On Friday, October 25, 2024, the Lakota West Firebirds defeated the Mason Comets 41-0, ending their regular season. With that win, the Firebirds won a share of the GMC title, which they shared with the Princeton Vikings. The Firebird's only loss throughout...

After two straight wins, the Bengals dropped an embarrassing 20-point loss to the Eagles, remaining winless at home. Game Recap The Bengals started off hot, with nearly a 10-minute drive resulting in a Ja’Marr Chase touchdown catch. The defense...

FC Cincinnati 2 claimed the top seed in the MLS Next Pro postseason with a 3-1 win over Orlando City B, finishing the regular season. Dado Valenzuela would lead FCC2 to the win with his second hat trick of the MLSNP season. FC Cincy 2 started the day...

The music world lost yet another international superstar. On October 16th, 2024, former One Direction member, Liam Payne, passed away after falling from his 3rd story balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Payne was in Argentina after attending...

September 15th marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month! For thirty days, Americans recognize and appreciate Hispanic/Latino Americans and their influence on American culture.  Latin Independence Days Hispanic Heritage Month starts in the middle...

Before school started on Friday, September 20th, a Lakota West student was crossing the street on her way to catch the Butler Tech bus and was hit somewhere around 6:48AM. The student pushed the button to signal the lights of the crosswalk to turn...

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, were electric, starting off with Eminem performing his new songs “Houdini” and “Somebody Save Me (feat. Jelly Roll).” The artist with the most wins of the night was Taylor Swift,...

On Friday, September 6th, the Firebirds played the Vikings in a high-stakes GMC matchup. Last season, these two teams played each other twice, in which Princeton won the regular season matchup 18-3 and West won the second matchup in the playoffs 19-7....

The month of September is dedicated to Suicide Awareness. As the leading cause of death among teenagers, it is critical that students take the time to understand the gravity of suicide awareness including knowing the signs, what to do in this situation,...

The summer of 2024 has been a very entertaining one for the music industry, with many artists releasing new music and many receiving their breakthrough hits. Let’s dive in and look at the charts, stats, and news in music for the summer of 2024! Songs...

As the new school year starts, the teachers of Lakota Local Schools have been busy preparing lesson plans, textbooks, new schedules, and new ways to teach throughout the coming months. One part of preparing for the year includes the school administration...

The end of the school year calls for a lot to happen at Lakota West, but few expected the bomb-shell of an announcement Lakota’s administration dropped after the school day ended. Around 2 pm on Thursday, May 23rd, Lakota announced Mr. Ben Brown, the...