Madison Fiedler, Reporter
Madison Fiedler is a 15 year old sophomore at West Linn High. She was born in Beaverton and has moved around within the state. She also attended Touchstone, a private school, from 1st through 8th grade. Madison is currently on the Amplifier staff and said that journalism is her favorite class, both because she has to say that and because she loves to write. She is looking into a writing scholarship and thinks that this class will help. Also, she likes the environment of the class and all of the people with similar interests. She also loves art and sculpting, and takes an interest in baking. Madison currently lives with her parents and two dogs, Tempe and Daisy.
![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)
