![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)
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.
