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The Clarion

The Student News Site of Lincoln Southeast High School

The Clarion

The Student News Site of Lincoln Southeast High School

The Clarion

Joseph Werning coaches LSE boys basketball on the sideline against Omach Westside. 
Photo Courtesy: (@LSEAthletics) / X

A new era of highschool athletics: Transfer Athletes

Sophia Clark, Staff Writer June 16, 2025

As high school sports grow more competitive, an increasing number of student athletes at Lincoln Southeast are transferring schools to pursue athletic opportunities. During the transfer process, athletes...

A Lifelong Commitment

A Lifelong Commitment

Lily Deitering, Copy Editor June 10, 2025

A select group of Southeast student athletes eagerly approach the cloth-clad table, taking their designated seats. Pen and paper in hand, they individually sign, each establishing their college commitment....

Drew Lohrman and Bea McKillip run in a Girls Junior Varsity Cross Country race.
Photo Credits: Jason Petersen

No Cuts, No Bench, No Limits

Lydia Petersen, Staff Writer June 9, 2025

You toe the ground as you wait for the gun to go off. The hot sun beats down on your head. You can already tell it’s going to be a scorcher today, and it’s only morning. Pop! The blank goes off and...

Whatever floats your boat

Whatever floats your boat

Myla Davis, Copy Editor May 19, 2025

The sun is bright and the water is glimmering. 9-year-old Madeline Jensen is sitting on a boat with her sister and her rowing instructor, when he informs them that they will capsize the boat on purpose....

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From Stadiums and Playbooks to Stages and Playbills

Evangeline Ahern, Staff Writer May 16, 2025

The year is 2006; skinny jeans are unavoidable, MySpace has taken over everyone you hold dear, and you can get a tall latte from Starbucks for only $1.40. But most importantly, millions of children are...

Swimmers dive in at the LSE vs. Fremont vs. LHS meet.

Photo Credit: Misty Prochaska

Finishing With a Splash

Mollie Moses and Lida Prochaska March 3, 2025

Cheers and chants from the crowd and teammates ring out as swimmers finish first in their race. After three months of discipline and hard work, the swim season is nearing its end. The past couple of months...

From the Sidelines: LSE Student Athletes Endure and Overcome Physical Setbacks.

From the Sidelines: LSE Student Athletes Endure and Overcome Physical Setbacks.

Lily Deitering, Copy Editor February 3, 2025

The players dribble and pass the ball strategically down the court. Sweat dripping, hearts pounding, crowd cheering. The ball travels back and forth before the star player finally secures it and shoots...

Joseph Schaffer pins one of his opponents at the Kearney Invite
Photo Credit: Gabe Huegel

Star Wrestler Looks to Make a Return to State

Jarod Cada, Sports Editor December 28, 2024

Senior Joseph Schaffer steps on to the mat after a hard match at Flatwater Fracas in 2023, one of the toughest tournaments in Nebraska High School wrestling. At the time, Schaffer was 8-0 and his last...

Hannah Sellentin defends against Northstar.
Photo Credits: Hannah Sellentin

From Darkness to Daylight

Mary McKewon, Photo Editor December 27, 2024

Being a winter sport athlete means waking up before the sun, getting to school in the dark for early morning practices. Then, after school, you have practice again and don’t make it out of the building...

Hartshorn-Harvey runs with the football to make a touchdown
Photo Credits: Thayedius Harshorn-Harvey

Freshman Sparsity In Varsity

Myla Davis, Copy Editor December 2, 2024

They are depended on. The pressure of letting their team down looms over their heads. They feel sweat drip down their temple as the nerves kick in. These are the experiences of freshmen Thayedius Hartshorn-Harvey...

A graphic depicting  Fantasy Football popularity trends.
Photo Credits: Jack Schmelzinger

Football Behind the Screen

Garrison Mehlin, Staff Writer December 2, 2024

ESPN’s Fantasy Football program, better known as Fantasy Football or just Fantasy, is a mixed social media and sports game platform where players can “draft” current National Football League (NFL)...

Dane Omel returns a kickoff for Lincoln Southeast.

Transfer student becomes versatile standout on the football field

Jarod Cada, Sports Editor October 19, 2024

Transfers seem to be a key part of teams nowadays in both college and high school sports. They are often the difference-maker a team might need to get to the next level. Senior Dane Omel transferred from...

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