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  • April 7Drama Club auditions for Spring Theatre Night are today and Thursday April 10th starting at 2:30PM.
  • April 7Prom tickets will be on sale after school in room 221 on Tuesday (4/8), Thursday (4/10), and Friday (4/11).
  • March 25PTSO Meeting: April 8
  • March 25Grades Close: April 7
  • March 25Robotics Competition- NE Champs (4/2-4/5)
  • March 25Elementary School STEM Night: April 1 at 6:00pm
  • March 25LHS Button Making: March 25
  • March 25The Science National Honor Society Chapter Meeting: Friday, March 28
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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

The student news site of Londonderry High School

Lancer Spirit Online

Emma Desrosiers

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Senior Emma Desrosiers is cordially occupying the position of Assistant Editor-in-Chief for her second year on staff. In her free time, Emma enjoys playing field hockey on her club team, hanging out with her friends and family, and listening to music.

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The New York Times Games app has been growing in popularity and making 'Connections' with people all over the world. (Photo property of The New York Times).

The New York Times makes connections through word games

If you are a fellow journalist or a problem-solver you will love this app.
Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | January 23, 2024

Brain games are in for 2024. That’s right. No more time wasted on apps that draw bored teenagers in with their mindless scrolling and forgettable content. Say goodbye to the mundane and done before media...

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Meara Horan showing her horse love in the barn.

When she rides her horse, equestrian Meara Horan feels like she is ‘flying.’

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | November 21, 2023

High school can produce many hurdles students have to overcome on a daily basis. Junior Meara Horan is an experienced horseback rider of seven years so she is familiar with hurdles. She is preparing...

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Barnes currently resides in Amherst N.H. with his 16 year old son, a student at Souhegan High School, and wife of 22 years.

Lancer Nation welcomes new principal

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | October 23, 2023

Originally a surfer, teacher, and football coach from Southern California, Principal Richard Barnes is saying farewell to the waves and saying hello to his new career as Principal at LHS.  When...

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Barbie movie poster. (Fair use photo)

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie makes lasting impact when it hits theaters

Michaela Horan and Emma Desrosiers | September 12, 2023

This summer, it was confirmed by many major news sources—including CNN and the Wall Street Journal—that a blonde everybody knows is balancing the economy in the USA. This famous blonde made a huge...

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LHS Prom 2023

LHS Prom 2023

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | May 30, 2023

Watch the video to see how the senior prom went on Saturday, May 13 at Atkinson's Country Club and hear what students had to say regarding the coveted event!

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Michelle Hart Miller Inducted into National Strength and Conditioning Hall of Fame.

[Photo] Michelle Hart-Miller inducted into National Strength and Conditioning Hall of Fame

May 16, 2023

Michelle Hart Miller Inducted into National Strength and Conditioning Hall of Fame.

Michelle Hart Miller Inducted into National Strength and Conditioning Hall of Fame.

Michelle Hart-Miller inducted into National Strength and Conditioning Hall of Fame

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | May 16, 2023

LHS's Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach Michelle Hart Miller was recently inducted into the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA) Hall of Fame, and additionally,...

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The 2023 varsity baseball team stands together to represent their unity. The next game for the Lancers will be at home on 5/11 against Salem at 5:00. Make sure to come out and show your support!

Baseball’s family-like atmosphere promises success in the 2023 season

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | May 10, 2023

With a record of 17-6 concluding their 2021-2022 season, the intent of the boys baseball team is to remain focused on repeating their previous successes. The energy is optimistic on the diamond as well...

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Senior and Mr.LHS contestant Sean O'Mara shows off his balance in attempt to win the judge's praise for the Mr.LHS crown.

Three Days till Mr.LHS: meet the boys

Kelly Egan and Emma Desrosiers | April 17, 2023

Believe it or not, there's only three days until Mr.LHS 2023, and our seventh contestant Sean O'Mara reveals that he'll do anything for attention, "even if that means twerking in front of Mr.Parent." Watch...

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Senior and Mr.LHS contestant Nate Pope struggles to pick which hat to wear, as he knows that they both represent this year's Mr.LHS show.

Six Days Till Mr.LHS: meet the boys

Kelly Egan and Emma Desrosiers | April 14, 2023

With less than a week until Mr.LHS, everyone is getting excited for the big show, especially our fifth contestant Nate Pope. Executive Sports Editor Emma Desrosiers interviews Pope to get details on...

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Senior and Mr.LHS contestant Tim Van Gelder strikes a pose to show his classmates why he should win the coveted Mr.LHS title.

Seven days till Mr.LHS: meet the boys

Kelly Egan and Emma Desrosiers | April 13, 2023

Only a week left until Mr.LHS, and Sports Editor Emma Desrosiers interviewed our fourth contestant, Tim Van Gelder. He explains why he thinks he's the "best representative of his senior class," and what...

