![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)
Volleyball starts Playoffs with a 3-1 win against Wilson
The Three Rivers League champions began with a shaky start against the Wilson Trojans, but came from a 1-1 set tie to win 3-1. After taking the first set 25-16, Wilson came back to tie up the match, allowing only 13 points from West Linn. Then momentum swung back in the Trojan’s favor. The Lions responded with a resounding 25-9 thrashing in the third set to take a 2-1 lead. Down 22-21 in the fourth set, West Linn rallied for four straight points, to put away the Trojans and finish with a thrilling 3-1 victory.
The Lions next game is against former rival Clackamas (20-4) Saturday at Clackamas at 6:30 p.m.
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