Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016

by Cayley Kennedy, senior editor, 2016-17 May 26, 2016

Summer Job Quiz

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 May 10, 2016

Leesville and Millbrook dubbed Co-CAP-8 Champions

The matchup between Leesville and Millbrook to determine the winner of the CAP-8 ended in a 0-0 tie after inclement weather resulted in unplayable field conditions. The teams played 19:31

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 May 5, 2016

Age. Race. Parental status. Disability. Gender identity. Political affiliation. Sexual orientation. Physical features. Religious beliefs. These simple ideas have become grounds for unrelenting discrimination in our daily lives. There are

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 May 5, 2016

Senior Night

As the Pride women’s soccer season is getting to the home stretch, the last home game is rapidly approaching. The final game played at Marshall L. Hamilton stadium is reserved

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 April 15, 2016

Dolegowki’s trip to Prague

Most students spent their spring break lounging on the beach before heading back to school. Other students, such as Emily Dolegowski, a senior, focused her efforts from vacationing to humanity

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 March 24, 2016

Which LRHS staff member are you most like?

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 March 18, 2016

Pride women’s soccer blanks Broughton

Marshall L. Hamilton Stadium was buzzing after the Pride defeated the Broughton Capitals 3-1 Wednesday night to improve to 6-0-1. After what seemed like a slow start to the game,

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 March 2, 2016

Pride women’s soccer to take on defending state champions in first game

After the first two scrimmages were cancelled due to rain, the Pride women’s soccer team is set to have its first regular season game Thursday March 3 against Panther Creek.

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 February 22, 2016

Berg’s Buttons

Emma Berg doesn’t consider herself a young entrepreneur, though she could. What started off as a personal hobby has recently transformed into a small side business for the Leesville senior.

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 February 22, 2016

Rescheduled days released for snow days

The effects of winter snow resulted in shutting down most of Raleigh after Governor Pat McCrory declared North Carolina in a state of emergency. Wake county schools closed down Friday

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 January 27, 2016

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Dr. Muttillo?

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 January 6, 2016

The Growing importance of community colleges

Year after year, the highest attended college for Leesville graduates has been Wake Technical Community College. This isn’t just limited to Leesville — it’s a growing trend for seniors around

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 December 16, 2015

The experience of committing to college as a junior

When the question “Will you commit to our team?” came out of the speakers on my cell phone, it felt like a thousand pounds had been lifted from my shoulders.

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 December 16, 2015

Leesville’s Most Underrated Sport

The gymnastics team is arguably the most underrated sports team at Leesville. With only seven members last year, not much news was to be heard about the team even though

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 November 23, 2015

College Board Makes Changes to the SAT

The most well-known test among high schoolers is morphing into something “highly relevant to your future success” according to collegeboard.org. The SAT is regarded as something that grades how well

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 November 12, 2015

How much authority should resource officers have?

Last week, on almost every social media and news outlet, a clip was being played that showed Ben Fields, a high school resource officer placing his hands near a student’s

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 October 30, 2015

Fall blood drive returns to Leesville

The semi-annual blood drive, run by the American Red Cross, set up shop for the Fall drive on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The normal gym scene of bouncing basketballs and spiking

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 October 13, 2015

Shannon Hardy’s Spirit Week

Most Spirited Student at Leesville by Madison Hoffmann on Exposure

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 September 11, 2015

Looneyville contending for Student Section Showdown title

After two years of losing to local rival Heritage high school, Leesville is looking to go back to its roots and reclaim the title of having the best student section

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 August 10, 2015

Pride Soccer ready to build on last season’s success

After four sessions of playing in the 95 degree heat, tryouts are officially wrapped up and a roster of 21 players has been named to the 2015 varsity men’s soccer

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 May 26, 2015

Soccer motivated Gianfortone from the very beginning

Some students devote their high school years to building up the highest GPA possible to get into the best academic schools in the country. Other students, such as Matt Gianfortone,

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 May 21, 2015

Leesville women’s soccer celebrates senior night

The Lady Pride held their Senior Night on Wednesday against Wakefield High School. The game ended 1-1 in regulation after Wakefield scored a late goal in the last 20 seconds

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 May 4, 2015

The life of Dr. Stone

Dr. Raymond “Chip” Stone is something like a legend in the halls of Leesville. Ask any student about Stone, and you will hear things that could not possibly be true–

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 April 22, 2015

Slide the City to come to Raleigh in May

A thousand feet of slippery blue and green vinyl will be making an appearance on Glenwood Avenue on May 30. Slide the City will be bringing their colossal water slide

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 April 16, 2015

Update on Leesville’s FCCLA

FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) is one of Leesville’s most popular clubs with an average count of 30 members in attendance per meeting. FCCLA is a club

