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Brodie Curtsinger

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor

This is Brodie Curtsinger and he is a senior. It is his third year on the staff, and he is the Sports Editor. He is taking journalism because he wants to spread out information to the public, and make the community more connected. 

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Senior Brodie Curtsinger wearing his Livewire Press shirt ,and his ‘That Livewire Sports Guy’ baseball cap, while also holding his camera equipment, his steno-pad used during interviews, and his recently published book that he is very proud of: “Feared Fighter To A Strong Survivor.”

Thank You Scholastic Journalism; For Everything

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
May 9, 2022
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.

[Photo] Principal Chris Mason Accepts Assistant Superintendent Position In Other District

Keelin Davis, Executive Editor
May 9, 2022
Junior Peyton Bibb hitting a run. April 27, Bullitt East won against Jeffersontown, with a score of 13-3. “This is a team that we always kind of look forward to playing, just because of past games that we've had. And today, we really showed out, came out as a team; we were working together. What we work on in practice was really shown today, and I'm really proud of how we played,” Bibb said, “For me personally, I was back in the lineup today and had an RBI (Run Batted In) in the hit. So, that's a big success for me personally, and then as a team, honestly, just coming out and playing the way we did. Obviously, like I said, seeing the way that we've practiced come out and actually see it on the field and the games is a really great thing to see.”

Run After Run

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
April 29, 2022
Screenshot from “Feared Fighter to a Strong Survivor”’s Front and Back Cover.

Feared Fighter to a Strong Survivor Book

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
April 29, 2022

Preparing To Be College and Career Ready

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
April 29, 2022
Junior Kim Perkins posing with her softball bat. This was an overall rough week for the softball team, but they have high hopes in plans for improvement. “I think it was just a great learning experience, and I'm really happy with how the season is gonna work out,” Perkins said.

Tough Start To The Season

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
March 30, 2022
Junior Kimberly Perkins holding softball out in front of her. Perkins believes that the team will go far this year. "With a new coach, I think we are finally starting to come together, especially since last season. We made it to the regional championship. So, I think this year, we're heading for state," Perkins said.

It’s a New Day, New Way

Brodie Curtsinger, Brandon Mudd, and Violet Wise
March 21, 2022
Senior Austin Hale bowling at the singles state tournament. Hale believes he could have done better at the singles state tournament, but that the overall season went pretty well.

Season Full of Major Highlights and Minor Disappointments

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
February 14, 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
Senior Austin Hale bowling one of his strikes from the game against Pleasure Ridge Park High School. Jan. 11, Hale along with his teammates played against PRP, and lost. “Today, I feel we did the best that we could. PRP is a hard team to beat. There's a lot of ins and outs in the bowling world, and even that PRP couldn't really figure it out. So, it was rough for everybody, but overall, we did pretty good. Everybody did their part,” Hale said, “Some highlights for me would be my first four strikes in the second game, which was pretty good. I should have gotten that fifth, but stuff happens. Beggars can't be choosers. Highlight for the team. We only lost the first baker's game by 40 pins. So, I mean, we're right on their toes as soon as we get more consistency out of our players, we will probably be a pretty good matchup for PRP.”

Double Loss With PRP and DeSales

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
January 17, 2022
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Charged Media Solutions: The Interns Behind The Content

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
November 18, 2021
Senior Austin Hale bowling in the first bakers match. Nov. 10, Bullitt East lost against PRP with a score of 436-296, Chargers. “I feel that we played pretty well. I mean, PRP is a hard team to beat; they are probably the best in the state, and it's going to take a lot of practice and consistency in our players to keep up with them. Some kids kept it real most of the time, but other kids lost their cool because they got frustrated, because bowling is a hard sport. It's all mental,” Hale said.

Bowling Match Against PRP Leads To a Loss

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
November 15, 2021
Senior Austin Hale acting like he is bowling at winter media day. Hale will be one of the main players this year, after being on the team since freshman year, and having a high average of pins. “The most difficult part about this sport is definitely consistency. In order to be perfect in this, you have to be perfect, like throwing the same line, same ball, every time. Twelve times in a row. Perfect game. Consistency is definitely probably the hardest part,” Hale said, “This year, I am looking forward to going to region again. Who wouldn’t want to do that for four years, and show everybody that Bullitt East is someone to look for?”

