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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 there's a lot of stuff even I didn't 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. "It's 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...

Lake to State! The Lake Stevens Football team takes a knee at post-game prayer after beating Eastlake 45-28 at Pop Keeney Stadium on November 27, 2021.

Lake To State

Lucien Sevilla, Sports Section Editor December 17, 2021

This postseason for Lake Stevens football has been met with a lot of ups and downs. The program was met with adversity from the beginning of the season with the covid situation and that continued on during...

Cleared to play: Freshman QB Kolton Matson warms up to play varsity. Matson took over for Grayson Murren after his injury during the Kamiak game.  "The injury really impacted my sight of football. Sometimes you may never come back from an injury or your chance of a season might get taken away from you. Thankfully, I was blessed and was able to get healed up just in time to take my team to a 2-0 playoff victory," Matson said.

Injuries happen

Dylan Slezak, Photographer December 16, 2021

Student athletes who participate in sports are prone to injuries. Typically from breaking a bone, to a torn muscle, to a concussion. All sports can cause an injury that could end up being very serious...

Lake Stevens girls played a dominating game against King's High School. Senior Chloe Pattison, goes up for the shot, after rebounding the ball. The team made a total of 24 points in the 4th quarter. "So we're very hyped for even if it's something small," junior Ella Edens said.

When the Shot Clock Ends

Madeline Duffy, Staff Reporter December 16, 2021

A 75-36 win over King’s High School is how the Lady Vikings started off this season. Dominating the court already, the ladies have been working on and off season for the past year now in preparation...

Top 10 Christmas Songs

Aidyn Marshall, Staff Reporter December 15, 2021

With Christmas right around the corner, there's nothing better than listening to Christmas songs to get you into that holiday spirit. This list is mostly compiled from classic songs, so sorry Justin Beiber,...