“He will cover you with his feathers, under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”
- Psalm 91:4
One of the many inevitable challenges of being in highschool is facing opposition.
Whether it is a disagreement among friends, or direct insults being relentlessly thrown at a student, being attacked in those sorts of ways can take a toll on one’s self-confidence and faith.
Despite the adversity, God reminds his children that he is the ultimate shield and protection for them. Nothing can get in the way of His love and promises.
Jesus told his disciples that they would face hardships in their lives. Most of them were killed because of their faith.
Yet what did God promise them? He gave them the comfort of eternal life in heaven with him. He always had a plan for them, even when things got chaotic.
Nobody should be trying to hide from the attacks of this world. God has proven that his faithfulness will be there for all believers.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank you for being my protection and my shield when I am troubled. Remind me and all believers that no matter what trials we face, you will always be there. May we alway look to you for comfort and healing. Amen.
Band marches through another summer
Summer band is certainly not for the faint of heart. With hours of grueling practice and early weekend parades, the average school student may begin to wonder why there is a band at all! In short, the motivation is in the trip.
This year the band went on a shorter trip down to St. Louis which lasted about a week and a half. One of the biggest highlights of the whole trip was Six Flags, which is a giant amusement park full of
incredible rides and loads of shops and restaurants.
The band was split into groups of four or five and were set free to run around the park and go on as many rides as they wanted!
After that day of fun, they traveled on and stopped for a day at the city museum. This was an incredible building jam packed with recycled materials to create an epic jungle gym. This museum had so many twists and turns and secret passageways, it was so easy to get
lost in a world of fun.
After many other days full of fun activities, the band was ready for the real meat and potatoes of the trip: parade day!
The whole band marched down a street packed with screaming fans. With the gateway arch to their back and the music swelling, this moment became one that no band member would soon forget. All of this was finished off by fireworks and a night of celebration for all the hard work they had done.
OpGo spreads good news across the country
Every year, a number of Lakeside students embark on various trips to cities throughout the United States.
These trips are part of a service organization that Lakeside calls “Operation Go” or also known as “Op-Go”.
These trips serve as a wonderful opportunity for Lakeside students to practice their Christian generosity, support, and service.
This past summer, students were split into five groups to go to five different locations; Anchorage, Alaska; Logan, Utah; Abita Springs, Louisiana; Long Valley, New Jersey; and West Bend, Wisconsin.
At these locations, students participate in things such as helping with vacation Bible school, service projects, and other Church activities.
While on the Op-Go trips,
students don’t just perform these service activities all day.
They are given ample time to explore the various cities and states that they visit.
Usually, the church service work that is done by students takes up most, if not all, of the morning, giving groups the afternoon to wander and explore.
Senior Addison Kraft (who went on the trip to Louisiana) said that they had the opportunity to go to an alligator farm and catch baby alligators.
Not only is Op-Go fun, it is also extremely gratifying to encourage young Christians in their faith.
Addison said, “It was really cool seeing the kids ask tough questions about the Bible.”
She also mentioned that Lakeside prepared her and her co-helper (Lakeside graduate
Megan Huber) to answer the questions that the kids asked.
Operation Go is a perfect example of what Jesus said in John 13:15-17.
He said, “For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.
Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.”
Op-Go helps Lakeside students practice serving their fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, just like Jesus commanded people to do.
It is truly a blessing that Lakeside has the funds and resources to send students on trips like this to serve other brothers and sisters in Christ.
Teenagers not sleeping enough?
Elizabeth Mellon (’26)
Most teenagers have a late sleep schedule when they are on summer break.
For example, most teens don’t fall asleep until 11pm-2am during the summer.
However, once students get back to high school, they are forced to adjust to the new schedule of waking up earlier to get to school.
As normal as this sounds, could there be an actual issue with sleep deprivation of teenagers?
According to the Nationwide Children’s Hospital, lack of sleep in teenagers affects their bodily functions. It can worsen moods, behavior, and memory. Without enough sleep, students’ academic performances weaken along with motivation for punctuality and staying awake in class.
Drowsy driving is another result of sleep deprivation which can lead to the risk of getting in car accidents.
How can high school students develop solutions for their sleep deprived situation?
There are several things that teens can do to help them sleep better.
One important part about going to bed is winding down before trying to sleep.
This can include forming bedtime routines, listening to music, reading a book, basically anything that involves focusing the mind on relaxing.
Setting a time limit on homework is also a helpful way to go to bed earlier.
Even though it’s understandable that teens can have a lot of homework, it’s crucial for them to learn when to set it aside to get rest.
These ways are simple yet effective when it comes to sleeping and help improve teenagers with their schedules.
