This week on the Bruin Pod, we’re thrilled to welcome Neilly Watts, a senior powerhouse and leader at Creek! Neilly joins us to talk about her journey as the captain of the field hockey team, her role as a student senator, varsity lacrosse player, and spirit club leader. As the daughter of two proud Creek alumni and the oldest sibling of three younger brothers, Neilly shares her passion for Creek pride and her drive to bring home the field hockey state championship – the first since 2007 – with a big game Thursday night against Kent Denver at All City Stadium. Of course, we kick things off with Mr. Knoeckel, who shares highlights from his flag football season wrap-up. Don’t miss this inspiring and fun-filled episode!

In this episode, we hang out with Coleman Rissmller, Creek's super-energetic drum major. Coleman brings his signature enthusiasm as he breaks down what it’s like to lead the marching band, shares some cool stories about their journey this year, and talks about the band's big goals heading into competition this weekend. We also get to hear about his side hustle with the Pancake Club, which is just as awesome as it sounds! As always, Knoeckel and I catch up and talk about our fall break highlights, and we wrap things up by asking a fun question: If you could have dinner with any musician, dead or alive, who would it be? Coleman’s answer was great, and we couldn’t resist jumping in and sharing our picks too. Don’t miss it!

For this episode of the podcast, we are thrilled to have senior golf captain Henry Starr join us. Henry was instrumental in leading the Cherry Creek golf team to their first state championship since 1981, ending a 43-year drought. We'll dive into what this historic victory means for the program and for him personally. As the fourth Starr sibling to attend Cherry Creek, it seems like they may have saved the best for last. We’ll chat about golf, his experiences at Creek, family traditions, and what everyone has planned for fall break.

Plus, we’ll test Henry’s knowledge with some fun trivia questions to wrap things up. With fall break around the corner, we want to wish everyone a great break and thank you for an amazing first quarter!