![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)
WLHS golf teams score well this 2015 season
The Varsity Girls Golf Team took first place at the Oswego Lake Country Club. The Girls Golf Team plays May 4 at the Arrowhead Golf Club and the Boys Golf Team plays May 4 at the Stone Creek Golf Club.
The Girls Varsity Golf Team placed first in competitions at the Willamette Valley Country Club and the Oswego Lake Country Club April 21 and April 27. The Boys Varsity Team placed third at a competition at the Oregon Golf Club April 27.
“The girls have been doing really well this season,” Ryan Marsh, English teacher and boys assistant golf coach, said. “They have had a lot of wins.” The boys team has had some good performances as well.
“The boys have been doing pretty well this season,” Marsh said. “We placed third in our home match, which was a pretty big match. We compete with Lake Oswego a lot and they are some tough competition. They are the top team in the state.”
The team still has room for improvement, according to Marsh, but has been performing well. He said the players this year have been working hard and have been dedicated to the sport.
“I have been playing golf for six years, but this is my first year I have been playing competitively,” Tya Seth, freshman and member of the Girls Varsity Team, said. “I haven’t been able to play my best this year, but I have been contributing to every win we have had. It’s exciting to be playing varsity as a freshman and making my score count every time that I play.” The team has high hopes set for themselves that they hope to achieve.
“We have districts coming up soon,” Seth said. “I think we will do really well. We will probably be able to make it all the way to state.”
The next match for the Girl’s Golf Team is May 4 at the Arrowhead Golf Club in Molalla and the next match for the boys is May 4 at the Stone Creek Golf Club in Oregon City. Both matches are at 1:00 p.m.
Your donation will support the student journalists of West Linn High School. Your contribution will allow us to continue to produce quality content by purchasing equipment, software, and continuing to host our website on School Newspapers Online (SNO). Additionally, donations will go towards paying for the physical editions of our Amplifier. Donations of $20 dollars (as of Oct. 15, 2025) or more will receive a subscription to our Amplifier, which will be mailed to the donator's address (donations made with the intention of purchasing a subscription CANNOT be anonymous).
Rather than waking up an hour or two before the school day, Grace Nickas, senior, starts her day four hours earlier. On a typical say, Nickas wakes up...
![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)
