New football coach promises a bright future
Lillian Gottschling, Co-Feature Editor
May 24, 2020
As of late January 2020, West Linn announced the hiring of Keanon Lowe as a new football coach, following the retirement of Coach Chris Miller, which was announced earlier this school year. Lowe spoke with Oregon Live shortly after the announcement was made, and expressed his excitement, telling the reporter, “I’m ready to hit the ...
Empty stadiums
Audrey Lippert, Co-Current Events Editor
May 23, 2020
Athletics are deeply ingrained in the American high school culture, so not being able to play and compete this year upended the goals of many students. “We wanted to win state, that was probably our biggest goal as a team but also it’s just getting close to everyone over the course of the season a...
OSAA no way
Orion Forest, Sports Editor
March 13, 2020
At first the boys and girls basketball tournaments were going to continue, but without fans or parents attending the games. The game was canceled hours before tip-off, ending the season for basketball players across the state. As time goes on, more and more professional sports leagues are canceling an...
Referees and refugees
Kaleigh Henderson, Podcast Editor
March 4, 2020
On Feb. 5, the Model UN Club held a co-ed soccer tournament to raise money to support Venezuelan refugees. "We have six teams in the soccer tournament," Summer Tan, sophomore, said. "They each gave us $8 per player, and we're using that money to split the cost between supporting the Model UN tea...
Death heard around the world
Orion Forest, Sports Editor
January 31, 2020
Former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna passed away Jan. 26, in a helicopter crash. There were nine total victims of the crash including, Sarah and Payton Chester, Ara Zobayan, Christina Mauser, and John, Keri, Alyssa Altobelli. The five-time NBA champion was a hero and fr...
Leading the lions through League
Anna Gay, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2019
Varsity volleyball has a new head coach, Emilie Wilmes. Even though she’s new to her position, she has had experience working with the past two head coaches, Carl Neuburger and Michelle Hoover. “It’s good,” Wilmes said. “I’ve been one of the assistants for the last two years.” ...
Girls soccer kicks off season with 7-0 win
Audrey Lippert, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2019
7-0 and 0-2 are the scores of the first two games of the season for the West Linn Lions girls soccer team. The Lions beat the McMinnville Grizzlies by a score of 7-0 to kick off the season at home, and lost to the Mountainside Mavericks at Mountainside a few weeks ago. The team is comin...
Lions defeated at home by Central Catholic Rams
Sydney McCrone, Staff Reporter
October 5, 2019
Pep bands, excited students, energetic cheerleaders and determined players. The first game of the season on Sept. 6 was a close game with the Central Catholic Rams, who ended up winning 35-27. With the Lions leading in the beginning of the fourth quarter, Central Catholic ultimately came back...
Everything you need to know about the upcoming football season
Orion Forest and Sam Misa
September 13, 2019
Football season is back. The West Linn Lions came out roaring in their first game but came up short against Central Catholic in the blackout game this past Friday. Don’t worry though, the Lions are not finished yet, and they still have the whole season to go. The band, cheerleaders, Debs, and s...
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