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Cooper Avery

Cooper Avery, Photo Editor

Hi, I'm Cooper, and I'm a senior and current photo editor of the Red and Black yearbook. In my spare time, I work at Noodles and Company and play drums in a local band

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Next step — Senior Brandon Stogsdill plans to begin pursuing a career in law enforcement. He began learning more about his career options through career classes at LHS.

[Photo] Grads to Follow Different Paths

By Macy Landes, Co-Copy Chief
May 11, 2017
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[Photo] 5 starters/5 days: Braden Solko

By Anahita Hurt
March 6, 2017
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[Photo] 5 starters/5 days: Olivia Lemus

By Anahita Hurt
March 1, 2017

Lions claim overtime victory against ONW

By Gary Schmidt and Cooper Avery
February 13, 2017
Senior Kobe Buffalomeat leads the team in stretches at the football game on Oct. 29.

[Photo] Football players recognized with all-league honors

By Kylee Broekemeier
December 13, 2016
Chesty speaks to fans at the football game against Free State on Oct. 21. Be sure to get your tickets in advance for the basketball game against Free State this Friday.

[Photo] How to get your ticket to the City Showdown

By Meredith Chapple
December 13, 2016
FOCUS — Bassist Meriel Salisbury, freshman, performs amongst her peers at Gala. “I liked the playing the freshman piece, The Tempest,” Salisbury said.

[Photo] Music department holds annual gala

By Izzy Hedges, Staff Writer
December 1, 2016
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[Photo] Choir students join national ensemble

October 27, 2016

PHOTOS: Lions fall to Firebirds

By Meredith Chapple, Cooper Avery, Addison Thornsberry, and Sydney Pritchard
October 25, 2016
Smiling gleefully — Junior Travis Barfield sits on the football field for a photo. Barfield led the varsity football team onto the field Sept. 9 as the game’s honorary captain. Barfield played on the team before his heart stopped in January while he was out for a run.

[Photo] Junior Travis Barfield made honorary team captain

By Trey Hulse, Assistant Sports Editor
September 22, 2016

Fall sports kickstart the year

By Ian Jones and Cooper Avery
August 26, 2016
Senior Daonte Lowery throws a pitch on April 14 at Hoglund Field at Kansas University.

[Photo] Softball, baseball struck out at regionals

By Gary Schmidt
May 19, 2016

Lions get dirty in the mud

By Cooper Avery and Hannah Gaines
May 2, 2016

Showtime opens tonight

By Ian Jones, Cooper Avery, Hannah Gaines, and Kylee Broekemeier
April 28, 2016
Senior Shyanne Garcia works at the Lawrence Humane Society.

[Photo] Students gain work experience

By Gabriel Mullen
April 28, 2016
Junior Nico Carlson and senior Nico Kenney speak at the school assembly on April 7

[Photo] Autism Awareness challenge accepted, achieved

By Luna Stephens
April 26, 2016
Sophomore Claire Walther reads a poem at Poetry Club on Feb. 4.

[Photo] Poetry Club slams a win

By Abby Percich
March 29, 2016
Freshman Ashley Dykes bowls at Royal Crest Lanes on Feb. 2.

[Photo] Bowlers succeed at state

By Izzy Hedges
March 28, 2016
Senior Emily Torres works in her Spanish class.

[Photo] Student excels at foreign languages

By Gabriel Mullen
March 25, 2016
Handicap buttons on the interior and exterior of entrances allow students with physical disabilities to navigate campus. However, some of the buttons have stopped working throughout the year.

[Photo] School facilities don’t measure up for people with disabilities

By Zia Kelly
March 23, 2016
Kyle Hayden discusses his selection as superintendent in a meeting with press on March 9, 2016. Hayden plans to transfer to a position as the district's Chief Operations Officer July 1.

[Photo] Superintendent chosen

By Meredith Chapple
March 9, 2016
Supenindendent Rick Doll leads the school board meeting on Feb. 22.

[Photo] Superintendent leaves a legacy

By Luna Stephens
March 23, 2016
Students around the school have bullied and/or been bullied through social media apps like Snapchat.

