![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)
In a developing story, Mike Lord has just resigned from his position as head baseball coach for personal reasons. During the past four seasons, Lord-coached West Linn teams have gone 76-40 and there have been nine Lion players named to an All-State team.
Under his reign, he guided the Lions to numerous playoff visits. Last year, the team went 20-8 in the regular season before falling to Jesuit in the second round of the playoffs.
Recently, however, rumors had spread that the coach was on his way out. Adding to the fire, players from last year’s team received a survey from the athletic department asking about the previous season. According to Rob Holstrom, athletic director, this survey was sent in conjunction with the baseball coaching staff to gather information about previous seasons.
“The position will be officially posted at the end of the week,” Holstrom said. The athletic department hopes to close the position in two to three weeks. Dates for the interview process have yet to be determined.