Author: Kellyn Krause
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Heading off to college
The end of the year is quickly approaching which means the start of prepping for college for a lot of seniors. Preparing for college can really be one of the most stressful things about…
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Carpentry Aquarium Table
The carpentry one class is working on projects of their choice. One student is building a table that will hold an aquarium tank for one of the science classes. In carpentry class, the newest…
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Do high school students care about sponsorship?
The Bud Light controversy has brought to the surface many issues that have been extremely prevalent in recent years. It has made the topic of trans people an extremely Recently Bud Light has introduced…
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Luke Combs releases new album — “Gettin’ Old”
Luke Combs is an American country singer and songwriter. Combs was born and raised in North Carolina and even attended Appalachian State university. Combs music career began after he dropped out of college…
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Raylee Greico: UNCW commit
Raylee Greico’s track career started in the 7th grade. As a retired competitive gymnast, Greico wanted to find a new sport to commit her time to. She found what she was looking for on…
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SHED contest
LRHS students compete in statewide SHED contest. The organizers and contractors associated with the competition hope to encourage students to go into the trades. The SHED competition began in 2017 with just a few…
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David Ziolkowski spotlight
David Ziolkowski is an amazing baseball player and a huge asset to the LRHS team. Even with his unfortunate ACL injury, he plans on furthering his academic and athletic career at Mars Hill University.…
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Committing to Colleges
There is such a stigma around senior year. Football games, last homecoming, senior prom, senior spring break, “ruling the school”, and finally: graduation. All of these things do happen, and they are fun and…
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Construction Project
When students come into core construction class, this is a lot of their first times in a shop. The first week or so is spent just getting comfortable with the space. Mr. Miura, the…
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Osha 10 and NCCER certifications
Students who take construction core as a class at any high school have the opportunity to acquire their Osha 10 certification and their NCCER blue card certification. Students who are able to get these…
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LRHS Women in STEM club
Lily McCann, a senior, created the Women in STEM club because she is passionate about STEM herself and would like to go into the engineering field in the future. She also created this club…
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Xavier Lewis — three season athlete
Xavier Lewis,sophomore, started his athletic career when he was very young. He played rec league football in elementary school where he developed his love and appreciation for the game. He decided this was something…
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Reaccreditation for LRHS
Peter Yelverton, the digital design and animation as well as the videography teacher at Leesville, and a few of the members of the LRHS videography club are composing a reaccreditation video. “Every few years,…
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Mad Ethel: My experience with a tattoo
I had been interested in tattoos and had wanted one since before I could remember. I spent hours researching tattoo designs, tattoo shops, and even the places I could get it that would hurt…
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Pep Rally 2022
Leesville Road High School held its first pep rally since my freshman year. As a 14-year-old, fresh out of middle school, the homecoming week’s hype was unmatched. Between the pep rally, spirit week, the…
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LRHS Women’s Golf
Mr. Patterson has been coaching this team for six years now, and he runs practice for these girls two to three times a week at the Brier Creek Country Club. They have matches usually…
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LRHS men’s soccer team is about team chemistry
The Leesville Road High School men’s soccer is a prime example of a team. The chemistry and bonds built by the boys within the team are so strong, and need to be this strong…
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Following Freshman
A new class of freshmen have just been welcomed into LRHS! As the first week comes to a close, the freshmen tell us how they are adjusting to the school. Jayden Camilo, a 9…
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LRHS Chorus Concert
The LRHS chorus department had a competition at South Garner High School on Saturday, May 7. Both Capital Pride and the Women’s Chorale performed in this competition along with 10+ other schools. The competition…
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Carter Knox
Carter Knox has played soccer since she was six years old. She has experience in almost all the positions in her soccer career but ultimately found her passion and love for the game as…
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Senior Lacrosse Ceremony
On Monday, April 25 our women’s lacrosse team played Sanderson at home for their senior night. After a long season the team, family, and friends came to support and congratulate the hardworking seniors. During…
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Migrating Tiger Sharks
Quickly rising ocean temperatures are causing tiger sharks to migrate to waters that were previously unsuitable for them. Tiger sharks love warmer water. As s normally cooler water heats up, their migration patterns alter.…
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Class Registration
Class Registration for the 2022-23 School Year Class registration and counselor meetings began on February 28. Students receive passes to meet with their counselors in the media center. They discuss the credits they need,…
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LRHS State Track Meet
The LRHS State Track Meet took place earlier this month, Raylee Grieco, a junior, has competed for the Leesville Road High School indoor and outdoor track teams since her freshman year. With support from…
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LRHS Cheerleading State Championship
On Saturday February 5, 2022 the Leesville Road High School varsity co-ed cheer team participated in two competitions. The first competition took place at Green Hope High School, and the team scored first overall.…
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Crash On Leesville Road
On the morning of Monday, January 31, 2022 there was a car crash on Leesville Road right before the turn onto O’neal. Illiana Pardo and Aleera Harris, both juniors at Leesville, got into an…
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Leesville vs. Franklinton Track Meet
On Wednesday, January 19, 2022, Leesville Road High School competed at Franklinton High School for another winter outdoor track meet. “Overall the meet went very well and we improved a lot,” said Chase Harrison,…