![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)
McNary Varsity Baseball Team triumphs over West Linn
With a new head varsity baseball coach from Southridge High School, Joe Monahan, the West Linn High School Varsity Baseball team (5-5) lost on its own turf to the McNary Celtics (2-1-3) 6-2 on April 7.
McNary started the game with one run in the first inning not to be matched by the Lions until the bottom of the third. West Linn’s Jordan Dailey, junior, drove the ball between third and second base to the outfield hitting a double. Parker Huffman, junior, then drove in a single sending Dailey to home plate to score the first run for West Linn.
Karsen Lindell, junior, hit a solo home run in the fourth inning pushing West Linn ahead 2-1.
McNary responded with three RBI (run batted in) singles in the top of the sixth but after a double play by West Linn, the Celtics left with the bases loaded. West Linn could not come back, however and ended the game defeated, 6-2.
West Linn will play at the Southridge Skyhawks (5-4) at 4:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 9.
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