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Before conditioning, girls gather and sit in the shade before working out in the rigorous heat. Over the course of the 2 weeks, players fought through temperatures ranging from the high 80s to low 90s.

Girls soccer conditioning begins

October 9, 2020

Sophomore Mayson Cooney prepares to spike the ball while warming up for the Junior Varsity volleyball game against Seminole High School on Thursday, Sept. 10.

Q & A – LBHS Sports Opinions

October 8, 2020

This year marks the second time the Tampa Bay Lightning franchise won the Stanley Cup. The NHL team, established in 1992, was awarded their first Stanley Cup in 2004.

Lightning improve despite global pandemic

October 6, 2020

Junior Ella Christopher gets ready to score from third base during a showcase tournament in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this past summer. Travel softball was at a standstill to slow the spread of COVID-19. Tournament organizations implemented new regulations to get the athletes playing again, as summer is a crucial time for college recruitment. “I went to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina because I’m trying to get recruited for college,” Christopher said.

Student athletes stay active during quarantine

September 28, 2020

Michael Jordan dribbles the basketball during his playing days.

“The Last Dance” Brings Michael Jordan Back to the T.V. Screen

April 30, 2020

During the game against Dr. Phillips High School on March 4, freshman Jordan Sanchez slides to catch the ball from the catcher to tag out the runner. “It’s a great feeling to know when you are helping your team out in any way, shape or form,” Sanchez said.

Junior varsity baseball is divided into two teams

April 26, 2020

The 2020 NFL virtual draft was a draft unlike no other. Players, coaches, and employees all worked and collaborated from home.

NFL Draft goes Virtual

April 24, 2020

Softball traditions

April 18, 2020

The girls lacrosse team has a 22-year-streak of winning districts going into this school year.

22 Years of District Wins

April 11, 2020

Assisting kids with special needs in America’s favorite pastime is a way that Reagan Sienkiewicz, a junior on the Varsity Softball team, and many of her teammates give back to the community. The Bambino Buddy Ball league provides the kids with an outlet to meet new people and teaches important social skills. “The most surprising aspect I have experienced is that I can have a big impact on the kids I help out,” Sienkiewicz said. “It might not seem like much, but I know it means the world to the kids and their parents.”

Softball players buddy up

April 9, 2020

Girls lacrosse is just one of the spring sports that was interrupted by the spreading pandemic, COVID-19. A game tradition for the girls lacrosse teams was for the starting lineup to run by their teammates and hit sticks with them when their name was called over the speaker. Before the game on Feb. 27, junior Jaylee Ault ran past her teammates and onto Tom Storey Field. “It gives me motivation to play the rest of the game and it makes me realize that the hard work is paying off,” Ault said.

The impact of COVID-19 on sports

April 3, 2020

Ashley Klingenberg signs to the University of Florida on February 6th. Klingenberg was signing along with her mom, dad and twin sister.

Klingenberg signs to the University of Florida

April 1, 2020

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