Alabama vs Clemson round four: What happened to Bama’?
Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor
January 10, 2019
Filed under Sports
On Monday night, the number one ranked Alabama Crimson Tide faced off against the number two ranked Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoffs (CFP) National Championship. With teams as talented as these two, it was bound to be a good game, right? Wrong! Let’s see where Alabama went wrong in the...
Patriots back at No. 1 after defeating the Bucks
Caroline Sudbeck, Staff Writer
January 8, 2019
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Last Saturday, the LHS boys basketball team headed South to Yankton to face off against the YHS Bucks who were previously seeded number one before their defeat at the hands of the Patriots. The win was more comfortable for LHS players and fans than previously anticipated. The YHS Bucks are notorious...
Top sports moments of 2018
Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor
January 3, 2019
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As 2019 begins, we look forward to new (and hopefully better) moments and memories. But for now, let’s rewind to some of the top sports moments of 2018, presented in no particular order: The Philly Special The Philadelphia Eagles were underdogs all season, especially heading into Super Bowl LII against the...
Girls Basketball 2018-2019 season preview
Lauren Teller, Opinion Editor
December 6, 2018
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The basketball season is about to be in full swing, as the Lady Pats are preparing for their first game this season, which will be held at home on Friday, Dec. 7 against the Watertown Arrows. The team had a strong 2017-18 season, placing third at state. This year, they hope to come back even stronge...
Patriots poised for postseason prosperity
Johnathan Smith, Staff Writer
December 3, 2018
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There are many things to hate about the winter. Icy roads, gloomy skies and car windows in need of scraping are on the horizon. Luckily, the LHS boys basketball team has arrived to save the Crazies from the snowy despair! After a long week of tryouts, the final roster for LHS was released. The 15 boys wh...
2018 Volleyball: more than winning
Elizabeth Boysen, Staff writer
November 28, 2018
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The LHS volleyball team had a rough season this year with only eight wins compared to 20 losses, but that did not stop the team from having a good year. Winning was not everything to the team; what really mattered was each other. Even though the competition this year was tough, senior Ally Jamison felt the team ...
Open gyms prep Pats for promising season
Johnathan Smith, Staff Writer
November 16, 2018
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Basketball season is upon us! Well, not officially. While the official season for LHS basketball has not yet begun, hopeful players have been taking to the court the past few weeks in order to work on their game and impress the coaching staff. Jeff Halseth, head coach for the LHS boys varsity bask...
College Football Playoffs: Cases for the top four
Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor
November 15, 2018
Filed under Sports
As the College Football regular season begins to wind down, teams are making strong cases to be included in the College Football Playoffs (CFP). Here are legitimate cases for the top four teams in the CFP Rankings to hold their placement and to make the Playoffs. 1. Alabama Crimson Tide: At this moment, A...
LHS vs. WHS: forever rivals
Caleb Miller, Journalism Student
November 13, 2018
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Glances are exchanged and recognized as the eyes of an LHS Patriot meets those of their opponents, but from them emerges one crowned rival, the WHS Warriors. From opposing ends of the gymnasium to Howard Wood Field, the conflict between two schools within just ten minutes of each other cannot be clearer...
Gymnastics is back and ready for business
Johana Brower, Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
Flipping, tumbling and flying through the air are just a few aspects of gymnastics, but there is more to the sport than just the flashy tricks and flips. There are the hard long practices and grueling meets along as well as club gymnastics on the offseason. “It is going to be good. In the beginning,...
Red Sox: Champions once again
Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor
November 1, 2018
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After a five-game massacre of the Los Angeles Dodgers in a best-of-seven series, the Boston Red Sox are World Series Champions. With its win last Sunday night, the Red Sox claimed its fourth World Series title of the century- the most of all current MLB teams. With flawless managing from first-y...
Tackling the argument for football
Hunter Hauck, Journalism Student
October 23, 2018
LHS linebacker Elliott Hackett, a victim of a football inflicted injury, advocates for high school football despite many appeals for its removal. Injuries in football have been one of the main arguments for the removal of the sport at a high school level in recent years; however, this argument h...
Johnathan Smith, Staff Writer
January 14, 2019
The 2019 South Dakota Legislative Session is underway, with many fresh faces headed to Pierre. But despite the shifts in many areas of leadership, the status quo in the South...
January 10, 2019
Wednesday, Jan. 9 - President Donald Trump walks out of a White House meeting as the partial government shutdown nears its fourth week. Already...
The grading system needs an upgrade
January 10, 2019
Each school district has the opportunity to set their own grading scale. For the Sioux Falls School District, the grading scale used is a little...
‘Vice’: a different kind of movie
January 10, 2019
Director Adam Mckay’s new film “Vice” is by far one of the most interesting, weirdest films of 2018. Christian Bale and co-stars...