[Photo] Students affected by online harassment

By Amanda Coatney
March 22, 2016
Junior Nico Carlson lines up his ball at Royal Crest Lanes. Carlson bowled 353 out of three games last week at Olathe Lanes.

[Photo] Team strikes success

By Shayla Brillhart
February 16, 2016
Junior Olivia Lemus goes up for a free throw on Dec. 14, 2015 against Topeka West. The Lions won tonight against Topeka High 56-44.

[Photo] New beginning for the Lady Lions

By Ethan Parks
February 16, 2016
Seniors Ethan Doores and Kai Blosser participate in a Scholars Bowl practice round on Dec. 3. “I started going to Scholar’s Bowl last year, but I didn’t get to any meets because of cross country. But this year I went to a lot of meets,” Blosser said. The club hosted 18 teams at their annual tournament on Jan. 27.

[Photo] Scholars Bowl adds new members

By Macy Landes
February 13, 2016
Junior Jazmyne McNair smiles proudly as she give her speech before being awarded the Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year.

[Photo] McNair, Youth of the Year

By Meredith Chapple
February 11, 2016
Kansas voter identification laws passed in 2013 disallowed the use of a driver’s license as form of identification while registering to vote at the Department of Motor Vehicles. As result, fewer young people are getting registered to vote or participating in elections.

[Photo] State laws hinder students from voting

By Amanda Coatney
February 11, 2016

Intramural basketball scrimmages on Feb. 9th – Photos

By Cooper Avery and Hannah Gaines
February 10, 2016
LHS alumnus Bobby Davis poses with the letter that informed him he was matched as a bone marrow donor.

[Photo] Match found through marrow drive

By Abigal Percich
November 21, 2015

Music department puts on annual Gala: Photo slideshow

By Ian Jones and Cooper Avery
November 5, 2015
Senior Ivan Hollins stands at the homecoming assembly before the video debuted. Hollins was not able to participate in the crowning ceremony because he was in the football game.

[Photo] Homecoming royalty overcome losses

By Kate Rettig
October 25, 2015
Senior JD Woods runs the ball at the Jamboree. Woods recently broke the school record for career rushing yards in a game at Olathe Northwest.

[Photo] Rushing toward a state title

By Colton Lovelace
October 27, 2015
Members of HANG12, like Rochelly Elias and Evondi Weston, review art to choose pieces for their shows.

[Photo] Exhibiting new aesthetics

By Zia Kelly
October 27, 2015
Freshmen Jack Foster and Addie Thornsbury started Gay-Straight Alliance clubs at Central and Southwest. This year for the first time, all district middle schools have GSA groups.

[Photo] Students initiate peer advocacy

By Zoie German-Martinez
October 23, 2015
Freshman Eden Kingery stretches out before a practice. She was one of the three freshmen on the varsity gymnastics squad and said she “know[s] all of the girls from LGA (Lawrence Gynamstics Academy).”

[Photo] Underclassmen make an impact

By Amanda Coatney
October 6, 2015
Biology teacher Ann Foster teaches a class of 24 students in 2015.

[Photo] Funding ‘blocked’ from public schools

By Zia Kelly
September 29, 2015
Senior Alex Aguilar puts on her scrubs for her CNA certification class at the College and Career Center last week. "We are working on how to prepare ourselves to work with our patients at the nursing home," she said.

[Photo] Commuting to learn

By Kate Rettig
September 29, 2015
Rhiannon Emerson handles pythons at Pet World.

[Photo] Recovering from tragedy

By Abigail Percich
September 24, 2015
Senior JD Woods run the ball during the Lions' win over Free State on Friday.

PHOTOS: Lions triumph over Firebirds 14-12

By Cooper Avery and Aidan Rothrock
September 21, 2015
Boys basketball coach Mike Lewis gives gives instructions to his players in the middle of a tournament game in 2018.

[Photo] Lewis named coach of the year

By Meredith Chapple
April 10, 2015
Exiting through the front doors, seniors Isaiah Young and Jose Tryon pass through one of the 22 open entrances that the school has during the day. The front entrance will be remodeled to be more secure next year.

