Monthly Archives: November, 2010

Leesville’s Mainstage performs Alice in Wonderland

Leesville’s Honors theater class, Mainstage Theatrics, performed the classic children’s story, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, on stage Tuesday, Nov. 23 in the Leesville Auditorium. Erika Martin, senior, starred as Alice.

Harry Potter fans experience the new movie and midnight

The newest Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, released November 19 at midnight, made $330 million worldwide on opening...

Tar Heels athletics struggle

The bigger they are, the harder they fall. For basketball juggernaut North Carolina, that adage could never be more true. After stumbling twice in three...

Fro yo at Yo Mo

In mid-November, a new frozen yogurt location, Yogurt Mountain, opened in Raleigh on Creedmoor road next to Five Guys. I’m a huge fan of frozen...

Turkey-day tactics

For most people, the Thanksgiving holiday centers around “the big game.” This game is usually a football game. Because I am not a big...

Middle Creek brings dramatic end to Pride’s thrilling season

The 2010 Leesville football season was brought to a spectacular and down-to-the-wire finish in overtime on Friday, November 12, as the #10 Middle Creek...

Sports in Canada: Not so different

The third round of this insightful column concerns Canadian sports. Now, I am perfectly aware that if there is one thing Americans know about...

Hockey team shows promise

Leesville Road High School offers a vast array of sports teams that effectively display the natural athleticism and skill of the student body. Although...

Originality: the latest fad

In my life, the importance of ‘being original’ is stressed by my parents, peers and the media. “Be Unique!” is a mantra used repeatedly...

Phillips starts Film Club

On Friday, November 5, Leesville’s newly-formed film club had their first meeting, led by advisor Mr. Robert Phillips. Film Club is an extension of...

No-Shave November separates boys from men

On Sunday, October 31, LRHS students raised their razors for the last time before No-Shave November began. The month of November is a thirty-day period...

Golden joins administrative staff

On November 15, Sherri Golden joined the ranks of the other administrators to fill the gap left by Germaine Jackson, who is...

Cheerleaders place second despite injury

On Nov. 13, the Leesville Cheerleading squad placed second in their Small Varsity in the NCHSAA State Cheerleading Championships at the Convention Center....

Women’s Varsity Basketball seeks success

From Nov. 1 to 3, Leesville held women’s basketball tryouts.  Coach Poole, women’s varsity basketball coach, said via e-mail, “Tryouts were competitive and intense....

Where heart attacks are born

It’s a well-known fact that half of our country is overweight and more than a quarter are considered obese.  Or to be a little...

Obnoxious girls spark inspiration for blog

Whether you live in an apartment, trailer, townhouse or mansion, every neighborhood has “that neighbor.”  The neighbor who evokes a groan from all the...

Senioritis: month three

Upon completing the last of my college applications (which really don’t matter after getting the one acceptance letter I care about), not...

Mens’ cross country 5th in state

On November 6 the men’s cross country team competed in the NCHSSA 4A State Championship meet at Beeson Park. It was a cold morning and...

Leesville swimmers try out for team

Swim team tryouts took place the week of November 8. They started before school at 5:30 a.m. and concluded at 6:30 a.m. The swimmers...

Pride prepares for playoff tests

If the Pride is to make a deep playoff run this year, they will have to start by preparing for one of their toughest...

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