The Lady Pride softball team had a great 2010 season finishing second in the Cap 7 tournament. The season ended in the second round of the playoffs.  The players reflect on a great year and prepare for the next season. “This season was the perfect way to end my senior year,” said Katie Putnam. “All [...]

Q: Throughout your four years at Leesville, what memory or experience sticks out in your mind as something you will never forget? A: Grill Team is the one thing that stands out in my mind.  I had so much fun being with friends, I liked how everybody from different grades and different friends could all [...]

After three years at Leesville, Mrs. Wooldridge, English teacher, has decided to leave our school where she has made an impact on many students. Q: Why have you decided to leave Leesville? A: My husband, who has been in the U.S.M.C. [United States Marine Corps] for 26 years, has received a promotion. He will be transferred [...]

The Leesville Road High School Lady Pride softball team defeated three schools during their tournament over Spring Break. The games were held in Knightdale where the Pride crushed Southeast Raleigh 11-0, Enloe 10-0 and Millbrook 8-3. A group of the outstanding players from each of the three teams were selected for the All Tournament Team, [...]

DISCLAIMER: This article is not meant to offend the fashion challenged, only to inform those in need of guidance. 1. Rainbows Year Round– I could guarantee that if anyone walked into any classroom at this school, there would be at least eight people wearing flip flops; male, female and….faculty. In the spring or summer this [...]

Leesville held the 2010 ‘Night on the Orient’ Prom for juniors and seniors on Saturday, April 17 at the Sister’s Garden Catering Hall on East Millbrook Road. Most students that attend Prom do not consider how much time and money it takes to plan the dance.  The Junior Class Council started to plan this year’s prom [...]

As I paged through the 1994 and 1995 editions of the Mycenaean, I was shocked to find the Leesville has barely changed in 15 or 16 years….other than the bad hair and the mom-jeans. Back in the day, students were plagued with the same grievances we are today: the SAT’s, redistricting warnings, and all the [...]

A tremor with a magnitude of 8.8 devastated large parts of southern Chile on February 27. The President, Michelle Bachelet declared a ‘State of catastrophe’ as the quake destroyed the city of Concepción. Parts of Chile have been left in ruin; pictures show buildings completely collapsed and major highways that have trembled into small pieces. [...]

On Friday March 19 Leesville held its second blood drive this year. The drive contributed 115 units of blood and was an astounding success, which will end up saving a little over 300 lives. The American Red Cross set up donor stations throughout the auxiliary gym where donors went through a four step process involving [...]

Some Leesville students plan to enter the Armed Services after they receive their diploma. The possibility of going to war and joining the military is a less popular option for high school students at Leesville; the class of 2009 only had six students join. “Going right into the army is way too much responsibility for [...]

The highly anticipated musical-turned-movie, Nine, directed by the mastermind of Chicago Rob Marshall, premiered December 25. I was half expecting to fall head over heals for this glamorous drama. But sadly, I was a disappointed. The film is based on the famous Italian director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his constant struggle with the many [...]

When Leesville student’s received their new schedule of classes on Tuesday, Jan. 26, some students descended into a spiral of depression. Take Ellen Roberson, freshman, for an example.  She is stuck in an all boys weight training class when she has already fulfilled her gym requirement needed for graduation. Roberson had signed up for personal fitness, a girl’s [...]

These days it is extremely difficult to come across a band that has a distinct sound.  Artists like Daughtry and Nickelback blast continually on MTV and there seems to be no room for a band that does not sound like bland Southern noise.  Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors have broken out of this mold with [...]

The CW’s Gossip Girl is based on the book series by Cecily Von Ziegesar. The show gives New York’s elite Upper East Side basically the same polished treatment as The O.C. had given California’s Orange County. The series focuses on a group of terribly wealthy, unbelievably good-looking teens, all attending a high end prep school. [...]

On Tuesday, Dec. 8, President Barack Obama laid out a new initiative that will improve the country’s unemployment rate. From the beginning of his term, Obama has made it clear with his stimulus plan to his new speech that he is serious to getting Americans back to work. Obama plans to create jobs through public [...]