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Keelin Davis, Executive Editor

This is Keelin Davis and he is a senior. It is his third year on staff and he is the Executive and Website Editor. He is taking journalism to make his voice heard and because of his love for writing. He is the Charged Media President, is in Beta Club and National Honors Society and works at Dunkin'.

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Speaking, Chris Mason gives directions to students during an assembly. Mason provided strong leadership during his run and changed the school for the better. We have worked extremely hard to have a culture of inclusion and our population continues to become more diverse, Mason said.

Principal Chris Mason Accepts Assistant Superintendent Position In Other District

Keelin Davis, Executive Editor
May 9, 2022
Special Edition: 2022 Livewire March Madness Bracket Challenge

Special Edition: 2022 Livewire March Madness Bracket Challenge

Keelin Davis, Executive Editor
March 15, 2022
Pictured above is a Wordle, game from Friday, Feb. 4.

“Wordle” Taking The School By Storm

Keelin Davis, Executive Editor
February 8, 2022
We want YOU to join our staff!

We want YOU to join our staff!

Keelin Davis, Executive Editor
February 2, 2022
Head Football Coach Keegan Kendrick from the previous season talking to players. Jan. 18, Kendrick was named the new head coach by the athletics department of Bullitt East High School. “For myself, I want to be the model that these kids need to have. The expectations I have for myself are to work hard every single day, communicate to my guys our standard and what our expectations for this program are to be, and to hold them and our coaches to that standard, and make sure everyone is going on the right course,” Kendrick said.

Keegan Kendrick Promoted to Head Football Coach

Brodie Curtsinger and Keelin Davis
January 19, 2022
Kanye West poses with his late mother Donda West. Kanye curated this album around the sounds that remind and connect him to his mother and tries to honor her the best way that he can.

Kanye West’s “Donda” Deluxe Review

Keelin Davis, Executive Editor
November 23, 2021
Senior Harrison Stidom draws sight during Winter Media Day. Stepping into his senior year, he has taken on a new leadership role and stepped up for the team. It doesnt feel much different. Were all so close and it feels like every other year, Stidom said.

Archery Team Targeting In On The Season

Keelin Davis, Executive Editor
November 18, 2021
Junior Raelee Hawkins rushes towards the finish line in the Trinity Valkyrae meet. She has had strong finishes in every meet this season and has showed vast improvement coming off of her health struggles.

Cross Country Leaving It All On The Course

Keelin Davis, Executive Editor
September 27, 2021
Senior Tyler Bass poses in the pre-season. Bass has performed well for the Chargers and placed well in his meets so far.

Cross Country Showing Promise As Season Progresses

Keelin Davis, Executive Editor
September 13, 2021
This is the album cover for Kanye Wests Donda. The black cover represents letting go of grief and recovering and in Wests case, it is in reference to his mothers death.

Kanye West’s “Donda” Album Review

Keelin Davis, Executive Editor
September 9, 2021
Some runners on the track team pose ahead of the season.

Running Full Steam Ahead Into The Season

Keelin Davis, Executive Editor
August 31, 2021
Waking up earlier to get a good breakfast or a workout is one of the best ways to start your daily routine. It can help improve mental awareness, mood and bodily functions. Waking up early is way better than you think. It has been good to me when I have stayed consistent, senior Logan Leake said.

Students Establishing New Routines To Get Them Through The Year

Keelin Davis, Executive Editor
August 24, 2021
After the tournament was cancelled for the 2019-2020 season, there were questions if there would even be a season this year. Strict ruling and contact tracing were put in place to ensure a season this year and after a five-month long season, the tournament is on schedule.

Livewire March Madness Bracket Challenge

Keelin Davis, Website Editor
March 17, 2021
Sophomore Colin Elder fights for the ball against Iroquois High School. He has played both seasons of his high school career on the team and has made an immediate impact on and off the pitch.

Acknowledging Greatness: Featuring Colin Elder

Keelin Davis, Website Editor
March 15, 2021
This is the cover art for Drakes Scary Hours 2. This is the second installment of the successful first edition.

Drake’s “Scary Hours 2” Review

Keelin Davis, Website Editor
March 8, 2021

Slow Start Leads To Success For The Wrestling Team

Keelin Davis, Demani Butler, and Emily Richardson
February 1, 2021
The wrestling team has just started the season, with one tournament under their belt. The team looks to continue success in their next tournament hosted at Bullitt East.

