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ADDITIONAL Summer Camps Announced

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:13:46 -0400

Men's Basketball & Women's Volleyball camps announced. Clink the link to read more about these summer activities.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL FUNDRAISER!

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:10:30 -0500

Raymond's Pizza Hosts Fundraising Event for Lakota East Women's Volleyball Program. Treat your family to a delicious meal and simply mention East Volleyball. On any Dine-In or Carry-Out order, Raymond's Pizza will donate 20% of your receipt to the program. Offer valid March 22-25. Raymond's is located at 7328 Yankee Road, Liberty Township, OH. 513-779-6300.

Summer Camps Announced

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:59:32 -0500

Women's Basketball Summer Camps Announced! Clink the link to read more about these summer activities.

Lady Hawks Season Ends as District Runner-Up

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 07:19:19 -0500

The East girl's basketball team established one more program milestone with their appearance in the Southwest Ohio District Finals at Harrison on Saturday, March 6th. East faced the 16-6 Xenia Bucs who defeated Beavercreek to get to the finals. Unfortunately the Lady Hawks magical season came to a stinging end with a 67-64 loss.

Xenia got off to a quick 10-2 advantage as the Bucs went on a 8-0 run. The Hawks then went on their own 6-0 run. The first quarter ended with Xenia ahead 18-13.

An East technical techical foul midway through the 2nd quarter allowed Xenia to regain momentum and reestablish a 6 point advantage. Alyssa Grevenkamp led East in the 2nd quarter with three tray's. Molly Blomer's layup with 7 seconds remaining in the 1st half gave the Hawks their first lead at 37-36 going into the locker room.

The third quarter ended even at 52-52. The lead exchanged hands several times in the fourth quartert with neither team able to grap a solid lead. Both teams were knotted up 60-60 with three left. East had their opportunities in the final minute of play, but Xenia converted layups and free throws to win by three.

Whitney Wyckoff led East with 19 points. Molly Blomer and Alyssa Grevenkamp had 16 and 13 points respectively. Aleth Pashi dished 6 assists.

The East girl's had an unforgettable season finishing with the best overall record in the program's 13 year history at 13-11. Additonally their sectional championship and district runnerup achievements are Thunderhawk basketball firsts. With the loss of only 4 seniors and return of an incredibly talented underclass the future of the East girls basketball program is extremely bright with more memories to come.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE COACHES AND PLAYERS ON A SEASON TO REMEMBER!

Winter Sports Banquet CHANGE

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:47:16 -0500

Men's Basketball Winter Banquet has been changed to 3/23/10 @6:30 p.m.

Billisits Headed to West Point

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:01:34 -0500

Lakota East High School senior Nathan Billisits is headed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point after graduation.

"Nathan is a proven leader, a talented athlete and a dedicated student who is committed to achieving the highest level of excellence," said Congressman John Boehner, who recommended him. "I am certain he will serve the academy, our community and our country with pride and honor."

He is the second Lakota East student to receive an appointment. In January, Boehner announced the appointment of Abigail Buns to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Billisits is a member of the National Honor Society, the German Club and has volunteered with the Special Olympics and the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.

Athletically, Billisits played football and wrestled for Lakota East. He received the football team's Ironman award in both 2007 and 2008. He received it for never missing a practice or game throughout the season.

Billisits is the son of George and Belinda Billisits and resides in West Chester Township.

Women's Volleyball meeting for 2010-2011 Season

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:53:13 -0500

The informational parent meeting for the 10/11 Women's Volleyball season will take place on 3/31 @ 7:00 p.m. in the Cafe. Anyone interested in playing volleyball next Fall should plan on attending. This meeting is open to all incoming 9th-12th graders.

Athlete's of the Week - 2/19/10

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 08:37:19 -0500

Putters Athlete's of the Week for 3/1/10 are now posted. Congratulations Whitney Wyckoff and Molly Blomer!

New Photo Galleries posted

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 08:36:03 -0500

Click the link to see the new photos from Cheerleading and Men's Basketball.

