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Many students spend years preparing themselves for the college applications that loom ahead like the final boss in the epic journey that is school. However, very few know much about
Contributors: Keeli Johnson and Gretchen Stern Rats! Rats! Rats! Just like their bio says, @RatsEveryHour posts “rats every hour, all day, every day.” Every hour on the dot they have
The time of year is here for seniors applying to college. Stress levels are increasing and application deadlines are approaching quickly. Many early action applications are due October 15 or
In Korean, “freshwater” is 민물의. “Forest cycle” is 숲 주기. “Igneous rock” is 화성암. This is how Seeun Jung taught herself Honors Earth Science sophomore year. Jung, who transferred to
In front a raucous and packed Friday night crowd, traditional rivals Millbrook and Leesville dueled pitch by pitch, hit by hit for a spot in next week’s 4A East Finals.
Eric Fitz factored in on seven goals, scoring four and assisting on three, to lead the Leesville lacrosse team to its first playoff win in program history. Fed by the
By the time that Conner New, the lone four-year letterman on the Leesville Lacrosse, scored his only goal of Tuesday’s Senior Night game, the celebration of Leesville’s conference title was
It has been almost a year since the completion of the paved trail by the Leesville Community Library, which provides a convenient shortcut between Whitley Drive and the Leesville school
When the Leesville football team takes the field next autumn to the roar of the Loonies student section, a new man will be there to hear the sound for the
While most of Leesville enjoyed spring break far away from the Triangle, the Leesville baseball team spent theirs embracing a special stage: the USA Baseball High School Invitational tournament in
The Wake County School Board’s decision to make up school days missed to snow on Good Friday and two future Saturdays upset many high schoolers throughout the county. School was
The Leesville men’s basketball team rallied from a large second-half deficit but fell in the closing minutes to East Wake in the first round of the 4A state playoffs, ending
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For 31 minutes of basketball on Friday night, Leesville and Heritage played to a deadlocked 58-58 tie in a battle for third place in the Cap-8 Conference. Then the most
The Leesville swimming team will enter next week’s Cap-8 Conference championships with momentum after another strong showing in Wednesday’s meet. Facing teams from Cary, Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina at the
For the second consecutive offseason, the Leesville football program will experience a head coaching change. Mike Hobgood, who came to Leesville from South Granville High in May 2014 and went 5-7
In front of more than 60,000 spectators crowded along the streets of downtown Raleigh, the Leesville Symphonic Band and Colorguard marched among 115 floats, bands and groups in the 70th
Two of the most well-known figures in Leesville’s Athletics Department — Jack Rogers, athletic director, and Guy Civitello, head baseball coach — are taking on a new and different responsibility
Ben Zemonek scored 21 points from the floor, interim coach Nick Pendergraft re-focused his team’s excitement after some early foul troubles and Leesville men’s basketball team downed Panther Creek 71-49
Mike Hobgood’s first year as Leesville head coach proved a tumultuous one, as the Pride (5-7, 3-4 Cap-8) lost their last four games (allowing 35 or more points in all
The offense failed to gain traction until the fourth quarter, the defense again found Bryce Love impossible to contain and the 2014 Leesville football season ended with a 42-13 loss
Eight seconds into Friday’s regular season finale, the Leesville football team committed its first turnover, fumbling on the opening kickoff return to give Wakefield the ball. The first play proved
In a game of big plays and prolific offense, Leesville’s passing attack proved slightly inferior to Millbrook’s running game, and the contrast made all the difference in Friday’s rivalry game.
