Author: Kyla McGhee, senior editor, 2021-22
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The McGhee High School Experience
Graduation is creeping up on me, so I feel it’s appropriate to look back on my four years – the good, the bad, and even the ugly. Strap up for the rollercoaster I call…
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Trending: Support for Ukraine Around the World
The biggest news trending around the world is the war going on between Russia and Ukraine. Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, launched missiles into Ukraine on February 24, 2022, starting the war between the two…
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Freshmen on Varsity
For the 2021-22 basketball season, the Lady Pride roster consists of three freshmen: Molly Zuburg, Ellie Cronin, and Kirsten Rivenbark. The Lady Pride have not had freshmen on varsity since their 2018-19 season. Lola…
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Literary Magazine: The Fall Edition
December 17 marks the last day for submissions for the fall edition of the LRHS literary magazine. Sarah White, the club advisor, is excited for this semester’s publication. “We’ve had more submissions this semester…
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Kate Speerschneider: The Standout Swimmer
Kate Speerschneider has been an outstanding athlete on the Leesville swim team all four years of her career. How It All Started Swimming is in Speerschneider’s blood with her parents both swimming at NC…
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Women’s College Basketball: NC State vs. South Carolina
No. 5 NC State Wolfpack kicked off their first regular season against No.1 South Carolina. Despite the Wolfpack losing 66-57, this game is known as one of the biggest games for women’s basketball. For…
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The Welcome Black Party at Leesville
The Welcome Black Party launches on October 28 at 2:30 p.m. On October 29, the event continues in the cafeteria which involves more interaction between the students. Leesville’s Black Student Union (BSU) and National…
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Leesville Volleyball: Senior Night
Leesville Volleyball hosted Cardinal Gibbons on Tuesday, October 19 for their senior night. The team consists of three seniors: Leah Hunter (player), Kyla McGhee (manager), and Cassidy Wightman (player). Leah Hunter Hunter played two…
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The Story Behind The 2021 Raleigh Women’s March
WOMENS MARCH by Emma Nani _ Student – LeesvilleRdHS Kyla McGhee, senior editor, 2021-22Hi! My name is Kyla, and I am a senior editor for The Mycenaean. I am the secretary for Senior Class…
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Leesville’s Gender Orientation Club
The Gender Orientation Club returns this school year with new advisors, but the same purpose. Previously, Angela Scioli ran the club. After her retirement last year, Millie Rivera-Carillo and Matthew Hurley took over as…
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Leesville’s Literary Magazine: The Crescendo
Leesville’s literary magazine, The Crescendo, kicked off the year with their first meeting on September 14, 2021 (photo courtesy of Kyla McGhee). The club started in 2015 by the advisor, Sarah White. “It was…
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LRHS National Honor Society: Asynchronous Online Meetings
The LRHS National Honor Society (NHS) changed the format of their meetings this year. Instead of in-person meetings or Google Meets, the club decided to move the meetings to asynchronous online. “We used to…
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Leesville’s New Sports Conference: “The Cap-6”
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) reassessed the conferences for 4A East Conference schools from 2021-2025, placing Leesville in the Cap-6. Every four years, the NCHSAA has a “conference realignment” where they…
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A Look Inside Chase Hakerem’s Basketball Career
Chase Hakerem, senior at LRHS, spent four years on the varsity basketball team. Two out of those four years he served as a captain. Senior Year, Saying Goodbye Hakerem and the Pride finished 8-7…
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Annika Rogers Qualifies for States
Annika Rogers qualified for her second state golf championship on May 4, 2021. “It felt great to qualify for States this year! Because of COVID, there was a smaller number of girls able to…
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Reflection of the JV Volleyball Season
Volleyball kicked off the season as the first indoor sport to compete during the pandemic, but with a twist. In previous seasons, the Pride only had two teams, but this year they had two…
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Senior Spotlight: Zoe Bennett
Zoe Bennett is involved with multiple clubs at Leesville. She is the president of the French club, treasurer of the National English Honor Society, a member of Executive Council, National Honor Society, and Math…
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Senior Spotlight: Chase Hakerem
Chase Hakerem has made an outstanding resume on the court throughout his four years of highschool. He played on the men’s varsity basketball team for four years. Two out of those four years were…
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Reflection of the Softball Season
#1 Audrey Grant – Junior “One word to describe the season [is] hardworking because everybody put in a lot of effort. This is a new team, we had a lot of work to do,…
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A New Season for Women’s Tennis
April 27, 2021 marked the first tennis match for the 2020-21 season. The Lady Pride took on Cardinal Gibbons. Last year the team lost seven seniors, but this year they gained underclassmen that will…
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College Decision Time!
