Davis, Esquibel named league POY Hunter Davis and Jaya Esquibel were both voted the Hi-Plains League players of the year. Davis led the Broncs to an 18-5 record. The junior averaged 19.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists a game. He hit 31 three-pointers, dished out 126 assists and had 37 steals. He also hit 141 of 184 free throws. Esquibel averaged... READ MORE >
Broncs drop final game With 20 seconds left in the game, the Broncs looked poised to make its first state basketball tournament in almost 20 years. Twenty seconds later, jubilation changed to heartbreak as Colby drained a three-pointer at the buzzer, dashing Lakin’s hopes, 48-47 in the Class 3A substate final at Cimarron Saturday. With three seconds... READ MORE >
Boys win semifinal over Holcomb In a tight battle, the Lakin Broncs moved into the sub-state finals with an 80-71 win over Holcomb at Cimarron on Thursday in the Class 3A sub-state tournament. The teams ended the first period tied at 20 with the Broncs starting with four straight 3-pointers, and a last-second basket gave the Broncs a 41-39 lead at... READ MORE >
Girls drop sub-state game The girls basketball season ended last Tuesday when they fell to host Cimarron 55-47 in the first round of the Class 3A sub-state tournament. The Broncs led 16-14 after the opening period, but a pair of 7-point quarters saw them trail 43-30 after three quarters. Lakin mounted a comeback in the final period, outscoring... READ MORE >
Boys win first round Just as they did to the end the regular season, the Broncs boys won in a big way to open sub-state play, taking out Goodland 75-55 at home Monday. The top-seed Broncs turned a close 33-30 halftime lead into an easy win with a strong second half that saw the defense hold the Cowboys to just four field goals. Lakin held a 13-12 lead after... READ MORE >
Megan Bell participated in KMEA All-State Treble Choir in Wichita last weekend. The sophomore sang second alto in the group consisting of students from all over Kansas in all classes. (L) Bell's car lets the world know of her achievement. (C) Bell and choir director Carly Smith take a photo in the Century II concert hall. (R) Bell takes a picture with clinician... READ MORE >
Ortiz girls, Lovelady compete at state wrestling Girls state Two Lakin wrestlers medaled in the first-ever state girls wrestling tournament, and Kade Lovelady won a match at the boys state tournament last weekend. In Salina at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center, Isabell Ortiz placed third and Josiah Ortiz fourth in the state’s inaugural sanctioned girls... READ MORE >
Girls fall to Hugoton The girls basketball team ended the regular season last Tuesday at Hugoton, falling to the Eagles 55-42 The Broncs held a 17-12 lead at the first break, but a 14-4 second gave the Eagles a 26-21 halftime lead. Lakin cut the lead to one at the end of the third, but the Eagles used a 17-5 fourth to put the game away. The Broncs... READ MORE >
Boys drop final regular season game The boys basketball team finished the regular season last Tuesday with a 64-63 loss at Hugoton. The loss meant the Broncs finished the season 16-4 but still entered this week’s sub-state tournament as the top seed. The Eagles took a 23-12 lead after the opening quarter, but the Broncs came back in the second, 24-11 to... READ MORE >
The high school forensics team traveled to Dodge City last Saturday.Taking first was Cristy Ramirez in dramatic solo.Ethan Horton took second in prose, while Meagan Ritsema was third in poetry, as was Katie Harker in humorous solo.Ritsema and Horton teamed up in IDA, placing fifth.Kyle Hartman was fifth in humorous solo.Harker and Kaitlyn Peters finished sixth in... READ MORE >
Help celebrate National FFA Week! Monday is hat day at school. Wear your favorite hat to school. READ MORE >
Most of the junior class, along with other select students, place orders for a free lunch at that taco truck Tacos Peraza last week as a reward for participating in the most during winter homecoming's spirit week. The event, sponsored by the student council, served about 75 students. READ MORE >
The high school dance team performs a move during their hip-hop performance during halftime of the boys varsity game last Friday. READ MORE >
Staff helps serve a Mexican meal to students during the first Broncs Lunch of 2020. Money from the weekly Broncs Brew funds two to three lunches each semester. READ MORE >
High school senior Hadley Panzer was formally invited to play in the 47th annual Kansas Shriners football game during a ceremony before the boys game last Friday night. Along with his parents Kim and Garrett, Panzer was recognized by the Shriners. The game will be played July 18th in Topeka. He will represent the West in this annual charity game that highlights... READ MORE >
Boys take league title The Lakin boys made it a clean sweep in Hi-Plains League play with an 79-49 win over Syracuse at home last Friday. The Broncs went undefeated in league games, in addition to winning the HPL tournament title in January. Lakin went ahead 22-17 after one quarter and took a 39-31 lead into halftime. The Broncs pulled ahead with a 17-7... READ MORE >
Girls drop game to Syracuse For the final home game of the season, it wasn’t the game the girls wanted as they fell to Syracuse, 45-21. As hot as the Broncs were in Tuesday’s upset over Elkhart, that’s how opposite things were against the Bulldogs Friday. Lakin scored just four points in the opening quarter and trailed 27-12 at halftime. Things got worse... READ MORE >
Wrestlers qualify one for state At the Class 3-2-1A wrestling regional in Norton last weekend, the Lakin squad qualified one to this week’s state tournament in Hays. Kade Lovely finished second at 152 pounds to represent the Broncs. The junior (15-16 for the season) won his first round on Friday, a 6-5 decision over Brady Keith of Hill City. In the... READ MORE >
