![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)
West Linn Basketball clean sweeps Oregon City at home
When the final buzzer sounded in the Varsity West Linn Girls Basketball game, the Lions (15-3, 4-1 Three Rivers League) defeated the Oregon City Pioneers (12-6, 4-1 TRL) in league play for the first time in 35 years, 68-61. The boys also topped Oregon City Tuesday night with a dominating 82-42 win.
Trailing 36-30 at halftime, the Lions stormed back and outscored Oregon City 38-25 in the second half. Full court pressure in the second half contributed to West Linn’s small 6-0 runs in the third and fourth quarters and late free throws by Ashley Johnson, senior, and three pointers by Sidney Kolasinski, junior, helped push the Lions to victory.
Following the upset victory over the Pioneers, the boys team (15-4, 5-0 TRL) took on the Oregon City (11-7, 2-3 TRL). The Lions started the game with a 10-2 run and continued its dominance throughout the first half. Despite mistakes on the offensive side of the ball, West Linn opened up the second quarter with another dominating run, 15-0. By halftime, the Lions were up 42-15. The second half was more of the same and West Linn cruised to a 40 point 82-42 win.
Both the boys and girls teams have the week off and will take on Clackamas next Tuesday at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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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.
“Walker!...
![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/I70A1454-1-600x400.jpg)
