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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

Surrounded by opposing team, Prosper, Freshman Micheal Difiore tears ball away from opponent.

Senior boys basketball players to play at home for last time

Joe Vastano, Staff Reporter February 12, 2016

The Leopards (7-19, 3-9 in district) take on Denison High School (5-14, 1-7) today at 6:15 p.m. as the seniors play their last game at home. The Leopards’ last game on Tuesday resulted in a very close...

A mid-year coaching switch leaves Todd Ford the head coach of the football team starting early 2016.

Ford built tough

Nick Smith, Staff Reporter February 10, 2016

Though Todd Ford was hired two weeks ago for the head football coaching position, much of the community hasn’t had a chance to get to know the new leader of the Leopard program. While Superintendent...

Taylor Meixelsperger takes shot against Sherman on Jan. 22. The girls basketball team is currently tied for the fourth in the district heading into the final regular season game.

A fighting chance

Drew Doig, Staff Reporter February 9, 2016

The Lady Leopards (12-18 overall, 6-7 district) will look to clinch the fourth seed in the district playoffs as they face the McKinney Lions (19-10, 9-4) at home at 6:15 p.m on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The Lady...

Three members of the girl's 400 freestyle relay team celebrate after placing second, making it to finals. During finals the following day, they qualified for state.

Leopards make a splash at UIL Regionals

Stu Mair, Photography Editor February 9, 2016

Competing this past weekend, the Leopard swim team advanced two relays and a diver on to the state competition. The relays were the girls 400 yard freestyle and the girls 200 yard medley relay. The state...

Freshman Michael DiFiore is a member of the varsity mens basketball team and freshman Lizzie Weichel plays for varsity soccer. Pictured above is DiFiore in a game against Wylie East.

Breaking the sports norm

Katie Felton, Staff Reporter February 8, 2016

The typical high school stereotype is that freshmen play on freshmen team, sophomores play on junior varsity, and juniors and seniors play on varsity. But some freshmen, like soccer player Lizzie Weichel...

Sophomore Chase Van Wagner takes a jump shot at last Friday's game on Jan. 29.

Varsity boys basketball faces challenge in Wylie

Joe Vastano, Staff Reporter February 5, 2016

The Leopards (7-17, 2-8 in district) take on the Wylie High School Raiders (12-11, 7-3) on the road tonight. Wylie has had a successful season so far, standing at third place in district 10-5A. In...

Kaylee Rekieta dribbles the ball across the court in a game against the Prosper Eagles.

Girls basketball looks to break streak

Drew Doig, Staff Reporter February 5, 2016

The Lady Leopards (11-18 overall, 5-7 district) will try to snap a four-game losing streak tonight as they cling to a three-way-tie for fourth place in the district. They face the Wylie Pirates (11-17,...

Junior Parker Rexford (left) grapples with his Coppell opponent during a meet at Sloan Creek on Jan. 22. Both boys and girls are in action at the district meet today.

Wrestling to compete in district

Kevin Davis, Sports Editor February 4, 2016

The wrestling teams have just completed a successful season of dual meets, and are prepared for the district meet, hosted here on Thursday, Feb. 4. “We ended up placing third in duals for the boys,...

Senior athletes sign with colleges

Stu Mair, Photography Editor February 4, 2016

Yesterday, on national signing day, four senior athletes signed their letters of intent with colleges. Aaron Fuller signed with the University of Washington to play football. Bailey Smith, also a football...

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