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Lakota West Girls Basketball Coach, Andy Fishman, Announces Retirement

Lakota West Girls Basketball Coach, Andy Fishman, Announces Retirement

Nick Johnson, Editor-in-Chief March 13, 2024

On March 12, 2024, longtime Lakota West Girls Basketball coach, Andy Fishman, went about the school day with the usual spirit he has always shown. As he checked in on students in his class, it seemed barely noticeable that he had announced his retirement...

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Winter Sports Seasons Coming to an End

Winter Sports Seasons Coming to an End

Stacia Simmons March 4, 2024

With the Winter Sports Season coming to an end and Spring airsing, this time can be mixed with a lot of different emotions. Every team can qualify for tournaments but it takes a hard and long fight to see who will make it out with a championship. The...

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Bryce Curry and West Firebirds Sweep Lakota East as The GMC Heats Up

Bryce Curry and West Firebirds Sweep Lakota East as The GMC Heats Up

Nick Johnson, Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2024

As the Firebirds headed into the heart of Liberty Township last Friday night, they were a hungry group that sat a game out of first place in the Greater Miami Conference standings. While they had come close many times in the season, the team struggled...

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A Recap of the East Vs. West Basketball Rivalry Ahead of Round Two

A Recap of the East Vs. West Basketball Rivalry Ahead of Round Two

Nick Johnson, Editor-in-Chief February 2, 2024

In the first Friday night basketball matchup of the 2024 calendar year, the Lakota West Firebirds took down the Lakota East Thunderhawks on West’s home floor with a final score of 56-46. While the matchup was fairly even when looking at the GMC standings,...

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Hot Streaks and Breakouts: A Midseason Recap of the 2024 Girls Basketball Firebirds

Hot Streaks and Breakouts: A Midseason Recap of the 2024 Girls Basketball Firebirds

Nick Johnson, Editor-in-Chief January 30, 2024

Entering the 2023-2024 season, the Firebirds were coming off of a building year where the team saw the breakout of key freshman talents: Katie Fox, Caroline Bayliff, Sydney Williams, and Jayda Neilson. While the team would end up making a first-round...

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Lakota West Boys Still in GMC Title Contention as They Play Late January Basketball

Lakota West Boys Still in GMC Title Contention as They Play Late January Basketball

Nick Johnson, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2024

Heading into December, there were many questions about what the new Lakota West Basketball head coach, Kelvin Moss, would be for the program. Now being able to look back with a retrospective lens, fans and players alike on the west side seem to be happy...

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Wrestling Expectations this Year: Coach Meyer Shares his Thoughts

Wrestling Expectations this Year: Coach Meyer Shares his Thoughts

From hundreds of wins to the first GMC victory since 2009, the 2022-2023 Lakota West wrestling season was phenomenal. The victories didn’t come with ease, for there was a lot of dedication, inspiration, and hard work. With a prominent wrestling coaching...

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Toss the Flag

Toss the Flag

Jordan Otabil, Website Staff May 1, 2023

It’s about that time of the year, and Summer is near! No more school, you can chill in the pool. So what else comes in the Summer? Well, some sports start getting ready for their season, like soccer and football; Even the marching band starts getting...

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