East Gymnast Codie Owens Qualifies for State!

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:53:47 -0500

East's lone State qualifier is Codie Owens. With the top 6 individuals advancing to state, Owens qualified in two events. Codie finished 5th in the beam and 6hth overall in the all-around competition.

The East Girls team finished 6th overall at the District Championships held at East this past Saturday.

Good Luck at State Codie!

Lakota East Swimmers Final State Results

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 08:37:50 -0500

Congratulations to the following East Swimmers for their State Finishes:

Jessika Hall finished 12th in the 200 IM and 11th in the 500 Free

Abbey Cramer finished 21st in the 50 Free

The 200 Free Relay consisting of Abbey Cramer, Kerrianne Morrison, Rebecca Sepela, and Jessika Hall finished 21st.

EAST UPSETS COLERAIN! Magical Season Continues for the Lady Hawks

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 07:34:29 -0500

The Lakota East girl’s basketball team defeated the No. 3 seed Colerain Cardinals, 68-60 on Friday night winning the school’s first sectional basketball title. The young Thunderhawks will continue their storied season advancing along with 5 other GMC girl’s teams to next weekends District finals.

"This is a special group of young ladies who do not want their season to be over," said first year head coach Nikki Drew. Drew faced her former team for the second time this season avenging an earlier 59-51 loss.

East led Colerain at the half by a slim 31-29 margin then saw the Cardinals (17-5) tie it up early in the third quarter. The Thunderhawks (13-10) outscored Colerain 21-4 the rest of the frame, highlighted by a 12-0 run. Alyssa Grevenkamp’s layup gave the Hawks their largest lead of the game at 56-35 with 6:55 to play.

Colerain did not have an answer for East’s super sophomores Molly Blomer and Whitney Wyckoff. Blomer led all scorers with a season high 25 points shooting an amazing 12-15 from the field. Wyckoff added 21 points, three steals, and career-high 12 rebounds and 6 assists.

"They are outworking their opponents and playing as good together as a team can at the right time," said Drew. "They are playing very inspired and it has been a pleasure to coach them."

East will face the Xenia Buccaneers (16-6) next Saturday at Harrison High School for a chance to advance to Regional’s. The Xenia-East contest will be the first of 5 District final games played that day. Tipoff is slated for 11:00 am. Pre-sale tickets will be available in the athletic office this week.

East Blocks Oak Hills in Sectional!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:51:15 -0500

The Lakota East boy's basketball team made it three in a row against Oak Hills this year with a 44-29 win in the Sectional Tournament on Tuesday night at Mason. The Thunderhawks set a new record for blocked shots in a single game with 15. Junior Jeff Cargill set a new individual mark with 7 blocks eclipsing Craig Williams 2001-02 mark of 6 rejections against multiple opponents that season.

The Thunderhawks opened up a close game on an 8-0 run in the third quarter, and outscored the Highlanders 10-2 in the frame. Oak Hills (6-15) never got closer than eight points the rest of the way. Defensively East held the Highlanders to 23% from the field forcing 14 OH turnovers, but committing 20 of their own. Cameron Lee led the Hawks in scoring with 12 points. Trae Broadnax and Jalen Goodwin each added 10.

The Thunderhawks (10-11) — who have won five straight — will play No. 6 Colerain (16-4) at 6 p.m. Monday at the University of Cincinnati.

New Photos Posted - (2/24/10)

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:15:54 -0500

Click here to view the Photo gallery from the Men's Basketball Victory in the Sectional Tournament.

Broadnax Selected to Play in Postseason All-Star Event

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:20:14 -0500

Lakota East senior Trae Broadnax has been selected to play in the 19th Annual Ohio-Kentucky All Star game on Saturday, April 10th, 7:30 pm at Thomas Moore College in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. The prestigious event will showcase some of the top boys and girls basketball talent from both states. Over the years the series has featured numerous future college and NBA stars. The Ohio's boy's team has won the last six games in the series.

