Prompted by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Fair Pay to Play Act, which allows student athletes in California to sign endorsement deals, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) board voted unanimously...
Football, often seen as the classic high school sport, is declining in participation due to the apprehension over potential injuries. To ensure students’ safety, California has recently passed laws limiting...
Funds and donations are vital in financing Lynbrook’s sports teams, as they support everything from uniforms and equipment to tournament registration fees. But with money coming in from three main sources...
In college and professional sports, fans have grown accustomed to the brand logos on their favorite athletes’ uniforms. Each year, brands pour millions of dollars into merchandise and apparel for athletes...
As the school year comes to a close, seniors prepare to part with their friends and family and open up a new chapter in their lives. For some, this means saying goodbye to the small family they have built...
A year ago, freshman Anthony Huang could not imagine himself as a dancer, much less a member of the Lynbrook Valkyries dance team for the 2019-2020 school year. Starting next school year, Huang will be...
It is well known that playing any sport at a competitive level takes incredible dedication, resilience and skill. It may mean waking up at 5 a.m. every morning to practice the backstroke in frigid waters...
Different reasons drew the members of the varsity boys tennis team to the sport: a way to get exercise, an aspiration to become a tennis star like Roger Federer or a love for watching the sport. But by...
The watchful eyes of college coaches follow a player on the court amid the cheers of parents and teammates. The repeated squeaks of sneakers and smacks from the contact of palm against ball reverberate...
On Feb. 26, I winced as I heard the loud sound of the starting pistol mark the beginning of my race. I kept up for the first 10 seconds, but I found myself falling behind. One lap in, my shoelace became...
On March 26, Lynbrook Track and Field held their final home meet of the season against Milpitas High School. Seniors were recognized with a short celebration at the beginning of the meet.
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To the hundreds of students crossing the street in front of Lynbrook, there is always one familiar face: Tim Wehner. Rain or shine, Wehner is always at the front of school, greeting students with a huge...
