Category Archives: Spartan Spotlight

Spartan Spotlight: Raven Cress

Posted on 20 January, 2017 by BJokinen

It started with a little girl’s interest in sea turtles, and flourished with a trip to the beaches of North Carolina just three years ago. Now Lima Senior High School senior Raven Cress is just a few months from beginning … Continue reading →

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Spartan Spotlight: Tierea Cotten & Aaron Bennett

Posted on 6 October, 2016 by BJokinen

School spirit is important and luckily for Spartan fans, seniors Tierea Cotten and Aaron Bennett have it. The two are helping to spread that Spartan pride with the LSH Student Section Twitter page. “High school is so much better with … Continue reading →

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Spartan Spotlight: Jacob Fike

Posted on 6 April, 2016 by BJokinen

Jacob Fike’s older siblings motivate him to stay near the top of his Lima Senior High School class, and his dad is responsible for the senior’s future engineering career. The son of John and Erin Fike maintains a 3.9 grade-point … Continue reading →

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Spartan Spotlight: Javier Brito-Diaz

Posted on 23 October, 2015 by BJokinen

At age 12, Javier Brito-Diaz already has some sound business ideas. The South Science and Technology Magnet School seventh grader will get the chance this year to broaden his ideas and learn some good business skills. He has been accepted … Continue reading →

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Spartan Spotlight: Moriah Henry

Posted on 23 September, 2015 by BJokinen

She may be a senior, but there is no letting up for Moriah Henry. Not with a chance to gain free college credits, earn scholarships and just maybe be standing at graduation as valedictorian. “My mom always says ‘you did … Continue reading →

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Spartan Spotlight: Derek Snider

Posted on 14 August, 2015 by BJokinen

          A summer of grueling practices and playing the trumpet in 26 performances in 10-plus states was all about family tradition for Lima Senior High School’s Derek Snider. Derek spent the summer with the Legends Drum … Continue reading →

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Spartan Spotlight: Rashad Butler

Posted on 6 February, 2015 by BJokinen

While being considered for last year’s district promotional video and commercial, Rashad Butler didn’t think he would get selected. But he was and continues to hear from people who caught a glimpse of him and now see him as a … Continue reading →

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Spartan Spotlight: Kayleigh Twining

Posted on 16 December, 2014 by BJokinen

Kayleigh Twining has excelled in the classroom, in athletics and much more. But for the Lima Senior High School senior, she never does quite enough. She blames (and thanks) her dad for passing on his competitiveness to her. “Everyone knows … Continue reading →

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Spartan Spotlight: Brad Stubbs

Posted on 2 December, 2014 by BJokinen

Brad Stubbs began thinking about holding a state DECA office as soon as he got involved with DECA his junior year at Lima Senior High School. Now a senior, he has made it happen. “I felt like I had leadership … Continue reading →

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