Broadnax is a 6'5" forward for the Thunderhawks and is enjoying the best season of his four-year career. He leads the conference in rebounding averaging 9.5 per game and is 5th overall in scoring at 13.7 per contest. Trae is being recruited by several schools, but as of yet has not made a commitment. Broadnax and the Thunderhawks will open Sectional tournament play Tuesday night at Mason vs. Oak Hills.

Athlete's of the Week - 2/19/10

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:29:24 -0500

Putters Athlete's of the Week for 2/19/10 are now posted. Congratulations Allison Korson and Donald Buchanan!

LADY HAWKS HEADED TO SECTIONAL FINALS!

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:45:41 -0500

The Lakota East girl's basketball team continued their record setting season by defeating Harrison by a score of 61-50 in the 2nd round of the Sectional tournament at Kings on Saturday. It was a back and forth affair in the first half with East leading by a 5 at the break. Harrison got within two late in the 4th quarter before the Hawks pulled away and never looked back. Alyssa Grevenkamp and Molly Blomer each had double-doubles in the contest. Grevenkamp scored 17 and grabbed 11 rebounds while Blomer scored 15 and also collected 11 carooms. East will play No. 3 Colerain this Friday, 7:30 pm at Harrison. In an earlier season meeting the Hawks fell to Colerain by a score of 59-51. PRESALE TICKETS WILL BE ONSALE IN THE ATHLETIC OFFICE FOR $5.

East Swimmers Qualify for State

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:14:21 -0500

Congratulations to the following East Swimmers who qualified for State: Rebecka Sepela(200 Free Relay) Abbey Cramer(50 Free, 200 Free Relay) Kerrianne Morrison(200 Free Relay) Jessika Hall(200 IM, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay) Rachel Jencen(Alternate 200 Free Relay)

East Wrestlers Qualify for Districts

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:18:54 -0500

East placed 3rd this past weekend at the Sectional Championships. 7 Hawks qualified for the District Championships which will be held at Fairfield H.S. this coming Friday and Saturday. The following wrestlers qualified for the District Championships and will be setting their sites on placing in the top 4 in their weight classes in order to qualify for the State Championships: Grant Keller (senior, 215 lbs.) won his first Sectional Championship with 3 very impressive performances and has qualified for his 2nd District Championship. Ryan Miller (junior, 130 lbs.), Neema Mohammadi (junior, 140 lbs.), and Pedro Powell (senior, 189 lbs.) all finished as Sectional runner-ups. This is Miller's 3rd qualification for Districts in as many years, Powell's 2nd qualification, and Mohammadi's 1st. Austin Daly (freshman, 103 lbs.), Josh Taylor (sophomore, 119 lbs.), and Tim Bowman (sophomore, 285 lbs.) all finished 4th. This is Bowman's 2nd qualification in as many years. This is Daly's and Taylor's 1st qualification. East also had 5-5th place finishes at Sectional. All of these wrestlers have qualified as alternates to District. They include: Shane Jenkins (sophomore, 112 lbs.), Eric Sullivan (sophomore, 135 lbs.), Taft Maness (sophomore, 145 lbs.), Douglas Davenport (freshman, 160 lbs.), and Jacob Burton (freshman, 171 lbs.). Congratulations guys!! Please come out to support the Thunderhawks this coming weekend in their quest to qualify for State.

WINTER SPORTS BANQUETS ANNOUNCED

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:50:02 -0500

3/10 @ 6:30 p.m. Wrestling Gymnastics Quiz Team Swimming Chess 3/11 @ 6:30 p.m. Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Cheer Bowling

New Photos Posted

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:45:20 -0500

Click here to view the Photo gallery from the Lady Hawks VICTORY over Harrison in the Sectional Basketball Tournament

