LAKE OSWEGO LAKERS

We are proud to continue the LOHS Athletics Newsletter for the 2022-23 school year and we're very grateful for the continued support from the LO Community. This fall sports season alone, we will have over 400 student-athletes competing in just under 250 contests. We look forward to keeping our stakeholders informed with regular updates that will include contest schedules, results, images, and other great info. Go Lakers!

Monday

JV2 Boys Soccer @ Canby HS (5:00pm)

JV (Wh.) Girls Soccer vs. Jesuit HS (7:00pm)

Tuesday

JV Boys Soccer vs. Wells HS @ LOJH (4:30pm)

JV (Na.) Girls Soccer @ Camas HS (5:00pm)

JV2 Volleyball @ Lakeridge HS (5:00pm)

JV Volleyball @ Lakeridge HS (5:00pm)

JV2 Girls Soccer @ Nelson HS (6:30pm)

Varsity Volleyball @ Lakeridge HS (6:30pm)

Varsity Girls Soccer @ Camas HS (7:00pm)

Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Wells HS (7:30pm)

Wednesday

JV2 Girls Soccer @ Prairie HS (4:00pm)

JV2 Boys Soccer vs. Cleveland HS @ Delta Park (4:15pm)

JV (Wh.) Girls Soccer vs. Wells HS @ LOJH (4:30pm)

Thursday

Freshman Football @ McMinnville HS (4:00pm)

JV Boys Soccer vs. Lincoln HS @ Delta Park (4:15pm)

Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Lincoln HS @ Buckman Park (4:15pm)

JV Football vs. McMinnville HS (4:30pm)

Coed JV Water Polo vs. Sunset HS (4:45pm)

Varsity Girls Water Polo vs. Sunset HS (6:00pm)

Varsity Boys Water Polo vs. Sunset HS (7:15pm)

Friday

Varsity Boys Water Polo @ Beaverton Tournament (TBD)

JV2 Girls Soccer vs. Beaverton HS @ Mt. View MS (4:00pm)

JV (Na.) Girls Soccer vs. Sherwood HS (5:00pm)

Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Sherwood HS (5:00pm)

JV (Wh.) Girls Soccer @ Mountainside HS (5:00pm)

Varsity Football @ McMinnville HS (7:00pm)

JV2 Boys Soccer vs. Sunset HS (7:30pm)

Saturday

Varsity Boys Water Polo @ Beaverton Tournament (TBD)

Cross Country @ Nike Portland XC Meet - Blue Lake Park (9:00am)

Sunday

Varsity Boys Water Polo @ Beaverton Tournament (TBD)

*All contests are subject to change.

The Lake Oswego Ski Swap, benefiting Lake Oswego and Lakeridge High School Ski Teams, is coming up on October 8th and 9th at Lakeridge High School. There will be huge savings on 1000's of new and slightly used skis, boots, snowboards, apparel and accessories! For folks who want to sell their used equipment at the ski swap on consignment, the day and time to drop off equipment for sale is Saturday, October 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. (and the sale is on Sunday,) and the consignor will receive 60% of the sale price (40% of all consignment sales benefit the teams). This is a great way to get gear for you or your growing kiddos!

Attention all Pre-K through 8th Graders! Want to dance with the Laker Dancers at halftime? Come to the Laker Dance Youth Clinic! No dance experience required! :)

When: Friday, October 14th (No School)

Where: Lake Oswego High School (West & East Gyms)

Registration: 9:30am - 10:00am

Camp: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Family Showcase: 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Cost: $60 (Pre-Registration) or $65 (At the Door)

Includes:

• Laker Dance Youth Clinic T-Shirt
• 3 Hours of dancing & games from the Laker Dancers & Coaches
• Parent/Family Showcase
• Varsity Football Halftime Performance on October 14th (same day)!

Registration for the event will be published no later than September 19th. Register early (by October 5th) to ensure you receive the T-Shirt Size that you signed up for.

Registrations will absolutely be accepted after the 5th, and dancers will still receive a T-shirt, but we cannot guarantee the perfect size.

We are SO excited to dance with you! Contact Head Coach Hayley DuLong if you have any questions.

Are you a skier who wants to learn to race? Then Ski Team is for you! No racing experience is required, but you must have some skiing experience to join the team. LOST is holding a season-kickoff interest meeting Monday, Sept 26 at 7pm in the Cafetera. Email Coach Spencer with questions: swraymond@gmail.com.

Wanting to bring change and another way for students to get involved, LOHS became a Unified Champion School in the spring of 2022. By collaborating with Special Olympics Oregon, LOHS has been able to create three different pillars that students can participate in and #choosetoinclude. Each pillar is a key part to sharing the message with the community about how to participate with those with disabilities. Students at LOHS can choose to participate in one, two, or all three pillars.

Pillar 1: LOHS Youth Leadership and Inclusion Committee - This is a student-led committee with adult support. These individuals will be broken up into subcommittees of the following and working to spread the word about Unified Programming at LOHS. Subcommittees include: Communications, Event Planning, Fundraising, Publications, Social Media, Sports Management, and others as seen fit.

