Category: Sports
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Boston College Stuns NC State on Senior Day
NC State dropped arguably its worst loss under Dave Doeren, Pack head coach. The No. 16 ranked Wolfpack suffered a tragic loss against Boston College on senior day. NC State went into their week…
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The Pride Football Team’s Playoff Run Comes to an End
Leesville’s football team dropped out in the second round playoff game to their in-state rival Wake Forest, 21-45. This was the second loss the Pride suffered to the Cougars this season. On Thursday night,…
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2022/2023 Winter Sports Season
As fall sports end, basketball, swimming, indoor track, and wrestling, winter sports, athletes begin gearing up for their season. Men’s and Women’s basketball tryouts have already taken place. The Women’s Varsity team has a…
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NC State Tops Wake Forest in a Massive ACC Matchup
NC State stepped up in a big way to defeat one of their in-state rivals, Wake Forest, 30-21. The Wolfpack improved to a record of 7-2. They also went on to win their 16th…
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Leesvilles Thoughts On The 2022 World Series
The World Series is an annual championship series of Major League Baseball. The Astros and Phillies will be playing up to seven games. Whichever team wins four out of the seven games is the…
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Leesville Football: More than a Team
As the year advances, Leesville football season slips away, leaving staff and students with wonderful memories of the last few games. The Leesville football team played against schools such as Sanderon, Athens Drive, and…
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Leesville Men’s Varsity Soccer Last in Season Home Game: An Action Packed Night
On October 26, 2022, Coach Dinkenor coached his last in-season home game. It was senior night for the boys, and former players returned to Leesville to watch the game. Turn-Out Over six bleachers were…
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Talkin’ Leesville Podcast
Host, Jack Short, talks Leesville athletics with athletes, coaches, and fans. Jackson ShortI play wide receiver here at Leesville. I love writing and talking about sports!
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Leesville Women’s Golf Team
Leesville has a hidden sports gem: the Women’s Golf team. The Women’s Golf team is coached by Mr. Patterson, one of our Leesville art teachers. The team’s season recently ended in September, putting a…
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Leesville Cross Country Class of 2023
The Leesville Road High School cross country team is an accomplished team with a hard work ethic and passion for running. The six senior boys are a very important part of the cross-country team. …
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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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Student Spotlight: Andre Michaels
Cross country is a grueling sport that includes running thirty-five to fifty miles a week. However, for Andre Michaels, running is more than a sport, it is a lifestyle. One word to describe Andre…
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First Leesville Football Loss
On Friday, September 16, the Leesville Road High School Football team had their first loss of the 22-23 season. The game was against Wake Forest High School, and the Pride entered 3-0. “I don’t…
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Pride Athletic Club Pass
The PAC Pass, also known as the Pride Athletic Club Pass is a pass at Leesville High School that allows students and families an all-year, all-game pass to all home games, and other sporting…
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Football Team Heads Into Conference Play
Leesville heads into the bye week with a solid record of 3-1. Looking ahead, the road won’t get any easier for the Pride as injuries and a tough remaining schedule will test the depth…
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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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Football Team Rolls Past Southern Durham
The Pride was able to take care of business to earn a 37-18 win against Southern Durham.This gave Leesville their 4th straight win and a 4-0 record. After a slow start, Leesville took an…
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NC State Escapes Greenville With An Ugly 21-20 Win
NC State’s football team opened their season in Greenville against the pirates in what would prove to be a tough road test. NC State begins the season at #13 on the AP Poll Rankings,…
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No Track, No Football?
Due to the track being redone, Leesville’s football team won’t play in Hamilton Stadium until late September. There’s no doubt that Leesville needed a new track. The problem was when construction would begin and…
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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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Athlete Spotlight: Haleigh Arostegui
The Leesville women’s soccer team just completed their regular season with an overall record of 8-5-3. With the end of the season comes a celebration of the team’s eldest members. One of these seniors,…
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Has UNC won the Battle of the Blues?
Whether it be the final four matchup between UNC and Duke on April 2 or a regular season NCAA game, fans always pack a basketball arena to watch the UNC and Duke Men’s Basketball…
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UNC Beats Duke in Historic Final Four Game
In a game that will certainly go down in the books for North Carolinians and college basketball fans alike, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels took down the Duke Blue Devils in a…
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#LAXLIFE at LRHS
I could list the things I know about lacrosse on one hand: there’s a ball, a stick, nets, and something called “cradling” — which I later learned was when the players turn their stick…
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Varsity Women’s Basketball Playoff Preview
Leesville’s varsity women’s basketball team has officially concluded their regular season, and the playoffs are rapidly approaching. Let’s see where they stand. RECORD The Lady Pride have an overall winning record of 10-9 for…
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Leesville Road Varsity Cheer 2022
Viviana Straniero, video editor, 2021-23Hey! I’m Viv. I am president of the club Pride Players, as well as a member of NHS, FCA, and SNAC Club. I also play on the Varsity Softball team.…
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How did Leesville’s Swim Team do at Cap 6?
