Category: Sports
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Students Tryout for Basketball Teams
Tryouts for men’s and women’s basketball started Monday, October 31. At 2:30 p.m., tryouts for women’s basketball went first in the main and auxiliary gyms. Men’s tryouts followed at 4:30, tryouts for the…
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Opinion: Colin Kaepernick Should Respect the Anthem
Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, has created recent controversy over the National Anthem and what it stands for. Kaepernick has been taking a knee while the Anthem is played prior…
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Robbins, an ace for Leesville girls tennis
Lauren Robbins, sophomore, is leading the 2016 Pride girls tennis team towards a successful season. Robbins holds the number one singles spot on the team and is undefeated in singles play this season. She…
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Dangerous Temperatures cancel Leesville XC Meet
On Wednesday night as Leesville cross country girls prepared for a home meet against the Broughton Capitals, the meet was suddenly cancelled due to high temperatures.The race which was supposed to kick off at…
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Garner Brought Their A Game Against the Pride
Entering Friday night’s match up against Garner, the Pride held a 2-1 record looking to complete out-of-conference play strong. The Pride started the scoring off with a big run from Cole Coleman that…
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Men’s soccer dominate Rolesville
The Leesville Road men’s soccer team bounced back Tuesday night from last week’s 1-0 loss to Cardinal Gibbons with a 7-0 victory over Rolesville. The victory moved the Pride to 2-4-1 on the season…
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Pride Football can’t outlast J.H. Rose in OT
Thursday night’s triple overtime thriller versus J.H. Rose was well worth the price of admission. The game was composed of big plays, turnovers, blocked kicks, and a galore of touchdowns. Leesville entered the game…
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Mareno breaks two more State Records, continues NC track dominance
Sometimes it’s easy to take for granted the athletes that a 4A public high school like Leesville has to offer. Especially in less covered sports like, say, track. However as junior Nevada Mareno continues…
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JV Men’s Soccer Has Reunion Game
On Saturday, May 14, the JV men’s soccer team held a pick-up game for all of its former players. Although it was planned to be a game between the JV men and women’s soccer…
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Will the Carolinas Ever Win it All?
North and South Carolina have both stepped up their game in terms of athletics, whether it be collegiate or professional sports. There’s just one thing wrong with all of this–no team could go all…
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Men’s Lacrosse Falls to Gibbons in Fourth Round
Friday the 13th started off well for Pride Men’s Lacrosse, but the end outcome wasn’t what they were hoping for. In the fourth round of the NCHSAA playoffs, Cardinal Gibbons took down Leesville by…
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Soccer Becomes Next Victim of Cinderella Athens Drive Team
On Friday, May 22, Leesville Women’s Soccer fell victim to a classic cinderella story and lost to Athens Drive by a score of 1-0 at home. The 24 seeded Jaguars came into the game…
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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 of Friday’s game before…
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Leesville Track Hosts Cap-8
On Saturday, April 30, the Leesville track team hosted the Cap-8 finals meet. The conditions were damp, but it didn’t stop many athletes from having excellent days. The Leesville women’s team finished in second…
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There is No “I” in Team
Many students at Leesville participate in afterschool programs. Whether it is a sport, theater or chorus, the same principle applies to all members: there is no “I” in team. The definition of team is…
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Schoening combats senioritis with work
An athlete committing to a D1 college is a big deal. In the fall, Jacki Schoening, a Leesville senior, committed to Towson University, a school of approximately 19,000 undergraduates in Baltimore, Maryland. Towson has…
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Leesville Baseball on road to playoffs
Leesville’s varsity men’s baseball team has recently come off of a three-game winning streak towards the end of their season. The team’s last two games have been high scoring shutouts, with a 8-0 win…
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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 for honoring the seniors…
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Leesville Athletics Receives Facelift
Throughout many years of sporting events, Leesville’s fields and sports apparel have taken a lot cleats, balls, and tackles to the “face”. While we applaud the toughness of each of our athletes, some areas…
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Three senior lacrosse players sign their letters of intent
On Wednesday April 13, the second wave of Leesville lacrosse players signed their letters of intent. The players signing are part of a recruiting class that included multiple players from the Pride Lacrosse team.…
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Gone with the Old, in with the New
Leesville Road High School is a member of the Cap 8 conference along with Broughton, Enloe, Heritage, Millbrook, Sanderson, Wakefield and Wake Forest. After a repeal of a bylaw stating private and public schools…
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JV baseball continues to defend its number one title
On Friday, April 8, Leesville’s JV baseball team took on their rival, the Millbrook Wildcats. Going into the game, the Pride was first in the conference with a record of 12-0 and the Wildcats…
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Lady Pride stave off Huskies
On Wednesday night, the Lady Pride faced a formidable opponent. Coming in at 12-0-2, the Lady Pride were undefeated and sat atop the Cap-8 conference. The Huskies, on the other hand, came into the…
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Women’s Lacrosse brings on a JV team
As the 2016 Lacrosse season begins here at Leesville, the women’s program made some changes. This year a junior varsity team deputed along side the varsity team for the first time since the…
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Underclassmen, Upper Echelon
It is extremely challenging to be on a varsity team in a competitive sport as a ninth grader. Furthermore, it is rare to start as a ninth grader. Yet some students in the class…