Pillar 2: Unified Sports - You can participate within this program as being an athlete or a unified partner for the sport and running practices and competitions. Our first sport of the school year is bocce ball. Register by September 15th in order to participate! Practices only occur twice a week and competitions at least once per season. Follow the Unified Calendar to stay up to date!

Pillar 3: Whole School Engagement - Students and staff alike can participate in any of the events that are happening with the school and show your support for the program. Events such as Polar Plunge and Day of Inclusion.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Erin Cealey (cealeye@loswego.k12.or.us). Go Lakers!

LOSD and state of Oregon is still experiencing a major shortage of available bus drivers this school year. This not only affects getting our students to and from school, but it is also continues to impact our high school sports teams after school. If we are unable to secure transportation for any of our teams to away contests, we will be sure to communicate with our coaches, athletes and their families as soon as possible. As a very last resort, athletes and/or parents/guardians may need to provide their own transportation to away contests. Thank you in advance for your patience.

The state of Oregon continues to experience a major shortage of available officials for high school athletics for the 2022-23 school year, including but not limited to football, soccer, volleyball and basketball. This shortage is significantly impacting our ability to schedule contests and could result in contests needing to be rescheduled or even cancelled. We will be sure to communicate with our coaches, athletes and their families if/when any schedule changes are made. We ask for your continued patience as we navigate through this difficult situation. For anyone interested in becoming an official, click here for more information.

Please remember for the fall sports season and 2022-23 school year, permanently placing blankets in the stadium will not be allowed. However, if families and spectators want to arrive early each contest to put down blankets, they can do so, but the blankets must be removed following each contest. Any blankets that are left in the grandstands after a contest will be removed.

Our stadium is a community space with numerous activities and events taking place throughout the year, which require clean and welcoming access to the stadium grounds. When blankets are left for days, weeks and months at a time, it prevents our staff from properly cleaning and sanitizing the grandstands.

Thank you for your understanding and helping keep our stadium clean and sanitized. We're excited for a great year of Laker Athletics!

With the 2022-23 school year starting, please remember the academic requirements needed to maintain athletic eligibility for next school year. If you are thinking about dropping a class, please remember that LOHS student-athletes must be currently enrolled in and passing at least 5 credit-earning classes in order to remain eligible for competition.

We want all our Lakers to succeed on the playing field, but they must do so in the classroom first. Please remember that per LOSD Athletics policy:

“Attendance at school for the entire day is a prerequisite for participation in contests or practices. School related activities or appointments with prior approval by the administration do not fall under this regulation. Emergency situations may be reviewed and determined by the Athletic Director.”

In regard to illness, the general rule is if a student is too ill to attend school for the whole day, they are most likely too ill to compete. If your student has a future absence that needs to be pre-arranged, the link to that form can be found here. It can also be found on our athletics website lolakers.com. Thanks for your cooperation and communication!

You can live-stream all our home contests in the main gym or on the stadium field. Unlike the previous COVID-impacted seasons when there were spectator limitations, a small fee will now be charged to live-stream this year's contests. Follow the directions below. If you already have an NFHS Network account, skip step 4.

Here's how to watch:

1. Visit www.NFHSnetwork.com
2. Search for Lake Oswego High School and go to our page (Save as a bookmark)
3. Click the event you want to watch
4. First-time users will need to set up an account
5. Log in
6. Watch the event

After you sign up for an account you will only need to go to the Lake Oswego High School homepage, click on the event and sign in.

Did you miss an event? That's okay! Most events will be available On-Demand for you to watch later.

Thank you for your continued support of Laker Athletics. We look forward to bringing you top-notch broadcasts of our athletic events!

The LOHS Hall of Honor is now accepting applications. The Hall of Honor was established in 2013 with the intent to honor and preserve the memory of those athletes, teams, coaches and others whose achievements and contributions have enhanced LOHS, its community and athletic program. Nomination information and criteria can be found here. To see the list of past inductees, click here.

“Whatever happens in your life, joyful or painful, do not be swept away by reactivity.

Be patient with yourself and don’t lose your sense of perspective.”

-Pena Chodron

Want to show your pride and support for LOHS? For all of your Laker apparel and merchandise needs, the Laker Spirit Store will be open weekday during 2nd/3rd periods (approx. 10:39am-12:01pm) and 6th/7th periods (12:41-2:03pm). Thursdays they'll be open 10:05-11:30am and 12:10-1:35pm).They are also open during football games (6pm through halftime). You can also shop online at lakerspiritstore.com.

We are proud to offer outstanding opportunities in athletics, activities, and the arts. Complete our Athletics and Activities Interest Form to let us know who you are and what you are interested in so we can connect with you and get you more information on future opportunities.

For any and all information on LOHS Athletics, check out lolakers.com.

For team rosters, schedules, dates and other LOHS or state athletics information, check out the OSAA website.

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Location: 2501 Country Club Road, Lake Oswego, OR, USA
Phone: 503-534-2313

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