College applications are done, acceptance letters are sent, and now it’s up to these high school seniors to decide which college best fits them. Seniors have until May 1st to make their final decision,…
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Senior Spotlight: Cailey Brooks
Cailey Brooks, senior, spent two years on the JV tennis team. Even though she’s not on the team anymore, tennis is still one of her favorite hobbies. Brooks is also a part of the…
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Senior Spotlight: Collin Sharp
Collin Sharp is a great role model for the underclassmen to look up to. He takes on multiple leadership roles in clubs. Sharp is the president of Key Club, Co-President of Fellowship of Christian…
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Spring is For Softball
The Lady Pride won their first game against Broughton high school on March 25, 2021. The final score was 10-1 and the game ended in only two innings (photo used by permission of Bryan…
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The ACC Title Returns to North Carolina
NC State women’s basketball won their 2nd consecutive ACC title March 7, 2021. This marks the program’s 6th ACC championship as they clinch a top five seed for the NCAA tournament (photo provided by…
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Men’s Soccer is Now in Session
Leesville’s soccer team is starting their season later than usual. However, the team wants to strive for another Cap 7 conference title and state title (photo used from highschoolot.com). Fall sports are done for…
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Reflection of the 2020-21 Volleyball Season
Leesville volleyball was the first indoor sport to kick off their season during the pandemic. The Lady Pride finished their season 5-8 with two varsity teams (photo taken by Kyla McGhee). Leesville volleyball wrapped…
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Coats for Children
Coats for Children, also known as Coats for Kids, is a WRAL major community campaign to support families in need. Unfortunately, thousands of children in our viewing area need a warm, winter coat. Coats…
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Why Play Sports in College?
Becoming a collegiate athlete takes hard work and determination. Student athletes are required to balance a schoolwork with a rigorous game and practice schedule. So why play sports at such a high level? Playing…
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Thank You Leesville
Two Leesville seniors take a trip down memory lane, reflecting on their four years at Leesville. Paige Van Gorden, a freshman at Appalachian State University, describes her four years as a rollercoaster ride. “There…
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The Lady Pride’s New Coach
On October 18, Coach Harold Baldwin became the new head coach for Leesville’s women’s basketball team. Baldwin was the assistant coach for the varsity basketball team and the head coach for the boys jv…
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Living with the Virus as a Teenager
Sophia Batista, a junior at Leesville, recently finished her 14-day quarantine after being diagnosed with COVID-19 early September. Batista was one of the many infected by the coronavirus. She was exposed when her sister…
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What About the Teachers?
Leesville teachers are learning how to properly adjust to remote learning for the first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year. Staff are trying to plan their tests, quizzes, and assignments around the remote…
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A Different Freshman Year
The freshmen at Leesville already have a tough time transitioning into high school. Now, they have to learn how to adjust to remote learning as well. Wake County Public Schools have been doing remote…
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LRHS Seniors vs. College Applications
Colleges have changed their policies for the class of ‘21 when it comes time to start the application process. Colleges and universities across the country have decided to go test optional for fall semester…
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The New NCHSAA Schedule
Sports are back in session — the best news any North Carolina athlete could hear! Athletes like Indya Nivar, a junior at Apex Friendship High School who plays both varsity basketball and volleyball, was…