Tag: sports
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Leesville teacher wins Cap 6 coach of the year
Coach Lyon with her varsity players. “They make me a better person,” said Coach Lyon (courtesy of Lady Lions Instagram)
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Leesville’s start to the exciting Indoor Track and Field season
Leesville’s 2024-25 Indoor Track and Field season began on October 30, and will last until mid-February. Tryouts took place during late October and early November, and the team finalized the roster on November 15.…
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Teacher Spotlight: The Legacy of Coach Jake Jones
Jake Jones is a teacher at Leesville Road High School and head baseball coach. For the last eight years, he has been working at Leesville as a physical education and health teacher. Every spring,…
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the impact of teachers vs external coaches at leesville
Michael Tetreault (left) and Corey Moore (right) coach the LRHS Mens Varsity and Junior Varsity soccer teams, respectively. Tetreault is a teacher coach, while Moore is an out-of-school coach (Photos used by permission of…
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Leesville wraps up a successful volleyball season
The Leesville Women’s Varsity Volleyball season is coming to a close, with only one regular season game left to play. They opened the season on August 15 at Rolesville High School for their first…
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Why NIL is the downfall of collegiate sports
Ever since the NCAA started allowing college athletes to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights in 2021, there has been a shift in how collegiate sports operate. On the surface, it…
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2024 Duke vs. UNC football game
Saturday, September 29, 2024, the Duke Blue Devils took on the University of North Carolina Tar Heels at Wallace Wade Stadium. This game held high stakes for the Duke Blue Devils and Carolina Tar…
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Leesville’s Men’s Lacrosse Interest Meeting
Number 6, Cooper Gaul during a 2023 Men’s Lacrosse game at Leesville Road High School. The interest meeting for the 2024 season was held from 6:00-7:00 pm on Thursday, September 12 in Leesville’s Cafeteria.…
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New Changes Coming to PNC Arena
Huge changes are coming to the formerly called PNC arena and the area surrounding it. The arena adopted its new name: the Lenovo Center. A redevelopment plan for the future Raleigh’s Sports and Entertainment…
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Why Shohei Ohtani Is the Greatest Baseball Player of All Time
When it comes to baseball, fans often debate who the greatest player of all time is. While names like Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Ted Williams are frequently thrown around, I believe that Shohei…
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Junior Varsity Football deserves more fans
Junior varsity’s last game was a win, but not everybody may have known that, as people don’t really get super excited about junior varsity as compared to varsity, especially in football. Last Game On…
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Leesville Cross Country Friday Night Lights meet recap
(From left to right) Elizabeth Dokulil, Clara Davis, Kate Slobodnyak, and Meklit Yeshitla are seniors on the girls Cross Country team. All four of them raced hard in the Championship race at Friday Night…
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2028 Los Angeles Olympics
The Paris Olympics recently came to a close and was a huge success for Team USA. The United States came first in the medal count from the games: winning 126 total medals (40 golds,…
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Leesville vs Gibbons Tennis Match recap
Mia Caruanna, senior, and Maren Hauge, freshmen, continue to practice their doubles strategy and win their court against Gibbons. (Photo courtesy of Alexis Engelson)
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Upcoming Women’s Wrestling Tryouts
Devin Hardy, Coach Jason Wyss, Kylie Simpson (from left to right) from the women’s wrestling team last year. For anyone interested in trying out for the women’s wrestling team, it can be a daunting…
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Leesville Sports Pre-Season Workouts
Leesville Road High School’s Varsity baseball started workouts for their spring season during the fall of 2024. The team begins to prep the field for play. (Photo courtesy of Alexis Engelson)
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Start of leesville football season
Seniors line up in front of the student section in all white at Leesville’s first home football game. Students hold up lucky threes to cheer on the team as they reach a third down.…
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The upcoming generation of high school track athletes
There are over 4.14 million people who run track and field in the world. Most people associate Track and Field with Usain Bolt, a Jamaican Olympian who holds the world record for the 100-meter…
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Who even cares about college baseball?
Every Memorial Day the NCAA runs a selection special for D1 college baseball. The teams in the selection special change from year to year, as the selection special shows what teams made it into…
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Leesville High School Senior Sports commitments
Here at Leesville, we have many athletically gifted students. Ashley Lamme Ashley Lamme, a senior here at LRHS, has been playing volleyball since she was in 7th grade. Lamme committed to DIII, York College…
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Leesville 7 on 7
Triangle 7 on 7, is a league that hosts 7 on 7 games. LRHS is a part of this league. (Photo courtesy of Triangle 7 on 7)
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Leesville Spring Dance concert
The Leesville Dance Department is hosting its 2024 Spring Concert on Wednesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 23. Beginning, proficient, and dance ensemble will be performing dances they have been working hard to produce…
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Caitlin Clark: The Game Changer in Women’s Basketball
Caitlin Clark has taken women’s basketball by storm, changing the game with her incredible skills and jaw-dropping performances. Born and raised in West Des Moines, Iowa, Clark’s love for basketball started at a young…
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Women’s Lacrosse: Senior Night Spotlight
Just as for every spring sport, the Women’s Lacrosse season is slowly coming to an end. On Tuesday, April 9, the Varsity Team played a game against Enloe High School and celebrated their four…
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Women’s Lacrosse: Senior Night Spotlight
Just as for every spring sport, the Women’s Lacrosse season is slowly coming to an end. On Tuesday, April 9, the Varsity Team played a game against Enloe High School and celebrated their four…
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Watching the Boston Marathon
When stepping off the plane arriving in Boston you can feel the excitement in the air. Runners are filled with excitement all around the city and even in the outside towns surrounding Boston. The…
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Are High School Football games “overrated”?
