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The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

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The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

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Sports

 A group of Vikings, led by Austin Calvin (7) and Riley Eberlein (6), go onto the field prior to their matchup against Jackson. The Vikings won 49-7. They were led by senior Ryan Sander, who had two interceptions, one for a touchdown.

Bardue throws 4 TD’s, defense shines again in win over Jackson

Payne Patchett, Posting Editor October 12, 2017

Before tonight, the Lake Stevens Vikings home games have been dominated by defense as they allowed only 3 points and 302 total yards on offense from opponents at LSHS Stadium. Tonight was no different.   The...

Freshman quarterback Tanner Jellison throws a pass to sophomore Skyler Reyna during pregame warmups before their matchup against Mount Vernon. The Vikings won the game 72-14. Reyna had 2 carries for 19 yards and 2 touchdowns in his first varsity appearance.

Vikings explode with power from all sides in win over Mount Vernon

Payne Patchett, Posting Editor October 12, 2017

For anyone who has ever paid attention to the Lake Stevens Vikings football team, especially in the past few years, the past couple of weeks almost looked like a waking nightmare, as they lost their first...

Junior Brendan Ascher catches a pass during pregame warmups before their matchup against Mariner. The Vikings beat the Marauders 14-3. Ascher is one of many new wide receivers for Lake Stevens.

Defense shines again as Vikings beat Mariner in low scoring affair

Payne Patchett, Posting Editor October 12, 2017

After the Vikings’ loss at Arlington on September 8, their first regular season loss in three years, it became imminent that the Lake Stevens varsity football team will not let the Mariner Marauders...

 Junior wide receiver Ian Hanson catches a punt in pregame warmups before their matchup against Arlington on September 8. The Vikings lost 54-28, ending their 26-game regular season winning streak. Hanson had 3 catches for 57 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

Vikings lose to Arlington, ends 26-game winning streak

Payne Patchett, Posting Editor October 12, 2017

One unique aspect of high school football in the Wesco Conference is that they have something called the “Two-year plan” where two teams would play against each other for consecutive seasons at each...

Senior wide receiver Tyler Owen catches a pass during pregame warmups before their matchup against Stanwood on September 1. Lake Stevens beat the Spartans 49-0. Owen is one of many targets senior quarterback Conor Bardue can throw to throughout the season.

Lake Stevens defense assist in Stanwood shutout

Payne Patchett, Posting Editor October 12, 2017

Before senior Kayshawn Mounarath arrived at Lake Stevens High School, there was a question of who would be able to replace last year’s all-star running back, Blake May. This is a position usually taken...

Goalie Jameson Smith catches ball before Kamiak is able to score.

LSHS continues to excel at spring sports

Audrey Kristofferson, Online editor April 18, 2017

LSHS student athletes have been excelling during spring athletics. Nearly every match is won with minimal losses. Lake to state!   BOYS   On April 7, the boys baseball team played...

Upsets, underdogs and surprises

Peyton Moenoa, Sports Editor April 12, 2017

Now that March has come and passed, the start of April means the end to March Madness. The nation-wide college basketball tournament seems to be the talk of many students and faculty around the school....

Varsity boys basketball play Jackson in playoffs. At the end of the third quarter Vikings lead 50-34. The winning score was 65-44, Vikings with the win!

Train like an athlete, win as a champion

March 1, 2017

The season has come to an end for the basketball players and the wrestlers. The boys basketball team made it to their 3rd round of playoffs, and the girls team their 4th. The boys and girls basketball...

The 2017 Lake Stevens boys swim team.

Boy’s swim leaves the competition in their wake

Marin Nielsen, Staff Reporter & Design Editor March 1, 2017

This season, boy’s swimming has been extremely successful. The boy’s JV team won the Championships with many athletes such as senior Connor Yeutter, sophomore Konnor West, sophomore Kayto Krueger,...

Another champion uprising

Makenzie Heggie, Staff Reporter February 22, 2017

The Patriots, who have been to the Super Bowl 9 times, vs. the Falcons, who have been to the Super Bowl 2 times. This super bowl was the biggest comeback, the first super bowl to go into overtime and the...

The mountain tops are covered white and the snow powdered. Head to Stevens Pass and go shred with all your friends and families.

Layer up and shred

Makenzie Heggie, Staff Reporter January 19, 2017

It’s winter time; the mountains are white and the snow just keeps falling. Snowboarding and skiing are very popular activities for many teens. Many Lake Stevens students have taken many trips up to Stevens...

The end of a hard fought season

Audrey Kristofferson, Online editor December 20, 2016

     “Lake to state” has been the football season motto for many years, and this year, we nearly made it. After being undefeated for the season, the team did not expect to lose in the quarterfinals...