Lakin 84, Sublette 53The Lakin Broncs relied on the three-ball in their 84-53 win over Sublette in the opening round of the Hi-Plains League tournament.The Broncs hit 19 as a team, with junior Jace Bachman setting a tournament record with 10 of those.The Broncs took a 26-12 lead after the opening quarter and scored 30 in the second to take a 56-28 lead at... READ MORE >
Members of the Lakin FFA chapter presented a check to long-time teacher Dan Woellhof during advisory Tuesday. Woellhof lost his home to a fire before Christmas. Through various fund raisers and donations, FFA has enough money to give back to the school and community. READ MORE >
Cimarron 57, Lakin 50Cimarron held off host Lakin 57-50 to win the first round of the Hi-Plains League tournament.Tied at 43-all with 5:12 to play, the Bluejays held Lakin scoreless for over four minutes to secure the win.The Broncs held a 15-14 lead after the first quarter, but Cimarron took a 27-23 halftime lead.The Jays hit 11 of 22 free throws in the final... READ MORE >
The boys basketball team managers show off their Christmas clothing the game before the holiday break. All five fulfill a number of duties each game, a task that will be tested at this week's HPL tournament, which takes place at Lakin Monday and Tuesday and finishes at GCCC Thursday through Saturday. READ MORE >
The Lakin scholars bowl team took the title at the Sublette JV meet Jan. 18.The team consisted of Colin Woellhof, Conor Jones, Kyle Hartman, Emily Munson and Shaylee Green.The team went 6-1 and tied for first with Rolla. The first tie-breaker is head-to-head, so Lakin won. Their only loss was to Southwestern Heights.The top scorer was Kyle Hartman, whose best... READ MORE >
The girls basketball team lost to the Bluejays last Tuesday at Cimarron, 57-41.In the first quarter the girls were down 18-7 and by halftime the Broncs were still down 33-19.In the third quarter Lakin wasn’t able to get ahead, trailing 50-32 heading into the final period.The team shot just 21 percent from the floor.Tianna Gonzalez led the Broncs with 18 points,... READ MORE >
Boys get win over Cimarron.The boys basketball team got a 71-54 win at Cimarron last Tuesday Lakin trailed 21-18 at the end of the first quarter but used a 20-7 second quarter to lead 38-28 by halftime. They had a 52-36 at the end of the third quarter to cruise to the win. The Broncs had 20 steals, led by Hunter Davis with seven. Lakin forced 28 turnovers,... READ MORE >
Wrestlers compete at Scott City / Hays. The Lakin wrestling team took to the road last Saturday, competing in the 35th annual Scott City Wrestling Classic.The Broncs finished seventh in the 13-team meet with 63.5 points. Scott City won the tournament with 262 points, followed by Larned and Ulysses with 142 and 141 points, respectively.At 113 pounds, Nathan Reimer... READ MORE >
Join us in Thanking the Lakin USD #215 Board of Education Public education is the backbone of American society, and local school boards are deeply rooted in U.S. tradition. In fact, in 1966 the people of Kansas amended our state’s constitution to specifically call for local public schools that are ‘maintained, developed and operated by locally elected... READ MORE >
Wrestlers third at Larned The Lakin wrestlers resumed their season Thursday at a round-robin meet in Larned. The Broncs placed third of seven teams with 73 points. Hoisington finished first (183) and Larned second (149.5). Lakin's top finisher was senior Kayden Christiansen, who finished second at 182 pounds. Christiansen won his first three rounds by fall or... READ MORE >
The boys basketball team celebrated the post-holiday season with a 68-64 win at Larned, the top-ranked team in Class 3A, last Friday.Lakin held off a fourth-quarter charge by the Indians to hold on for the win. Larned held a 22-17 lead after the first quarter, but the Broncs led 35-30 at halftime. Lakin led 51-39 after three periods, but Larned outscored the... READ MORE >
Girls get win over Larned. The girls basketball team got the new year off right last Friday, getting a 60-39 win at Larned.The Broncs scored 13 points in the first quarter and 21 in the second to take a 34-18 lead at halftime.The girls held a 43-24 lead after the third period to cruise to the win.The team shot 48 percent from the floor, making 24 of 50 shots,... READ MORE >
