Ranch Reflections are articles written by LRHS students and staff who want to share their experiences, thoughts, and concerns. This is a great opportunity for Mustangs to branch out beyond traditional news stories. This edition features Meghan Llamas’s thoughts on becoming the school’s first 100-goal lacrosse scorer. Meghan Llamas – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) –…
Month: April 2021
Mustang flag football player earns award
Cameron Madison – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – LRHS flag football player senior Shivanie Ghansiam has been selected as a winner of the Positive Coaching Alliance’s 2021 Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship award. Ghansiam will receive a $2,000 award for her accomplishments. She will be recognized on Monday, April 13 at the School Board meeting. Stay…
Lacrosse season ends for boys, girls
Emma Tullio – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- Both the LRHS girls and boys varsity lacrosse teams wrapped up their seasons on Tuesday, April 13. During their district semi-finals game, the girls team lost 19-3 against Riverview High School. Stay updated on important LRHS news and share what you like by following our Twitter @LRHSNews1,…
Girls win county track title, district upcoming
Mallory Lloyd – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – District track and field championships are scheduled for Saturday, April 17 at LRHS. Last weekend, the girls track and field team won first place in the Manatee County Championship and the boys track and field team won second. Head Mustang track and field coach Kristin Wikstrom…
Mustangs see “Geoguessr” as online learning and fun
Ryan Hanson – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- As people turn to the online world to stay connected during COVID-19, many virtual games have risen in popularity. One is GeoGuessr. GeoGuessr is a geography game that challenges one’s ability to recognize their surroundings and guess where in the world they are for points. GeoGuessr places…
Silver Stars tryouts scheduled
Marissa Briggs-Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- The LRHS Silver Stars Dance Team is hosting tryouts April 14 – 16 for the 2021-22 school year. Tryouts will take place from 4 – 6:30 p.m. in room 731. Preregistration packets for tryouts can be picked up outside room 620. Stay updated on important LRHS news and share…
Girls win first district playoff game
Emma Tullio – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- On Monday, April 12 the girls lacrosse team had their first district playoff match ever, defeating Bloomingdale High School 20-4. The boys varsity lacrosse team also had their first district playoff game of the season on Monday, April 12 beating Sickles High School 14-2. Stay updated on…
NHS announces names of new inductees
Katie Foley-Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- A list of names for the new LRHS National Honor Society (NHS) inductees for the 2021-22 school year has been released. Here is the complete list of inductees – Connor Alexander Tristan Ambler Marc Ash Katherine Benedek Bryce Brielmann Steven Brown Darcey Bullas Jasmine Burden Kennedy Burnette Margaret Burns…
Flag football headed for districts
John Osborne – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – After a tough week for the LRHS girls flag football team, they bounced back with a 37-0 victory over Manatee High School. “The game showed many bright spots for the young future stars of this team,” said LRHS head coach Elijah Weaver. The Mustangs are now…
Lacrosse seasons near the end
Meghan Llamas – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – It’s a bittersweet week for the LRHS lacrosse players as their seasons end. The boys varsity team fought hard on Thursday night at an away game against Pinellas Lakewood, coming back in the last couple of minutes to win 11-10. The boys varsity team has a current…
Mustangs take two of three from Pirates
Zach Fenimore– Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- The LRHS boys varsity baseball team faced the Braden River Pirates in a rivalry series this week that took place on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The Mustangs played all three games very close to the Pirates. Both teams combined for only 10 runs over the three-game series as…
2021-22 Athletic trainers named
Morgan McCabe– Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- LRHS has announced the school’s new athletic trainers for the 2021-2022 school year. Student athletic trainers help athletes deal with hydration management, observe injury and illness evaluations, are a second pair of eyes and ears for the certified adult athletic trainer, organize the athletic training room and assist…
