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Elyssa Nunn: Multi-Sport Athlete

Kyra Langston, Assistant Photo Editor
March 24, 2025

Xander Walker: Leaving His Legacy

Max Dearinger, Staff Photographer
February 20, 2025

Senior Xander Walker played football at Legacy as an inside linebacker and tight end. His teammates selected him as one of four captains for both the 2023 and the 2024 seasons. Walker was not only a leader on the field but in the classroom as well. He's ranked 19th in his class and is a member of NHS, Key Club, Student Council and Academic Decathlon. Xander is committed to Army to play defensive line at West Point and will be studying aerospace engineering.

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Davis Collier: Creating Community

Jordyn Green, Features Editor
February 12, 2025

With whistles blowing, the crowd cheered and senior Davis Collier runs down the field with the LHS flag in hand. Collier serves in student council as student body parliamentarian, where he facilitates communication in the classroom and helps plan events outside of the classroom. He also leads FCA...

Teachers Return to Alma Mater

Jordyn Green, Features Editor
January 20, 2025

Ms. Alexandria Thomas and Coach Kendall Catalon return to Legacy as staff members after attending the school as high school students. Ms. Thomas now teaches choreography as the head drill team director in PG-113, the same room she danced in as a SIlver Spur. Coach Catalon coaches on the same field he used to play on as football wide receiver coach and virtual business teacher.

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Sibling Stars

Dave Lopez, Staff Writer
March 12, 2025

Siblings Khalil Sanogo, 11, off the courts, and Ayallah Sanogo, 9, work toward their respective sports, balancing their individual social and academic lives. The two siblings play at the varsity level and share similar goals. At home, the two siblings workout together and keep one another motivated. “We...

Senior Attends Dance Convention

Stephen Southern, Staff Writer
February 13, 2025

Senior Drill Team Captain Lexi Longoria, attended the TDEA, Texas Dance Educators Association, on Jan. 8-11 in Houston, Texas. As a senior, Longoria’s coaches selected her to be the captain of the team and to attend this dance opportunity. “It never gave me the option to not put my all into...

Ayallah Sanogo: Maintaining Multi-Sport Motivation

Dave Lopez, Staff Writer
January 27, 2025

After the first scrimmage of the season, freshman Ayallah Sanogo, and three other freshmen are pulled aside by coaches to discuss their placements for the upcoming season. Immediately after earning her spot on the varsity volleyball team, Sanogo’s teammates, filled with radiance and joy, surround her...

Ty Gery: Perfect Percussion

Olivia Morris, Staff Writer
March 11, 2025

Since his sophomore year, Ty Gery excelled in auditions and in January, became a three-time all-state musician. He has also taken on several leadership positions in band. As a junior, he held the position of VP of Logistics, and this year he was given the role of drumline captain.

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Emmie Powell: Music in M107

Mia Ortega, Staff Writer
February 19, 2025

Emmie Powell sits in the front row of Willie Pigg Auditorium as a child, watching her dad wave his arms and direct the choir. Now she stands as a junior on the risers at Willie Pigg watching her dad direct as she sings the music. “Having my dad as a teacher is a really fun experience for me, and...

Nathan Rothwell: C’mon

Harrison Canton, News Editor
February 6, 2025

Every A-day, FALS joins Partners in P.E. They go through the routine: stretch, walk for seven minutes, then free time. C’mon. “I’m partnered with a freshman this year, Nathan Rothwell, and not many people in the class know much about him, but he’s amazing and he's so funny and he loves to...

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