![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)
Alan Hazel, junior, is a West Linn High School student who is battling T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. He was diagnosed in October and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.
The West Linn High School community is raising money to help Hazel’s family with expenses.
You can help by attending the WLHS basketball games the week of Feb 6-10th, making a donation at the game, at the WLHS office or at Pacific West Bank in West Linn.
Hazel enjoys fishing with his dad in the summer, hiking and martial arts.