![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)
***Update Both senior and staff lots will be open as of 4 p.m. August 30.
Driving up Skyline and West A Street, it’s hard to ignore the busy construction and cones blocking the road. The West Linn-Wilsonville District office had been planning the reconstruction of the parking lots for the past two years. The week after school ended, construction finally began.
Workers are in a rush to finish the senior and staff parking lots before school starts. According to Mark Martens, assistant principal, the parking lots will be opened by the first day of school on Sept. 3. Students and teachers are unable to park in the lots until then.
“I feel like a sophomore that just got my license,” Glenn Krake, English teacher, said of trying to find a place to park.
As for the football game this Friday at 7 p.m., visitors will have to find areas to park around the school, as the parking lots will not be available by then.