![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)
“The Sound of Music Live” does not live up to expectations
Carrie Underwood’s voice delivers in live presentation of the classic musical, but her acting does not.
Advertised for many months, the NBC presentation of the “Sound of Music Live” was broadcast on Nov. 5. The one-time presentation staring country queen Carrie Underwood as Maria and “True Blood’s” Stephen Moyer as Captain Von Trapp had been talked about for months.
After weeks of rehearsal, the show was broadcast live across the whole country over a span of three hours. The singing was fantastic, with Underwood’s pipes along with these of the Von Trapp children being the best part of the show. The acting, was stilted and really took away from the show. Underwood was not convincing as Maria; her acting seemed forced and unnatural. The Von Trapp children, seemed the most comfortable in their roles.
Overall, I would give the “Sound of Music Live” a solid B. The singing was fantasitic and wonderfull. The acting took away from the great singing and dancing. It was nice to see a reprise of a great show, but I would rather stick with the Julie Andrews original.
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