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West Linn Can’t Handle Lake Oswego Flood

The number one ranked Lake Oswego Lakers (5-0, 1-0 Three Rivers League) took on the West Linn Lions (2-3, 0-1 Three Rivers League) before a  raucous West Linn student body on Friday, September 28th. It was over before it started with West Linn receiving a 41-0 loss.

Justen Ruppe, senior quarterback for Lake Oswego, returned from an ankle injury to pass for two first quarter touchdowns. One to Nick Palermini, senior, for 57 yards and another to Connor Griffin, senior, for 21 yards to make the score 14-0.

Along with a 24-yard field goal in the second quarter, J.B. Holmes, senior running back, had two touchdown runs for 13 yards, and 60 yards. He finished the day with 108 total yards. To conclude the first half, Lake Oswego led 38-0 with 176 yards on 8 of 10 passing from Justen Ruppe.

Lake Oswego notched another three points to make the score 41-0. Justen Ruppe finished the night with 197 yards on 9 of 12 passing and two touchdowns. Lake Oswego’s leading receiver, Nick Palermini, caught one pass for 57 yards and a touchdown.

West Linn Quarterback, Hayden Coppedge, junior, threw for 57 yards on 9 of 18 passing. West Linn’s lead rusher, Louie Germain, junior, ran for 73 yards on 19 attempts. Jarrod Howard, senior, had three receptions for 38 yards to lead West Linn in receiving.

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Walker McCrae, Staff Reporter
Before Walker McCrae, senior, realized his dream of becoming a sports manager, he was faced with one task, one court and one orange leather ball. “Walker! Get on the bench!” belched his eighth grade basketball coach, distinguishable by his lopsided scowl and aggravated temper. Now staring back down to the ball, McCrae watched as the grips slipped from his fingers and the ball hit the court with a bounce and a resounding thud. Another game, another bench, another hour and a half watching the ball pass from player to player while he sat on the sidelines. Yet this time, as he took his seat, he reached a sudden epiphany. “I realized that I sucked at sports,” McCrae said, “So, logically, I became interested in sports management.” Today, instead of framing his daily life around school sports, McCrae punches his alarm at 7:15 a.m., parks his red Honda Pilot in spot 86 by 8 a.m. and, after the day ends, pulls into his driveway after fighting 20 minutes of after-school traffic. McCrae still incorporates Intramurals Basketball and tennis into his schedule during winter and spring, yet he is more invested in sports management than any other athletic interest. “Last year, I was the editor for the Athletics section, and I still contribute a large amount of articles to Athletics,” McCrae said. “My love of journalism has fed into my desire to manage a sports team by boosting my knowledge of sports culture. It has also made me respect the media immensely, as I am well aware how difficult it is to be a journalist.” McCrae hopes to pursue financial/economic studies at his school of choice-- Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University. Once accepted to Barrett or another college with a Business program, McCrae plans to take every opportunity available, such as job shadowing and internships, to climb the management ladder. “Sports Management is a rigorous, competitive pursuit,” McCrae said, “but I’m super excited. I really have to bring it, not only in the classroom but also when I’m building connections with people. That’s what’ll make the difference.” For now, McCrae can be seen in the halls with a few friends, laughing at inside jokes while watching play-by-plays on his phone. “All of my friends want to be biologists, statisticians, mathematicians,” McCrae said. “I’m one of the few people I know who wants to go into my field. That doesn’t mean other kids aren’t interested in it nationwide, so like I said, I’ll still have to bring it.”  
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