Getting Ready For The Alive Bowling Season

Brodie Curtsinger, Macie Brown, and Tawney Noyes
November 8, 2021
Junior Mason Gauthier running the ball down the field against Male from the Oct. 22 game. The East versus Male game was one of the most anticipated games of the season when Bullitt East was placed tenth and Male was placed first. “I think the highlights of the season are, of course, beating North Bullitt and Bullitt Central felt great. Being able to actually show we can compete in 6A now, when we haven't really shown that, and just being able to have a winning season,” Gauthier said, “I feel like there's spots where we didn't play as well as we should have, but overall, I think we improved a lot from last year.”

Making History By Becoming Tenth In State

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
November 8, 2021
Junior Nolan Davenport celebrating touchdown during the third quarter. Bullitt East faced Fern Creek Oct. 8, and won for the first time in two years, 20-6. “We played pretty well. Our defense was shutting them down, and our offense did what they had to do to win the game,” Davenport said.

Football Team Breaks Two Year Streak Against Fern Creek

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
October 12, 2021

[Video] The Magic Duck: The Retirement

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
September 24, 2021
Junior, and quarterback of the team, Travis Egan, after getting a touchdown. Bullitt East lost the Sept. 10 game against Graves County with a score of 48-46. “I feel like we played good. We had to capitalize on a few things, but overall, we've come a long way, as a team,” Egan said, “Converting on third downs, and just running the ball (was some of the highlights). We did pretty good on that.”

Planning To Improve After First Loss of Season

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
September 13, 2021
Senior Austin Hale walking outside of school, on his computer, showcasing the possible transition from in-person school to online. Many students have been worried about the possibility of us going back to online school, and Hale has noticed all those students. “The reason why so many people are feeling we could return to online school, in my opinion, is because a lot of people, I know, are saying how teachers, there will be barely any enough to take the place of all the missing teachers. So, there's probably a classroom, or so, missing a teacher, and kids. I mean, me being in a PE class, there was maybe about 40 people; now, there's like hardly 30,” Hale said.

Possibility of Online School Returning As COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
September 2, 2021
Full Steam Ahead Into Winning Season

Full Steam Ahead Into Winning Season

Brodie Curtsinger and Jackson Silliman
August 30, 2021

[Photo] Starting The Football Season With a Win

September 3, 2021
Sophomore Samantha Gourd sitting without a mask on, working on school work. Gourd was not supposed to wear a mask, going into this school year, like everybody else, considering she was fully vaccinated. “I wouldn't wear a mask (if there was no mask mandate), because I went through the vaccination process; I don't have to quarantine, if I'm exposed. I just went through that process and I don't think I should have to,” said Gourd.

COVID-19 Cases, Vaccinations, and Mask-Wearing Continues To Rise

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
August 20, 2021
Some of the key players from the regular season standing next to each other at one of their final games. May 25, the Chargers played against the North Oldham Mustang’s, and at one point, during the game, senior Brock Hammond (right), senior Slade Douthett (middle), and senior Riley Harkey (left), were standing next to each other. Based on their number of runs, they led the team this regular season. “All of our seniors are always important to our team. They know how we want things done, and this is a time they get to be leaders, and develop some skills that will benefit them later on, in life. They are given responsibility, and asked to get things done, while leading the rest of the guys,” Bowles said.

Strong Season Nearing The Home Stretch

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
June 1, 2021

[Video] Bunel Tries Stumping Magician In Guessing Game

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
May 13, 2021
Senior Slade Douthett getting ready to swing. Douthett was one of the main players of the May 8 game, against Bullitt Central, where they won 10-0, Bullitt East. “I think we played very good Saturday, as a team. We knew going into the game, that this would be a must-win game, for us. For the most part, we made all of our plays, and hit the ball well,” Douthett said.