The wrestling team traveled to Norton Saturday, where a few individuals fared well in the 17 team event.Both Isabell and Josiah went undefeated and finished first in the girls division. Kayden Christiansen finished third at 182.After receiving a bye in his first round, he lost his quarterfinals. On the back side, he made how way into the finals match, which he won... READ MORE >
Lakin leads in HPL Cup. In its first season, the Hi-Plains League Cup competition boasts Lakin as the early leader. The Broncs lead the league schools with 50 points after the fall sports season, just ahead of Cimarron's 44.In third is Stanton County (38), fourth Southwestern Heights (34), fifth Elkhart (18), sixth Meade (18), seventh Syracuse (16), and eighth... READ MORE >
LHS competes in Math Relays.High school math students competed in a Math Relays competition at Fort Hays State University last week.In Event 1 "Using Number Sense," Ethan Horton placed third. In Event 3 "Algebraic Manipulation," the juniors finished eighth and the freshmen ninth. In Event 4 "Informal Geometry Measurement," Elvin Moreno placed 10th individually... READ MORE >
Athletics to host Winter Warm Up.The Lakin middle school and high school sports teams will be on display for the first annual Winter Warm Up.The event will take place Monday, Dec. 2, in the middle school gym starting at 5 p.m.Sponsored by The Stampede, the event is designed to preview winter sports as they gear up for the upcoming season.Entry is one bottle of... READ MORE >
Football team advances to round 2.Once the Broncs took the lead for good in the fourth quarter, they had to rely on the defense to make it hold.The "D" passed the test, stopping Ellsworth on the final play of the game to stop a scoring opportunity, advancing in the Class 2A playoffs with a 21-14 win over the Bearcats at home last Friday.Lakin scored the only points... READ MORE >
Garcia 12th, boys 5th at state cross country.The challenging course of Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence proved to be a challenge Saturday, but Edwin Garcia finished with a medal at the Class 3A cross country meet.Garcia was the only Bronc to make the medal stand with his time of 17:12 on the 5-kilometer course. Dom Daniels finished 29th in 17:42 and Lawson Beymer 39th in... READ MORE >
Broncs win senior night game.The Broncs football squad celebrated senior night with a 42-14 win over visiting Lyons last Friday, the final regular season game for nine Lakin seniors.With the win, the Broncs improved to 7-1 for the season, as they get set to host Ellsworth in a first-round playoff game this Friday.Senior William Gilleland made the most of his night,... READ MORE >
Boys cross country team qualifies for state.For the second straight year, the boys cross country team has qualified for the state tournament.Last year it was a second-place finish in the Class 2A regional in Meade, allowing them to run at the state meet in Wamego.Saturday, it was a third-place finish at the Class 3A regional in Norton that qualified them for the... READ MORE >
Volleyball season ends in sub-stateAfter winning the regular season and league tournament titles, the Lakin volleyball squad was looking for another title at the sub-state tournament in Colby Saturday afternoon.Lakin fell to Phillipsburg in the semi finals to end their season.The Broncs won the first game 25-14 but dropped the next two in close games, 25-23 and... READ MORE >
Broncs get close win on the road vs Sterling. Last Friday’s trip to Sterling nearly proved disastrous to the Broncs’ football season, but late heroics from William Gilleland—as well as a little luck on a penalty—got the team an 18-13 win in district play. The Lakin senior broke through a huge hole created by his line and scored from almost 20 yards out... READ MORE >
Cross country teams run at HPL Meet. The Lakin boys nearly pulled off an upset at the Hi-Plains League cross country meet at Syracuse last Thursday. Stanton County won the boys varsity title with 49 points, just three points ahead of Lakin. Dom Daniels led the Bronc with a fifth-place finish, running in 18:59.28. Edwin Garcia was seventh (19:15.94), Lawson... READ MORE >
