![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)
Morgan Finklea, sophomore, verbally commits to University of Oregon to play lacrosse
Morgan Finklea, sophomore, shows off her University Of Oregon shirt after recently committing to the Duck’s lacrosse program. Finklea, is on the Varsity lacrosse team and was part of the state championship team.
Only a sophomore, Morgan Finklea has a lacrosse state championship under her belt and is optimistic about her future with the lacrosse program at University of Oregon. She has verbally committed to U of O and will attend school there following her graduation from West Linn High School in 2017.
“Lacrosse is the love of my life and honestly I would be a different person without it,” Finklea said.
Finklea is not the first West Linn High School student to commit to the University of Oregon lacrosse program. Mariah Gatti, Class of 2014, is currently playing on the U of O team.
Playing many positions in high school, Finklea will mostly play defense at University of Oregon.
“I feel so lucky to have everyone who has supported me through all of this and I can not wait to be a duck!” Finklea said.
“We have such an incredible team at West Linn, not only on the field but also just the people in general are so wonderful to be around and some of my best friends,” Finklea said.
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![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)