Elizabeth Mellon (’26)
Noel Meinel (‘25)
Malachi Fredenberg(26’)
Large group of band members gather together to rehearse for one of their summer parades.
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Lakeside
Warning: May contain caffeine
A line of cars at Starbucks’s drive-thru wraps around the building every morning during rush hour.
Many people’s go-to sources of caffeine obviously includes Starbucks, but also energy drinks such as Celcius, Monster, and Red Bull.
Many of these consumers are teens who are running on less than the recommended eight hours of sleep– so they turn to external sources for extra energy.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that teens limit their caffeine intake to 100 milligrams per day and avoid energy drinks.
Overconsumption of caffeine leads to dehydration. Research done at Harvard found that over 50% of adolescents were inadequately hydrated. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported that 1 in 10 energy drink-related ER visits results in hospitalization. A lot of the student body here at Lakeside are also athletes, and drink energy drinks.
While extra energy for that PR in bench or running events is helpful, the key is that caffeine should be consumed in moderation.
A good way to look at it would be as a supplement, to complement a balanced diet for optimal performance. So the next time you feel you need a quick energy boost, be mindful
Renovation to bring smiles
Here at Lakeside, a construction project has been underway for numerous months to help renovate and improve some well-loved parts of Lakeside, and to add some brand new additions to the already practical building.
The construction project started on April 8th, 2024, and is still underway today. While the students of Lakeside were finishing out the 2023-2024 school year, the construction crew started working to improve the campus.
A small ground breaking ceremony took place on April 10th, 2024, to officially start the construction process. As demolition started, Lakeside’s facade wasn’t much to look at over the summer months, with dirt, vehicles, and bright orange-clad workers all about.
Included in this new project are renovated bathrooms in the 300 hallway, renovated offices, and an expansion project that entails enlarging the existing
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cafeteria to accommodate more students. Along with the new cafeteria addition, there will be a large add on in the front portion of the school for a brand new entryway space.
Students didn’t get the full reveal when they came back to school, as the new additions are not completed as of now. However, the renovated spaces that are completed are looking snazzy and functioning better than ever.
While lunch is a little crowded due to limited space at the moment, students are enjoying the renovated cafeteria and eager for the addition to be finished so there will be more seating available.
Another big thing that many students are currently raving about when concerning the new building additions at Lakeside are the beloved new bathrooms.The new bathrooms have a much more functional feel to them, as they are more spacious and give off a cleaner, more put-together
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the bathrooms that served the students prior to the renovation. One of the big changes that will fully unveil itself when the renovation is fully completed will be Lakeside’s display of the schools mission statement and other wall art that will greet visitors and students alike as they walk through the spacious entryway.
Once all of the renovations are fully completed, Lakeside will be a visibly brighter place, and an even prettier campus. We are truly blessed by God to undertake this huge builidng project, and have it turn out just as perfect as we could only have dreamed about it turning out.
The school was beautiful before, but now with the new addition it truly is a beautiful building and a wonderful place to be around, and to be able to attend school there.
Thank you Lord, for blessing us with this wonderful oppurtunity!
This is my year! This school year is going to be so great and I am never going to have any missing work! I might even grab a 4.0 this year, I am so determined! If those are some of the (positive) thoughts that were going through your head in the weeks leading up to the starting of school before the year actually started, then you are not alone. Many students set high expectations and goals for themselves, and are excited to reach those goals as they go into a new school year, fresh from the break that they just had.
Then, school starts and the “I’m going to do my homework right away” quickly turns into “I have time during the passing period to get this done.” The “I’m only getting A’s” translates to “hey C’s get degrees!” We all fall short sometimes, especially regarding school. But what can we do to help and really optimize our time at school to do the best that we can? First, we need to change our mindset. Many times, we bite off way more than what we can chew.
Is an A in trigonometry really attainable for all that take the course? Absolutely not. Your personal best will look different from your peers, so your goals should reflect that! If one’s skill set is somewhere completely elsewhere than math, then maybe a good goal for the quarter should be a B, and if that is obtained, start shooting higher! Another tip is setting aside distractions to be able to get work done on time. Easier said than done! One thing that helps some people is just ripping off the bandaid and getting homework done right away to get it over with, and to have free time for the rest of the evening. Lastly, choose your friends wisely! You are who you hang out with. If your friends fly by the seat of their pants and always do their homework last minute, you’ll probably start doing that too!
Stay accountable this year and be committed to crushing all of your goals!
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A recent picture of the current building project shows the cafeteria taking shape. PC:@yourllhs on Instagram
High school sports prove difficult
Starting sports in high school can be a nerve-wracking, yet great new experience for many new freshmen coming in this year at Lakeside, whether you’re running cross country, playing football, or playing volleyball. There is much competition this year for sports at Lakeside, considering we have record-high numbers for incoming freshmen and transfer students.
