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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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Awards

2021-2022

2022 Spring JEA/NSPA National Convention, Los Angeles

  • Feature Writing
    • Honorable Mention: Helena Erdahl
  • Commentary Writing
    • Excellent: Karina Rower
  • News Editing/Headline/Current Events
    • Excellent: Lillian Gottschling
  • Broadcast Anchor
    • Honorable Mention: Kaelin Kehm
  • Literary Magazine: Photography
    • Excellent: Cooper Jordan
  • Newsmagazine, high school with 1,500+ students
    • 9th overall, The Amplifier
  • Website, high school with 1,500+ students

2022 Student Media Olympics 

  • News website
    • Excellent: wlhsNOW.com staff
  • Single issue, print
    • Honorable Mention: Winter 2021 Amplifier staff
  • News broadcast package
    • Best in Category: Max Parisio, Brad Gianella
  • Print infographic
    • Best in Category: Audrey Lippert
  • Inside page design
    • Best in Category: Myrtle Guarisco
  • Breaking news
    • Superior: Kaelyn Jones
  • Review
    • Best in Category: Lillian Gottschling

2020-2021

2021 Student Media Olympics 

  • News website
    • Honorable Mention: wlhsNOW.com staff
  • Single issue, print
    • Superior: Fall 2020 Amplifier staff
    • Excellent: Spring 2021 Amplifier staff
  • Magazine cover
    • Superior: Lillian Gottschling, Karina Rower
  • News broadcast package
    • Best in Category: The Breakdown staff
  • Review
    • Best in Category: Karina Rower

2019-2020

2019 Fall Media Day, University of Oregon

  • Broadcast:
    • The Breakdown, Best in Show
  • Online:
    • wlhsNOW.com, 2nd runner up

2020 Student Media Olympics 

  • News website
    • Superior: wlhsNOW.com staff

2018-2019

2018 Fall JEA/NSPA National Convention, Chicago

  • Kaleidoscope Arts & Literary Magazine – 8th place Best in Show
  • Newspaper Editing
    • Excellent: Philip Chan, West Linn High School
  • Themed Photo
    • Superior: Gigi Schweitzer, West Linn High School
  • Broadcast Anchor
    • Excellent: Cameron Massey, West Linn High School
  • Broadcast Package
    • Excellent: Nolan Lampson, West Linn High School

2017-2018

2017 Fall Press Day

  • Yearbook:
    • 3rd: Green & Gold – West Linn High School
  • Newscast:
  • Website:
  • Other
    • 2017 Excellence in Media Award
      • 3rd: West Linn High School (133 points)

2018 Spring JEA/NSPA National Convention, San Francisco

  • Newswriting
    • Excellent: Matilda Milner, West Linn High School
  • Editorial Writing
    • Honorable Mention: Philip Chan, West Linn High School
  • Yearbook Layout: Inside Pages
    • Honorable Mention: Gracie Cao, West Linn High School
  • Yearbook Cover/Endsheets
    • Honorable Mention: Emily Martin, West Linn High School
  • Graphic Design: Advertising
    • Excellent: Karly Durbin, West Linn High School
  • Themed Photo
    • Superior: Gigi Schweitzer, West Linn High School

2016-2017

2016 Student Media Olympics 

  • News Feature
    • Best of Category: Brooke McKelvey, West Linn High School
  • Reviews
    • Excellent: Julia Mogen, West Linn High School
  • Double Page Layout
    • Superior: Jack Draney, West Linn High School
    • Superior: Andi Casad, West Linn High School
    • Excellent: Jack Draney, West Linn High School
    • Honorable Mention: Isabella Cao, West Linn High School
  • Ad, set of 3
    • Best of Category: Noah Clark, West Linn High School
  • Human Interest Package
    • Best of Category: Kyle Swartz, West Linn High School

2016 Fall Press Day

  • BEST OF SHOW WINNERS
    • News Magazine:
      • 1st: Amplifier – West Linn High School
    • Yearbook:
      • 1st: Green & Gold – West Linn High School
    • Website:
  • ON-SITE WINNERS
    • Sports Writing:
      • 1st: Rameen Ali – West Linn High School
  • PHOTO
    • News:
      • Excellent: Madi Tatyrek – West Linn High School
      • Excellent: Madi Tatyrek – West Linn High School
    • Sports:
      • Honorable Mention: Emily Martin – West Linn High School
  • PODCAST/VIDEO
    • Feature:
      • Best of Category: Rory Cheevers, Harry Winsper, Hailey Owens – West Linn High School
      • Excellent: Andre Best, Ethan Loun, Micah Garrett – West Linn High School
      • Honorable Mention: Carson Steinbrenner, Evan Watson, Helene Brehl – West Linn High School
    • Human Interest:
      • Best of Category: Keaton Straub – West Linn High School
      • Excellent: Rory Cheevers, Harry Winsper, Hailey Owens – West Linn High Schoo
      • Excellent: Sarah Heiden – West Linn High School
    • News:
      • Best of Category: Liana Li, Keaton Straub, Sarah Heiden – West Linn High School
    • Sports:
      • Best of Category: Rory Bialostosky – West Linn High School

NSPA Convention Competition

  • Yearbook – Best of Show Award Sixth Place 

2015-2016

2016 Spring JEA/NSPA National Convention, Seattle

  • Editorial Writing
    • Excellent: Philip Chan, West Linn High School

CSPA Critique

  • Yearbook – Silver Medalist

NSPA Critique

  • Yearbook – First Class

2014-2015

2015 Spring JEA/NSPA National Convention, Denver

  • Newswriting
    • Honorable Mention: Brooke McKelvey, West Linn High School
  • Yearbook Copy/Caption: Sports
    • Excellent: Rameen Ali, West Linn High School
  • Yearbook Copy/Caption: Academics
    • Honorable Mention: Kate Walters, West Linn High School
  • Yearbook Copy/Caption: Student Life
    • Excellent: Isabella Cao, West Linn High School
  • On-Air Reporter
    • Excellent: Zach Steinberg, West Linn High School
  • Broadcast Newswriting
    • Excellent: Jake Nielson, West Linn High School
  • Videography
    • Honorable Mention: Noah Clark, West Linn High School

CSPA Critique

  • Yearbook – Silver Medalist

NSPA Convention Competition

  • Yearbook – Best of Show Award Ninth Place

NSPA Critique

  • Yearbook – All American

2013-2014

2014 Spring JEA/NSPA National Convention, San Diego

  • Feature Writing
    • Excellent: Emily Topping, West Linn High School
  • Sports Writing
    • Honorable Mention: Isabel Jolley, West Linn High School
  • Review Writing
    • Honorable Mention: Julia Mogen, West Linn High School
  • Yearbook Copy/Caption: Student Life
    • Honorable Mention: Jack Draney, West Linn High School
  • Yearbook Layout: Inside Pages
    • Superior: Micaela Goldschmidt, West Linn High School

CSPA Critique

  • Yearbook – Gold Medalist

NSPA Critique

  • Yearbook – First Class

2012-2013

NSPA Critique

  • Yearbook – First Class

2011-2012

NSPA Critique

  • Yearbook – All American

2010-2011

NSPA Critique

  • Yearbook – All American

2009-2010

NSPA Critique

  • Yearbook – All American

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