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Too young to vote?
Too young to vote?
Live updates: Midterm Elections
Live updates: Midterm Elections
October Breakdown 2022
October Breakdown 2022
Electric or gas? Your choice.
Electric or gas? Your choice.
Portland responds to Ukraine
Portland responds to Ukraine
Three of Tatyana Ostanpenkos paintings, including a mural that she was commissioned for (bottom right)
Ukrainian-Oregonian artist raises thousands for Ukraine
Kyle Jensen, senior, member of the Math Honor Society, after students voted to pie him in addition to four teachers.
Students come together to raise funds for Ukraine
As tensions between Ukraine and Russia reach the international conscience, it is important to have the right information.
Staying informed on Ukraine
How do students feel about the mask mandates being lifted?
How do students feel about the mask mandates being lifted?
AS mask mandate lifts, community members express their concerns.
Students and teachers express concerns as Ore. prepares to lift the mask mandate
Phil Mickelsons final fairway swing on green 18, before winning the 2007 Players Championship TPC.
The luxury of wealth and politics
Grover and Lin are analyzing their findings, zooming in on the diatoms related to the Willamette River algae blooms last year.
Discovering interests: ISEF project about the Willamette River
The line of scrimmage prepares for a play early in the second quarter. Though all of the lineman had their work cut out for them, Central Catholic could be seen as having much more work.. The Lions pressure helped force four takeaways against a team who has scored at least 40 points in seven games this season.
The Lions roll past defending champion Central Catholic in state semifinal
Rebuilding season is over for girls soccer
Rebuilding season is over for girls soccer
The cheer team takes the sidelines at football games to encourage the team and rile up the fans.
Is there more to cheer than pom poms?
During halftime of the football game, Sky Gomes, senior and ASB president, crowns Ajani White, senior, for Homecoming royalty. Out of six seniors, three were elected to be royal. Among elected were White, Angie Nelson, and Drew Ness. “I was in shock,” White said. “I really did not expect it. I feel great. I feel like its a great group and I feel honored to be a part of it.”
A prideful Homecoming
The cheer team takes the sidelines at football games to encourage the team and rile up the fans.
Is there more to cheer than pom poms?
Men’s playoffs underway! Zeke Viuhkola, senior, performs a handshake with Jake Holmes, junior. The fifth-seeded West Linn Lions hosted the 28th-seeded Ida B. Wells Guardians on Mar. 1 in the first round of the OSAA 6A playoffs. The Lions defeated the Guardians by scoring 72 points in the last three quarters after only scoring 12 points in the first quarter, “We just keep playing,” Viuhkola said. “We knew we were gonna hit shots later on.” The final score was 90-70 in favor of the Lions.
Lions open up playoffs with two victories
Huddle up! West Linn hosts Lake Oswego to open 6A Three Rivers League competition on Jan. 12. The Lions huddle up and prepare for what will be a very tight game. Down by one with 20 seconds remaining, West Linn pulled through, winning by three. The Lions were led by Jackson Shelstad, junior, and Zeke Viuhkola, senior, who both combined for 59 of the Lion’s 80 total points. “I thought we showed a lot of poise in the second half,” Viuhkola said. “When things were tough, we stayed out to finish the game.”
Lions defeat Lake Oswego, stays undefeated
Just in time! Nyla Cabine, sophomore, knocks down the corner jumper with 15 seconds left in the first quarter. Cabine’s shot put the Lions up 19-11 at the first quarter’s conclusion.
Lions defeat Raiders in season opener
The cheer team takes the sidelines at football games to encourage the team and rile up the fans.
Is there more to cheer than pom poms?
Men’s playoffs underway! Zeke Viuhkola, senior, performs a handshake with Jake Holmes, junior. The fifth-seeded West Linn Lions hosted the 28th-seeded Ida B. Wells Guardians on Mar. 1 in the first round of the OSAA 6A playoffs. The Lions defeated the Guardians by scoring 72 points in the last three quarters after only scoring 12 points in the first quarter, “We just keep playing,” Viuhkola said. “We knew we were gonna hit shots later on.” The final score was 90-70 in favor of the Lions.
Lions open up playoffs with two victories
2020-2021 Athletics Update
2020-2021 Athletics Update
A growing force, the womens golf team placed third in state. Women have been golfing since the 1500s, starting with Mary Queen of Scots, and have grown to a startling 5.7 million golfers since. I joined the team my freshmen year, Ashlee Muresan, senior, said. I played a little when I was younger, but I got into it four years ago.
A look into women’s golf
During halftime of the football game, Sky Gomes, senior and ASB president, crowns Ajani White, senior, for Homecoming royalty. Out of six seniors, three were elected to be royal. Among elected were White, Angie Nelson, and Drew Ness. “I was in shock,” White said. “I really did not expect it. I feel great. I feel like its a great group and I feel honored to be a part of it.”
A prideful Homecoming
Nola Carstairs poses with her piece, Untitled which won her an honorable mention at the Clackamas ESD Art Show.
‘I just fell in love with it’
“I think every person with a uterus deserves the right to choose when and how they want to have children,” Shevlin said.
‘Empathy above all else’
This is a batch of feral foster kittens who were found in a bush on the side of the road in July 2017. They came in sick and were starving when they were brought into PAWS.
Starting a new chapter
In an Oct. 31 dress rehearsal, actors prepare for the upcoming opening night of Matilda: The Musical.
Setting the stage for success
Ava Neudeck performs “Naughty” from “Matilda” at a dress rehearsal on Oct. 31.
The making of ‘Matilda’
Center stage. Sofia Gomez, junior, plays Miss Honey in the musical Matilda. This is her second musical, as she appeared in last falls Pirates of Penzance.
Stepping into the limelight
One of the popular trends with listeners at the moment is to create through an app called “Pinterest shuffles” to create an aesthetically pleasing collage based on albums, artists, or other hobbies.
‘13 sleepless nights’
In an Oct. 31 dress rehearsal, actors prepare for the upcoming opening night of Matilda: The Musical.
Setting the stage for success
Too young to vote?
Too young to vote?
‘Parents should come to Curriculum Night to get to put a face with the name of their childs schedule and to get a sense of the teachers personality,’” Rowe said.
Supporting student independence
Spending a game on the bench will become a more common occurrence for student athletes under the districts new policy
Benched
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WLHS students mentor Bolton Elementary School fourth graders

