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Too young to vote?
Too young to vote?
Live updates: Midterm Elections
Live updates: Midterm Elections
October Breakdown 2022
October Breakdown 2022
Electric or gas? Your choice.
Electric or gas? Your choice.
Portland responds to Ukraine
Portland responds to Ukraine
Three of Tatyana Ostanpenkos paintings, including a mural that she was commissioned for (bottom right)
Ukrainian-Oregonian artist raises thousands for Ukraine
Kyle Jensen, senior, member of the Math Honor Society, after students voted to pie him in addition to four teachers.
Students come together to raise funds for Ukraine
As tensions between Ukraine and Russia reach the international conscience, it is important to have the right information.
Staying informed on Ukraine
How do students feel about the mask mandates being lifted?
How do students feel about the mask mandates being lifted?
AS mask mandate lifts, community members express their concerns.
Students and teachers express concerns as Ore. prepares to lift the mask mandate
Phil Mickelsons final fairway swing on green 18, before winning the 2007 Players Championship TPC.
The luxury of wealth and politics
Grover and Lin are analyzing their findings, zooming in on the diatoms related to the Willamette River algae blooms last year.
Discovering interests: ISEF project about the Willamette River
The line of scrimmage prepares for a play early in the second quarter. Though all of the lineman had their work cut out for them, Central Catholic could be seen as having much more work.. The Lions pressure helped force four takeaways against a team who has scored at least 40 points in seven games this season.
The Lions roll past defending champion Central Catholic in state semifinal
Rebuilding season is over for girls soccer
Rebuilding season is over for girls soccer
The cheer team takes the sidelines at football games to encourage the team and rile up the fans.
Is there more to cheer than pom poms?
During halftime of the football game, Sky Gomes, senior and ASB president, crowns Ajani White, senior, for Homecoming royalty. Out of six seniors, three were elected to be royal. Among elected were White, Angie Nelson, and Drew Ness. “I was in shock,” White said. “I really did not expect it. I feel great. I feel like its a great group and I feel honored to be a part of it.”
A prideful Homecoming
The cheer team takes the sidelines at football games to encourage the team and rile up the fans.
Is there more to cheer than pom poms?
Men’s playoffs underway! Zeke Viuhkola, senior, performs a handshake with Jake Holmes, junior. The fifth-seeded West Linn Lions hosted the 28th-seeded Ida B. Wells Guardians on Mar. 1 in the first round of the OSAA 6A playoffs. The Lions defeated the Guardians by scoring 72 points in the last three quarters after only scoring 12 points in the first quarter, “We just keep playing,” Viuhkola said. “We knew we were gonna hit shots later on.” The final score was 90-70 in favor of the Lions.
Lions open up playoffs with two victories
Huddle up! West Linn hosts Lake Oswego to open 6A Three Rivers League competition on Jan. 12. The Lions huddle up and prepare for what will be a very tight game. Down by one with 20 seconds remaining, West Linn pulled through, winning by three. The Lions were led by Jackson Shelstad, junior, and Zeke Viuhkola, senior, who both combined for 59 of the Lion’s 80 total points. “I thought we showed a lot of poise in the second half,” Viuhkola said. “When things were tough, we stayed out to finish the game.”
Lions defeat Lake Oswego, stays undefeated
Just in time! Nyla Cabine, sophomore, knocks down the corner jumper with 15 seconds left in the first quarter. Cabine’s shot put the Lions up 19-11 at the first quarter’s conclusion.
Lions defeat Raiders in season opener
The cheer team takes the sidelines at football games to encourage the team and rile up the fans.
Is there more to cheer than pom poms?
Men’s playoffs underway! Zeke Viuhkola, senior, performs a handshake with Jake Holmes, junior. The fifth-seeded West Linn Lions hosted the 28th-seeded Ida B. Wells Guardians on Mar. 1 in the first round of the OSAA 6A playoffs. The Lions defeated the Guardians by scoring 72 points in the last three quarters after only scoring 12 points in the first quarter, “We just keep playing,” Viuhkola said. “We knew we were gonna hit shots later on.” The final score was 90-70 in favor of the Lions.
Lions open up playoffs with two victories
2020-2021 Athletics Update
2020-2021 Athletics Update
A growing force, the womens golf team placed third in state. Women have been golfing since the 1500s, starting with Mary Queen of Scots, and have grown to a startling 5.7 million golfers since. I joined the team my freshmen year, Ashlee Muresan, senior, said. I played a little when I was younger, but I got into it four years ago.
A look into women’s golf
During halftime of the football game, Sky Gomes, senior and ASB president, crowns Ajani White, senior, for Homecoming royalty. Out of six seniors, three were elected to be royal. Among elected were White, Angie Nelson, and Drew Ness. “I was in shock,” White said. “I really did not expect it. I feel great. I feel like its a great group and I feel honored to be a part of it.”
A prideful Homecoming
Nola Carstairs poses with her piece, Untitled which won her an honorable mention at the Clackamas ESD Art Show.
‘I just fell in love with it’
“I think every person with a uterus deserves the right to choose when and how they want to have children,” Shevlin said.
‘Empathy above all else’
This is a batch of feral foster kittens who were found in a bush on the side of the road in July 2017. They came in sick and were starving when they were brought into PAWS.
Starting a new chapter
In an Oct. 31 dress rehearsal, actors prepare for the upcoming opening night of Matilda: The Musical.
Setting the stage for success
Ava Neudeck performs “Naughty” from “Matilda” at a dress rehearsal on Oct. 31.
The making of ‘Matilda’
Center stage. Sofia Gomez, junior, plays Miss Honey in the musical Matilda. This is her second musical, as she appeared in last falls Pirates of Penzance.
Stepping into the limelight
One of the popular trends with listeners at the moment is to create through an app called “Pinterest shuffles” to create an aesthetically pleasing collage based on albums, artists, or other hobbies.
‘13 sleepless nights’
In an Oct. 31 dress rehearsal, actors prepare for the upcoming opening night of Matilda: The Musical.
Setting the stage for success
Too young to vote?
Too young to vote?
‘Parents should come to Curriculum Night to get to put a face with the name of their childs schedule and to get a sense of the teachers personality,’” Rowe said.
Supporting student independence
Spending a game on the bench will become a more common occurrence for student athletes under the districts new policy
Benched
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The Breakdown: April 2022