Volleyball team wins HPL Tournament. After sweeping through the Hi-Plains League in a perfect regular season, the top-seeded Broncs volleyball squad did the same at the league tournament in Syracuse last Saturday.Lakin went perfect in pool play, running through Southwestern Heights, Elkhart and Sublette in straight-set matches.In the semifinals, the girls took out... READ MORE >
Late Start Prototype Dear Community Stakeholders: Lakin High School has been going through the Redesign process all school year, “prototyping” several projects, with varying degrees of success. Many interest groups have given students ways to express their talents we were not providing before. I have seen some amazing projects completed on... READ MORE >
Dan Patterson, President of the Lakin USD #215 Board of Education, along with 26 other public education leaders from across Kansas have been selected to participate in the KASB Leadership for Tomorrow Class of 2019. The class includes board members and administrators in addition to a KASB staff attorney selected for this year’s class. Participants are nominated to... READ MORE >
Dan Patterson, BOE President, and Larry Lyder, Superintendent, of Lakin USD #215 have been honored by the Kansas Association of School Boards for their participation in training programs. Patterson and Lyder received certificates through the KASB Leadership Academy for attending trainings and meetings over the past year. The KASB Leadership Academy recognizes the... READ MORE >
Dear Parents/Guardians/Community Stakeholders, Howdy all, I just wanted to take a minute and update you all on a few things happening at LMS. Parent-Teacher conferences are coming up this Thursday, hopefully all the 7-8 parents/guardians have received a slip of paper from PTCfast.com that was sent home with the kids. This slip will help you schedule a time... READ MORE >
LAKIN USD #215 CELEBRATES OUR SCHOOL BOARD LEADERS THIS JANUARY “Lakin USD #215 Board Members Lead the Future” January is School Board Recognition Month, and Lakin USD #215 would like to thank to these community leaders who volunteer countless hours to lead the future of our public schools. “Our board of education is comprised of seven individuals whose... READ MORE >
Lakin USD215 invites parents of 7-12 grade students to use ScreenGuide! ScreenGuide empowers parents to protect their children from inappropriate content, control overexposure, balance the quality and quantity of time spent on digital devices, and also understand what their children are doing with their mobile devices (School devices/Personal devices). Balance... READ MORE >
Gemini II School Redesign –Lakin USD#215 As you are probably aware, Lakin USD #215 is getting started in our Gemini II school redesign mission. We are trying to make school more beneficial for all students and prepare them for the ever changing future.All three buildings are undergoing redesign. Each building has a team consisting of the building principal and... READ MORE >
State Law requires student to have certain immunizations before they can attend school. Please refer to the immunizations chart for details. If you have questions, please reach out to our district nurse, Jessica, at jesssica.lohman@usd215.org. READ MORE >
Lakin USD 215’s Larry Lyder Completes Statewide Leadership Program Larry Lyder, Lakin USD 215 Superintendent, recently completed participation in KASB Business Operations Leadership Development (BOLD), sponsored by the Kansas Association of School Boards. Lyder was one of 20 public education leaders recognized in Topeka June 15, 2018. KASB BOLD provides new... READ MORE >
Lakin USD #215 Board of Education appreciates and welcomes patrons taking time to talk to the board about our policies and procedures. Public comments should be directed towards board policies or the procedures in which they are carried out. Public comment is not the appropriate time or place for patrons to make comments of a personal nature about any district... READ MORE >
Lakin USD #215 Selected for Gemini II Redesign Project Lakin, KS — The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) announced Tuesday, April 17, that Lakin USD #215 is one of 19 school districts from across the state selected to take part in Gemini II: The Space Walk Begins, which is the next round of the Kansans Can School Redesign Project. KSDE in February... READ MORE >