Cheering for the Cheerleaders
Kierstin Wood, ENN Special Contributor
November 5, 2019
The roars can be heard from across town. It’s Friday night and the stands are packed which means there’s a football game going on. The student section is going wild. The cheerleaders tumble across the field throwing their hands up and shaking their pom-poms under the big bright stadium lights. W...
Border Brawl: Lake Ridge vs Tulsa Union
Margo Eugenio, ENN Staff
August 29, 2019
36 to 30. Meaningless numbers in the game of life, but what is their value in the game of football? A couple touchdowns for each team and a couple more stops by each team. Was one team was better, or was one more prepared? To the people looking outside in, the numbers are simply that; numbers. But to...
Racketing Toward Regional
Margo Eugenio, ENN Staff
April 17, 2019
As the points start to tally up, the Lake Ridge Eagle tennis team await anxiously for the final results to be announced. The main officials, after some time, come back with the winning school in mind. “Congratulations to the boys and girls district champs, Lake Ridge High School,” the officials call...
Basketball Recap
April 10, 2019
The point guard takes a step back and makes a 3 pointer. The screams and cheers from the Lake Ridge fans fill the gym as players continue to dribble the ball down the court. The lake Ridge boys basketball team had some uncertainties a lot, but proved doubters, making it to the third round of playoffs....
Kicking Off Playoffs
Margo Eugenio, ENN Staff
March 22, 2019
Sprinting full speed ahead toward the goal, the opposing team's forward sets her sights in the top right corner of the goal. Freshman goalkeeper, Bella Avitia, steps off her goal line in an attempt to challenge the forward. Avitia rushes out with her arms spread wide and deflects the shot over the top...
Spinning into Spring Season
Margo Eugenio, ENN Staff
February 11, 2019
As the seconds count down on the clock, the opponent bounces the ball down onto the hard, concrete ground. The small, neon, yellow ball is thrown into the air. The Lake Ridge tennis player keeps their eye on the ball as it is served over the net, they step up and hit it back over the net into the far...
Dribbling to Success
Margo Eugenio, ENN Staff
January 22, 2019
As the athletes run down the court, the voices of players yelling out to the point guard to pass them the ball echoes through the gym. The point guard completes a chest pass to the power forward and the crowd goes wild as the forward completes the dunk for the two points needed to win the game. As basketball...
Building their Teams
Audrey Byrne, ENN Staff
November 7, 2018
Growing up, usually around the age of six or seven, children first discover an interest they may have in sports. Soon after, they get signed up by their parents, put into little leagues where they play for fun and earn participation trophies. But, as people grow and improve their athletic skills, the...
Running a Mental Race
Margo Eugenio, ENN Staff
September 27, 2018
As the sound of the pistol goes off and rings through the air, the runners take off, elbowing past one another trying to get an early lead. Cross Country is a five mile trek across a rocky terrain, full of hills, in 90-degree weather trying to finish with the best time, though the most difficult part...
Previewing Lake Ridge Baseball In 2018
April 4, 2018
The Lake Ridge baseball team is looking to follow up a progressive 2017 season with a much better one in 2018. The Eagles went 13-15-2 overall, and 7-7 in district last year, and are looking to improve on that in 2018. According to Head Coach Greg Ross, "I think there's plenty of things that need to be ad...