[Photo] Secure building out of reach

By Zia Kelly
April 8, 2015
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[Video] Building for a cause

By Luna Stephens
April 8, 2015
Seniors Cy Burghart and Savannah Chino cheer during the semifinals matchup between Lawrence High School and Shawnee Mission North.

Junior Justin Roberts (center) celebrate in the locker room after the Lions defeated Shawnee Mission North in the state semifinals in Wichita. Roberts scored 23 points.

PHOTOS: Lions advance through state semifinals

By Cooper Avery and Joseph Anderson
March 14, 2015
Teammates huddle on the court before the game.

[Photo] Lions gear up for championship game, reflect on season

March 14, 2015
The girls 4x400 meter team is gearing up for a highly-anticipated season. Junior Kyleigh Severa, seniors Leah Gabler, Marissa Pope and Jensen Edwards have trained on the off-season to improve their time for the state meet.

[Photo] High expectations set for varsity track team

By Ben Rajewski
March 9, 2015
Holding the signs StuCo made them, senior Youth of the Year candidates Christian Espinosa and Grace Barr took the limo in the background to the Lawrence Arts Center to prepare for the competition.

[Photo] Senior sets example for youths

By Kate Rettig
March 4, 2015
PHOTOS: Bowlers headed to state

PHOTOS: Bowlers headed to state

By Cooper Avery
February 26, 2015
Photos: Band performs February concert

Photos: Band performs February concert

By Cooper Avery
February 12, 2015
Students congratulated finalists for the Youth of the Year Award at school on Wednesday.

[Photo] Grace Barr wins Youth of the Year

By Kate Rettig
February 6, 2015
PHOTOS: Orchestra prepares for Manhattan trip

PHOTOS: Orchestra prepares for Manhattan trip

By Ian Jones and Cooper Avery
January 16, 2015
Opened in Lawrence in 1996, The Dusty Bookshelf allows bookworms to read to their hearts’ content, nestled in comfy nooks between shelves.

[Photo] Best Bookstore – Dusty Bookshelf

By Cortlynn Stark, The Budget
January 6, 2015
Wide windows fill the Teen Zone at the Lawrence Public Library with natural light. Inside, students can find a cozy spot to play video games or hang out. The newly remodeled building opened in July.

[Photo] Best Study Spot – Lawrence Public Library

By Kansas Gibler, The Budget
December 17, 2014
Open at all hours, Java Break’s basement location at Seventh and New Hampshire is often buzzing with local students. The business has four spaces that give patrons options of study environments.

[Photo] Student Choice Awards 2014

December 15, 2014
Completing a problem, sophomores Quinton Hamm, Olivia Lemus and Reese Stellwagon utilize the online textbook in Leslie Dougan’s Algebra 2 class. “[The online text] relieves my stress of forgetting my book at home,” Lemus said.

[Photo] More textbooks going online

By Isaiah Young
November 17, 2014
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[Photo] Vandalism prompts talks of courageous conversation

By Ben Rajewski
October 15, 2014
Junior Caroline Baloga was among tennis team members to win in dual against Manhattan on Thursday. Her doubles partner is sophomore Natalie Cote.

PHOTOS: Tennis team beats Manhattan

By Joseph Anderson and Cooper Avery
September 26, 2014
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PHOTOS: Homecoming Assembly

By Cooper Avery and Jake Goodwin
September 25, 2014
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[Photo] Warehouse provides venue for artists, musicians

September 17, 2014
Getting attention, Roxy looks to her owner, English teacher Keri Lauxman. Roxy joined Lauxman at school this fall as a therapy dog. “She just loves to love people. I mean, that’s her job. Her therapy is exclusively emotional. She just provides emotional therapy. She just reduces anxiety and boosts endorphins and just makes people feel happy.”

[Photo] New best friend

By Jaycee Mountain
September 17, 2014
Working on a project, senior Adam Eudaly is taking Jay Hundley’s cabinetry class. Students in career and technical education classes will have more opportunities when the new Career and Technical Education Center opens next year.

[Photo] Students to get more options

By Kansas Gibler
September 17, 2014
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