Something specific to dive deeper into is entering soccer as a freshman. This year, there are 15 freshmen playing soccer. This is great news, as we want to keep investing in underclassmen to develop them into great players and leaders by their senior year. Last week, they all had tryouts for the soccer team. It was an exhausting week for soccer, as they ran 1 mile around the track one day and then 2 miles later that week. Coach Dorn then split the group up based on skill level on JV and varsity.
By now, games and scrimmages have started up for both levels. Unfortunately for JV though, their first game was canceled due to the extreme heat. Things do look like they are going to cool down as the regular season starts up though. The first varsity game ended with a commanding 6-0 win against perennial contender Central Wisconsin Christian. Josef Rupnow had a great game, scoring 3 goals and assisting another. However, later that week the team suffered their first loss against powerhouse program the Wisconsin Dells. The anticipation for this season is greater than ever as we have great players on both teams, and hopefully we can keep things going strong this season.
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Golf finds early success
At the start of the school year, most sports teams are just beginning practice or preparing for a future game, but this year, girl’s golf was a whole different story.
The girl’s began practicing at the beginning of August, in preparation for the team’s first couple meets which were in the first week of school.
In fact, there were meets on both the first, and second days of school!
This year’s varsity team is a senior laden group led by Reagan Gebhart, Kayla Hirschfeld, and Gabby Schmid. The first meet was held down at the Edgerton Towne Country Club, a beautiful course located in the middle of Edgerton.
Overall, the team golfed very well, coming in third place overall with a combined score of 216 over 9 holes. Gebhart and Hirschfeld led the way with scores of 44 and 54 respectively.
The second meet was held
“This years golf team is set to achieve great team and individual successes...”
just a day later hosted by Beloit Turner High School, at Glen Erin Golf Club, which is situated in between Janesville and Beloit.
The team golfed even better than the first meet, scoring
204 over 9 holes, a significant 12-stroke improvement. Gebhart led the way, shooting a 45, which was good enough for second place individually. The team also placed second at the meet, losing by just 6 strokes to perennial powerhouse Cambridge.
Looking forward to the next couple of weeks, the girl’s typically have two meets a week, which can be difficult to balance because of having to miss quite a bit of school.
Because of how experienced this year’s team is, don’t be surprised to see much more team success!
Despite being one of the less popular sports to watch, girl’s golf is in a great place here at Lakeside and we’re excited to see what the rest of this season brings.
Lakeside narrowly falls to Lake Mills
Elias Schreiber (‘27)
The first week of high school is an exciting time for a student and it culminates with a football game at the end of the week. This year, the Warriors took on our crosstown rivals, the Lake Mills L-Cats.
After the national anthem, the game began with Lake Mills kicking off to the Warriors. Lakeside’s offense started strong, and senior Ben Krauklis scored the first touchdown, putting them up 6-0. In the second quarter, after several scoreless drives, Lake Mills reached the 1 yard line, but a key interception by Lakeside senior RJ Darden gave Lakeside positive momentum going into the half.
The third quarter saw Lake Mills strike back with a 47 yard touchdown pass from sophomore Tyler Wollin. Lakeside tried to respond, but a critical fumble led to senior Kaden Smo-
“Smolinski’s two defensive TD’s proved too much for Lakeside to overcome.”
linski returning it 39 yards for another Lake Mills touchdown, making it 14-6. Shortly later, junior Issiah Thompson broke
XC team gears up for season
This is the time of year when an unsung sport starts to put in extensive training. This sport is cross country.
The cross country team has been training since the beginning of the year. Some of the top runners on the boys side ran 40 miles a week, while others were around 30 miles.
All of this was crammed into one week to prepare the team for a 2 mile scrimmage that is held annually at the “Fruit Loop” by Wisconsin Lutheran High School.
This is a friendly competition between Lakeside and Wisconsin Lutheran. Afterwards, the teams enjoy fellowship and food before heading off.
Looking at the results, both boys and girls are set up to have great seasons.
The boys, although they lost several key seniors, were blessed to have a few talented freshmen come up. Freshmen Carson Griffin and Mason Fleming were both coming in under 7 minutes a mile.
The team also has upperclassmen Will Hemling, Jack Simmons, and Grant Schmid holding down the top three.
The girl’s team looks like it will be led by underclassmen with names like Natalie Schultz, Iris Ingebrigtsen, and Esther Bohl coming in top three.
through for a 44 yard rushing touchdown, but the 2-point conversion failed, putting the score at 14-12.