Men's Bolwing Team QUALIFIES for DISTRICT

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:16:53 -0500

On Friday the Lakota East boys bowling team rolled a 4025 to earn one of the five qualifying spots to move on to district tournament for the first time in their 6 year history. They were lead by junior Mitch Geers who rolled a school record 713 series (3 games). Brandon Paisley rolled a 599 to help the Thunderhawks. Despite their efforts East found themselves in 7 th place heading into the baker games and 80 pins below the cut line. Over the last part of the season East has really stepped up their baker games and they knew they were in striking distance. They also knew that they had beaten many of the teams that were ahead of them including Lakota West in match play during the season. After a bumpy first game they steadily improved and posted strong baker games the rest of the way. After the 5 th baker game with just 1 more game to roll they found themselves 1 pin behind Lakota West for the final spot in the district tournament. Memories of last year came back when East and West tied for the final spot and East lost in a 2 frame roll off. There would be no tie as East made up for an early open with a 4 bagger and rolled a 205. They posted their score and then waited for the remaining teams to finish. Despite a strong run by Moeller their score held up and next Saturday they will compete at Eastern Lanes in Middletown for one of the five spots in the state tournament. CONGRATULATIONS BOYS AND GOOD LUCK NEXT WEEK!

LADY HAWKS ADVANCE! East Women's Basketball wins Tournament game vs. Mt. Healthy.

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:25:20 -0500

The East girls basketball team keeps on rolling with their 63-46 victory over Mt. Healthy in the first round of the Sectional tournament at Harrison on Thursday night. The Hawks jumped out to a 36-13 halftime lead and held off the Owls comeback bid in the 2nd half. East super soph Whitney Wyckoff led all scorers with 21 points. Alyssa Grevenkamp notched 12 and Molly Blomer added 11. East will battle #13th seed Harrison at Kings on Saturday at 2:30 PM. The Lady Hawks have never won more than one postseason game. Their current records stands at an all-time best of 11-10. CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS AND GOOD LUCK!

ATTENTION East Track Athletes!

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:20:42 -0500

We have our 1st meeting on March 2 at 2:45 in the East Main Café. Athletes are suppose to have all paperwork(including physicals) and fees with them at this time. Packets can be picked up in the athletic offices of both campuses. We have conditioning days on March 3rd and 4th, meeting in the upper gym, main campus. If you have any questions contact Head Coach John Lindeman at 759-8615 ext. 15212 or e-mail me at John.Lindeman@Lakotaonline.com.

East Girls WIN tournament game vs. Mt. Healthy - Enquirer Article

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:45:37 -0500

Click the link to read the Cincinnati Enquirer Article about this game.

East Girls WIN tournament game vs. Mt. Healthy - PulseJournal Article

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:34:48 -0500

Click the link to read the Pulse-Journal Article about this game.

East Swimming Qualifies for District Meet

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:43:20 -0500

Sectional meets were a Great Success! All the swimmers did a great job at the sectional Meet. Congratulations to all the District Qualifiers!!! Click the link to see all the District Qualifiers.

East Tennis Player Zach Mueck Wins USTA under 16 Tournament

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:01:07 -0500

Sophomore Zach Mueck won a USTA National Open tennis tournament yesterday in Pittsburgh, PA. The tournament was a 64 draw of players from various states across the country. Zach was the seven seed in the tournament that ran from February 14th through the 17th. Congradulations Zach!

Men's Soccer Meeting for 2010-2011 Season

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:00:09 -0500

The informational meeting for the 10/11 season will be on March 22 @ 7:00pm in the East High School café.

EAST BOYS BASKETBALL UPSETS WEST TOO!

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:15:28 -0500

The East boy's basketball team defeated cross town rival Lakota West Friday night before a capacity crowd in the Hawks Nest by a score of 47-35. It was upset week for the Hawks as the boys duplicated the girl's win over West two days earlier. Click the link to read more about this upset win.

East Freshmen take 2nd at All-State Freshman Wrestling Tournament

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:45:38 -0500

The Lakota East Thunderhawks traveled to Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus to compete in the prestigious All-State Wrestling Tournament. This was an excellent experience for the Hawks wrestlers and they competed well, finishing 2nd overall as a team. Click the link to read the finishes of our wrestlers.

