![Game, set, and match. Corbin Atchley, sophomore, high fives Sanam Sidhu, freshman, after a rally with other club members. “I just joined [the club],” Sidhu said. “[I heard about it] on Instagram, they always post about it, I’ve been wanting to come. My parents used to play [net sports] too and they taught us, and then I learned from my brother.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MG_7715-2-1200x800.jpg)
![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)
![The teams prepare to start another play with just a few minutes left in the first half. The Lions were in the lead at halftime with a score of 27-0. At half time, the team went back to the locker rooms. “[We ate] orange slices,” Malos said. “[Then] our team came out and got the win.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_2385-1200x800.jpg)
Tim Lussier, West Linn Class of 2005, was recently elected as student body president at Hawai’i Pacific University.
Lussier said that he would not be where he is today “without the great education [he] received at West Linn High School.”
At West Linn, Lussier was on the staff for the student newspaper, the Amplifier. After graduation, Lussier attended Clackamas Community College, where he earned an associate degree, before attending HPU.
At HPU, Lussier holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Studies. He has also served in the Student Government Association and is an active part of the Debate Team at HPU, and competed twice in the U.S. Universities Debating Championships.
“I am honored to serve as Student Body President to be the voice of all students of Hawai‘i Pacific University,” Lussier said upon his election. “I will work hard to empowering the student senate to be the voice of their constituents and we’ll work together to create relationships with the administration to empower students and find solutions.”