From Small Loss to Big Win

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
May 10, 2021

[Video] A ‘Touchdown’ of a Magic Trick

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
April 29, 2021
Senior Brock Hammond pitching a ball during their first game of the season. The first game of the season was a game against Christian Academy. “It's always tough starting the season with two losses, but this is when you see what people, and teams, are truly made of. This team is much better than we’ve shown, and I believe we’re all ready to go out, and show that,” Hammond said.

Slow Start To The Season

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
April 6, 2021
The KHSAA denied the request for student-journalists at the Sweet 16.

Student Journalists Shut Down by the KHSAA

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
March 30, 2021

[Video] Magician Doesn’t Do Anything, But Still Gets Card Right

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
March 22, 2021
Bowling ball going into the pins under the numbers: 2021. The 2021 season for this year’s bowling team went pretty good, for senior Adam Young, in his opinion, for this being his last year on the team. “I’m going to miss competing in these kinds of tournaments, and playing with all these good kids. I'm going to miss the team I played with, and grew around. This team means a lot to me, and I'm happy I got to bowl with them, during my time on the team. I also want to thank coach Raley, for what he’s done for this team, and I want to thank him for being there, and just supporting us, along the way,” Young said.

A Season Like No Other

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
March 22, 2021
Senior Adam Young and coach Lenny Raley talking to each other, at the Mar. 5 Manual game. Mar. 5 would be the last normal game that this team would play together, before the regionals tournaments, and the state tournament. “Some things that have stuck out to me are who has come, and gone, and how we have improved and gained more people on the team, and the past two years being on the top of the region, and winning our regionals last year, and being runner up this year. Oh, and I can’t forget about the 300 bakers game we had last season. That was probably the one I look back at, the most,” Young said.

State Tournament, Here They Come

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
March 17, 2021
Senior Brynna Crump sitting in a classroom, social distancing, with her mask on. Ever since Mar. 13, 2020, we have had to do school either by zoom calls, just online, or by being in person, with very specific rules. “After all this time, I have found many things that I don’t like about online learning. I like the plan we have with hybrid, right now, though, as much as I can,” Crump said, “Missing out on things makes me feel so upset. These are things that we’ve all been looking forward to, as long as we can remember. I hope we can still salvage some of them, before the year is over.”

Almost One Year Since School Normalcy

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
March 1, 2021
Senior Adam Young, junior Austin Hale, and sophomore David Scholtz, all getting ready to bowl, from the Jan. 29 North Bullitt match. These are three of the key, and main, players, from the bowling team. Young plans to become better at bowling by, “Just getting in the alley, and practicing more,” Young said.

Still No Full Win

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
February 22, 2021

[Video] Britt Wins Magical Game Against Magician

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
February 22, 2021
Senior Adam Young bowling, to pick up the spare. Young had to step into the big shoes today, to fill the shoes of the two seniors, from last year. ““I mean, it might be better. A lot of people expect me to do better, because we lost seniors last year; the two best players, last year. They expect me to step it up, and try to get it done, and that is what I’m going to try to do,” Young said.

Struggling With The New Way to Bowl

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
February 1, 2021
Senior Megan Weihe playing her tennis racquet, like a guitar, wearing a tennis shirt, and a pair of blue jeans. Weihe is a multi-talented person, ranging from the sport of, to the art form of singing. “I feel like they’re (her talents) very different, for me, in that: tennis is an escape from the world, and my emotions, and music is expressing my emotions, and how I feel,” said Weihe.

Talents Turned Into Possible Careers

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
January 27, 2021
Senior Adam Young bowling during last season. With this being his last season, it makes him upset that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken so much away. “I’m pretty upset about it, because I actually wanted to have a season this year, because it is my senior year, and now that we might get a season halfway into the school year, that sucks. I mean, we had a really good season last year. Happy about that one,” Young said.

Waiting For Competition, Not Practice

Brodie Curtsinger, Kyleigh Reeves, and Macie Brown
January 18, 2021

[Video] The Ace in Bowling

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
January 18, 2021

[Video] Two Tricks With Two Jokers

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
December 13, 2020
Senior quarterback Aeron Adams throwing the football, as the other team tries to tackle. Adams was one of the main key players, for this season of football. “The atmosphere, and playing football, are going to be what I miss most about high school football,” said Adams.

