![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)
Warm Golden Sky-Return of Happiness
Lily-of-the-Valley
Warm Golden Sky-original watercolor painting by Kaelin Kehm
Warm Golden Sky
By Quinn Calhoon
Climbing along, one step and then another
Echoing steps the earth rich through the pine
Summit in sight… Just a few steps further
Beauty in reach, sights soon wax into mine
Cresting the mountain, breath halted in my chest
I saw the making of dreams coming true
Some may say this sunset is like the rest
I saw real beauty, the sky’s shades bright and new
Heart a song in my chest, rapid and fast
Birds sing my joy, tears fill my eyes
Time and illusion, no future present or past
Only the flaming sky and me, praying that it lasts
Content to just close my eyes and breathe,
I was at peace, with the sunset, sky, and trees.
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