![Game, set, and match. Corbin Atchley, sophomore, high fives Sanam Sidhu, freshman, after a rally with other club members. “I just joined [the club],” Sidhu said. “[I heard about it] on Instagram, they always post about it, I’ve been wanting to come. My parents used to play [net sports] too and they taught us, and then I learned from my brother.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MG_7715-2-1200x800.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)
![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)
Thommie Olson, senior, placed first at the Oregon Thespian State Improvisation Festival held on Oct. 1. Emma Resk, sophomore, came in third and Michael Taylor, freshman, and Brad Stone, junior, were both finalists.
“Our students not only showed off their professionalism and rock-star acting skills, but represented WLHS with the best character possible,” Jessica Murray, theater arts program director, said. More than 20 high schools attended totaling nearly 300 theatre students. Students were divided into groups and then asked to put together an improvised scene inspired by a random Wikipedia article. After two rounds in front of judges, the best seven groups performed their skit for the audience.
Oregon Thespian State Improvisation Festival
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Derek Fieldhouse, Managing Editor
At a young age, many boys dream of becoming a swashbuckling pirate, or a strong, brave firefighter; Derek Fieldhouse, senior, wanted to be an investment banker. Fieldhouse, who has climbed the corporate ladder of the Amplifier, now acts as Managing Editor.
“I was not interested in following this path,” Fieldhouse said. “I just wanted to improve my writing.”
But writing isn’t the only thing Fieldhouse enjoys. Outside of all the hectic writing, reading and studying, he can be found running with the cross country team, sleeping, and hanging out with friends. Because he is a senior, Fieldhouse spends many free moments filling out college applications.
“I want to go to a coastal college. I would not be able to withstand being land-locked,” Fieldhouse said.” I think it would be a cool thing to hang out with friends on the beach on the weekends and stuff.”
Fieldhouse is a “complicated mess of stuff,” and enjoys it, because it is his life. The only thing he is looking forward to “is getting out of this place and entering the world of business.”