West Linn wins State, beating Central Catholic in another close finish

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Walker McCrae
March 11, 2013

For the next year, when thinking of the West Linn Boys Varsity Basketball Team, two words will come to mind: State Champions. The West Linn Lions (23-6 8-2 Three Rivers League) defeated the Central Catholic Rams (25-5, 10-0 Mt. Hood Conference) 45-41 to win the 6A State Championship game. The game started... Read more »

West Linn advances to state title game with win over Lake Oswego

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Walker McCrae
March 8, 2013

EDITOR’S NOTE: The State championship game, which will be on March 8 at the Rose Garden at 8:30 p.m, will be between West Linn and Central Catholic. The West Linn Lions (21-6, 8-2 Three Rivers League) beat the rival Lake Oswego Lakers (27-1, 10-0 TRL) that was arguably the best basketball team... Read more »

West Linn advances to Rose Garden with win over Westview

Walker McCrae
March 5, 2013

Next stop: the Rose Garden. The West Linn Lions (18-6, 8-2 Three Rivers League) battled tooth and nail with the Westview Wildcats (13-11, 6-4 Metro League) and emerged victorious 69-54 to advance to the Rose Garden for the OSAA State Playoff Tournament for the third year in a row. The Lions started off... Read more »

West Linn wins season finale on senior night, turns focus to playoffs

Walker McCrae
February 20, 2013

The West Linn Lions (18-6, 8-2 Three Rivers League) battled the Oregon City Pioneers (11-12, 1-9 TRL) on senior night and concluded their season with a hard-fought 69-55 victory over the rival Pioneers. The Lions had a low scoring first quarter, putting up only 14 points and facing a one point deficit.... Read more »

West Linn Cheer finishes 6th in State Cheer Championship

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Christian Marvin
February 14, 2013

The West Linn Cheer team competed in only its second year participating in the Oregon School Activities Administration (OSAA) State Cheer Championship, finishing sixth in the 6A/5A large division. “Initially [our goal] was to trophy,” Nikki Stroup, Cheer coach, said. West Linn placed sixth, one spot... Read more »

West Linn spring sports teams place in OSAA Academic All-State

Marija Jozic
June 4, 2012

Each sports season, Oregon high schools tally up and average the grade point averages (GPAs) of students on spring sports teams. This year, eight of West Linn’s spring sports teams placed in the top ten of all the 46 6A schools in the competition. The high school’s top placers were choir... Read more »