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(left to right) Seniors Ryan Fortin, Anthony Amaro, and Sean Clegg stand together after competing in the New England Championship Meet.

Seniors place in top 3 of New England Championship track meet

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | March 30, 2023

After completing their first competitive high school indoor track season post-COVID, seniors Anthony Amaro, Ryan Fortin, and Sean Clegg placed in the top three of the New England Championship Meet. Keeping...

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Mental Health Mondays and Lancers Speak Up have invited you to submit your stories through the google form link embedded in the article.

Lancers, Let’s Talk Mental Health

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | March 27, 2023

Junior Emma Desrosiers, host of Mental Health Mondays, and senior Susan Kim, leader of Lancers Speak Up are working together to bring you new episodes of Mental Health Mondays on The Lancer Spirit....

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Senior Kyle McPhail #6 on the ice during an away game. The Lancers have an overall scoring record of 10/18.

LHS hockey has one goal: to play as a team

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | March 6, 2023

The boys hockey team's dynamic has completely changed this 2022-2023 season. This team is putting out their all on the ice, while also maintaining camaraderie with one another, showing that they are more...

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Editor Emma Desrosiers hosts Mental Health Mondays to discuss various topics including Lancers Speak Up and building connections between counselors, teachers, and students.

Mental Health Mondays Ep. 2

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | February 20, 2023

Welcome back to the second episode of Mental Health Mondays! This episode, host Emma Desrosiers sits down with senior Susan Kim to talk about Lancers Speak Up (LSU) and what they are working on. LSU has...

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This booth for Granite State Respect Week will be up during all lunches this week.

Granite State Respect Week starts Monday 2/13

Granite State Respect Week is starting this week here at LHS and will be running from Monday, February 13 to Friday, February 17. This week is meant to educate students on healthy relationships and how...

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The team stands for the national anthem before their 72-64 win against Portsmouth.

Boys basketball shows exemplary perseverance this 2022-2023 season

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | February 9, 2023

With being more than halfway through their 2022-2023 season, boys’ basketball has demonstrated spectacular perseverance—observed by new head coach Jared Piecuch. Piecuch was ecstatic to join Lancer...

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Editor Emma Desrosiers hosts Mental Health Mondays to discuss various topics including Lancers Speak Up and building connections between counselors, teachers, and students.

Mental Health Mondays Ep. 1

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | January 9, 2023

Welcome to the premier episode of Mental Health Mondays, created by junior Emma Desrosiers, Executive Sports Editor. Our first episode features counselor Ms. Buell where we talk about topics such as the...

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The girls put their hands in and huddle together to encourage one another before their meet last season.

Gymnastics team optimistic for season despite injuries

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | January 5, 2023

With four starters out for the first meet, and two of them out for the entire season, this team is working diligently to achieve their goals. The girls had their first meet on Thursday, December 15, where...

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Left to Right: #3 senior Trevor Weinmann, #37 senior Mikey Palma, #10 senior Drew Heenan, #29 senior Dylan Wrisley, #4 senior Jack Drabik, #5 senior Andrew Soucy, #25 senior Nathan Pedrick. Varsity football players take a photo after winning a home game.

Recap of 2022 football season in photos

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | November 29, 2022

Lancer football capped off their impressive season last Saturday at the D1 Championships with an overall record of 10-3. The Lancers ultimately fell to the Bedford Bulldogs with a final score of 15-14....

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Watch as LSO Sports editors talk to athletes in this new feature Warm-Up/Cool-Down.

[Video] LSO Warm-Up: Football players share thoughts before championships

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | November 25, 2022

In episode 2 of LSO Warm-Up/Cool Down, Executive Sports Editor Emma Desrosiers and Adviser Mary Dewinkeleer interview football players to hear their thoughts on the Championship game taking place this...

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Seniors Ryan Fortin and Sean Clegg after placing second and third in the D1 Championships.

Seniors place top three for D1 Cross Country Championships

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | November 15, 2022

After placing second and third in the Cross Country D1 Championships, seniors Ryan Fortin  and Sean Clegg capped off their last high school season. These seniors began running cross country in middle...

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Katrina Lisi, Special Education

Katrina Lisi, Special Education

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | November 9, 2022

The LHS special education department welcomes their new assistant, Katrina M Lisi.  Since Lisi’s daughter, a former student at Pinkerton Academy, made a lot of friends at Londonderry High School,...

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Hannah Cohen, English

Hannah Cohen, English

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | November 9, 2022

With the start of a new school year, LHS welcomes new English teacher, Ms. Cohen. With it not only being her first year teaching at LHS, but her first year teaching in general, Cohen’s decision to...