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 April 6, 2015

Three Leesville teachers leaving next year

Three of Leesville’s teachers have announced they will not be returning for next school year: Mrs. Fishbane, Ms. Spransy, and Mr. Wertich. Mrs. Fishbane is a World History and Honors

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 April 6, 2015

Men’s varsity lacrosse update

After all of the out-of-conference games were rained out, the Pride is off to a perfect start to the season in the CAP-8, holding a 5-0 record. One of the

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 April 6, 2015

What it’s like to be a freshman on women’s varsity soccer

Leesville women’s soccer has become something like a dynasty over the years. After winning four of the last five CAP-8 championships and three state championships, it is an intimidating scene

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 March 20, 2015

Red4ed

Every Wednesday, the normal blue and green of Leesville bleeds red. “Red4ed on Wed” is a way students and teachers peacefully protest the recent changes to the public school system

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 March 2, 2015

Smart Lunch: Here to stay or on its way out?

Smart Lunch, which was once just an idea that many were skeptical about, transformed into one of the best things that has happened to Leesville. This lunch period (that doubles

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 February 23, 2015

2015 Super Bowl Ads

This year the Super Bowl commercials took a new approach than that of the usual comical advertisements that so many viewers anticipate. Most of the commercials seemed to follow specific

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 February 5, 2015

Holocaust survivors mark 70th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation

On January 27,1945, Soviet soldiers arrived at gates of Auschwitz to find 7,500 emaciated prisoners. Seven decades later, the remaining survivors make their way back to Poland. The Holocaust survivors

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 February 3, 2015

There’s Only 1K

Mike Krzyzewski, Duke’s head coach, picked up a new nickname Sunday after he snagged his 1,000th career win. Now Coach K goes by the name of Coach 1K. Duke basketball

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 January 22, 2015

Breaking A Sweat into 2015

The start of a new year comes with the lacing up of old tennis shoes and the signing of gym membership forms. This fresh start brings a flood of hopeful

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 December 19, 2014

Leesville’s own Sarah Cade wins assistant men’s soccer coach of the year

With just her second season with the Pride, Sarah Cade has received the honors of North Carolina State Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach of the Year. Being the assistant coach of

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 December 19, 2014

College football adds playoffs

College football has gone through the biggest innovation the sport has seen in decades. 2014 is the first year college football will hold playoffs. The format is simple: The best

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 December 10, 2014

The science behind stage fright

Mind blank, palms sweating, heart pounding? No, you’re not having a heart attack–you’re experiencing the common symptoms of stage fright. Almost everyone has experienced the gut wrenching feeling of fumbling

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 November 14, 2014

Veteran’s Day: A day to celebrate

Every November 11 since 1945 has been set aside to honor those who bravely served in the military for our country. Veteran’s day is sometimes overlooked as just a day

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 November 5, 2014

Saving the grade

With the end of first quarter officially finished, it brought on an excessive, unwanted amount of stress to pull up final grades to achieve something acceptable to show to parents.

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 October 30, 2014

Blood Drive recap: You’re somebody’s type

How do you save up to three lives in just fifteen minutes while getting to eat tasty snacks and missing class at the same time? Give blood, of course! The

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 October 13, 2014

Ebola in the U.S.

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the largest outbreak ever recorded in history. It has reached five countries so far which include Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal.

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 October 8, 2014

Mixing it up in Looneyville

Another Friday night lights is quickly approaching, and yes, I bet you can probably guess the theme: green-out. It is understandable that a green-out is a commonly used theme for

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 October 8, 2014

The NC State Fair: The October Classic

Every October, North Carolinians flood the NC State Fairgrounds to partake in rockin’ concerts, thrilling rides and greasy eats. This year, the NC State Fair will have the theme of

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 October 3, 2014

Brady loves the Beatles

Even though The Beatles started five decades ago, Jordan Brady, a sophomore, is still their biggest fan. “My dad introduced them to me at a very young age. It was

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 October 3, 2014

Raleigh community comes together for Laura Yost

On Tuesday, September 16, the Panther Creek community was rattled by an automobile collision that involved three of Panther Creek’s students. Laura Yost, Ryan Yost and Spencer Saunders were in

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 September 18, 2014

The icon of Leesville security

If you go to Leesville Road High School, you know officer George Hill. Chances are, he knows you, too. Hill has been keeping the Pride campus safe since February of

by Madison Hoffmann, senior editor 2015-2016 September 8, 2014

Men’s Soccer

After multiple games being rained out, the Pride is starting off the pre-season with a two and one record and is preparing for their CAP-8 opener on September 8th vs.

Author: Cayley Kennedy, senior editor, 2016-17

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