The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

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

The Lady Leopard Soccer team became the champions of the Vernon 
Newsom Classic Tournament after a victory over the Lake Ridge Eagles.

Girls soccer wins tournament

Michelle Stoddart, Managing Editor January 20, 2014

The season may still be its infancy, but the girls soccer team is off to a solid start.  Taking part in the Vernon Newsom Classic Tournament in Mansfield, the varsity squad beat Mansfield Lake Ridge 2-0...

The softball team is beginning their season with a new head coach.

Lady Leopard softball to begin season

Jessica Parrott, Sports Editor January 17, 2014

After finishing second in the state last year, the Leopard softball team will begin its 2014 season with tryouts starting Friday, Jan 17 immediately after school. Losing five seniors, three of which...

The Leopard wrestling team has one wrestler competing in the state tournament Feb. 14-15 with another listed as an alternate. Senior Camdon Droge is going for a title in the 170 lb. weight division while sophomore Tom Elvin (pictured above) is an alternate in the 285 lb. division.

Dual and tournament prepare wrestlers for districts

Jessica Parrott, Sports Editor January 16, 2014

With districts soon approaching, the Leopard wrestling team will be preparing in a big way today and tomorrow. The Leopards will be heading to Highland Park for a dual against the Scots that will begin...

Tryouts will begin this Friday and continue on through the upcoming week.

Softball tryouts set for Friday

Adrian Moger, Sports Reporter January 15, 2014

With softball season quickly approaching, head coach Amanda Douglas is excited about Friday's tryouts. After making it to the state championships game last year, Douglas is optimistic that the returning...

Both the girls and boys basketball teams are playing for first place Tuesday night when the teams host McKinney North.

Rainey hoping to serve up All Star appearance

Jessica Parrott, Sports Editor January 14, 2014

The nominees for the McDonald's All American basketball team have been announced and senior Lady Leopard Shani Rainey has made the cut. Rainey was excited to receive this honor. “It’s an amazing...

Gathering around coach Greg Fisher, the Leopard swim and diving team listen to instructions at the edge of the pool.  The girls finished in first place while the boys finished in third at the Carrollton Farmers Branch Winter Classic.

Leopards swim to the front at Winter Classic

Jessica Parrott, Sports Editor January 13, 2014

With the district meet less than two weeks away, the swimming and diving team is doing more than just staying afloat. Taking part in the Carrollton Farmers Branch Winter Classic Jan. 10-11, the girls finished...

The varsity mens soccer team will be competing in the Klein Showcase tournament just north of Houston this weekend.

Southbound for soccer

Kevin Davis, Staff Reporter January 10, 2014

After two weeks of winter break, most students are getting back into the flow of school. However, that’s not the case for the varsity boys soccer team. After three days of school, the team already has...

The volleyball department may be taken over by former JJ Pierce HS coach, Jason Nicholson.

New semester disrupts schedules

Haley Deschenes, Staff Reporter January 9, 2014

With all of the semester classes ending and new ones starting up, students have had to involuntarily change their schedule. One of the big groups affected was the volleyball players, who have had to make...

Every three years the basketball team purchases 
new, different uniforms. This year the team will be wearing black, white, and grey under armour uniforms.

New year brings new uniform

Kevin Davis, Staff Reporter January 7, 2014

Basketball season is here and with the new season comes new Under Armour uniforms for the team. “Every three years we get new uniforms,” head basketball coach Kyle Herrema said. “We have always...

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