![MORE THAN A GAME. With two diving catches in the outfield, the Lions showed up defensively, aiding in their victory over the Pacers. One catch was made by Atwood, and the other by McGraw. Throughout the game, the Lions knew that it wasn’t just about their victory today. “I think [playing for cancer] makes it bigger than just a game,” McGraw said. “Knowing that you have a bigger impact in this world than just who you are as one person.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/I70A1454-1-1200x800.jpg)
![Students in the National Art Honor Society work on the Mount Hood mural on the window of SouthLake Church. The students brought a variety of paints and mixed their own custom colors. “Instead of brushstrokes, we’re doing more dabbing, because it gives [a] better impression of tree foliage, rather than looking like actual brush strokes, because if we’re painting trees, we need it to look like trees,” Crawford said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_2397-1200x900.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.