New Photo Galleries posted

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:17:34 -0500

Click the link to see the new photos from Wrestling and Men's Basketball.

Athlete's of the Week - 2/12/10

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:24:10 -0500

Putters Athlete's of the Week for 2/12/10 are now posted. Congratulations Mandee Mergard and Mitch Geers!

2010 Golf Scramble Participants needed!

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:03:19 -0500

Join us for the 12th Annual Lakota East Golf Scramble to be held on May 8th, 2010. Click the link to download a registration form for this event that benefits our Lakota East Golf Teams.

2010 Golf Scramble SPONSORS needed!

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:08:05 -0500

Join us for the 12th Annual Lakota East Golf Scramble to be held on May 8th, 2010. Click the link to download a SPONSOR registration form for this event that benefits our Lakota East Golf Teams.

James Dews hits game winner against #20 Georgia Tech

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:45:00 -0500

Lakota East alumni James Dews (Class of 2006) hit the game winner for the University of Miami Hurricanes on Wednesday, February 10. While Dews had a rough night shooting, he went 3 for 11 in the game and missed the front end of a 1 and 1 with 19 seconds to go, he came through when it mattered hitting the game winner at the buzzer. His Hurricanes are currently 17 - 7 and 3 -7 in the ACC. Way to go James!

LADY HAWKS DEFEAT FIREBIRDS 48-32! West winning streak comes to an end

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:15:00 -0500

Lakota East was lead by Whitney Wycoff with 15 points and Alyssa Grevenkamp with 12 points. Molly Blomer had 11 rebounds in the contest as the Thunderhawk defense held West to 21% shooting and caused West to commit 17 turnovers. This win also guarantees Lakota East to finish the regular season with 10 wins and no worse than .500 winning percent!!! GO HAWKS!!! Lakota East Men's basketball takes on Lakota West on Friday (2/12/10). Sophomore starts at 4:30 p.m., JV at 6:00 p.m. and Varsity at 7:30 p.m. Come out and support our Hawks against rival West!!!

Lakota East vs. Fairfield Boy's Basketball RESCHEDULED

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:15:00 -0500

The Lakota East Boy's Basketball games originally scheduled for Friday February 5, have been rescheduled for Saturday, February 20th. Sophomore game will start at 4:30 p.m., JV at 6:00 p.m. and Varsity will start at 7:30 p.m.

Athlete's of the Week - 2/5/10

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 13:10:30 -0500

Putters Athlete's of the Week for 2/5/10 are now posted. Congratulations Molly Blomer and Dwight Hu!

Lakota East Elite Scholar/Athlete Award

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 07:39:30 -0500

On Tuesday February 2, Lakota East High School honored the 2010 Elite Scholar/Athletes, sponsored by First Source Benefits Group of West Chester. These 13 athletes were all stars in their respective sports and in the classroom by earning over a 4.0 GPA over their high school careers. The Class of 2010 Elite Scholar/Athletes honorees are: Jessica Backstrom, Abby Buns, John Coleman, Jordan Drake, Katrina Echternach, Matt Fleming, Melissa Kincaid, Allison Korson, Codie Owens, Erin Pollock, Nicholas Sabatal, Ben Schapman, Matt Witzman and Christina Yamada For the third consecutive year, First Source is proud to sponsor the Lakota Elite Scholar-Athlete Program, recognizing senior student-athletes at East who have excelled on the court, on the field, in the classroom and in the community. Each honoree will be eligible to apply for a $500 scholarship to be awarded to one of these honorees at Senior Awards night this Spring. Congradulations to these fine Lakota East Scholar/Athletes.

