Show us your “W’s”
Lakota West Students, Alumni and Staff: We want to see your West PRIDE!! Send us pictures showing off your “W.”Whether you’re in college, out of state, out of the country or even spending time in West Chester, send us your “W” pictures. Please include the names of the participants in the picture and include graduation year or additional info that may be helpful! We will post them on the web-site as they arrive.
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| Andrew Knowles Class of 2001 From Iraq | Lakota West Students Hanging out on Main Street | Mr. Treherne Lakota West Teacher | Krista Coleman ’10, Felicia Smiley ’09, Nikki Health ’08, Whitney Ruffin ’08, Kayla Johnson 09 Homecoming ’07 |
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| Boys volleyball team following their Officials Association Tournament championship | Matt Klinker ’03 Pitcher for the Dayton Dragons flashin at the ballpark! | Coleman Cronk ’21 Firebird SUPER FAN! | Freedom Elementary says, “West Basketball Rocks!” |
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| West students at the JEA convention – Spicing up Hollywood!!! | Coach Fetzer’s Engineering II students. | Teachers Lindsay Hauck, Bethany Dunn, and Jody Googins immediately following the Flying Pig Marathon | Tennis team following a 2nd place finish at the GMC Tournament. |
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| Future Firebirds- the Fishman & Phelan siblings visiting AfterProm | Officer Newman with Rachel Ransick | Hannah, Becca & Haley Class of 2012 | Mr. Cronk on Hilton Head Island |
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| The Extreme Home Makerover crew playing softball at Lakota West after a hard day’s work. | Brandon Miller (2012) and CJ Miller (2009) at Exit Glacier Seward, AK | Ohio State Buckeye and Lakota West Grad Steve Rehring with Mr. Card and his nephew Brad. | Ohio State Buckeye and Lakota West Grad Solomon Thomas with Mr. Card and his nephew Brad. |
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| Private First Class, Mark Moody, United States Army, somewhere near the Turkey-Iraq border, 1991. Also pictured Ezra Stout, Ryan Bollinger | School pride shows at a football game | Junior Varsity Cheerleaders | Tennis team flashes W’s after winning the GMC Tournament. |
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| Officials at the Powder Puff football game. | The University of Wisconsin’s head football coach Bret Bielema recently made a visit to Lakota West. He wasn’t afraid to flash his W! | Miami’s Andrew Phelan and Butler’s Matt Foor along with West junior Aaron Phelan on Barefoot Beach Fla., NEW YEARS DAY 2009 | Spanish students in Spain over last summer. |
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| Lakota West fan Brad Cronk in front of the pyramids. | Mr. Card at President Obama’s Inauguration | Four OUTSTANING athletes – J-Chi, Shaffer, Cook, and Dews | JV Lacrosse team showing their W’s after winning the JV Tournament White Bracket Championship |
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| Seniors Kyle Parido, Adam Valko, Brian Abrams, Nick Hagglund | Volleyball Dads show their W’s at a tailgate party prior to a game! | Dick Butkus and his son Matt have been fans of the Firebirds for years and years! They took a moment to flash their W’s with Jordan Hicks and the football coaches. | West Freshman C.J. Reckner won a contest through Pepsi called “Day with a Rookie” and as a result, Rey Maualuga from the Cincinnati Bengals visited the West Freshman Campus |
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| Why does Santa wear red? He’s a Firebird fan! | Brian Abrams, Justin Sharp, Kyle Parido, Adam Valko, Connor Johnson Class of 2010 Notre Dame football game against Connecticut | Lacrosse player Terrance Shipmon FLASHIN! | Ellen Bellino, Kelsey Weisenberger, Tiffany Anderson before Prom |
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| Future Firebird Swimmer Nicholas, class of 2024, showing off his “W” before his first day of swim practice! | West teachers Tim and Jodi Kessler at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming on Jackson Lake | Brockman family and mascot Diamond at the Tennessee Smokies baseball game | West Grad Matt Klinker before the Muscat’s vs. smokies game |
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| West boys at a baseball tournament at Notre Dame. Kinect Nationals- Cory Kuznof, Andy Shafer, Zak Farmer, Cameron Hicks | Senior Liz McMahon from the Junior Olympics in Singapore | 2010 West Volleyball team sitting in the block W. | Senior Taylor Kraemer backstage with her friend R’el while modeling at Carmen Marc Valvo |
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| Lakota West seniors before the 2010 Homecoming Dance | 2002 West grad Anthony Rickert-Epstein working in Hollywood with Snoop Dogg and Tiny Lister aka Debo | 2-year old Audree – A big Lakota West Fan!!! | Mr. Fetzer’s Engineering and Drawing Class Showing their W creatively! |
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| Jeff Maupin ’07, Miranda Powell ’07, Megan Holt ’14, Sarah Maupin ’14 and Jeff Maupin 1981 in Panama City Beach, FL | Kate Eaton (’14) and Kevin Eaton (’17) showing their “W” in front of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. | Gary Brockman – Disney | Liz McMahon’s Illini sweep Ohio State! Tyler Bowling ’14, Liz McMahon ’11, Taylor Anderson’11, Corri Muha ’12, Allie Muha ’14 , Gabby Blados ’14, Andy McCalla ’11 |
