Lady Lakers Celebrate Last Home Meet
Jasmin Lee, Writer
October 18, 2018
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West Bloomfield Swim and Dive girls team had their last home meet on Thursday, October 11th. This swim meet was a tri-meet against Detroit Country Day and Avondale High School. Along with game night, it was senior night. There are five seniors on the West Bloomfield Swim and Dive team: Bhargav...
Lakers Come Up Short in Homecoming Game
Tre Briscoe, Writer
October 11, 2018
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It was a busy Homecoming week at West Bloomfield High School, concluding with the Lakers playing in their annual Homecoming game. The game against Southfield A&T got off to a fast start, but the Southfield Warriors did not give up easily. The defense for Southfield A&T was nonexistent in ...
L-Girls Take on Powderpuff
Jenna Anderson, Writer
October 5, 2018
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On Wednesday, October 3, the L-girls took the football field. After two, competitive, 20 minute halves between the juniors and seniors, the juniors won this year’s Powderpuff game with a score of 18 - 6. During the first half, Chloe Barnthouse, the quarterback for the juniors, scored 2 touchdowns...
Equestrian Team Gallops to 3rd Place
Jenna Anderson, Writer
September 19, 2018
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On Saturday, the 15, the coed West Bloomfield Varsity Equestrian Team saddled up for their final meet of the season. After participating in the competition, the seven riders finished 3rd in their division of District 1! Aanya Belsare, a junior and member of the team, said: “I’m really proud ...
WBHS Swim Team Blows Royal Oak Out of Water
Jasmin Lee, Writer
September 19, 2018
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The second home meet win in a row from the Lady Lakers Swim and Dive team against Royal Oak occurred on Thursday, September 13th. West Bloomfield has swam against Royal Oak before, but this is the first time they have won a meet against them. Also, since Royal Oak is in the same league, WB is one step...
The Bloomfields Battle It Out
Parker Semanson, Writer
September 18, 2018
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Lakers go all out when it comes to supporting our football team. Every game, we dress up according to a chosen theme. We come ready to yell all of our signature chants. On September 14, the Lakers traveled to the home of the Blackhawks, decked out in all black. BHHS wanted to show us up as best ...
Lakers Conquer Lamphere in the Pool
Jasmin Lee, Writer
September 13, 2018
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WEST BLOOMFIELD took on Lamphere and scored their first win of the season! WB Varsity Swim and Dive Girls team beat Lamphere Girls Swim and Dive on Thursday, September 6th with a whooping score of 140-46. The meet started off with WB getting first, second, AND third in the 200 medley relay. The following event con...
Laker Lacrosse: Down To the Wire
May 7, 2018
WEST BLOOMFIELD- Not 1, not 2, but 3 overtime periods leave West Bloomfield fans shaking on senior night. The Lakers looked to turn things around after a bitter 15-1 loss to Davison High School at home by dominating a struggling Avondale team. The Lakers have been on and of...
Girls Soccer Scorching in the Spring
April 25, 2018
WEST BLOOMFIELD- With the spring slate of sports finally upon us, West Bloomfield soccer is back in action, and the Lady Lakers have gotten off to a hot start against non-conference opponents while readying for the fierce competition of the OAA White division. The team is 4-2-1 with their only losses...
Lacrosse the Finish Line
Ari Felhandler and Vaibhav Velagapudi
March 28, 2018
The Girl’s Lacrosse team has jumped out to an unprecedented start to their 2018 season, winning their first two games of the year and ranking as the top team in the state, per Laxpower.com. Such a start and ranking represents a new wave of lacrosse excellence for West Bloomfield, as the program has ...
Lakers Cap Off Busy Weekend
Vaibhav Velagapudi and Ari Felhandler
January 25, 2018
BELLEVILLE- The Lakers capped off a busy weekend with a resounding 64-62 victory over Belleville High School at the Fastbreak Invitational, just a night after losing to Hazel Park at home, 69-64. This back-to-back provided consecutive challenges to the squad as Hazel Park came into the game u...
Lakers Look To Bounce Back
Vaibhav Velagapudi and Ari Felhandler
December 7, 2017
WEST BLOOMFIELD- Following a prolific playoff run in the 2016-2017 season that ended in a disappointing loss in the state semifinal to the eventual state champion of Clarkston, the Boy’s Basketball team looks to reload rather than rebuild within the 2017-2018 campaign. The Lakers graduated a few ...
