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"The best way to predict your future is to create it." Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln High School Statesman
"The best way to predict your future is to create it." Abraham Lincoln

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Chasing Olympic Ice: Curling Trials in Sioux Falls

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John Quello, Sports Editor
December 22, 2025
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Team Dropkin competing in their first pre-trials match in the U.S. Olympic Trials, where they faced the eventual champions, Team Casper.
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Mr. LHS contestants after the show, propping up their winner, Aedan Wagner. Photo by Anna Bergan
Mr. LHS 2026 photo gallery
The Spanish immersion program from LHS, all of whom have received their seal of biliteracy, had the opportunity to go on a school trip to Peru. This is the group before they hiked up Machu Picchu, an iconic and historical site in Peru. Photo used with permission by Lauren Statema.
Breaking the language barrier
The triplets dressed up for Halloween, where they decided to be a witch, a monster and Elsa. (photo used with permission by Lily Statema)
Triplet trouble
The Andesite Mountain is an additional part of the Big Sky Resort; although it is not as large as Lone Peak, it offers a variety of runs and views of the Spanish Peaks as well.
Big Sky photo gallery
Bryan performs at the Dome at America’s Center in Saint Louis, MO.
Zach Bryan begins his 2026 Stadium run ‘With Heaven on Tour’
For a volleyball tournament, my team and I went to Las Vegas, where we earned a bid for nationals.
Las Vegas photo gallery
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Residing in Chicago’s Millennium Park, Cloud Gate, commonly known as “The Bean,” is the ultimate staple of Chicago’s tourism.
Chicago photo gallery
A view of Sam Barnett on the yellow chairlift at Terry Peak.
Terry Peak photo gallery
A view of the AT&T Stadium from the Drury Plaza Hotel Dallas Arlington, where the LHS Concert Choir stayed.
2026 Concert Choir Dallas trip
During the song “Christmas Electricity,” Scrooge's nephew Fred, played by LHS senior Josh Raether, has a party at his house on Christmas Eve (Photo used with permission by Flickr.com/ SDPB Landon DeBoer).
LHS One-Act: 'A VHS Christmas Carol'
Over 10,000 hot springs are sprinkled around Yellowstone, with temperatures exceeding 200°F. Visitors are prohibited from entering the hot springs, as it is unsafe and illegal.
Yellowstone photo dump
The Teton Mountain range with a cloud veil covering the peaks of the mountains.
Jackson Hole photo gallery
About the Contributor
John Quello
John Quello, Sports Editor
John Quello is a junior at LHS, a second-year staff writer and Sports Editor for the Statesman. Quello has been on the LHS golf team for five years and Best Buddies for two years. He has been a Minnesota sports fan since birth and specifically follows the Vikings and Timberwolves. Naz Reid.
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