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 ...
“No ill will”
Matilda Milner, Co-Editor in Chief
November 8, 2019
Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) club’s Oct. 30 Instagram post began conversations about the appropriateness of a vendor present at home football games. The comment section of the post served as grounds for students to debate the morals of Chick-fil-A as an organization, the implications of the compa...
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...
Historically problematic Chick-fil-A comes to West Linn
Paige Rodriguez, Arts and Culture Editor
September 18, 2019
Football games are a cultural staple for high schools. Hundreds of students gather to hang with friends, cheer on their team, and of course, get a bite to eat. On Sept. 6, Chick-fil-A was served at the first game of the season, which came with a set of problems. The popular fast-food chain has been...
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...
West Linn football kicks off a century of pride
Delaney Callaghan, Current Events Editor
September 11, 2019
The issue college athletes face without pay
Gavin Turner, Opinions Editor
May 3, 2019
An HBO special “Student Athlete” highlights common misconceptions about college athletes. Although their lives are viewed by the public as idyllic and many aspire to emulate the semi-pro athletes, a closer look proves the life of a college athlete comes with many issues. One of these problems includes ...
The helmet or the game?
Megan Riehle, Staff
December 4, 2018
Football is a rather dangerous sport: there were 281 concussions in the NFL in the 2018 season alone. This raises the question of if players are being well protected by the pads and helmets they are provided. Doug Sommer, psychology teacher, has coached football for 33 years and played for 10 when he w...
Football injuries and prevention
Logan Winder, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2018
When it comes to football, injuries are just something that comes with it. Coachad.com states that “there are at least 118,886 football injuries per year.” The constant contact poses a real threat of bodily damage, and and with that, the need for recovery. Because of this, it is very important th...
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