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The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

Sophomore John Michael Martin placed top five in javelin last track and field season. He competed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games Aug. 2 and 3.

Throwing his way to Junior Olympics

Campbell Lester, Staff Writer January 26, 2023

Sophomore John Michael Martin stands at the end of the runway. He takes a deep breath and begins to run. He builds speed until he gets to the end and launches his javelin across the field. He turns around...

Lunch staff members Sarah Sanchez, Gloria Ballao and Jackie Palovick share their years of experience in the cafeteria. Each of them have worked in the district at least nine years.

Behind the counter: Meet the lunch staff

Cora Blasko, Staff Writer January 24, 2023

The LHS Theater will be performing the Addams Family next weekend.

Theater to perform in ‘The Addams Family’ musical

Marisa Green, Staff Writer January 18, 2023

The creepy and the kooky... *snap snap* Theater announced its newest show of the year, “The Addams Family.” From Jan. 19-21 at 7 p.m. the play provides a deeper look into the dark lives of the...

VRC Head Referee Eric Schnurr helps in the robotics lab and provides the students guides to make winning robots. Eric wrote and published a program to provide parents with an easy way to see how their kids performed in the competition.

Progressive programming

Sydney Cole, Staff Writer December 6, 2022

In the lab, Eric Schnurr walks around, examining the robots of the students, including those of his own twin children, Hannah and Robert. The robotics students are scattered throughout the concrete room,...

Senior John Hanchey plays drums at his church. He's been playing percussion for the school for seven years.

Beating alongside the best

Campbell Lester, Section Editor November 30, 2022

Spotlights focus on the performers as they perform their end of camp concert. The drum beats perfectly in rhythm with the saxophone and piano creating a harmonic environment. The jazz performance comes...

Many students are playing in ASA sports. TRL's Alexis Lambert takes a look at some of the teams.

Turning a chapter

Alexis Lambert, Staff Writer November 28, 2022

“Hey, you want to join our team?” There, sitting in Introduction to Engineering class, Noah Hempkins was offered a spot on a newly-formed basketball team, and now has an inseparable group of friends.  The...

Junior Makenna ford stands with state representative Candy Noble. Ford was selected to create a ornament for the state house chamber Christmas tree.

An ornamental task

Dhriti Pai, Staff Writer November 19, 2022

Growing up, Makenna Ford loved to decorate ornaments. Now, as a junior in high school, her ornament-making has made its way far from home. In this case, the Texas State Capitol.  Ford painted an ornament...

John Baker stands in front of a map of Kauai, Hawaii. Baker teaches AP Psychology at the high school.

Psyched

Marisa Green, Staff Writer November 17, 2022

From medical school, to coaching, to Hawaii, John Baker will do it all. Baker is an AP psychology teacher at the high school. He found a passion in teaching psychology.  “In my first year of teaching,...

Holly Lewis is a substitute teacher. TRL's Eleanor Koehn interviews her on why she loves subbing here and her relationship with the district.

Substituting secrets

Eleanor Koehn, Section Editor November 16, 2022

As the clock hits 8:40 a.m., students begin to flood the hallway on their way to first period. Many students will find that their classes have been temporarily assigned a substitute teacher to fill in...

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