Clay Vick, junior quarterback, rolled out to his right, evaded a Wake Forest lineman and threw a nine-yard pass to Trey Keeney, senior tight end, in the endzone. Leesville now
Clinging to a 14-13 lead late in the third quarter, the Leesville offense — backed up on their own 20-yard line after two threatening Enloe drives produced no points —
Seventy-one hours and 18 minutes after the opening kickoff at Sanderson, the Leesville football team made one last tackle, the final seconds ticked off the scoreboard and the Pride secured
For the second consecutive year, we spent the first game week of the 2014 season immersed inside the Leesville football team. What happens when the team isn’t under the spotlights
Last month, the Leesville men’s lacrosse team landed a new head coach: Franklin Zirkle, a former state champion coach at East Chapel Hill and an administrator for the Carolina Hilltoppers
When the Pride needed it most, Leesville’s stars took the initiative and led their team to a critical comeback win on Friday night at Broughton. Mike Dehaney, senior running back,
For the second consecutive game, the Leesville offense failed to create any momentum or find the endzone, cursing the Pride to a 14-3 loss to Heritage on Friday, Sept. 26
A woefully depleted Leesville offense committed six turnovers and sputtered to just five first downs as the Pride lost 27-0 to Panther Creek on Friday, Sept. 19. After leading 13-0
A critical defensive stop and ensuing 99-yard drive helped the Leesville football team earn a 27-16 win over Athens Drive on Friday, Sept. 12 at Hamilton Stadium. 6:11 remained in the
The away sideline and visitors’ bleachers sat in hushed disbelief and concern as Khamari Alexander, senior running back, lay motionless and surrounded by paramedics. The scoreboard clock read 6:25 remaining
Quarterback Clay Vick threw three touchdowns to lead Leesville to a season-opening 34-12 win over Durham Jordan on Friday at Hamilton Stadium. Vick, junior, completed 13 of 16 passes for 241 yards, three
The reins of the Leesville football program have found a new Santa. Mike Hobgood, former UNC lineman and South Granville head coach, will take over the coaching duties for the
A popular shortcut route to the Leesville campus has become a haven for speeding. The so-called “Springdale Loop” — a 1.4-mile section of O’Neal Rd. often used to escape the
If Danger Mouse didn’t spoil the Black Keys’ individuality, if the profit lures of pop didn’t corrupt the Black Keys’ unique genre, if fanbase impatience didn’t force the Black Keys
In the winter of 2014, the “Polar Vortex” brought historic snowfall and near-zero temperatures to North Carolina. Now that sunny skies and 70 degrees have banished polar weather back to
For Leesville community members living in neighborhoods to the south of the library, park and school complex, a new route to the area’s public facilities may soon begin construction. A
Two popular Leesville teachers are now enjoying their transitions to administrator. Both Amy McGarry, former Leesville English teacher, and Jose Espinal, former art teacher, are in the midst of principal
The music identity has always longed to define the Broken Bells as a spinoff of established sounds: lead singer James Mercer’s own The Shins, ‘70s alternative pioneer band Bee Gees,
Brandon Staves, Leesville senior and basketball team captain, just “wanted to play one more day.” Monday, he accomplished that goal one more time. Staves exploded for 13 points in the second
An explosive second-half jump led the Leesville Men’s Varsity Basketball team convincingly over Wakefield on Friday, Feb. 21, as the Pride clinched third place in the Cap-8 Conference. Leesville scored
Jumpstarted by a decisive start and balanced scoring attack, the Leesville Men’s basketball team defeated Enloe 74-58 on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Pride (5-4, 9-10) jumped out to a 14-2
With most of Wake County hunkered down in anticipation of a 3-6 inch snowstorm Tuesday night, the official 1.4 inches of powdery snow which blanketed the Triangle came as a
The Leesville Mens’ Varsity Basketball team fell 79-75 to Cap-8 rival Sanderson in double overtime on Friday, Jan. 3, failing to translate a rousing second-half comeback and double-overtime lead into
For months, Winter Break tantalizes the minds of Leesville students like a pie on a windowsill: the sole motivation to slog through the bitter, five-day weeks of autumn. In recent
View on the online compilation of our brief articles on each winter sport, as seen on page 16 of Monday’s paper, below: Swimming The Leesville swimming team has begun
For the first full week of the regular season, we followed every move of the Leesville Men’s Varsity Basketball team. From the high-energy drills of practice to the prime-time plays
The Leesville Mens Varsity Basketball team beat Apex for the second time in two weeks Tuesday, scoring 16 of the game’s final 18 points to capture a 47-43 victory. Trailing
Marshall L. Hamilton stadium was silent. Gone was the steady beat of the band, the roar of the student section, the shriek of the referee’s whistle, all the sounds of
One by one, the seniors of the 2013 Leesville football team walked out with tears streaming down their faces. Elation over an apparent Braxton Berrios game-winning touchdown catch with no
As the rain poured down and the hoards of Wildcat fans filed quietly from the stands, the Leesville football team celebrated a crucial 7-3 win over rival Millbrook without an