Winter College Signing Event Photos

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:45:00 -0500

Click to view the Photo Gallery from the Winter College Signing Event

Lakota East Hosts Winter College Signing Event

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 07:39:30 -0500

The Lakota East Athletic department recognized nine seniors on National Letter of Intent Signing Day who have made college commitments during a special ceremony held at the high school on Wednesday, February 3rd. The early morning event was an opportunity to honor Thunderhawk athletes who have earned athletic scholarships and will continue their playing careers on the next level. The list of signees included six girls soccer standouts: Kaitlyn Buczek (UC), Abby Buns (Air Force Academy), Andi Martin (Transylvania), Sammi Miller (Wilmington), Abbie Schauble (Ohio Northern) and Ashley Taylor (Aurora). Additionally, three Thunderhawk gridiron standouts making official commitments were; Cory Keebler (UC), Pedro Powell (Notre Dame College) and Matt Luers (UD). East will host a spring signing event on April 14th for any additional East athletes making formal commitments

East vs West : A Battle to Save Lives!

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 07:39:30 -0500

The 2010 Lakota East vs Lakota West boys and girls' basketball games will be a slam dunk in the fight against heart disease as teams raise funds for the American Heart Association. The girls game will be held on Saturday, February 6 at 2:00 p.m. and the boys game is Friday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. “Both schools see this as a unique opportunity to use their rivalry game as a platform to create awareness and raise funds for the American Heart Association,” said Richard Bryant, Athletic Director of Lakota East. “Each school has created a unique t-shirt (black for East and red for West) to create a ‘black out' vs ‘red out' for the game, showing school pride in fighting our nation's number one killers – heart disease and stroke.” The month of February is officially Heart Month across the country. During this time, the American Heart Association encourages people to take part in the fight against heart disease by going to the doctor to learn their numbers and making positive lifestyle changes such as exercising, eating less fat and quitting smoking. Events such as the Lakota East vs West basketball games are an exceptional way to spread the message of the American Heart Association and to get youth started on heart health for a lifetime. Each Lakota basketball t-shirt bears the slogan, “Beating Heart Disease Together” and are on sale for $10, with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Heart Association. To order t-shirts visit, www.officiallogoshop.com/AHA . For information about the American Heart Association, visit www.americanheart.org .

Amber Kidd Surpases 1000 Point Plateau

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:39:30 -0500

Lakota East girl's basketball player, senior Amber Kidd, is the type of quiet, unassuming player that could easily go unrecognized. What shouldn't go unnoticed though is that she recently broke through the 1,000-point mark in her high school career. Kidd transferred to East last year after playing at Westbrook Christian School in Rainbow City, Alabama for three seasons. Eligibility requirements in her former state permitted the talented Kidd to play varsity when she was in the 8th grade. During her first year on varsity she scored 277 points. In subsequent seasons she totaled 289 points as a freshman and 283 points as a sophomore. Her junior and senior years at East have produced another 191 points bringing her to an all-time mark of 1040 points to date. “Amber is one of the most self-motivated, determined kids that I have had the privilege to coach,” said East 1st year head coach Nikki Drew. “She has an amazing pull up jumper, plays defense like a champion, and is one of best rebounders I have seen from the 2 guard position. “ Kidd along with two other seniors, Page Mayberry and Megan Boice, will be honored in pregame ceremonies when the Hawks face the Lakota West Firebirds on Saturday, February 6th . Tipoff is slated for 2:00 pm.

Lady Thunderhawks Achieve Program Milestone

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:39:30 -0500

The Lakota East girl's basketball team won their 8th game of the season on Wednesday night defeating Middletown in overtime by a score of 57-55. The victory equals the highest overall win total in the program's history. The mark was last achieved in the 2000-2001 season when the Lady Hawks finished 8-14. East is currently 8-8 overall and 4-6 in the always tough GMC with four regular season games remaining in the 2009-10 campaign.

Hydration is Important All Year Long

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:39:29 -0500

We're always reminded of how important it is for athletes to stay hydrated during the hot summer months. But hydration is important no matter what the season. Athletic performance can lessen by 10 percent with as little as one percent loss of body fluid. That means if a 150 pound person sweats away 1.5 pounds, their athletic ability and focus will decrease. Fluid loss can also occur through breathing and urination.