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Senior Becca Tinkler and Juniors Olivia Defazio and Ally McGonagle converse during the game.

Varsity Girls’ Volleyball reflects on their season

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | November 3, 2022

“Lancer Superfan” shirts created a sea of white as students began filling the stands in the Pinkerton gym, showing their support for Girls’ Varsity Volleyball. This past Tuesday, November 1, dated...

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The varsity football team is poised for a strong championship run this season.

Lancer football ready to prove themselves in the playoffs

Emma Desrosiers and Dillon Tufts | November 2, 2022

Close to being undefeated in their regular season, with a stunning record of 8-1 and their only loss being to Bishop Hendricken High School, the Lancers are amped up entering the playoffs. This team is...

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Taylor Swift releases her 10th studio album entitled Midnights. This is the first album of entirely new music Swift has released since 2020.

Taylor Swift proves she’s a “Mastermind” with her tenth studio album

Michaela Horan, Kelly Egan, and Emma Desrosiers | October 28, 2022

She’s broken more records than countable over her sixteen years in the public eye. She’s been categorized in various genres throughout the years, some including country, pop, rock, and more. Lately,...

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Varsity quarterback senior Drew Heenan playing in last Friday's game. The Lancers won 42-6 against Winnacunnet.

Quarterback surpasses school touchdown record

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | October 27, 2022

Last Friday, varsity quarterback senior Drew Heenan broke the all-time school record for the most touchdown passes, previously held for 37 years. Heenan was recently featured on WMUR to highlight his successes...

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The team comes together to encourage one another during the game.

Girls’ volleyball hopeful entering the playoffs

Emma Desrosiers and Dillon Tufts | October 26, 2022

With a record of 16-2, girls volleyball closed out their regular season with a win, and are now in the semi-finals after two home wins this week versus Nashua South and Dover.  Freshman Riley Campo...

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Seniors Ryan Pemberton, Drew Heenan, and Mikey Palma during Friday's Senior Night game

Varsity football to play championship rematch game with Winnacunnet Warriors

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | October 20, 2022

Next month will be the one year since the 2021 NHIAA D1 State Championship, when the Londonderry Lancer football team swept the Winnacunnet Warriors 24-14–winning their second championship in three years.  This...

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Watch as LSO Sports editors talk to athletes in this new feature Warm-Up/Cool-Down.

LSO Warm-Up: Football players share thoughts on Senior Night

Emma Desrosiers and Dillion Tufts | October 13, 2022

Welcome to the premiere episode of LSO Warm Up/Cool Down, where Executive Sports Editor, Emma Desrosiers and Sports Editor, Dillon Tufts will get athletes thoughts before and/or after upcoming games...

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Juinors Conor Williams #14 and Jake Schena #28 communicate before the start of the game.

Second game of the season takes Lancer Football to Rhode Island

Emma Desrosiers and Dillon Tufts | September 13, 2022

To begin the 2022 football season, the Lancer football team traveled to Warwick, Rhode Island to face their opposition, the Bishop Hendricken Hawks. In the 2021-2022 season, Bishop Hendricken secured...

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Sloper jumps and takes a shot midair, an action that can be seen frequently by the offensive player.

When she steps onto the basketball court, this freshman feels like ‘nothing else matters.’

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | April 19, 2022

When freshman Kate Sloper found out she made varsity basketball she said “it was definitely a shock.”  “I did not expect this to happen,” Sloper said.  With this being only her first year...

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Getting through the hallways during the five-minute passing time can be tough--especially if you encounter one of the people described here.

One of these people has probably made you late to class.

Emma Desrosiers and Jillian Mazzola | February 14, 2022

Walk. Stop. Go around. Stop to gawk in shock. Bump. Trip. Sigh. Walk again. Forget gym class–just getting to class each day can be an obstacle course on its own. Those five minutes between classes...

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The Lancer Spirit staff celebrates with cake after finding out they are finalists for the 2022 Columbia Scholastic Press Crown Awards.

Lancer Spirit becomes finalist for CSPA Crown Awards

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | December 16, 2021

When March rolls around, the Lancer Spirit staff will be wearing a crown. Not an actual, physical crown, but one that is just as precious to the staff and adviser Mary DeWinkeleer. On December 15, the...

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Sophomore Michaela Horan holds in her hands the novel she's been writing since the fourth grade. 'Rolling Hills and the Lost Key of Peachtree Palace' was published in September 2021.

Sophmore hopes her recently published novel can ‘become like a home’ to her readers

Emma Desrosiers, Assistant Editor-in-Chief | December 9, 2021

Her hands hit the keyboard at the speed of light, but it doesn’t seem fast enough. Her brain whirls with ideas and she sits back to catch her breath to relieve herself from the excitement at the words...

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