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Mustangs Ahead • 24th February 2020

Girls track wins Steinbrenner Invitational

(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....

Mustangs Ahead • 27th January 2020

LRHS orchestra wows at MPAs

(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...

Mustangs Ahead • 16th January 2020

Local discounts can aid LRHS track and field

(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...

Mustangs Ahead • 2nd December 2019

Lakewood Leaders set for annual holiday event

(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...

Mustangs Ahead • 14th November 2019

Harper learned to love chemistry on the job

(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...

Mustangs Ahead • 12th November 2019

Meeting set for track Mustangs

(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...

Mustangs Ahead • 29th August 2019

Finck brings financial background to class

(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...

Mustangs Ahead • 21st August 2019

Freshmen adjust to new challenges

(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...

Mustangs Ahead • 16th September 2019

LRHS animal lovers collecting shelter toys

(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...

Mustangs Ahead • 22nd May 2019

Ninth graders look back on AP challenge

(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...