coach Sean Cunningham. He currently teaches a variety of life science courses at Gretna High. We are excited for him to be a Griffin! Brody Heideman has another inside story:
Please welcome GHS teacher, Cooper Anthony as the Head Boy's Basketball Coach at Gretna East.
Here's is GHS student Brody Heidemann with another incredible story!
What a great season for the Griffins! Griffins claim the 2024 State Runner Up after a hard fought, back and forth loss to Norris. Very proud of this team!
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The Griffins win their first state title in school history!! Gretna east wins the 2023 state play production championship!
Colton Knott wins most outstanding male actor in Class A
Gretna East stands with our neighbors affected by today’s tornados. We might be rivals on the field, court, stage but stand together in the face of adversity!
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The first home game was a success! Great job cheer team, dance team, and all the students that came out and were loud and positive all game long!
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Your Griffins finish off a 3-1 win over Elkhorn North to go 2-0 in the State Tournament! The Griffins will await the winner of Elkhorn North and Blair for Wednesday’s game.
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Congrats
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on an AMAZING season! The ability to make it to a State Semifinal in year one of a school is something special and to be proud about!
Congrats to Coach Mike Brandon and Coach Wendy Loberg. These two incredible teachers, mentors, and coaches will lead Griffin Volleyball and Dragon Volleyball starting next fall. Here is the story from GHS student Brody Heidemann.
We have our first ever Griffin state qualifier!! Ellie Henn placed 9th at Districts in Beatrice yesterday on her birthday!
Congrats Ellie, and happy late birthday!
Congrats Coach Heard and the
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team on a great win last night and punching their ticket to Lincoln! Nobody deserves this as much as you all do!
Thank you, coach Feeken, for your energy, passion, and integrity that you brought to the Gretna community. Our thoughts and prayers are with
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team. This group of coaches and players are already winners, in life and on the court. Thank you to the whole basketball
Congrats to Trevor Cox, the recipient of the first Griffin of the Week. Trevor is a natural leader who strives to be his best in all he does. Thank you for representing gehs!
The Griffin cheerleaders won the Ten Thousand Lakes regional championship this morning! All those early mornings and hard work are paying off. Great work!
Here are your Griffin spring athletes! (see comments). Competitions begin later this week. Be sure to support these students this Tuesday for our spring pep rally! 7pm at the GEHS gym!
It only took almost 24 hours to complete their first game… but
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loses to Hastings 23-13. It’s clear this team is full of tough, well-coached fighters. The future is bright for the Griffins!
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Griffin girls close out the game on a 17-5 run on their way to a First Round Sub-District win over Bennington 47-35! See you all back at Elkhorn North tomorrow night!
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State HISTORY ‼️
With her 55th goal this season Sonora DeFini is the states new all-time leader for goals scored in a single season!
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What a game… The
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fought like crazy but came up just short when Seward scored a touchdown with 6 seconds to go. The future is extremely bright for
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Proud of this team and what they have accomplished in year 1!
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Congrats
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What an honor this award is: a testament to the character these young men display every day. Thank you for being a great example of what it means to play hard and with class, regardless of the outcome. Congrats!
The leadership from the seniors at camp was amazing. As a program we won the OUTSTANDING team award for on the field play, sportsmanship and off the field behavior. I’m extremely proud of these boys. We have a very bright future ahead.
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📣Griffins📣 Come out to the first ever Gretna East pep rally tomorrow night at 6:30PM in the gym. Come out to support our fall athletes, but more importantly class competitions are back! All are welcome! What class will win?!?
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Before the baseball season, these boys gave Cal a “lead off hitter” bat. Today, they represent GE as the first baseball team to make the state tournament. Hopefully Cal will grow to be the hardworking, classy, and caring young men these boys are. Good luck today, Griffins!
What a day! Great work
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! The team played great and the environment was awesome. VB earns their first state tournament birth in school history! Cannot wait for Wednesday!
Congratulations to these Griffins: the very first class inducted to the GEHS National Honor Society. These Griffins embody scholarship, leadership, service, and character
The Griffins are district A2 champions — a remarkable accomplishment for this first year program. Congrats to these hardworking and dedicated student participants and coaches (and the parents who helped coordinate all the logistics). We are headed to state!!
We are excited to welcome back Dana Janssen to the Gretna community. Coach Janssen will be the head girl's track coach next season. Here is a story from GHS student, Brody Heidemann
Wow! Congrats to our team on a great first season and congrats to these 3 runners who have been foundational leaders for our program! Good luck next Friday!
Griffin fans... if you haven't heard yet, your
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team is hosting a District Final game against the Crete Cardinals on Saturday for a chance to make the State Tournament! Let's make sure our Griffin girls have a HUGE home-court advantage. Tip-off is at 1:30.
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Final from Morrison… Your Griffins finish off a 12-3 win over Scotus CC and moves on to the State Semi-Final on Saturday night! Griffins will play the winner of Bennington and GI Northwest.
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Last week, Gretna East celebrated our first-ever Homecoming Week. Congratulations to our Griffin Spirit Award Winners, and thank you to all the students who participated. Building new traditions is a fun way to develop our culture!
DAY 1 of YEAR 2 is here for the Griffins! We are back after a summer of grinding and getting better! Good luck to all of our teams as they begin another year of Griffin sports and activities!
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Griffins win! Girls basketball beat Papio 51-44 in their last regular season game. They will play Bennington on Monday at Elkhorn North at 715 for subdistricts.
🏆⚾️Championship Friday!⚾️🏆
Your Griffins are looking to make history in year one of their program! Let's be there and be loud Griffins!
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Yesterday the Griffin cheer team placed 2nd in both routines at the Nebraska state championships. They were also awarded the academic excellence award to honor their achievement in the classroom too! Great work Griffins!
Griffins move on to tomorrow’s Subdistrict final with a 5-2 win over Ralston! We await the winner of North Platte and Nebraska City.
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Delayed shoutout to the Griffin Pride Marching Band! This small group of dedicated & talented musicians got better with each performance & put on a great show. They had a full sound and crisp movements. At state this past weekend, they placed 4th in their class! Congrats to the
Your Griffin girls take first place in the Griffin Reserve Holiday Tournament! Going 2-0 on the day with wins over Gretna and Elkhorn North!
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