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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
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Junior Izzy Joyner stands outside of the car after the crash.“We really want to get the message across that the decisions that passengers make while they ride in a car has a tremendous impact on injury prevention,” says Contreras. “We also want the students to understand their personal responsibility and opportunity to make good choices while they are driving.”, The director of shattered dreams.

Photo Gallery: Shattered Dreams

Caroline Dolberry and Nicholas Perez
March 19, 2024
Senior Makenna Adamson gets checked on by a state trooper.Adamson was projected out of the front window of the car.

junior Rylan Streeter is deeply moves by the simulation.A health network survey shows 83% of students believed their friends would be less likely to drink and drive after participating in the Shattered Dreams program.

Senior kiley branch gets his head wrapped by a firefighter.A health network survey shows an 8% decrease in overall alcohol consumption.

Senior madilon smith sits in the car after the accident.Fire and police officials arrive at the mock crash outside the school, and some students are transported via air and ground emergency medical services to the JPS emergency department, where they experience a full trauma resuscitation and realistic follow-up care.

Senior Matthew Mainord acts dead after the crash.At JPS Health Network, a Level 1 trauma center in Tarrant County, Texas, about 10% of all its traumas are young adults who have been in car accidents – many of which involve alcohol.

Officer Kacy littlefield gives a speech after the simulation. Littlefields uncle was affected by a drunk driver.

Senior AJ Kotecki takes a shoot during the match. Kotecki won the match by pin in the 2nd period.

Photo Gallery: Wrestling win the Frisco liberty quad duels

Nicholas Perez, Photo editor
January 8, 2024
Junior Dalton Hart nearfalts his opponent. Lovejoy won the quad duel against Frisco Liberty , Frisco lebontraile ,and wighthouse.

Lovejoy Wrestler hand fights with their opponent. The Wrestler won this match by points.

Lovejoy Wrestler holds the opponent in a pin. Lovejoy Wrestling next duel is against gunter and anna.

Freshmen Brock McKnight ties up with his opponent.McKnight won the match with a late pin in the third period.

Lovejoy Wrestler breaks down his opponent. Lovejoy won the duel against Frisco Liberty.

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Junior Dalton Hart circles around to score points.Dalton won this match by points.

Senior Sam Reynolds does a hook move on his opponent. Reynolds is a two time state tournament winner.

[Photo] Featured Athlete: Sam Reynolds

January 17, 2024
Junior Dalton Hart ties up with his opponent. The leopards beat whitehouse in the duel.

Lovejoy Wrestler stands after a match. Lovejoy defeated Frisco Lebanon Trail at the duel.

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Senior Makenzie Borges goes to pull a flag. Junior Mia Reaugh attempts to avoid the pull.

Seniors cheer during the powder puff game. The students made signs for their team.

Junior Mia Reaugh pulls a sophomore's flag. Reaugh is apart of Lovejoy Cross Country and Track.

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September 15, 2023
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Nicholas Perez, Photo Editor
August 31, 2023
"Even though it started off astonishing, as it got to the end it became extremely dreary and made me prefer to turn the TV off rather than on."

[Photo] Opinion: Mid madness

April 6, 2023
Senior Dawton Bruner runs the anchor leg in the varsity boys 4x200. The 4x200 relay came in 10th overall.

Junior Avery Fuller runs down the home stretch of the varsity boys 4x200. The relay team ran a time of 1:35.58.

Junior Wes Hightower sprints down the track. The varsity boys team finished 6th overall.

Freshman Beyer Toyooka runs in the boys 4x200. The relay finished with a time of 1:40.35.

Senior Dawlton Burner comes out of the blocks in the open 100. Bruner PR'd with a time of 11:82.

[Photo] Photo Gallery: Track Competes at McKinney Boyd Meet.

February 21, 2023
Senior Taylor Murphy sprints in the open 100. The girls varsity team won the Mckinney Boyd relays.

Sophomore shooting guard no.10 passes the ball.The leopards 42.1% on offense rebounds.

Senior no1 Kyle sheehan dribbles on a fast break. The leopards won the game 55-42.

Senior no. 5 Wilma McLaughlin Jumps up for a lay up. The leopards are 6-0 in district.

Senior point guard no.14 Jackson wood dribbles to the top of the key. The leopards shot 85.7% on free throws.

Senior no.33 shelby tokars dribbles to the basket. The leopard won 61-41.

[Photo] Girls basketball hits the road to Jack Frost tournament

December 7, 2022
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.

[Photo] Progressive programming

December 6, 2022
Head coach Natalie Puckett addresses the team after a timeout. The leopards are advancing to the regional quarterfinals against Forney on Tuesday.

[Photo] Volleyball’s playoff run commences

November 7, 2022
Sophomore no.4 Anna Barr jumps up for a spike. volleyball ended their season last Friday to Wakeland 3-0.

[Photo] Volleyball concludes season in round four

November 16, 2022
Senior no. 12 Hannah Gonzalez and jumps out for a spike. The leopards won in straight sets.

[Photo] Volleyball finishes business in district championship

October 24, 2022
Seniors Alex Maddie, Chris Dechant, Joshua James and alumni Joshua Lass stand in front of their both at the frames mark-it.This is their main fundraiser for the year.

[Photo] Student-led permaculture club maintains gardens, collaborates with companies

October 14, 2022
Sophomore no.2 Shelby Burriss jumps up for a spike. The Leopards had a total of 47 kills throughout the game against Melissa.

Photo Gallery: Volleyball beats Melissa in first district game

Nicholas Perez, Section Editor
September 12, 2022
Junior no.22 Bethany wu sets the ball to senior no.14 Charlie Wilson. Wu has recently committed to Yale University.

Junior no.11 Isa Camacho hits the ball up after a spike. Camacho had two aces while serving in Friday's game.

Junior no.9 Kalin Carlson Hits the ball after after a spike. Carlson had four aces in last Friday's game.

Senior no.14 Charlotte Wilson saves the ball from hitting the ground. Wilson had seven kills.

Junior no.22 Bethany Wu and senior no.12 Hannah Gonzalez jump up for a block. The Leopards won the second set 25-13.

Junior no.22 Bethany wu and senior no.12 Hannah Gonzalez jumps up for a block. The Leopards won the third set 25-17.

Junior no.22 Bethany Wu prepares to serve the ball. Wu had two kills.

Sophomore no.2 Shelby Burriss jumps up at the net for a block. Burriss had seven kills during Friday's game.

Junior second baseman no. 8 Aaron Marshall gets ready to field the ball. Marshall is a dual sport athlete, playing football.

Photo Gallery: Baseball plays in home opener

Nicholas Perez, Staff Photographer
March 21, 2022
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