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| 2001 Grad Adam Blandford training with US bobsled team in Lake Placid NY. | 2004 grad David Griffin at 16,000 ft above sea level | Senior (2012) Courtney Hannah standing in front of her street stock race car at a race in Winchester, IN | Beth Sharples “Sharpie” class of 2014 showing her “W” at the “Bean” in Chicago |
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| Seniors (2012) Randy Doyle and Bill Hare show their W’s in Chemistry class. | Sarah Mattina at New York’s Time Square | The 2012 8th Grade Ridge team show their W’s after the Plains/Ridge game. | 2011 Grad Ryan Kelly showing his “W” after winning the 2013 BCS National Championship |
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| Lakota West Volleyball Grads Lexi Dannemiller and Mel Stewart after competing against each other. | House Speaker John Boehner flashing his “W” at Marshall Stretch’s (2013) Grad Party | SuperFan Brad Cronk flashing his “W” from the Burg Eltz Castle above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. | Caroline Schaeffer, Julia Brenner, Audrey Nunley(Heritage) and Emma Groh(Endeavor) at Lakota West Football game on 9/6/13 |
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| 2013 Girls Volleyball Team at The Volley For The Cure. | 2013 Homecoming Court | New York Giants Fullback John Conner at 2013 East/West Football Game | 2013 Fall Signing Day. #westpride |
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| 2013 Senior Swimmers Showing Their #westpride | Elizabeth King visiting Lady Liberty before Marching in The 2013 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade | Alexis Fintel and Karly Hasselfeld were caught flashing some West Pride on NYC’s Time Square | West Grad & starting Center (OL) at Alabama, Ryan Kelly, showing his support for the Firebirds at the 2013 East vs. West Football Game. #westpride |
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| Volunteers Showing School Spirit at The 2013 Girls East/West Basketball Game | West Girls Basketball team flashing their W’s with T-bird teams that played at halftime. | Lakota West Grad & Professional Soccer Player Brigit Reder is a substitute teacher in our building today! #westpride | West Basketball Dad, Steve Nguyen, sends a “W” with PGA Pro Charles Howell from the Humana Pro Am in California! |
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| Team Manager Silas Walters ’21 Showing his “W” at the 2014 West/Mason Basketball Game. | 2014 Winter Signing Day. #westpride | Girls Freshman Basketball winning the Fairfield Freshman Invitational!! | Mr. Cronk’s 2013 Chemistry Class Showing their #westpride |
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| #westpride rubbing off on the Northwest Knights Mascot. | Once a Firebird, always a Firebird! Lakota West grads and moms showing their W’s! | 5th grade Future Firebirds show their “W’s” while reppin’ Freedom at March Madness (2014) | 2014 Boys Volleyball Team after beating Edgewood in 3. “W”=Winning! |
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| 2014 Girls Lacrosse Throwing up the “W” after beating East | 2014 GMC Champs! Girls Softball Showing Pride After Beating Mason! | West girls lacrosse waiting out the weather at sectionals at pickerington central. Still showing their W’s! | 2014 Spring Signing Day!#westpride |
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| 2014 Girls Basketball Camp | Trey Fetzer Showing his “W” at BBAll Camp | Happy 17th Birthday to the Staple Twins | Longtime Swimming & Softball Parent Jeff Raker shows his W officiating the World Short Course Swim Championships |
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| Welcome Back Firebirds 2015 Cheer | West Cheerleaders Sporting their #westpride on I-75 south! West vs Elder at The Pit | West pictures Megan Brankamp, Brooke Wesley & Megan Kelley at the World Series in Myrtle Beach | The Party Buses are Rollin’! Takin’ the West Side to the West Side |
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| 2014 Football Student Section | 7th grade Plains Football | 7th grade Ridge Football | After becoming bowl eligible in 2015 Jordan Hicks first question was Did West Win in the playoffs |
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| Future Firebirds showing off their skills during Halftime! | 2015 Ridge 7th grade Boys Basketball | 2015 Ridge 8th grade Boys Basketball | WestPride |
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| Once a Firebird, always a Firebird! Lakota West grads and moms showing their W’s! | Mason Quinn doing work | 2015 GMC CHAMPS! | 2015 Winter Signees |
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| 2015 State Championship Game | 2015 State Champs!!! | Freedom Elementary Band Students showing | Coach Andrew Phelan at March Madness |
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| Future Firebirds showing their W’s at Final Four weekend! | Some of our Firebirds showing the W and looking nice for Prom Night | 2015 Powder Puff Game | 2015 Spring Signees |
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| Freedom 6th “Future Firebirds” | CONGRATS WEST SOFTBALL! 2014 Co-GMC CHAMPS | Channel 5 is on the Westside! | 2015 Lakota West Alumni Soccer Game for the Special Olympics! |
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| 2015 Senior Meghan Baumhardt Reppin Westpride on her mission trip in Guatemala City! | Mr. Card and Dr. Mantia showing their W’s during their bust day! #WestPride | AVP Beach Volleyball Players Emily Day, Jen Kessy and Phil Dalhausser visit the 2015 West Volleyball Team! | 2015 Fall Signees #WestPride |