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West Linn Girls Varsity Lacrosse takes down defending state champions Lake Oswego

Madeline Marshall
May 6, 2013

The West Linn Girls Varsity Lacrosse team (9-1,5-1 Three Rivers League) beat the defending state champions, the Lake Oswego Lakers, Friday night, 10-6. Mariah Gatti junior, led with four goals along with Hanna Morford sophomore, and Kayla Bouchard senior, with three goals.

“It just felt good to finally beat a team that has dominated the state in the past.” Meg Elston, head coach, said.

“We had a plan going into the game, we executed it perfectly, and that made the win that much sweeter.”

By defeating Lake Oswego, the Lions are on top of the Three Rivers League conference standings. With only five games left before playoffs, Elston and her team know what they need to focus on.

“We still need to win against Oregon City and Lakeridge again. We have two more weeks of games and we have to focus on those.”

Even though they will be savoring this win for a while, the team will be focusing on coming out on top in the Three Rivers League and keep going strong into the playoffs. The win was especially sweet for the Lions after falling to Lake Oswego last year in the State Championship Game.

“It will be a win that most of these ladies will never forget,” Elston said.

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Madeline Marshall, Amplifier Athletics Editor

One of the few seniors to work on The Amplifier all four years of high school, Madeline Marshall has a passion for journalism that started at a young age. She had an excellent role model to look up to. “I was inspired by my aunt and have grown up watching her as a news anchor on TV,” Marshall said. Her aim to follow in her aunt’s footsteps landed her the Athletics Editor’s position on The Amplifier’s staff. With college less than a year away, Marshall has yet to make up her mind on her final destination. “I was having a panic attack because I don’t know where I’ll be next year,” Marshall said. If she had to choose right now though, she would probably go to Gonzaga University. “Wherever I end up, I see myself doing some kind of broadcast journalism,” Marshall said. After college, Marshall wants to follow her aunt’s legacy and continue journalism. “I want to eventually be a sideline reporter and either a sports anchor or an athletic media administrator for a professional or college program,” Marshall said. She enjoys watching and talking about college sports because she grew up around it in her life. Marshall has developed close relationships with the staff members and will be missed when she graduates. Marshall said, “My favorite thing about Amplifier is the people because we have a really good relationship and work really well together. We are like a family,”