![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 Lakeridge and Lake Oswego
The West Linn Boys Varsity Basketball Team (17-4, 7-0 Three Rivers League) narrowly escaped with a win Friday night against the Lakeridge Pacers (16-6, 4-4 TRL), 74-64.
Payton Pritchard, junior, guided the Lions to victory, leading all scorers with 24 points. Lakeridge kept it close and was trailing only two points with two minutes remaining in the game. West Linn was able to stop the Pacers and closed out the victory on the free throw line, going 9-11 in the final quarter.
“It was really intense and physical,” Anthony Mathis, junior, said. “It was probably one of the most fun games all season.”
Tuesday night did not offer as close of a game when the Lions (18-4, 8-0 TRL) took on the Lake Oswego Lakers (11-10, 3-5 TRL) and emerged with its first win league over Lake Oswego since the 2011-2012 season.
Mathis started the game on fire, nailing three early three pointers and propelling West Linn to a 25-12 first quarter lead. Not looking back, the Lions continued its excellent play over all four quarters and emerged with a 48-65 win.
“We played really well,” Mathis said. “It’s Lake Oswego so we wanted to beat them badly.”
Mathis led West Linn in scoring with 20 points, followed closely behind by Pritchard, who contributed 18.
West Linn will take on the Canby Cougars (8-12, 1-7 TRL) this Friday at West Linn at 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.
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