SPOTLIGHT: Clarence King — Future Policeman
September 26, 2019
Clarence King, 15, is a West Bloomfield High School student who stands out from his peers by taking part in a program called Police Explorers. While he is only a sophomore, King has a vision for his future: a badge and a blue uniform. Police Explorers is short for Law Enforcement Exploring. This na...
Varsity football shuts out Clarkston in Lions “Game of the Week”
September 24, 2019
Varsity football beat Clarkston 24-0 at their home game on Friday, Sept. 20. The Lions deemed this the “Game of the Week.” Mascot Roary the Lion, the Lions Cheerleaders and even quarterback Matthew Stafford were in attendance. As longtime rivals, the shutout against Clarkston was a huge victory fo...
Girls field hockey gets a win and a tie on the road
September 23, 2019
Girls varsity field hockey beat Clarkston 4-2 at the away game on Monday, Sept. 16. Sophomore Maddie Sandburg, freshman Lexie Lafata and senior Annabel Sinnige scored the points for the Lakers. The Lakers then tied Plymouth 1-1 at their away game on Thursday, Sept. 20. Sophomore Chloe Resch scored...
The Couples Are Finally in Paradise
September 23, 2019
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Bachelor In Paradise aired their groundbreaking sixth season finale. The three couples; Hannah and Dylan, Demi and Kristian, and Chris and Katie got engaged on the beautiful beach. Everybody had an opinion when it came to the couples. The show was trending all over Twitter with a...
Deforestation fires are still burning the Amazon
September 19, 2019
Deforestation fires are burning the Amazon Rainforest. The fires, which sparked on Aug. 24, are used to fertilize soil to create better conditions for farming and clear land for cattle farming. They have also destroyed the lives of the indigenous population that call the Amazon home. The Amazon ho...
Girls volleyball finished second at Novi tournament
September 18, 2019
The Varsity Volleyball team won first in silver at the Novi tournament on Saturday the 14th. The tournament was played best of three and the team won 2-1. They played against a high ranking team- number seven in the state- Stoney Creek High School. To keep the win streak going strong, the team conditio...
Cross country runs at the Spartan Invitational at MSU
September 18, 2019
The cross country team competed at the Spartan Invitational in East Lansing on Friday, Sept. 13. Sophomore Daniel Seestad had the best run for the boys with a time of 16:46 for the 5,000 meter run. The best female Laker was senior Sara Filby with a time of 22:08 for the same event. Close behind was senior...
The damage of Dorian
September 17, 2019
Evacuate or elevate. These were the options for those who were forced to stay in their homes or too stubborn to leave their belongings and relocate to a safer area. Those hiding in attics drowned. Those on roofs to escape drowning were swept out to sea as Hurricane Dorian crushed steel-reinforced structures...
Boys varsity soccer plays three games
September 17, 2019
The boys varsity soccer team lost to Seaholm on Sept. 11 at their away game. Seaholm scored four goals within the first 15 minutes of the game. Sophomore Valton Pulahaj put away one goal for the Lakers off of a corner from junior Jake Ward. The final score was 4-1. The next game of the week was away...
Lakers field hockey beats Edsel Ford
September 16, 2019
Girls field hockey finished beat Edsel Ford High School on Sept. 12 . The varsity team won 2-1. Maddie Sandburg, sophomore, and Annebel Sinnige, senior, both scored goals. Senior Kara Erikson defended the goal. The varsity team has an overall record of 3-2-1 while junior varsity has a score of 2-2...
Lakers football beats Southfield
September 16, 2019
The WBHS football team beat Southfield Arts and Technology in their first away game on Friday, Sept. 13. Lakers led 10-8 going into the second half with a field goal by junior Jake Ward and a touchdown scored by senior Ethan Bunch. Senior captain Chase Glover caught a touchdown pass from fellow senior...
Spotlight on: Kyla Cristopher-Moody
Jasmin Lee, Writer
November 13, 2018
KYLA CHRISTOPHER-MOODY sprinted into 2nd place at the Cross Country State Championship. This competition was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. This was her 8th State Competition and she is excited to see what the future holds as she heads off to college next year. ...