Maintaining Motivation Through The Unknown

Keelin Davis, Website Editor
January 26, 2021
This picture was selected as the playlist cover for In Rotation: Volume One. The picture was selected to convey a peaceful, fall setting: matching the overall sound of the playlist.

In Rotation: Volume One

Keelin Davis, Website Editor
October 23, 2020
Coach Larry Steinmetz watches as sophomore Macie Brown tees off. Browns improvement from last season has been large and has served as motivation for her all season. It helps motivate me to continue working for the next two (years) to perform even better, Brown said.

Brown Breaking Records For Girls Golf

Keelin Davis, Website Editor
October 20, 2020
Junior Alayna Wells takes a swing down the course. Over the long offseason, she worked on her game and improved, but as a team, they could not make the advances they had hoped for due to COVID-19. Coach Larry Steinmetz said, I just haven’t been able to work with them as much as I normally would so we haven’t gotten that progress that I was hoping that we would. I was hoping that we would take a pretty big jump this year and we just haven’t had the opportunity to do that.”

Girls Golf Meeting Expectations Early

Keelin Davis, Website Editor
September 23, 2020
This is the cover to The Weeknds new album, After Hours. The project is projected to sell 425,000 units in its first week, the highest seller in his career.

The Weeknd’s “After Hours” Review

Keelin Davis, Sports Editor
March 26, 2020
The Lady Chargers tipping off against Elizabethtown in the Sweet 16. They won the matchup 66-55 and advanced to the Elite Eight but the tournament was cancelled before the game could be played. I was very happy that we were able to end on a high note with a win, said senior Lexi Taylor.

The Road to Glory Cut Short

Keelin Davis and Hunter Mahoney
March 17, 2020
Coronavirus Spreads Sickness, Controversy, and Panic

Coronavirus Spreads Sickness, Controversy, and Panic

Brodie Curtsinger and Keelin Davis
March 14, 2020
This is the album cover to Lil Uzi Verts Eternal Atake. The album was released Friday, March 6 as a surprise release date.

Lil Uzi Vert’s “Eternal Atake” Review

Keelin Davis, Sports Editor
March 9, 2020
The wrestlers pose after the region three tournament. The team is sending seven wrestlers to state this coming weekend. Im just going to go out and wrestle my best and Im sure thatll be good enough to bring home our first state placer, said junior Matthew Hendricks.

Wrestling Going Into State Determined

Keelin Davis, Sports Editor
February 10, 2020
Kobe Bryant lines up for a free throw in his final game. He played for the Lakers all 20 years he spent in the NBA and won five championships.

The “Mamba Mentality” Lives On After Death

Keelin Davis, Sports Editor
January 30, 2020
Freshman Logan Wells on the podium for his second place finish. He has had a successful season so far in his eyes and looks forward to the rest of it. Going into the rest of the season the team feels motivated and accomplished because we are having one of the best seasons performance wise, said Wells.

Success Continues for the Wrestling Team

Keelin Davis, Sports Editor
January 27, 2020
College basketball has been off to an unpredictable start to the season. Many upsets and buzzer-beaters have kept fans on their toes and uneasy about every single game.

A Season of Upsets

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
January 14, 2020
The boys wrestlers pose after the Gladiator tournament. They brought home three second place finishes.

New Year, Same Success

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
January 6, 2020
The wrestling team poses with their trophy. The team had seven top four placers in their tournament. They look to build onto this success as the season goes on.

Wrestling Excelling Early

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
December 9, 2019
The wrestling team is off to a strong start on the season. They have competed in one tournament and placed second. Its just really exciting to see how far we get, said junior Matthew Hendricks.

Wrestling Season Preview

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
December 6, 2019
The team poses with their trophy after winning the super varsity KHSAA regional. They are competing in the state competition Dec. 14.

Cheerleaders Dominating All Competition

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
November 25, 2019
Paul and KSI exchange hits in the third round of the rematch. The match ended with KSI being the victor after majority rule.

The Internet’s Biggest Rematch

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
November 20, 2019
The girl cross country team take their last picture in uniform for the 2019 season. Every runner will be returning next year and the team looks to build on their experience as a team to succeed.

