Laker Nation: Back in Formation
Ari Felhander and Vaibhav Velagapudi
September 11, 2017
WEST BLOOMFIELD- Laker football, once ranked within the top 3 of the state, fell objectively short of their pre-season expectations. However, after two weeks of lackluster play and two subsequent heart wrenching losses, the squad finally put together a successful, plausible challenge against the rivaled L...
Girls Varsity Soccer Takes Big Win Against Walled Lake Central
June 2, 2017
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The Girls Varsity soccer team has had a fair season and have had a solid post season run thus far. The Lakers won their most recent match against Walled Lake Central with a double overtime 3-2 victory. After a quiet first half of play, the Lakers were down one. They charged themselves up for an action...
Lakers Anchor Up for the Season
May 19, 2017
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The Lakers finished their post-season run yesterday with a tough loss to the Lake Orion Dragons. Throughout the season the Lakers saw much improvement. From simple things like handling, passing, and shooting to the more intricate things including running plays, defensive formation, and rolling lines....
Lakers Taking Big Shot in David and Goliath Game
May 18, 2017
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Tonight at 7 pm, the varsity Lakers Lacrosse team will be facing not only Lake Orion High School, but the odds stacked against them. The Lakers have had a tough season, winning only 2 games out of 11. Tonight they will be facing Lake Orion High School, a dominant force in the Lacrosse realm, ranked...
Victory for the Ages
Ari Felhandler and Ryan Horwitz
May 8, 2017
WEST BLOOMFIELD- A lacrosse intensity actively in display from many years prior returned tonight to this struggling Laker team. The West Bloomfield High School boys lacrosse team faced off against Warren Mott High School on the Lakers’ home field. Each team desperately needed to improve u...
Lakers Lacrosse Making Improvements
Ryan Horwitz and Ari Felhandler
April 26, 2017
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On Tuesday, April 25 the Lakers suffered a heartbreaking 11-10 loss in the final seconds of their best game yet against Motor City Club Lacrosse. Yesterday's game was the Lakers best so far this season, with goals coming in bunches. Nick Long (10) aided the Lakers' effort by scoring 3 goals, along...
WB Girls JV Soccer beat Dearborn 8-0
April 13, 2017
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The west Bloomfield girls Junior Varsity soccer team defeated Dearborn Fordson Wednesday, April 12Â 8 to 0. West Bloomfield dominated the field within the first few minutes.In the first half the lakers took lead scoring 7 goals in the first 30 minutes. Lakers Tori Ramfos, Chloe Gasso, and Gabbie Green Â...
Wildcats Roar Past Lakers
April 11, 2017
WEST BLOOMFIELD- Wildcats gnaw away at defeated and defenseless Lakers. The West Bloomfield High School varsity lacrosse team looked to take on a very talented and well strung Oxford offense on Tuesday, April 11 after suffering a grueling defeat to Chelsea. Oxford absolutely dominated the offensiv...
Laker Lacrosse Looking to Make Improvements
March 29, 2017
The Laker Lacrosse season is off to a start, so far two games in to the season. On Friday, March 24th, the JV and Varsity teams had their first games of the season against Utica Ford. Freshmen Sam Hughes and Sverre Sears played very well for the first game, scoring 4 and 3 goals respectively. Juniors...
The Mighty, Mighty Lakers
Melissa Strome and Ari Felhandler
March 24, 2017
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The Breslin bound Lakers blew past the Troy Colts in the quarterfinals at the University of Detroit Mercy's Calihan Hall in Detroit. West Bloomfield made their way to the playoffs with an adequate 12-8 record to go along with a stunning buzzer beater against Novi to win 67-66 to make it to the Class A...
Lakers Take Over Calihan Hall
Melissa Strome and Ryan Horwitz
March 21, 2017
Tonight the varsity basketball team will be contending for a spot in the final four. The Lakers will be in an all-out battle with Troy High School at 7 pm in Calihan Hall in the quarter finals match. Students are encouraged to wear green and support the boys as they compete in the tournament in hopes to c...
PLAYOFF MATCH: Lakers Prevail Over Highlanders
March 14, 2017
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HOWELL- The Lakers devour the spotlight set on the long-awaited regional trophy. The valiant Lakers prevailed despite a tirelessly fought match by Howell High School. The Lakers’ offense exploded early on, dominating the board and maintaining the offensive tempo. This Lakers 36-23 halft...