Ending The Season With Joyful Sadness

Brodie Curtsinger and Tawney Noyes
November 30, 2020
Senior Adam Young bowling during last season. With this being his last season, it makes him upset that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken so much away. “I’m pretty upset about it, because I actually wanted to have a season this year, because it is my senior year, and now that we might get a season halfway into the school year, that sucks. I mean, we had a really good season last year. Happy about that one,” said Young.

[Video] Going With The Unexpected

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
November 17, 2020
Senior quarterback Aeron Adams walking off the field. Bullitt East barely lost against North Bullitt with a score of 60-59, and this was the last game of this season. “We played hard, and we fought hard. It wasn’t the result we were hoping for, but is a step for us to build on,” Adams said, “It’s definitely heartbreaking (that this is his last home, and season, game), as it was my last time on the field. I will never forget that game, and will have it forever.”

Heartbreaking Loss Brings Optimism

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
November 9, 2020
Junior Jacob Maggard mowing grass (bottom photo), junior Emma Wright taking photos (top left), and senior Bailey Korfhage hand-painting a porch leaner. These three students have all created businesses doing the three activities, you see above. "If you had asked me if my business was successful back when I started it, I would have said that it wasn't even a business. At first it really was just a way to make a little money, and give people these welcome and home signs, that brought some joy during the pandemic. Although, now, I am really getting into a successful business. It's profitable, but not overpriced, and I've had over 100 orders in four months," Korfhage said.

Creating Their Own Jobs

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
October 30, 2020
Coach talking to players about plan. Oct. 24, Bullitt East lost to Male, with a score of 49-0. “Male is a really good team, and we did not play up to our ability. When you combine those things, the game can get out of hand very quickly. We made some mistakes early, and Male took advantage of them. You can't give a team like Male any extra help,” Receivers Coach Tyler Faucett said, “We need to continue to improve. We still have two regular season games, and the playoffs left. We need to get better in every aspect of our team.”

Large Loss Brings More Motivation To Work Even Harder

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
October 27, 2020
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[Photo] People Nervous to Share Opinions on Kentucky Senate Election

Tawney Noyes, Business Editor
October 27, 2020
Junior Daniel Biggs doing an ollie over a staircase. Biggs has been skateboarding for around ten months, and he enjoys doing many tricks, such as the kickflip, and the ollie. “I enjoy skateboarding more myself, because I'm actually skating. Yeah, I do (enjoy watching other skateboarders),” said Biggs, “My favorite trick is probably the kickflip. Probably my favorite one. (He likes) how difficult it is, and, like, how I can overcome that.”

Skating Into The Hearts of Many

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
October 23, 2020
Senior Daniel Gilbert goes for the ball in the near end zone. Bullitt East let the game slip away from them with a few touchdowns in the game.

[Photo] Tough Game Builds Optimistic Mindset

October 22, 2020
Senior Receiver Daniel Gilbert jumping and bumping his teammate. Gilbert scored two touchdowns out of the four touchdowns scored by Bullitt East. “It was a great feeling (scoring two out of the four touchdowns); not just for me, but to see my other brothers, and receivers, scoring and catching footballs, is just as great,” said Gilbert.

Tackling Wins The Game

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
October 5, 2020

Fours Years Of Magic

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
October 1, 2020
Head Football Coach Ethan Atchley talking to freshman Jack Zwernemann about a plan, at the Sept. 11 Christain Academy versus Bullitt East football game. “I think our players have done a great job of accepting constant change, and adapting. They’ve been willing to go through a whole lot of different procedures that we have been asked to place. We have a lot of different things to try and keep our kids, and community, safe, but still give the kids an opportunity to play football,” said Receivers Coach Tyler Faucett.

Football Team Works Hard Through The Times of COVID-19

Brodie Curtsinger, Rebecca Watts, and Tawney Noyes
September 19, 2020
Bullitt East football team huddling up. Sept. 11, Bullitt East faced Christain Academy, and lost, with a score of 49-7. “We didn’t play to our full ability. I know our team has more in the tank, and can play better,” said Senior Quarterback Aeron Adams, “I think, as a team, we will work even harder, and push even more in practice. This game was a wake up call to our team, and we are going to improve.”

