![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)
Girls Swimming places 4th at State, breaks 200 Medley Record
After winning the 200 medley relay, Pinger, Laderoute,Norris and Laderoute stand on the podium with their first place medals at the 6A OSAA State Swimming Championships. Not only did the group place first overall, they also broke the state record for the event.
Led by Robin Pinger, senior, Kylie Norris, senior, Laura Laderoute, senior and Katelyn Laderoute, freshman, the Lions claimed 4th overall at the 6A OSAA State Swimming Championships. In the 200 medley relay, Pinger, Norris, and the Laderoutes claimed West Linn’s fourth straight title in the event and broke the state record with a time of 1 minute, 45.22 seconds.
Not only did Pinger win in the 200 medley relay, she also claimed first in the 100 breaststroke, helping to contribute to the Lions overall finish.
The Lions relay performance is also nominated by the Oregonian for the most impressive performance at the OSAA State meet. Voting can be found at this link. http://highschoolsports.oregonlive.com/news/article/-7669663636496506569/vote-now-which-championship-performance-was-most-impressive-at-the-6a-girls-swim-meet/
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