The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

Valhalla

The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

Valhalla

The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

Valhalla

Sports

Seattle, Washington - April 15, 2022: The Ms are high favorites to win the AL West here in 2022 and fans across Washington are ready to celebrate a playoff birth here in the Pacific North-West. The defending AL Champs Houston Astros came to town on the Mariners home opener in front of a sold-out crowd at T-Mobile Park.  Being a Mariners fan lowkey sucks because they shouldve made the playoffs last year and now we have to wait a full 7 months to see them in the promise land, sophomore Zachary Rhodes said.

Seattle Mariners 2022 season preview

Dallas Medalia and Aidyn Marshall April 25, 2022

Oct. 3, 2021, Raisel Iglesias struck out Mitch Haniger on a 1-2 pitch to close out the M’s 21’ season. The Red Sox came from behind to beat the Nats’ to clinch their spot in the playoffs. A win by...

Rained out: Tiernan Perkins runs to second base in the pouring rain during a hard game. Perkins has been excited to play his junior year but has faced unexpected weather that has postponed games. You never know when your last day will be, so work hard and make today better than yesterday, Perkins said.

How bad weather impacts spring sports in Washington

Dylan Slezak and Gavin Lucas April 25, 2022

There is unexpected weather such as hail, rain, and snow. Weather can hurt outside sports, and it’s usually rain or snow, giving players a higher chance of slipping or losing footing when the ground...

Backhand Smash: Lake Stevens High School welcomes back their spring sports. The girls tennis team played against Mariner High School, taking the overall win. As of now, the varsity team is taking a total of 4 wins so far, and we hope to gather more, senior Shealyn Haack said.

Baby got backhand

Madeline Duffy April 25, 2022

Our Lady Vikings stepped onto the courts, competing against their first opponents, Overlake High School, with 1 win and 6 losses. These girls got their first game jitters out, leading their next game against...

One last ride: Senior Chloe Pattison, Senior Wyatt Springer, Junior Garrett Chesley, and Senior Jaden Cardona all compete in their respective sports at the State tournament. After having such a weird season last year with no postseason Im glad to have one this year,  Pattison said.

Winter Sports Post Season

Lucien Sevilla, Sports Section Editor March 16, 2022

Boys swim and dive After becoming Wesco Champs, the boys team went onto districts. After a record breaking meet, they captured their first district title in league history. This was also the first time...

Lake Stevens Vikings headed towards a successful Spring Season

Eily Wagner, Photographer March 16, 2022

Spring sports started on Monday, Feb. 28 and included baseball, boys soccer, boys & girls golf, girls tennis, softball, and last but not least track & field. Sports at Lake Stevens High school...

Start your engines: Senior Tyler Conley makes his way onto the track. A constant amount of work and repairs are important to keep any car competitive.  “I mean, right now I work on my car. About two to three days a week and then plus my racing night. So I mean, that’s a whole night out of my week that I’m doing nothing but racing, Conley said.

A need for speed

Bodin Watkins, Features Section Editor March 15, 2022

Sports are a huge part of the lives of billions of people. Whether that be football, soccer, basketball, baseball, etc. the adrenaline of participating in a competitive event provides a thrill like nothing...

Time for change: Doris Burke and Beth Mowins work together to report and comment the Warriors-Jazz game for ESPN. Women, both people of color and white, ran the ESPN production for a historical opportunity. “Hopefully we celebrate this marker once and then it’s not a big deal to see a bunch of women calling and working the NBA”, Mowins said in The Mercury News.

Barriers are meant to be broken even on national television

Melanie Delestrez, Staff Reporter March 15, 2022

If you were to ask someone who they see on national television broadcasting, announcing, reporting, or producing a game, the answer would be simple: white and typically male. That stereotype has been around...

Full potential: Courtney Gray, the Lake Stevens athletic trainer prepares senior Ethan Posey to be able to run and throw at track practice. Gray shows up at practice every day to support all athletes. You do more than just tape ankles and things like that. You are somebody they can confide in and trust. You see them in their darkest hour, and you can be that shoulder for them to cry on, Gray said.

Importance of Sports Medicine for Student-Athletes

Dylan Slezak, Photographer March 15, 2022

Sports medicine is very important to any student-athlete. Going to the trainer when there is a problem is a must. Taking sports medicine courses at LSHS will give the student-athlete the best way to get...

Game time! Senior athletes Jordan Newby (boys basketball),  Tyler Fouts (wrestling) and senior Baylor Thomas (girls basketball) compete in their respective athletics. Winter sports at LSHS reached the end of the regular season. This year with COVID has been crazy with all the schedule for all sports I feel like, Newby said.

Winter sports check-in

Lucien Sevilla, Sports Section Editor February 9, 2022

Wrestling The boys wrestling team has had great success in the past as anyone can see with the many banners hanging in the gym, and this year is no different. To prepare them for the Wesco teams, they...

Football state sendoff: The entire football team prepares to get on the bus for the state championship game. Being the only state sendoffs that happened, everyone waited to see how it went. I think a send-off is a good idea, but the way that it was done in the timing that it was done, I think was off. I think that all groups should be celebrated - and not only football. I think everyone should get praise because theres a lot of stuff even I didnt know about, like Robotics and all that type all these clubs, DECA, and nationals, senior Gavin Quayle said.

The football team journey to the championships

Madelynn Butler, Sports Section Editor February 8, 2022

The state send off held for the football team’s state game against Graham-Kapowsin had mixed opinions. Some of the students thought it was a good way to show support with the send off, and others did...

Positive or Negative; Junior Emma Saylor and paraeducator Krista Mackey work together to complete one of the three COVID-19 tests high-risk sports must perform. Student-athletes waited in a crowded hallway before they were tested, and another 15 minutes before they received the results. Its something that I think is vital to keep our athletes engaged and be able to perform, Mackey said.

High-risk status creates precautionary measures for athletes

Melanie Delestrez, Staff Reporter February 7, 2022

Starting the week of December 2021, student athletes across Washington are required to be tested three times a week no matter vaccination status. This requirement came into play due to the recent COVID...

Hard Competition: Sophomore Naveer Kaile lifts a heavy tire and competes against other schools in the off-season. Naveer practiced for the upcoming season to be at peak performance. Being in the weight room, eating right, training right and training skills in the offseason and just not being lazy is what really defines your season, Kaile said.

Student athletes practice in the off-season

Dylan Slezak, Photographer February 7, 2022

The off-season is important for student athletes who want to improve in their high school sports career moving forward. In order to move to the next level for their sport, the offseason is influential...