Category: Sports
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Coach Tetreault Shaves His Head to Celebrate Victory over Gibbons
After the JV women’s soccer team beat Gibbons 4-0 at home, Coach Tetreault let his players shave his head after the game to reward their victory over the team’s biggest rival. “From the start,…
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A Look Into Leesville JV Men’s Lacrosse Through a Freshman’s Perspective
While Leesville teams mainly focus on seniors, freshmen have had a unique experience participating in sports this year. Leesville’s JV Men’s Lacrosse did not finish their 2020-2021 season as well as they have in…
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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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Leesville JV Men’s Basketball Season Reflection
Certain obstacles made it difficult for the Leesville men’s JV basketball team to find their chemistry on the court during their 2020-2021 season. Fortunately, they were able to play fewer games than a normal…
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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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The 2020-2021 Leesville JV Women’s Basketball Season
The Leesville JV women’s basketball team is a place for high school students, especially freshmen, to become acclimated to playing high school basketball, prepare to play on varsity, and have fun. However, the 2020-2021…
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JV Baseball Beats Millbrook After Losing in First Game of Double-Header
On Thursday, April 20, the Leesville Men’s JV Baseball team played Millbrook in a double-header. After Millbrook’s late scoring and win in the first game, Leesville came back and won the second game of…
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Reflection of the Women’s Varsity Soccer Season
The varsity women’s soccer team battled COVID restrictions, limited practice time, and missing players, but they came out on top. Finishing the season 6-5-1, the team is proud to have a winning season. “We…
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Varsity Men’s Tennis Wins State Championship
The Varsity Men’s Tennis team is having a very successful season: they won regionals, the CAP-7 conference, and recently claimed the title of 4A Men’s Tennis State Champions. This year due to COVID, they…
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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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No More Music: Sports Teams Lose a Valuable Tradition
Yet another Leesville tradition has died: athletes have lost the right to listen to the warm-up music they choose and instead, are only able to play instrumental music. Traditions. No matter how small, they…
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Gender Inequality in March Madness
The NCAA holds a basketball tournament every March — widely known as “March Madness.” There are two separate tournaments, one for men and one for women. This year, the tournament games are located in…
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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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Hurricanes take NHL by Storm
Throughout 28 games played so far in the 2021 season, the Carolina Hurricanes are dominant throughout the Central division and National Hockey League. With young talented players and a strong coaching staff, the Hurricanes…
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Varsity Boys’ Soccer Loses Playoff Game
The Varsity Boys’ Soccer team huddled together during a timeout. The team played against Holly Springs on March 17, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Dayna Wilkerson) The Varsity Boys’ Soccer team lost their first playoff…
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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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Carolina Hurricanes Win Third Game In A Row
On Tuesday, March 2, The Carolina Hurricanes faced the Nashville Predators in Tennessee. This was the Hurricane’s third win in a row. (Photo courtesy of 22Bet News) 1st period The first period started off…
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A Corona Swim Meet
Wake County swimmers and divers were extremely anxious at the beginning of the school year to find out if they would be having a season this school year. With the pandemic limiting opportunities, many…
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Super Bowl LV
Tom Brady (left) and Patrick Mahomes (right) match up for Super Bowl LV. Brady is the quarterback for the Buccaneers and Mahomes is the quarterback for the Chiefs. (photo courtesy: Forbes) The NFL championship…
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UNC beats Duke to Win Famous Rivalry Showdown
Duke Freshman, Jalen Johnson, shown driving down the lane. He ended the night with 14 points, but unfortunately, he did not score enough for the Blue Devils to clinch a rival victory. (Photo Courtesy…
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Senior Sports Spotlight: Kaitlyn Canelas
Kaitlyn Canelas, pictured second from the left in the top row, has been playing on the LRHS volleyball team for the past 4 years. She plans on playing collegiate volleyball for Siena College this…
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Senior Sports Spotlight: Maggie Salisbury
Maggie Salisbury, number 12 shown in this picture, has been playing on the LRHS volleyball team for 4 years, starting her volleyball career at the age of 13 for the NC Volleyball Academy. Salisbury…
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Senior Sports Spotlight: Megan Dooley
Megan Dooley (pictured right) has been playing volleyball for Leesville all four years of high school. She has gotten close with her teammates over the years, and recalls some of her favorite memories such…
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The Return of EA Sports’ ‘NCAA Football’
EA officially announced Tuesday afternoon that NCAA Football is soon to return back to the gaming world after seven long years. Players and fans are excited for the game’s next generation visuals and performance.…