Leesville’s swim team competed at Triangle Aquatic Center on February 1 against the five other highschools in the 4A East conference. The meet was supposed to take place on January 29, but weather caused…
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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,…
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Impact of High School Sports
The impact of high school sports can be great, and LRHS offers a variety of sports for their students to play. Leesville has fall, winter, and spring sports for students. LRHS also offers JV…
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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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The PAC Project: Pride Athletic Association
By: Emma Nani and Lauren Taylor $897. That’s how much Wake County gives Leesville Road High School annually for sports. The school covers the rest of the funding. PAC, or the Pride Athletic…
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LRHS Varsity Cheer Takes Home their First Win of the Season
On Saturday, December 4, 2021, LRHS Varsity Cheer won the 4A Large Co-ed Varsity State Competition. They competed at the Raleigh Convention Center with friends and family in the crowd. Amelia Garrelts, a captain,…
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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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Leesville Gymnastics Wins Cap 6 Conference Championship
Leesville Road Gymnastics team continued their successful season by winning the CAP 6 Conference Championship. Maggie Holman represented Leesville by winning CAP 6 best all-around gymnast. The team competed in 4 other meets as…
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The Dallas Cowboys Easy Pass To The Playoffs
The Dallas Cowboys Started the 21-22 NFL season with a loss, but they have been winning ever since. The Cowboys aren’t the best team in the league, but they have gotten lucky with who…
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LRHS Lacrosse Workouts Begin
LRHS has recently begun off season workouts and practices for men’s lacrosse. Each week there is speed and agility training, and a practice on every Wednesday and Saturday. LRHS has started an offseason team…
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Leesville Men’s Soccer 2021-2022
The Leesville men’s soccer team has a history of success during their 2021-2022 season. Leesville’s varsity soccer team has currently won 13 of their 16 games so far this season. The team is standing…
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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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Leesville and Gibbons: A Famous Rivalry
Leesville and Gibbons’s football teams played each other this past Friday in a highly anticipated game. Gibbons, a private school in west Raleigh, plays Leesville in a conference game every year. Leesville is currently…
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Leesville Women’s Tennis Is Moving Up the Ranks
Leesville Women’s tennis is moving up the ranks this season as Highschool OT recently ranked them number 2 in the east. With a current record of 11-1, the team will play against Athens Drive…
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A Day with Downhill Skateboarders
When most of the general public thinks of skateboarding they think of two things. First, they think of all the crazy street tricks like ollies and kickflips. Second, they think that skaters are nuisances…
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New Orleans Saints Played the Carolina Panthers Recap
The New Orlean Saints played the Carolina Panthers and the Panthers won 26 – 7 at the Bank of America stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game started with a Panther touchback. Their ensuing…
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Leesville Road High School Dance Team
The Leesville Road High School dance team will finally be able to practice and perform for Leesville after not being able to for a year. Due to COVID-19, last school year the team would…
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Leesville Cross Country Team Off To A Great Start
Leesville has had a roaring start to the 2021 cross country season. On Saturday, August 14 and Saturday, August 21, Leesville competed in the first two meets of the season. The first meet they…
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Code Blacks
As the summer comes to an end and school begins,fall sports are starting. However, the residual summer heat makes it quite difficult for the teams to get back in their groove due to code…
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Pride Athletic Club (PAC) Passes Now Available!
Pride Athletic Club (PAC) annual sports passes are now available for purchase on the Leesville Road High School website. By purchasing the PAC sports pass, members save money and time at the ticket office,…
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Leesville Boys Varsity Lacrosse
The Leesville boys varsity lacrosse team is currently 7-5 overall and their season is not over yet. Below are some highlights captured on camera during some close games in the 2020-2021 season. Alexis Mast,…
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The Leesville JV Women’s Tennis Family
Although tennis is played in a solo or doubles format, the Leesville JV women’s tennis team does their best to better themselves as a team. Slight changes were placed on the JV tennis team…
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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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Leesville’s Gymnastics Season
The Leesville gymnastics team didn’t have a sense of normalcy during the 2020-2021 season. The Leesville gymnastic team usually competes in the fall. It was a shame to the Leesville gymnasts when Leesville announced…