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The student news site of Londonderry High School

Lancer Spirit Online

The student news site of Londonderry High School

Lancer Spirit Online

VanAvery leaps over the high jump bar during an indoor track meet at Phillips Exeter Academy. He has been competing since freshman year, increasing the height of his jump each season. He has made his way from a 5’4” jump in his freshman year to a 5’11” jump this year. “Working out with Michelle and just wanting to be a better athlete all around has helped me keep getting better,” VanAvery said. (Photo used with permission by Devin VanAvery)
SPORTS SPOTLIGHT: VanAvery reaches top ten in high jump
Sully Daron, Sports Editor
February 5, 2026

Name: Devin VanAvery, junior Sport/Event: Indoor Track & Field/High Jump State Rank: 8 Personal Record: 5’11” How does it feel to be competing...

Senior Alison Chambers dribbles the ball up the field during the Mack Plaque field hockey game at Pinkerton Academy. Facing one of their most competitive opponents of the season, the team relied on one another to maintain control throughout the matchup. “It was a really intense game, but we stayed composed and trusted each other to get the job done,” Chambers said.
Chambers commits to Saint Anselm, set to continue field hockey career
Hannah Linscott, Reporter
February 3, 2026

The final horn had barely sounded when senior Alison Chambers jogged off the field, stick tucked under her arm and jersey streaked with turf. Another game...

Campo serves to Portsmouth in their quarterfinal game at LHS on Oct. 23, 2025.
Campo captures 2025 NH Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year honor
Sully Daron, Sports Editor
January 16, 2026

For the second time in the past two years, an LHS athlete has taken home the Gatorade Player of the Year award for the state of New Hampshire.  Last...

Defensive player Sophomore Emerson Dodge carries the ball from the defensive side of the field to the offense at her game her freshman year at Goffstown. (Photo used with permission from Mike Kowak)
Sidelined but not stopped
Kaelyn Wheeler, Reporter
December 22, 2025

The day sophomore Emerson Dodge tore her ACL at the varsity lacrosse game during her freshman year, she said she was already in a bad mood, so she “kinda...

The team receives their state championship plaque and sign after their win on Dec. 13. (Photo used with permission from Teige Broadhurst)
E-Sports team remains victorious
Sully Daron, Sports Editor
December 21, 2025

For the fourth consecutive year, the LHS E-Sports team has taken home the NHIAA Rocket League Division I State Title. With that, they have become one of...

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Custodian Sam Bailey earned the nickname “Batman” after safely handling an unexpected bat inside campus, turning an ordinary day into a heroic moment. “Honestly, I'm just the high school custodian who's doing his job,” Bailey said. “I caught him with the net, but the science department had a big part in helping catch the bat.”
(AI photo illustration created by Brian Costigan.)
Custodian, science teachers capture bat in hallway
Kelsey Sweet, News Chief
January 10, 2026
While Batman conquers bad guys to protect Gotham City,  custodian Sam Bailey conquered a bat to protect Lancer Nation on Friday, Jan. 9.

The unexpected visitor was spotted flying through the science department in the 500s, prompting
The unified soccer team runs out on the floor at the fall pep rally.
Pep rally to be on Tuesday
December 22, 2025
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The Lighthouse Club paints positivity rocks as they prepare for the annual LHS craft fair. (Photo used with permission by Sky Pfaff).
Students shine light on faith and community with Lighthouse Christian Club
Kelsey Sweet, News Chief
January 18, 2026

When seniors Faith Nolan and Sky Pfaff returned from a summer church camp, they realized something was missing at Lancer Nation: a community for students to explore their faith. To fill that gap, they created the Lighthouse Christian Club. Through faith, service and church involvement, the Lighthouse Club has created a space for students to grow both individually and as a community. Founders Nolan...

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As the deadly snow starts to fall, people begin to agonize in pain and terror. They have never seen this type of snowfall before and are horrified by the storm. These people have planned to be locked up in their houses for days, weeks or even months until this snow clears up, because they will not risk their lives in the snow that has never happened before. They will return to their everyday lives once this apocalypse ends, if it ever does. Image made with Canva.
New England braces for snow it’s seen a hundred times
Abby Mantegari, Opinions Editor
January 26, 2026

What people have been preparing for for generations has finally arrived. People have stocked up on all the essentials: toilet paper, food, water, generators, and basically anything they can get their hands on for when they are trapped inside their homes, unable to live their daily lives. Temperatures...

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The unified soccer team runs out on the floor at the fall pep rally.
Pep rally to be on Tuesday
December 22, 2025

Support the winter athletes at the pep rally before...

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Londonderry girls gymnastics team prepares to salute at the beginning of the meet.
Tuesday night teamwork: Girls basketball
The starting lineup faces off the opposing team before the puck drop.
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The cast of Rise Theatre Group’s “Imogen Says Nothing” rehearsing the show’s opening scene during Imogen’s first monologue.
Rise Theatre Group’s ‘Imogen Says Nothing’ has a lot to say
Maddy Buchanan, A&E Editor
January 5, 2026

In the first folio edition of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” there is a character who enters as the governor’s wife. However, she never speaks, never exits, is never mentioned by name and is likely a typo.  This is her story. “Imogen Says Nothing” tells the story...

Ahead of its starring role in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Tom the Turkey undergoes final preparations. The public can witness the balloons coming to life and the floats getting their final touches during the "Inflation Celebration," held the night before the parade. Tom is the longest-running float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, making his first appearance in 1973, so it is necessary for him to undergo final inspections to ensure there are no problems.
Tom the Turkey hands off the holidays to Santa
Grace McElroy, Multimedia Editor
December 13, 2025

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a television experience shared by millions of Americans every Thanksgiving morning, is a necessity in the holiday tradition playbook. As the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade hums on the TV in the background of your morning, you might not think about the frozen fingertips...

 Junior Sarah Fitzpatrick, who plays Fan, with sixth grader Luke Anderson, who plays Young Ebeneezer Scrooge.  “I've played so many roles throughout my time in ‘A Christmas Carol,’” Fitzpatrick said. “I have had great experiences of getting to play the sisters of the show, Belinda Cratchit and Fan.”
Photo used with permission from Sarah Fitzpatrick.
Lancer Limelight: Sarah Fitzpatrick once again brings her holiday tradition to life
Maddy Buchanan, A&E Editor
December 12, 2025

Around the holiday season, many people participate in various traditions, and junior Sarah Fitzpatrick is no exception. For almost a decade, Fitzpatrick has performed in The Palace Theatre’s yearly production of “A Christmas Carol.” This classic story follows Ebeneezer Scrooge, a greedy...

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