![The teams prepare to start another play with just a few minutes left in the first half. The Lions were in the lead at halftime with a score of 27-0. At half time, the team went back to the locker rooms. “[We ate] orange slices,” Malos said. “[Then] our team came out and got the win.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_2385-1200x800.jpg)
![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
Justin Salchenberg, 21, died early Monday morning after his car crashed into the pole of a power line. He briefly was enrolled at West Linn High School, but later transferred to Cascade Academics School in Oregon City. His car crashed around 3 a.m., and Sgt. Neil Hennelly of the West Linn Police Department told the Oregonian that it was believed that the speed of Salchenberg’s car was a factor in the crash.
The crash caused a stir Monday as students returned from Thanksgiving break. Traffic was slowed as students and staff attempted the commute to school along Highway 43. PGE crews were working to repair the fallen power line, reducing traffic to one lane.