![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)
With some fall sports starting playoffs in the near future, now may be a good time to recap their progress and look into their future.
Web Editor-in-Chief Joseph Murphy joined the West Linn Weekly Wake Up to share his insight as a photographer and previous Sports Editor. Murphy is also captain of the mens cross country team.
The mens cross country team is steadily improving, ranked 19th in the Three Rivers League (TRL). Although the team has 18 others ahead of them, they are the highest ranked TRL team.
The football team won the state championship last year, and is continuing the trend this season. The football team is currently ranked first by the Oregon Schools Activity Association (OSAA).
Similarly, the womens soccer team has gone undefeated for seven straight games, which includes one tied game.
For a deeper dive into all the fall sports at the school, listen to this week’s edition of the West Linn Weekly Wakeup, hosted by Finn Howell, Coverage Editor, and Preston Weller, Arts and Entertainment Editor.
![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)