High school football games often have energetic student sections packed with fans cheering for their teams. But is it all worth it in the end? (Photo courtesy of Elena Faddoul)
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Leesville Men’s and Women’s Track team wins CAP 6 Conference
For the first time in over 20 years the men’s and women’s bring home the conference champion title in track and field. Loyola women’s soccer commit Leah Carter also received Women’s Cap 6 athlete…
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Injured Leesville Athletes
5.2 million high school athletes were injured in the United States between 2015-2019 according to research presented at the Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons last year. The study found that injury rate is declining in…
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Leesville club hockey
Hockey players in the Triangle area could only compete on travel teams, until everything changed last year. In April of 2023, the Triangle Hockey League organization was created. At the time, there were only…
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State fans celebrate NC state win
Hillsborough Street was flooded with NC State fans celebrating the men’s basketball team beating Duke 76-64, and the women’s basketball team beating the Texas Longhorns 76-66 on Sunday, March 31st. Both teams secured their…
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Leesville Road Varsity baseball is making moves in the state rankings
Leesville Road Varsity baseball was ranked #4 according to the North Carolina Baseball Power Rankings with a record of 7-1. In their most recent game on March 20, 2024, Leesville crushed Enloe at their…
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Student spotlight: Blake Annison
Blake Annison is a sophomore who is heavily involved in the Leesville Road High School community. Annison occupies his time playing for Leesville’s varsity lacrosse team and 3 Point, which is a travel lacrosse…
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Meet the 2024 LRHS stunt team
The spring sports season is in full swing here at Leesville. Just because football and basketball season is over doesn’t mean the Leesville cheerleaders get a rest. Many of them try out for the…
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Leesville Alumn: Braxton Berrios
Braxton Berrios is a 28 year-old wide receiver and return specialist on the Miami Dolphins. He has had 6 successful seasons playing in the National Football League, but his football career started at Leesville…
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Spring Track and Field
Track and field has officially begun for the spring season. Tryouts were held from February 14-18. This season’s tryouts had the largest turnout for both the men and women. Elijah Stevenson, junior, said, “I…
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What Does the NCAA Rule Change Mean for Women’s Volleyball?
The NCAA Women’s Volleyball Rules Committee recently approved several major rules changes for the 2024 college season. The news rules and regulations regard many topics such as jewelry and libero designation, but athletes and…
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Should Leesville Have a Men’s Volleyball Team?
Volleyball is a sport that is predominantly played by women but is quickly growing in popularity amongst men. As of now, Leesville does not have a men’s volleyball program, but should that change? Since…
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EA Sports College Football 25
Electronic Arts (EA) is developing a new college football video game, College Football 25. College football fans and video game players are ecstatic about the revival of the beloved EA NCAA football game series.…
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WCPSS New Spectator Event Bag Policy
On March 1, 2024, the Wake County Public School System will implement a new bag policy for high school spectator events. This new policy is intended to deter people from bringing weapons to these…
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Softball season is finally here!
Leesville softball tryouts will be held on February 14, 15, and 16 at the softball field at 4:15 P.M. Excitement is high for returning players and new people planning to try out. After tryouts,…
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Taylor Swift Rigs the NFL?
Three Kansas City Chiefs players during a 2021 game against the Commanders. The NFL has recently been under fire for potentially biasing the Chiefs during the 2023-24 playoffs. (Photo Courtesy of Public Domain)
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LRHS Dance Team’s Trip to Disney
The Leesville Dance Team and Dance Ensemble — the highest level of dance offered at LRHS– took their annual trip to Disney World this past weekend. The dance program has been taking this field…
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2024 Indoor Track & Field State Championship
The Leesville Indoor Track and Field Team closed out their 2024 season at the State Championship Meet on February 9. The meet took place at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The team…
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Leesville Women’s Lacrosse Tryouts
February 14 is the start of the Leesville tryouts for women’s lacrosse. These take place on February 14, 15, and 16 at 4pm. Athletes who are planning to try out are already preparing and…
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Wake County Introduces Flag Football
Football is America’s most popular sport to watch and play, bringing in over 100 million viewers per year. It is a heavily male-dominated sport with very few women playing at any level, and even…
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Mondo indoor track meet
The indoor track and field season is coming to an end. While many athletes have qualified for the state track meet there is one more chance to qualify. The last chance to qualify for…
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Men’s 4x800m qualify for states
On Thursday, January 25 the Men’s 4x800m team consisting of Banks Blizzard, Sam Brown, Ken Ishii, and Andre Michaels qualified for the indoor state championship meet. The boys have been working hard all season…
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Why Don’t People Watch Women’s Sports?
Leesville’s Girls’ Varsity Basketball team is experiencing a great season, with a current record of 7-1 and a perfect home-game winning streak. Surprisingly, the bleachers remain empty during their home games. On the other…
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Bring Yoga to Leesville
The end of the first semester is in the near future for Leesville students on January 23. But first comes winter break starting on December 21 through January 3. This time of year is…