![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)
West Linn Varsity Basketball scores victory against Tigard
The West Linn Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team (8-4) emerged victorious against the Tigard Tigers (5-5) with a 16-point win, 77-61.
The Lions led by seven after the first quarter with a score of 21-14 and continued its dominance in the first half, holding Tigard to only eight points in the second quarter. When the halftime buzzer sounded, the Lions led 34-22.
The Tigers were unable to stop West Linn as they allowed 43 second half points and could never create a rally to overtake the Lions.
Anthony Mathis, junior, led the Lions in scoring with 24 along with Ryan Shearmire, senior, and Hayden Coppedge, senior, scoring 23 and 17, respectively.
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Before Walker McCrae, senior, realized his dream of becoming a sports manager, he was faced with one task, one court and one orange leather ball.
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