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Bump, Set, Spike it; That's How We Like it

Bump, Set, Spike it; That’s How We Like it

Bailey Etscheid October 17, 2024

Killing it on the court. Sophomore Bella Knoll cheers with her volleyball teammates, sophomores Emily Snyder, Rowan Weems and Ashlynn Ganiere after getting a block kill against the other team. “Block...

Wall of defense, Bella Knoll and Emily Snyder block their way to a victory. Knoll and Snyder are blocking against a big Kaneland hitter to get the win. In the past week in practice they have been working on blocking." After working hard all week getting that block felt amazing." Knoll said.

Athlete of the Month

Emily Snyder October 17, 2024

From crutches to kills, sophomore Bella Knoll has been playing volleyball since grade school and hasn’t let anything stop her yet.   Knoll has had a rough start to her high school volleyball career,...

Go, fight, win. Sophomores Katelyn Friestead, Kyrah Morey, and Callie Etscheid  pose for a photo taken at the LP versus Ottawa game on Friday, September 13th. "Football games are always fun to go to, especially with friends in the student section," Friestead said.

Just Can’t Hide That Pirate Pride

Bailey Etscheid October 17, 2024

“Root Hog or Die!” is a popular slogan among us Pirates for our school’s football team. The slogan is on a lot of merchandise and shows school spirit. There are many ways to show some “Pirate Pride,”...

Senior Athletes

Bailey Etscheid October 17, 2024

“I'm having so much fun, and I can’t imagine not playing,” senior Skylar Dorsey said. Dorsey is a senior athlete who plays shooting guard in basketball and setter in volleyball, and she is a captain...

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