Senior Night Doesn’t Go As Planned

Brodie Curtsinger, Rebecca Watts, and Tawney Noyes
September 15, 2020

[Video] Twin Telepathy

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
September 14, 2020

[Video] How Are They The Same

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
August 28, 2020
Junior Brodie Curtsinger less than five minutes after he got his COVID-19 test done.

Teenager Experiences Eight Out of Eleven Symptoms of COVID-19 First-Hand

Brodie Curtsinger, Sports Editor
August 16, 2020

[Video] You’re The Audience In Two Magic Tricks In One Story

Brodie Curtsinger, Staff Writer
May 8, 2020
Senior Meredith Bass, taking a selfie, in her car, at BE the Light. Apr. 23, 2020, an event was held where seniors, and their families, could go to Bullitt East, and drive around their high school one last time, and Bass went there. “I was completely not expecting to be so emotional until the music came on, it added to everything and the teacher messages were amazing. It was really hard to see the baseball team so upset about their pregame song and jerseys hung up. I don’t think it had really sunk in that i was going to be saying goodbye to BE, so when it hit it was really hard. It wasn’t the send off we expected but our faculty and administrators really went above and beyond to make it special and I am so thankful for that,” said Bass, “I would drive through it 1000 times. I love Bullitt East, and it was filled with everything I love about it.”

Honoring The Class of 2020

Brodie Curtsinger, Staff Writer
May 1, 2020
Outline of toilet paper, and hand sanitizer, sitting on top of table. There have been many item shortages, due to the coronavirus, the most noticeable of which is toilet paper, and hand sanitizer; those two objects are missing from the photo, but they just left their outline. “We believe that everyone deserves to have access to fresh, affordable food, and essentials, especially in times of uncertainty. That’s why our teams are working so hard to keep our stores clea, open, and stocked. As trucks and products come in we are stocking to the shelves, and filling what we have available to us,” said Mount Washington Kroger Store Manager Mike Brentzel, “We will continue to see low stock on some limited items, as long as the demand is high, and customers continue to change their lifestyles. My associates, and management team, will continue to deliver the safest shopping environment with stocked shelves for our customers.”

We Said Hello To COVID-19, But Goodbye To Toilet Paper and Hand Sanitizer

Brodie Curtsinger, Staff Writer
April 24, 2020
Someone looking outgoing, arms up, ready for pretty much anything, on the bottom. Someone looking shy, hunched over, and not doing much, above that photo. “The difference is usually more of a personal opinion, but I say the biggest difference is confidence. Introverts tend to be more worried about what people think, so they keep to themselves. But being an extrovert, even if you care, you don't let it get to you, and what people think of you doesn't really matter, so you can be bold, and louder. That's the main reason why I switched (to an extrovert), because I just realized that there are going to be people who don't like you, and you can't let that keep you from living,” said extrovert freshman Kendall McGarry.

The Introvert Versus The Extrovert

Brodie Curtsinger, Staff Writer
April 17, 2020

[Video] Fooled Speechless

Brodie Curtsinger, Staff Writer
April 12, 2020
Someone coughing into their arm, with someone looking at them scared. In the current world we live in, if you cough, you are probably going to be suspected of this coronavirus, and people are going to look at you scared.

The Coronavirus Versus The Flu

Brodie Curtsinger, Staff Writer
April 8, 2020
Person having a phobia of heights (acrophobia), person with a phobia of spiders (arachnophobia) and person with phobia of dark (nyctophobia).

Phobias; The Most Frightening Thing of Today

Brodie Curtsinger, Staff Writer
March 26, 2020

[Video] The Science of Heat Changes Deck

Brodie Curtsinger, Staff Writer
March 20, 2020
Coronavirus Spreads Sickness, Controversy, and Panic

Coronavirus Spreads Sickness, Controversy, and Panic

Brodie Curtsinger and Keelin Davis
March 14, 2020
Thank You Scholastic Journalism

Thank You Scholastic Journalism

Brodie Curtsinger, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020

[Video] The Cook Is Brain-Fried

Brodie Curtsinger, Staff Writer
February 19, 2020
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