"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

Lincoln High School Statesman

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

Lincoln High School Statesman

Clemson defeated Alabama by a score of 44-16 in the CFP National Championship Monday night.

Alabama vs Clemson round four: What happened to Bama’?

Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor January 10, 2019

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...

Junior Sam Fawcett brings the ball up the court as the point guard against one of the inter-city rivals, RHS.

Patriots back at No. 1 after defeating the Bucks

Caroline Sudbeck, Staff Writer January 8, 2019

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...

Ovechkin was a key part of his teams success in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Top sports moments of 2018

Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor January 3, 2019

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...

The 2017-18 Girls Varsity Basketball team placed third at the state tournament held at the Denny Sanford Premier Center.

Girls Basketball 2018-2019 season preview

Lauren Teller, Opinion Editor December 6, 2018

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...

The Pats first game is this Friday at Watertown.

Patriots poised for postseason prosperity

Johnathan Smith, Staff Writer December 3, 2018

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 LHS varsity Volleyball team huddles for a pep talk and to discuss game strategy.

2018 Volleyball: more than winning

Elizabeth Boysen, Staff writer November 28, 2018

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...

Sam Fawcett shooting hoops during open gym

Open gyms prep Pats for promising season

Johnathan Smith, Staff Writer November 16, 2018

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...

The College Football Playoffs are just around the corner as each team attempts to plead its case to the CFP Selection Committee.

College Football Playoffs: Cases for the top four

Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor November 15, 2018

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...

The LHS football team faces down their head rival.

LHS vs. WHS: forever rivals

Caleb Miller, Journalism Student November 13, 2018

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...

Setting the bar high for gymnastics is sophomore Elizabeth Boysen.

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...

With an offense and defensive domination of the Dodgers, the Red Sox was able to claim its fourth World Series Championship in the last 15 years.

Red Sox: Champions once again

Landon DeBoer, Sports Editor November 1, 2018

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...

Opinion stories are the thoughts and ideas of that staff writer.  It is okay to not agree with the ideas they share. Feel free to comment or write a letter to the editor if you do not feel the story is a fair representation.

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...

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