Cross Country Ends Off a Strong Season

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
November 6, 2019
The girls on the cross country team pose after their meet. This is the second to last time they will run together as a whole on the season. All of the girls advanced to state.

Cross Country Going to State

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
October 28, 2019
The cross country girls pose after a successful meet. Four of the girls finished in the top 35 in Saturdays race.

Cross Country Girls Stepping Up to the Occasion

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
October 21, 2019
The 62nd Grammy Awards will be hosted next year in Jan. 2020. The cut off for all nominations was moved from Oct. 1 to Aug. 31 and it created a larger sense of competition for artists.

Grammy Nomination Contenders

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
October 17, 2019
Sophomore Tyler Bass finishes strong in the Haunted Woods Classic. The whole team is very happy with all of their placements. We are all really excited and have a lot more confidence moving forward which is what I think we really needed, said Maguire.

Cross Country Shatters their Own Records

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
October 14, 2019
Freshman Raelee Hawkins pushes herself to the limit against competition. She finished 91st in the Greater Louisville Classic Invitational.

Cross Country Struggles Against Tough Competition

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
October 7, 2019
Freshman Raelee Hawkins and junior Emily Tinelli show off their placement medals. They placed high in last weekends Hillbilly Run.

Cross Country Girls Standing Out Against Competition

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
September 30, 2019
The cross country boys blast off the finish line and take late leads early in the race. They are happy with their past performances and continue to push themselves. Hopefully we keep improving and get where we need to be. I know its hard but im shooting for an 18:30 (his personal record) before the seasons over, said Christmas.

Cross Country Sprints Into Midseason

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
September 23, 2019
This the cover to Post Malones Hollywoods Bleeding. The album sold 489,000 units in the first week of release.

Post Malone’s “Hollywood’s Bleeding” Review

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
September 19, 2019
Senior Clay Prechtel scoring the final point against the juniors in the championship game. The seniors won the match in the third set and took home the trophy. We struggled early every game but we were able to focus once crunch time started and get the job done, said senior T.C. Etherton.

Seniors Slam Home the Win in Rocketball

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
September 17, 2019
Sophomore Mia Maguire (left), junior Emily Tinelli (middle) and freshman Raelee Hawkins (right) all excelled in their meet Sept. 14. All three girls placed in the top 10 out of 69. Coach Lenny Raley calls them the three-headed monster because of their alike hardworking mentalities.

Bouncing Back With Confidence

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
September 16, 2019
Sophomore Tyler Bass pushes himself to the limit against competition.

Off Week for Cross Country

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
September 10, 2019
Spider-Man: Far From Home was released June 26, 2019. It is the most current Marvel produced film, grossing over one billion dollars in the box office.

Sony Pulls Spider-Man from the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
September 4, 2019
Sophomore Tyler Bass has his eyes set on the finish line. He finished 46th in the Swags Relay.

More Motivated Than Ever

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
September 2, 2019
New Friday Night Rules for Middle Schoolers

New Friday Night Rules for Middle Schoolers

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
August 29, 2019
Sophomore Mia Maguire has her eyes set on the finish line during the 2019 Tiger Run. Maguire finished 71st out of 238 runners. I was somewhat disappointed with my time and performance this weekend but we have a race tomorrow and im excited to come back, train harder, and make my teammates proud, said Maguire.

Starting off the Season on the Wrong Foot

Keelin Davis, Dane Bunel, and Morgan Renneisen
August 26, 2019
After a two hour practice, sophomore Ethan Taipalus takes a water break. The football coaches have stressed the idea of proper hydration this season due to dehydration issues in the past. Staying hydrated has been really important to us this year especially with all the heat lately. Ive tried to keep water with me most of the day to make sure im ready for practice, said Taipalus.

Punting Safety to the Forefront

Keelin Davis, Copy Editor
August 21, 2019
Sophomore Zach Ballard is looking forward to the upcoming season. He and his teammates have been working hard to prepare for a successful year. The main focus in the off season is remaining in peak shape. The last thing you want to do is show up back on the track not at 100%, said Ballard.

Cross Country Season Preview

Morgan Renneisen , Dane Bunel , and Keelin Davis
August 16, 2019
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