In the 4th quarter, Lakeside stopped the L-Cats on the goal line, giving them a chance to take the lead. However, Smolinski intercepted one of Krauklis’s passesand returned it 48 yards for the game sealing touchdown. Although Lakeside had a strong offensive performance, two crucial turnovers proved too much to overcome. Key Warriors incuded senior Kaycee Guzman with 102 rush yards, Sampson with 85 rush yards, and senior Jonathan Schmidt with 9 tackles. Go Warriors!
An interesting thing to note about the girls team is that they will have only one junior this year with Kylie Lundgren being the only lady from the class of 2026 running. With high heat and humidity indexes, the teams also had their first morning practices. When the heat is at 80 degrees Fahrenheit and a humidity index over 70 degrees, you know it will be a rough day, but the team still got in a run to get ahead of the competition. This will prepare them for the upcoming Cam-Rock Invitational and other meets to come this year.
Elijah Vik (‘25)
Elias Schreiber (‘27)
Soccer Golf Cross Country
Left: Bella gives a good drive. Right: Tessa Schmocker lines up her putt.
Ezekiel Vik (‘28)
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After school activities for everyone
Going home after a monotonous day of school sounds like the ideal situation for the average student, but after a while going home doesn’t cut it anymore. They want something different, something to look forward to after the school day besides crashing on your bed. But what on earth is there to do? Well Lakeside has a number of extracurriculars that can be enjoyed by any student.
If sports are not enjoyable, then Lakeside can provide many options instead. Interested in movie making? Try videography. Love playing board games?
There’s a Board Game club. Want to try acting and singing skills? We have a theater
"If
sports are not enjoyable, then Lakeside can provide many options instead."
department, as well as many other extracurricular activities such as: FFA, Robotics, student council, SWELL, and many more. There are sports options too. We have all the basics like soccer, basketball, baseball/softball, football, etc. After school sports really help students to stay active and help them advance in a skill that might win a scholarship someday. If people are worried about joining because you won’t have any friends? An extracurricular is a great way to make friends and create strong bonds with people who have similar interests.
If someone is not sure, encourage them to just give it a try. People will never know if it's the extracurricular for them, if they never give it a chance.
New year, new faces New year, new teachers
Another wave of freshmen came to Lakeside, and like all freshmen they were nervous. Except for Andrew Stammen who said, “Nah. I wasn’t that nervous.”
A lot of kids were expecting the first day of school to be boring and difficult. But many of them were happily surprised when the day started. ”It was more fun than I expected,” admitted several freshmen. Many of them were quickly greeted by other students. Everyone started making new friends right away on the first day.
“Everyone was really nice so I got to know a lot of people. It's a good atmosphere. Everyone is really nice and helpful no matter what. You don't have to feel embarrassed or worried about anything,” states new freshman Addyson Brakmanis.
All students are starting to get back into the routine that comes with school starting. Freshman don’t know what that routine will be like.
All they know is that they will have to wake up earlier to catch the bus and that there are a lot more people at Lakeside than at their middle school.
It’s more fast paced and intense than middle school too.
There are a lot more expectations that are presented to them. The fear of tripping in the hallways in front of the big scary seniors is still in the back of their minds. They went from the top of the pyramid to the bottom. Things that the freshman population is looking forward to are the football games and all the extracurriculars they can participate in. The homework is a little stressful for some students but they have a great support system around them.
Say hello to Anxious Andy
The freshmen aren’t the only new faces in the building. Eight new teachers have also been around the school.
Some of their favorite things about Lakeside is the Christian fellowship, bringing God into everything, and the atmosphere.
Mr. Kasper used to walk these halls years ago. “It is constantly improving itself. I graduated here in 1998, and so many amazing changes have happened.
Not just the physical building and sports fields, but what is being offered to students. There are new options for advanced level classes popping up all the time. It's exciting to see.” he stated.
Mrs. Statz was also a Lakeside graduate, she feels so blessed to be able to have Lakeside continue to bless her and her family. They aren’t at school their whole lives though. The teachers do so many other things outside of the classroom.
Mrs. Bosnak likes to spend her summers helping to show at the fair.
Anyone can find Mr. Kasper carving ice around Wisconsin, or some form of art whether it’s making sculptures, painting, or even making art in the classroom.
Mrs. Schroeder used to work for the Milwaukee Brewers, she was a Racing Sausage. Mrs. Statz can be found in her garden or watching her kids grow up.
Some fun facts about some of the teachers is Mr. Hillman has over 30 bowties of which none of them are a clip on.
Mr. Tomlin has never eaten a banana and he has a new granddaughter.
These are only some of the teachers. Before school is a great time to meet more of the teachers.
Grace Heins ('28)
Ava Tuchscherer ('25)
Ashlyn Jones ('26)
The freshmen gather together in their first of many assemblies being part of the Warrior family.
