![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 Tennis Team beats Lake Oswego 7-1
The West Linn Varsity Boys Tennis Team beat Lake Oswego 7-1 on April 27. This means out of the eight matches, the Lions won seven of those. Matt Perkins, sophomore, won 6-0, 6-0 in his singles match.
“The score (7-1) doesn’t show it, but we had to fight hard for each point and we played the important points really well,” Perkins said. He placed second in the Medford Tournament last weekend.
West Linn is scheduled to play Sherwood High School April 28 at Laurel Ridge Middle School and Newberg High School April 30 at West Linn High School. Both matches are at 4 p.m. and are the last regular season matches before districts.
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