Kylie Zeman, Max Parisio, Lily Frazier, Kaelin Kehm, Luke Ewert, Meg DeVall, and Karter Hill
April 19, 2022

March Breakdown 2022

Kylie Zeman, Luke Ewert, Max Parisio, Lily Frazier, and Kaelin Kehm
March 15, 2022
The varsity baseball players geared up to face Lakeridge High School on Monday evening, April 17, at home. This is the fourteenth game of their season. West Linn ended the game with a win (7-3) defeating Lakeridge. In between plays, many of the players basked in the sunlight and cooled off.

Boys Baseball defeats Lakeridge

Ashley Nord , Journalism Staff
June 6, 2017
During Teacher Appreciation Week, Teale Iacolucci, has a special smile on her face while teaching her Advanced Algebra class. Her students applauded her as she walked in the classroom that morning to show their appreciation for her. When she realized she wanted to become a teacher she knew she had to teach here. “I did my student teaching here,” Iacolucci said. “Both my grandpa and mom graduated from here. I love being a teacher; I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.”

Teacher Appreciation Week

Mikayla Simon , Journalism Staff
June 2, 2017
What makes life worthwhile? Beloved Ulinwa, senior, presents his take on the question as part of the Honors Humanities project. According to Devon Berny, senior, the class “got that question by everyone voting on it. It could have been any question that you have in the world basically or anything you wonder.” Each project represents the answer to the class’s question with free interpretation to how they portray their answer.

What Makes Life Worthwhile?

Eleanor Terner , Journalism Staff
May 31, 2017
leaving with a bang is exactly what Kaden Goff, 10 did. West Linn won a close meet against Tualatin with the score of 34-31. This meet closed the regular season.

Ending the season with a Lion victory

Tayler Lundquist, Tayler Lundquist
February 10, 2017
Girls Varsity scores 3-1 against Newberg on September, 22, taking home the win. The team recently welcomed new underclassmen players, making them feel at home before hitting the field. We make sure to be as close as possible, Abby Gross, 11 says, like a family; on and off the field.

Varsity Girls Shoots for Another Win Against Newberg

Sophie Brad
October 18, 2016
The tight score against Lake Oswego was quickly broken when Varsity Football won the homecoming game, 35-7, shooting the team farther into their undefeated run.

Football Rains on LO’s Parade During Homecoming Game

Sophie Brad
October 18, 2016
Boys Varsity Football Players bursts through the banner; prepared to keep the winning streak going in one of the first home games. At the end, we always congratulate each other on our plays, whether we win or lose, Seth Bagley, 11 says, but this really was a great game.

Varsity Football conquers Sherwood 48-14

Sophie Bradbury
October 4, 2016

WL vs. Wilsonville Basketball

Sam Dearborn, Videographer
December 18, 2015
Mamo Waianuhea, senior’s photo she entered in the WLWV Art show. Waianuhea’s photo was selected as a finalist in the 34th annual college and high school photography contest.

Mamo Waianuhea, Class of 2014, shows her passions through her art

Nicole Joerger, Staff Reporter
June 4, 2014

Evening of Excellence recognizes honor graduates

Julia Mogen, Staff Reporter
June 4, 2014
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