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
In the Triangle area, big name colleges are known for their powerhouse sports teams. When you hear the name Tobacco Road, one sport comes to mind: basketball. But there is more than just basketball…
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Will Sandy brings youth, talent to baseball team
Leesville Road baseball has always been known for being extremely competitive. Most underclassmen who are lucky enough to make it are put on JV. It is extremely rare for an underclassmen at LRHS to…
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Pride Baseball travels to SC for Spring Break
While most Leesville Road High students were enjoying Spring Break 2016, Pride Baseball was heading down to Columbia, South Carolina where they would face off against some of the best teams in the state.…
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New varsity sport added at Leesville
This up and coming spring season, Leesville is adding another female varsity sport to their repertoire. STUNT, a more competitive and technical based version of cheerleading, focuses on the stunts and skill sets of…
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Football Prospects Vick, Freeman Commit
It’s been a ride for senior Clay Vick. He has grown as a player and as a person in the last year. Vick started off the season with a bang, amassing 168 yards and…
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Becca Jones, The Comeback Kid
Leesville High School’s very own Becca Jones, sophomore, is planning her comeback. As a freshman, Jones had been talking to six schools, all with great softball programs. Everyone close to Jones knew she was…
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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, the tone switched after…
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Men’s Tennis Season Underway
The Men’s Tennis Team has high hopes for this season, and with a deep and skilled roster, looks to improve from last season’s woes. The team finished with a 4-12 record and graduated seven…
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Lady Pride Take Down Reigning State Champs
Excitement filled the air as the women’s soccer team took the field for their home opener on Thursday evening. The Pride controlled possession for the majority of the first half, attacking on offense and…
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Alex Hunter Named Co-Player of the Year
The conference awards were announced following the Cap-8 men’s basketball championship on Friday, February 19. Leesville’s own Alex Hunter, junior, was named co-CAP-8 Player of the Year. “It’s a good feeling,” said Hunter. “I…
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A spotlight on Kendall York
Kendall York, a junior at Leesville Road High School, is just like any other boy. He goes to school, does his homework, hangs out with friends, and is involved with extracurriculars in and outside…
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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. The Panther Creek women’s…
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Spring Sports Are Underway
On Tuesday, February 16 tryouts for spring sports finally began. Tryouts were supposed to begin on Monday, but were postponed due to inclimate weather. February is a very unpredictable month for weather. For the…
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Special education students at LRHS join cheer team
The Lion Hearts, the special needs population of LRHS, have been given the opportunity to be more involved in the Leesville community with the addition of a Special Needs Cheer team. Ashley Van Slyck,…
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Baseball is in the air
The Leesville Road Baseball team held tryouts for its Varsity and Junior Varsity teams February 16 through the 19. Although the weather for the week has been wet, cold, and dreary, this has not…
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Swim and Dive team makes States
The Leesville Road Swim and Dive team had a very successful season, making it to the NCHSAA State Championship. Before either the boys or girls team could take on the state meet, members of…
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Lady Pride reach Cap-8 title
The Lady Pride are headed to the Cap-8 championship for the first time in a several years following their 54-44 win over Heritage. The Pride took an early 11-10 lead into the second quarter.…
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Pride, Benjamin Shock Heritage with game winning three
As time ran down Thursday night against Heritage in round two of the NCHSAA state playoffs, Leesville turned to freshman Jalen Benjamin to hit the game winning shot to knock off the Huskies in…
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Leesville Women’s Soccer Preview
Leesville women’s soccer is starting its 2016 season. Compared to last year, there are more girls trying out. The team’s 2015 season had about 45 girls, and this year there are 60 girls trying…
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Pride Basketball Handles Wake Forest to Advance in CAP-8 Tourney
On Tuesday night at Leesville, the Pride Men’s Basketball Team was able to knock off Wake Forest by a score of 69-45 in the first round of the CAP-8 tournament. The win will force…
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Something to Cheer About
The recent success of the Carolina Panthers are a topic of interest among Carolinians, including students and staff at Leesville Road High School. The Panthers’ 15-1 record is very impressive, especially compared to previous…
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Leesville Swim Makes a Splash
Leesville High School’s 2015-2016 girl’s swim team blew the other Cap 8 teams out of the water on January 30th. The girls team added another notch to their belt naming them champions for four…
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What About the Wrestling Team?
The 2015-2016 LRHS Wrestling team has enjoyed yet another great season. With a record of 36-4, the Pride were able to finish second in the Cap-8, placing behind Wake Forest. For those of you…
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Pride Men’s Basketball Extends Winning Streak Against Enloe
Tuesday night at Leesville, Russ Frazier’s Leesville Road basketball squad was able to extend their conference winning streak to three games and maintain their second place CAP-8 standing as they defeated Enloe 80-53. The…
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Pride Complete CAP-8 Sweep of Heritage Thursday Night
Thursday night, in the second game of a two game CAP-8 series between the Leesville Road Pride and the Heritage Huskies, Leesville defeated Heritage 60-47 in a game that was lopsided from the very…