![Game, set, and match. Corbin Atchley, sophomore, high fives Sanam Sidhu, freshman, after a rally with other club members. “I just joined [the club],” Sidhu said. “[I heard about it] on Instagram, they always post about it, I’ve been wanting to come. My parents used to play [net sports] too and they taught us, and then I learned from my brother.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MG_7715-2-1200x800.jpg)
![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![The teams prepare to start another play with just a few minutes left in the first half. The Lions were in the lead at halftime with a score of 27-0. At half time, the team went back to the locker rooms. “[We ate] orange slices,” Malos said. “[Then] our team came out and got the win.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_2385-1200x800.jpg)
Senior Band Concert May 26
On a dreary Saturday morning, two buses packed with students departed West Linn High School and made their way down to Oregon State University to compete amongst the top bands in the state. These buses, containing four state champions and over thirty individual soloists currently ranked in the top quartile by the OSAA. This year’s WLHS Symphonic Band performance at Oregon State’s Lasells auditorium was truly special. This year’s band went from coming in second behind Sherwood at districts, to placing 4th out of all 6A bands at state. This is the most successful a West Linn band has ever been at a state competition. Talk about how other bands compare to this year’s
Seniors in this band will be playing their final concert tonight, May 26. For many, this will be their fourth year in the West Linn band program.This includes trumpet state champion Conor Egan, Senior.
“I’ve participated in the state solo competition for three years including this one,” Egan said “I worked a lot at my solo last year and got second which was fairly disappointing.”
This year Egan played George Enesco’s trumpet solo “Legend”, which earned him an undisputed first place finish amongst the top players in the state.
“It was a nice way to end my high school competitions.” Egan said.
Egan will be playing a solo this thursday night during the band’s performance of John Mackey’s “Kingfishers Catch Fire,” a piece that is usually played by collegiate bands.
Along with “Kingfishers Catch Fire,” the West Linn Symphonic Band will also be playing Malcolm Arnold’s “4 Scottish Dances,” and Jack Stamp’s “Gavorkna Fanfare.”
The Final concert begins at 7:00 PM tonight, May 26. The concert is free to all, although donations to the Music and Arts Partners of West Linn Wilsonville are welcome.
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Most students are just getting out of bed at 7:15 in the morning and won’t be getting to school for another hour, but Jake Nielson, senior, is playing...
