College Football Playoff predictions

Spencer Wasmund and Hunter Hauck

December 16, 2019

Now that the college football regular season is over and the final rankings have been set, it is time for the sixth annual College Football Playoff. This year, number four ranked Oklahoma University will face off against the number one ranked Louisiana State University in the CFP semifinals in the Pe...

Pats poised for State volleyball success

Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor

November 20, 2019

After finishing the regular season with a 13-9 record, the LHS volleyball team will head to Rapid City in hopes of claiming its first championship since 2011.  The lady Pats will kick off the State tournament as the six seed playing against the third-seeded Huron Tigers. Although the team lost to the T...

Coaches of the year 2019

November 18, 2019

2019 Metro All-Conference football team

Brita Quello, Staff Writer

November 7, 2019

The 2019 Metro Athletic Conference All-Conference Football Team was recently announced, with LHS having seven First-Team players and two Honorable Mentions. RHS had the most players put for All-Conference at a total of 10 players, but LHS followed up in second with nine total players. The players make...

Offseason preparation leads lady Pats to fourth straight tennis title

Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor

October 16, 2019

After an impressive performance claiming State a season ago, the LHS girls tennis team extended its State championship streak last weekend to four with yet another dominant showing from its players when it mattered most. This continued success over the other teams in the state has helped showcase the blu...

What to anticipate with top teams in the 19-20 NBA season

Kaden Fossum, Staff Writer

October 14, 2019

       With the NBA season approaching in just the blink of an eye, there have been a lot of trades this off-season, for the better and the worse.. The era of duos is back, but which team will be dominant? And which team will have a turn-around season?       The first season tip off is Oct. 22,...

‘Super six’ lead Pats to first softball championship in over 10 years

Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor

October 9, 2019

After a tough 7-6 loss at the hands of the RHS softball team in the championship last season, LHS avenged its loss with a 10-2 victory over the Rough Riders this season in the State championship. With valuable experience from the self-proclaimed “super six” seniors, Abbie and Annie Klatt, Jada M...

Inside LHS: Presidents Bowl 2019

Anna Langseth, Staff Writer

September 13, 2019

It is that time of year again! This year’s high school football season is just starting up and the schools of Sioux Falls are gearing up for the coveted Presidents Bowl on Sept. 14.  The games will begin at 3:30, when number 1 ranked RHS will face off against 5th ranked OGHS. At 7:00, LHS will ...

New Greeno statue strikes Sioux Falls bike trails

Anna Langseth, Staff Writer

September 3, 2019

Last Tuesday, the Sioux Falls City Council approved a location site for the Rich Greeno Memorial Statue. The life size bronze statue is to be placed between Tuthill and Paisley Park on the North side of the footbridge. It will stand at 5’8” on top of a pedestal. Bringing a statue to life is...

Mental health doesn’t care about your fantasy football team… And nor should it

Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor

September 3, 2019

Recently, star NFL quarterback Andrew Luck made headlines by announcing his retirement from football at the age of 29. Luck made the decision to leave the Indianapolis Colts due to mental health reasons. This decision comes as a shock to many, as Luck had a promising career with multiple seasons over...

Pats continue athletic excellence on the path to sixth straight KELO Cup

Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor

May 22, 2019

The LHS athletic teams have come together for one common goal over the past five years, the KELO Cup. With the school year wrapping up, that also means high school athletics are coming to a close. At this moment, LHS is atop the KELO Cup leaderboard and is looking to claim their sixth straight KELO Cup t...

LHS Track and Field looks to take 4-peat

Spencer Wasmund, Journalism Student

May 21, 2019

Coming off of another dominant track season, the LHS track and field team looks to make another run at the state title, already having won the title three years in a row dating back to 2016. There have been many dominating performances throughout the season, with the most recent being at the Metro Conference...