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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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LRHS Women’s basketball team beats Sanderson
The final score between the Leesville Women’s Basketball team and Sanderson. (Screengrab Courtesy of Mary Mabry) Breaking their 0-3 losing streak, Leesville beat Sanderson 62-32 at their home game on Friday, January 29. The…
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Cross Country Seniors
This year’s cross county season was much different from years past, including a smaller team and less racing opportunities. The seniors on the team have worked hard to make a positive impact on their…
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Post Season Cross Country
Many sports have been limited due to COVID-19. Cross Country is no exception as the Leesville team scrambles to make it through the postseason. (Photo Used By Permission of Anne Longrie) Every year,…
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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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Duke’s Second-Half Surge Propels Them to a Win
Duke plays their second game in 4 days after a 21-day break due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Blue Devil program. Wake Forest also had a break of their own earlier in the…
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UNC dominates Miami in a Top 25 Matchup
The Tar Heels look to continue their great season and get their first signature win under Mack Brown in his return to UNC. Miami looks to defend home turf and continue a great season…
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Varsity Volleyball Loses to Sanderson
Leesville’s Varsity volleyball team circles up with Coach Hensler during a timeout. During the timeout, the team strategized how to best continue the set. (Photo Courtesy of Ellie Thompson) On Tuesday, December 15, the…
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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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Rams defeat New England and Cam Newton
The Super Bowl 53 rematch of head coaches Sean McVay and Bill Belichick takes center stage in the Week 14 Thursday Night Football game. The visiting New England Patriots are in uncharted territory for…
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Sarah Fuller and Her Impact on Females in Athletics
As Sarah Fuller took the field to pinch kick for Vanderbilt, she made a big statement with this iconic phrase on the back of her helmet. (Photo courtesy of Public Domain) With a kickoff…
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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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COVID-19 and the Swim World
A local swim team is getting prepared to start their practice. They are all separated and practicing socially distancing in order to be able to train with their teammates. (Photo Courtesy of Alexis Mast)…
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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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Men’s Soccer on the Calendar
As the winter weather rolls in, fall sports have just begun. Men’s soccer joins the ranks of teams preparing for practice. (Photo Courtesy of Public Domain.) Men’s soccer pre-season practice will begin on December…
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An Update on the MLB Season
This anything but normal MLB regular season is coming to an end, faster than normal because of the shortened 60 games season rather than the normal 162 game season. Fans have not been in…
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Junior Curling in North Carolina
Junior curlers gather for the second annual Triangle Junior Bonspiel. A bonspiel is a tournament in which curlers gather to play each other and broomstack. (Photo used by permission of Liz Taylor) Curling has…
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Online School is Causing Stress in Student-Athletes
Students have had to adapt in many ways during virtual learning. Figuring out a way to manage stress and balance the anxieties of their sport with online school is something new that many are…
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LRHS Football Team Can’t Train Together
The Leesville football team players have been getting creative with how they’ve been staying in shape since they are unable to practice with their teammates. Many Leesville football players from past years are competing…
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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…
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What student athletes are doing during the quarantine
Student athletes are very frustrated with the cancelation of sports due to the coronavirus. Some students have taken this opportunity to train and get better, while others have been unmotivated and slacked off. (photo…
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The Divided Triangle of College Basketball
In the Triangle area of North Carolina, there are three things that are guaranteed: death, taxes and intense college basketball rivalries. The Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina, the Wolfpack of North…
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Welcome to the XFL
Owned by the WWE and NBC, the XFL offers football for fans directly after the Super Bowl. The league also features unique rules that make the game interesting and different from the NFL. (Photo…
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Leesville v. Millbrook women's basketball
On Friday January 31, the Leesville’s women’s basketball (13-5) team played in one of the biggest games of the season. It was a huge matchup against rival Millbrook (15-4). “We know a couple…
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Pride stands tall against Millbrook, Jalen McDonald explodes
Jalen McDonald only had two points in the first half against Millbrook. Just his second game back after 6+ months of recovering from a leg injury and fresh off a 23-point season debut against…