![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)
![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
15 years in the making
Carla Khoury’s journey to the All-State dance team
Photo courtesy of Carla Khoury taken by Emily Noelle
Carla Khoury, senior, is the first Deb to make the team since 2015.
For the first time in seven years the Debutantes dance team, better known as the Debs, will be represented on the Oregon All-State dance team. The team was announced March 10, and Carla Khoury, senior, was selected along with seven other dancers to the 6A team. There are three All-State teams, one for each level of high school dance in the state 1A to 6A, which are determined by the student populations of each school.
Print Editor-in-Chief Audrey Lippert sits down with Khoury to discuss being selected for the Oregon All-State dance team, and her reaction to the accomplishment. Khoury also talks about what it means to her coaches and team, as well as the impact dance has had in her life and on her high school experience.
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Audrey Lippert is a senior at West Linn High School. This is her fourth year taking journalism, and Lippert most enjoys writing current events articles,...
