Coronavirus and the sports world
Kaden Fossum, Staff Writer
April 2, 2020
With the world in panic from the spread of COVID-19, or more known as the Coronavirus, the sports world is taking a huge hit. The World Health Organization is preparing for the next pandemic and doing whatever means to stop the spread of the virus, meaning the cancellation of all sporting events. Basketball: On Mar...
Girls AA State basketball preview
Chloe Harbaugh, Staff Writer
March 13, 2020
With the girls’ State basketball tournament around the corner, the LHS girls’ basketball team is practicing harder than ever. After playing in the SoDak 16, the girls have secured the number three spot in South Dakota’s class AA girls basketball rankings. The Girls Class AA State basketball tourname...
Boys AA State basketball preview
Hunter Hauck, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
With the State basketball tournament approaching, the LHS boys basketball team is looking to secure their spot in the play in game against Rapid City Central. The eighth-ranked 11-9 Patriots take on the ninth-ranked 10-10 Cobblers on Saturday at 5pm. While the Patriots have already defeated the...
Kobe Bryant 8 vs 24
Carson Woods, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
  Since 2017, there has been a debate about which number Bryant was wearing at the peak of his career. Was it number 24 or was it number 8? Bryant wore both of his numbers for 10 years. Many people would argue that Bryant was better as number 8 but many others would make a case that he was better ...
The value of club sports
Carson Woods, Staff Writer
February 28, 2020
  Club sports such as soccer and basketball can be very expensive, but they have a large variety of opportunities for young athletes to grow in their development. In order for kids and teenagers to be able to play sports outside of school, most often than not, families need to pay. When families donâ...
Baseball is back
Alexis Miller, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
The snow-covered ground starts to fade and the green grass slowly surfaces. The air feels warm and the sun attempts to peek through the clouds, signaling one thing: baseball season. As the first few weeks of spring approach, the LHS baseball team will begin training in preparation for their sea...
Punching their ticket
Nicole Schmitz, Entertainment Editor
February 19, 2020
As the LHS girls and boys basketball season is coming to a quick end, they are preparing to play in games that could earn them a spot in the State tournament. Competition starts on March 19 and concludes on March 21. Eight teams will battle at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center to claim a State champio...
NBA all-star snubs
Carson Woods, Staff Writer
February 7, 2020
  From the 16th man on the bench to the star player of the team, NBA teams are full of talent. But, what happens when there are so many talented players that the NBA can’t make a realistic all-star game roster without leaving some players off? Every year there is controversy around the players ...
Remembering the Mamba
Caleb Hiatt, Staff Writer
January 30, 2020
This past weekend on Sunday Jan. 26, former Los Angeles Laker and NBA superstar, Kobe Bryant, died in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. The nine passengers included Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, one of Gianna’s teammates Alyssa Albotelli along with her mom Keri and dad...
The rise and fall of the Warriors dynasty
Carson Woods, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
  The best record in NBA history belongs to the 2016 Warriors, led by the only unanimous MVP ever, Stephen Curry. The 2014-2019 Warriors are arguably one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history, because of their five-year dominance of the NBA. The Warriors produced All-stars like never seen befor...
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...
Kyla Clark, Staff Writer
April 3, 2020
Through rescue, fostering and adoption Flatbush Cats is working to properly cut the feral cat population. According to the NationalGeographic, the Domestic Cat has...
Disconnected: I deleted social media for a week – here’s what happened
April 2, 2020
Many teens and young adults struggle to go a day without social media. I know that my time spent on social media is time that I could be doing...
Coronavirus and the sports world
April 2, 2020
With the world in panic from the spread of COVID-19, or more known as the Coronavirus, the sports world is taking a huge hit. The World Health...
Statesman does the Taste Challenge
April 1, 2020