![MORE THAN A GAME. With two diving catches in the outfield, the Lions showed up defensively, aiding in their victory over the Pacers. One catch was made by Atwood, and the other by McGraw. Throughout the game, the Lions knew that it wasn’t just about their victory today. “I think [playing for cancer] makes it bigger than just a game,” McGraw said. “Knowing that you have a bigger impact in this world than just who you are as one person.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/I70A1454-1-1200x800.jpg)
![Students in the National Art Honor Society work on the Mount Hood mural on the window of SouthLake Church. The students brought a variety of paints and mixed their own custom colors. “Instead of brushstrokes, we’re doing more dabbing, because it gives [a] better impression of tree foliage, rather than looking like actual brush strokes, because if we’re painting trees, we need it to look like trees,” Crawford said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_2397-1200x900.jpg)
Spotify Wrapped: The most streamed albums globally in 2021
1. “Sour” by Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album reached number one on most streamed albums globally. Her top streamed song off of this album is “Drivers License”, released on Jan. 8, 2021, with the full album being released May 21, 2021. With the Grammys in late January, Rodrigo was nominated for six, including Best New Artist.
2. “Future Nostalgia” by Dua Lipa
“Future Nostalgia” was released on March 27, 2020, reaching second on the list of top albums listened to globally on Spotify Wrapped. The most listened to song off of this album is ”Levitating”, reaching over one billion streams.
3. “Justice” by Justin Bieber
“Justice” was released on March 19, 2021. ”Peaches”, being one of Bieber’s top songs on the album, reached almost one billion streams. What is next for Bieber after a Grammy, 15 American Music Awards, and 21 MTV Europe Music Awards?
4. “= by Ed Sheeran
“=” was released on October 29, 2021, placed number 4 on most streamed albums this year. With “=” being Sheeran’s fourth studio album, people are wondering when he will release again, will the next album be “subtract?
5. “Planet Her” by Doja Cat
“Planet Her”, released on June 25, 2021 with the song “Kiss Me More (feat. SZA)” reaching over nine thousand streams this year being the most listened to song on the album. Doja Cat and some members of her production team recently tested positive for COVID-19, forcing herself to drop out of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour. People are questioning if she will lose some of her fan base after testing positive.
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Lilly Augustyn, freshman, is a current events editor for wlhsNOW.com. She plays soccer for West Linn and Oregon Premier FC.
