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Life Skill Students work as a whole and use teamwork to build a strong relationships, allowing the to have fun…” seeing them laugh and smile for random things makes them happy and others around them” senior Cindy Perez

Life skill sports create connections with other students

Cindy Perez, Photographer January 22, 2018

Life skill students strive to interact in additional outside activities, such as swimming, bowling, and basketball. The Special Olympic program lets them have a passion and other interactions beyond school.   The...

It’s time to play ball! The Girls Basketball team lines up as they get ready to play Kamiak. Before standing for the pledge the team warmed up shooting free throws, three’s and working on layouts. “I wish more people would come out and support our team, the season so far as been really successful and I hope to see more people at our games,” senior Laycie Taylor said.

All Hype, No Recognition

Kani White, Photographer January 22, 2018

Here at Lake Stevens High School, our sports programs tend to land at the prestigious end of the spectrum. Most would say that we are known for our athletics, yet all are not acknowledged equally. One...

Playing for the Moment: Senior running back Kayshawn Mounarath catches a pass against the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles. The Vikings lost the game 38-31, taking away any chance for the seniors to take home a state title. "There were some disappointment from some of the football players, especially the seniors," senior Jevon Morris said.

How losing a big sporting event is actually beneficial to young players

Payne Patchett, Posting Editor January 22, 2018

One of the many social benefits of high school is attending a series of sporting events, primarily football and basketball. But what happens when the atmosphere of a huge sporting event, win or lose, spills...

Prepared for the Holidays: The Lake Stevens boys basketball team gets their team picture taken before a game earlier this season. The Vikings finished 4th place in the Surf n' Slam holiday tournament. Senior Ryder Kavanaugh (holding the ball) led the way with 87 points in 3 games.

Lake boys basketball surfin’ and slammin’ in San Diego

Payne Patchett, Posting Editor January 22, 2018

While everyone was waking up Christmas morning huddling around the tree, opening presents and playing in the snow, the Lake Stevens boys basketball team was waking up 1,300 miles away in sunny San Diego,...

Hook, line, but no sinker: Senior Ryder Kavanaugh makes a fast break past Kamiak defense in attempt to score a basket. Though the boys played well, the Vikings lost 59-38 in their second match of the season against the Knights.

The journey to the postseason

Audrey Kristofferson, Online editor January 22, 2018

Girl’s basketball 11 wins, 3 losses The girl’s have a reputation of always dominating the league, and this year is no exception. The girl’s basketball team is on a roll this year with 11 wins...

Junior Tre Long attempts to recover a fumble right in front of a mass of Graham Kapowsin defenders. The Vikings lost 38-31. Tre Long threw a career high 464 yards against the tough Eagle defense.

Turnovers doom Vikings in loss to Graham-Kapowsin

Payne Patchett, Posting Editor November 16, 2017

In a rare Saturday night game, the Lake Stevens Vikings football team played their toughest game of the season against the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles in the first round of the state playoffs at Lake Stevens...

Junior Ian Hanson guns it for the end zone after making a catch in the first quarter. Lake Stevens won 51-0. The Vikings will play the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles next week at Lake Stevens High School.

Tre Long excels in first varsity start, defense makes statement in shutout win

Payne Patchett, Posting Editor November 16, 2017

Preparation for the first round of the state playoffs for the Lake Stevens Vikings football team started off rocky, as it was discovered that senior quarterback Conor Bardue had broke his throwing hand...

Senior Anthony Hutchinson evades Monroe sophomore Efton Chism III during the first quarter of friday’s game at Monroe High School. The Vikings won 38-12. With the win, the Vikings won their fifth straight Wesco championship and will play Kentlake at home next week.

Lake Stevens wins fifth straight Wesco title with 38-12 win over Monroe

Payne Patchett, Posting Editor November 8, 2017

For the first time in many years, the Lake Stevens Vikings football team was seen by the general public as the underdogs, especially against the Monroe Bearcats team who has won all of their games and...

COMING AT YOU: One of our great tennis players, practicing for districts, He was with his team, who were also preparing for Districts.

Tennis Perspective

Logan Smith, Arts and entertainment editor November 2, 2017

Tennis is one of the fall season sports, which shares the season with football. While the tennis players work just as hard as the football players, not as many spectators come out to watch tennis and miss...

Senior Austin Murren stretches out for a catch before their homecoming matchup against Cascade. The Vikings won 55-7. Murren had only one catch on the night, a 15-yard touchdown, to help the cause.

Lake Stevens beats Cascade, will play Monroe for fifth straight Wesco title

Payne Patchett, Posting Editor October 25, 2017

On a cold, frustrating night in the rain at Lake Stevens High School, 14 seniors on the Lake Stevens Vikings football team were honored before their matchup with the Cascade Bruins, with two of those players,...

Point Vikings. Maddie Iseminger, the only freshman on the Vikings volleyball team, blocks the opponent's upcoming attack at the net. In the match against Kamiak, Vikings fought until the fifth set to claim victory. The energy each player emitted on the court upped the competition. “Maddie Iseminger, an actual BEAST on the court, but a sweetheart with a quirky personality off”, senior Kani White said.

Sports in college? How do I start?!

Abby Morgan, Design editor and features editor October 24, 2017

 Sweat coming down your face, heart racing to get that last point, the crowd goes wild, you can feel everyone’s eyes on you. Sports are a huge part of the world we are in today, but where does the...

Game point: Senior Lillian Eason sets her teammate to score the Viking’s twenty fifth point for their third set. Kamiak visited Lake Stevens for their match on October 10, 2017; the game lasted five sets. After losing the first two sets of this game, Lake came back and dominated the next three sets. “Come out and play like you’ve got nothing to lose,” said senior Hannah Aaenson when entering their fifth set.

Lake Stevens Volleyball goes 11-0 after game against Glacier Peak

Ryah Robinson, Photographer October 24, 2017

With a 11-0 record, the Lake Stevens Vikings girls’ volleyball team took another win this Tuesday, October 17, 2017 against the Glacier Peak Grizzlies. In the first set, the girls seemed as if they were...