Preston Griffith, Staff Reporter
May 29, 2015
Ashlynn Steinbaugh, junior, climbs into her car after school. Most juniors next year will not have a parking space next year due to the large size of the Class of 2016.

Fewer juniors will have parking spots next year

Grace Nikas, Staff Reporter
May 29, 2015
Rochelle Biancardi, senior, began playing the piano in second grade and percussion in sixth grade. Attending Brigham Young University after graduation, she plans to study physics and play in their symphony.

Growing up with notes and keys makes its allegrezza exit

Ji An, Staff Reporter
May 28, 2015

If you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball

Preston Griffith, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2015

WLHS students raise money for library in Nepal in honor of Cooper Hill and Antonio Caballero

Zoe Craig, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2015
James Topping and Ty Szymanski, Class of 2014, finish their trip traveling through Australia and Southeast Asia. They worked at Kingfisher Bay Resort in Australia to save money for travel expenses and for various activities like scuba diving, white water rafting and surfing.

James Topping and Ty Szymanski, Class of 2014, adventure in Australia and Thailand

Julia Mogen, Entertainment Editor
May 13, 2015
Kevin Egan, Band and Orchestra Director, conducts the band as it performs. The band had eight students place at the State Solo Band Competition and the Women’s Ensemble Choir and Brass Quintet placed third at the State Small Ensemble Competition.

Eight WLHS students place at the State Solo Band Competition and Women’s Ensemble places third at State Small Ensemble

Grace Nikas, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2015
Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer, works in the office and out on the streets to keep his city clean of crime. Netflix released “Marvel’s Daredevil” April 10 and plans to release the second season next year.

Marvel’s TV success transitions to Netflix

Brooke McKelvey, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2015
King Tim Harman and Queen Sophie Gabler, seniors, dance at the May Day 2015 celebration Harman looks forward to his future after West Linn High School attending the Naval Academy Prep School and continuing to wrestle.

Skilled athlete makes way for future

Dillon Stoneking, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2015
Former WLHS student Matt Rognlie, Class of 2006 grabs the attention of scholars and professors after bringing attention to a crucial oversight in a popular economics theory. Next year, he’ll graduate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and hopefully study at a research institute.

The comment is mightier than the sword

Ji An, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2015
Jennifer Howe, science teacher holds her newborn baby boy Porter Martin Howe shortly after his birth on April 17. Nikki Coleman, health teacher and Brynn Gunderson, wellness teacher also had babies this month.

WLHS teaching staff undergoes a baby boom

Zoe Craig, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2015
Madame Heather Carney speaks to her French III class, one of two teachers at West Linn High School. Students and parents are giving thanks to their staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Parents and students provided breakfast for staff on Monday and Thursday, and are gifting cards and flowers to them on Wednesday.

The time has come for WLHS students to show thanks to their teachers

Eleanor Williams, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2015
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