Mustangs Ahead

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – Saturday LRHS Track and Field competed alongside 41 other schools at the Steinbrenner invitational. The Girls’ varsity team placed first overall. Junior Mason Ingallinera placed third and beat her personal record in the 3200m. Senior Samantha Van der Sommen placed first in high jump, and the …

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – Over the weekend, the LRHS Orchestra competed for the Florida Orchestra Association District 11 Solo and Ensemble Music Performance Assessment (MPA). The performances took place at Braden River High School and consisted of 32 students with six solo performances and 10 chamber ensembles. Orchestra director Daniel …

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- The LRHS track and field team is selling discount cards as a fundraiser for the upcoming season. The discount cards sell for $10 each and include coupons and discounts for the dining locations across the area. “The cards apply till the end of 2020 and can be …

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- LRHS Lakewood Leaders community service club is heading to their annual Christmas event, Project Manatee, Tuesday. Project Manatee is put on every year by the club and gives students the opportunity to gain volunteer hours and work with underprivileged kids. Students will spend an hour working with …

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – Tammy Harper is an LRHS chemistry teacher. Harper has been teaching for over 20 years but enjoyed an earlier career as a medical technician. “I worked in the hospital setting. Anytime a doctor took body fluid, I would look at the fluid based on what the …

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- LRHS prepares for the upcoming track season with a meeting for all interested members. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 14 immediately after school in the Media Center. Head Coach Jeffrey Simmons will discuss the paperwork needed, preseason workouts, fundraising, and the new athletic packets for …

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – Spirit week is the time of year when students and faculty members go all out dressing for each day’s theme. There are also events held after school to promote school spirit. This year’s themes were Monday- decades day, Tuesday- college gameday, Wednesday- wacky Wednesday, Thursday- color …

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- Lakewood Loves Animals (LLA) is collecting cat and dog toys to take to Nate’s Animal Shelter. The shelter recently collected 83 dogs and 75 cats from the Bahamas and LLA is eager to lend them a hand. “Our members will be collecting toys all week and bring …

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- LRHS students and staff welcome new math teacher Rennie Finck. Finck went to college at Highpoint University in North Carolina. After only a year, she moved back down to Florida to continue her studies at University of South Florida. After earning her degree in Finance and Marketing …

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – With the start of the new school year comes a new LRHS freshman class. “I was very nervous and lost, but the administration was very helpful,” said freshman Lana Acherman. Freshmen face many struggles during their first year such as an unfamiliar school, harder classes, and …

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- As the 2018-19 school year comes to an end LRHS freshmen reflect on what it was like to take an Advanced Placement (AP) class. AP classes give students the ability to earn a college credit, which in return means the classes are more challenging and can be …

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- Now that Hurricane Irma has passed, LRHS has been busy getting ready for the return of students and staff. LRHS administrators thank the community for their patience...

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- As summer comes to a close, incoming freshman and new Mustangs are encouraged to prepare for the upcoming 2017-18 school year. New student orientation will take place...

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – March 18 will be Deputy Maxie Bragg’s last day as LRHS School Resource Officer (SRO). Bragg has been serving the Mustangs for the last 10 years....