Girls upset Elkhart In front of a home crowd Tuesday, the Lakin girls picked up a big win, 50-39, over the league's top-ranked team, Elkhart. Jaya Esquibel hit three 3's and scored 11 of her game-high 17 points in the opening quarter as the Broncs took a 21-9 lead. They led 33-16 at halftime. The Wildcats cut that to 40-33 at the end of the third period,... READ MORE >
Boys take care of Elkhart The boys basketball team made it three straight wins with an 82-59 victory over Elkhart at home Tuesday. The Broncs led by five after the opening quarter and took a 39-26 lead at halftime. The Wildcats cut that to 54-48 at the end of three, but a 28-11 final period pushed Lakin to the win. The Broncs were 44 percent from the... READ MORE >
Girls qualify for state wrestling Josiah Ortiz and Isabell Ortiz made history last weekend, qualifying for the first-ever KSHSAA-sponsored state wrestling tournament. Isabell Oritz placed first at 109 pounds, while Josiah Ortiz was third at 101. Both qualified at the West Regional tournament in McPherson last Friday and Saturday. They will wrestle in the... READ MORE >
Girls pick up two wins After a defeat at the hands of Holcomb last Tuesday, the girls basketball team picked up a pair of wins Friday and Saturday. On the road Friday at Wichita County, the girls got a 61-34 win over the Indians. Leading just 14-11 after one quarter, they used a 24-11 second to get the large lead. The girls shot 39 percent from the floor... READ MORE >
Boys get two wins After having their 10-game winning streak snapped at home last Tuesday to Holcomb, the boys basketball team rebounded in a big way, picking up relatively easy wins on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the Broncs traveled to Wichita County, winning 68-50. The Broncs led 22-8 after one quarter and 34-28 at halftime, but a 21-10 third period... READ MORE >
Juniors Edwin Garcia and Kaitlyn Peters; Sophomores Omar Gonzalez and Preem Pupoon (exchange student from Thailand); Seniors Sonnie Altman and Marie Androge (exchange student from Belgium); Jordan Brink and Rylie Bemis; Kayden Christiansen and Valerie Wright; Freshmen Annie Sophie Van Der Knaap and Orrin Norris. READ MORE >
Girls drop game to Holcomb In last Tuesday's home game, the girls basketball team fell to a red-hot Holcomb squad, 69-30. Holcomb took a 22-4 lead after the opening quarter and outscored the Broncs 23-4 in the third behind hot shooting. Lakin outscored the Longhorns 20-17 in the second period but managed just 10 points in the other three quarters. The... READ MORE >
Boys end streak with loss to Holcomb The Broncs boys basketball team saw its 10-game win streak snapped last Tuesday with an 83-78 loss at home to Holcomb. Lakin led 19-15 after a quarter, but Holcomb held a 39-37 edge at halftime. The Longhorns increased that to 59-56 after the third quarter and held off any Broncs' rallies down the stretch. Lakin shot... READ MORE >
Forensics fourth in Scott City The high school forensics team traveled to Scott City on Saturday, where they finished fourth. Ethan Horton and Meagan Ritsema got the team's only first place, that in Improv Duet. Kyle Hartman and Conor Jones were third and Kaitlyn Peters and Katie Harker were fourth. Hartman was also third in Humorous Solo. ... READ MORE >
The high school scholars bowl team of Kyle Hartman, Conor Jones, Elvin Moreno, Shane Calvin and Ethan Horton competed at the regional tournament at Southwestern Heights last week. The team placed fourth, just missing out on a berth to state behind Wichita Collegiate, Scott City and Wichita Trinity. READ MORE >
Wrestlers work towards regionals The high school wrestlers competed in meets last week in a warm-up run for next week’s regionals. At Leoti, the boys competed in a round-robin event. Bly Gosch got three pins to finish 3-0 and in the 126-pound class. Kayden Christiansen duplicated that at 182 pounds to claim that title. At 113 pounds, Houston... READ MORE >
Broncs pick up win at Meade In a makeup game, the Lakin Broncs picked up a win at Meade last Monday, 76-56. Lakin led 21-16 after one quarter and 36-30 at halftime. A 20-6 third quarter helped the Broncs put away the Buffaloes. The Broncs shot 55 percent from the floor (22 of 50), which included 11 of 30 from 3-point range. The Broncs also... READ MORE >
Buzzer-beater beats Wichita County A turnaround jump shot at the buzzer by Sonnie Altman shot the Broncs over Wichita County last Tuesday at home, 65-64. Trailing most of the game, the Broncs overcame a 49-42 entering the final period, the Broncs chipped away at the Indians' lead. Down one, Lakin got the ball up the length of the court. Hunter Davis hit... READ MORE >
Girls drop close game at Meade The girls basketball team came within four seconds of a win at Meade last Monday, but two late free throws by the Buffaloes gave Meade a 65-64 win. In a makeup game on the road, the girls trailed 61-52 in the fourth period. But the Broncs went on a 12-2 run to take the lead at 64-63. But Meade went to the line for two... READ MORE >
Girls get win over Wichita County After a one-point loss at Meade on Monday, the girls rebounded on Tuesday with 45-27 win over Wichita County. Lakin led just 4-0 after one quarter but led 15-11 at halftime after the game was tied 9-9 in the second. A 16-6 third quarter opened up a big lead as they cruised to the win. The girls shot 29 percent... READ MORE >
Three qualify for state FCCLA The high school chapter of FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) competed in Satanta Jan. 29, which led to three students qualifying for the state competition. Nayeli Monroy, Alondra Mendez and Izzy Ortiz qualified for the state meet in Wichita to be held April 6 and 7. “We had to present a... READ MORE >
Forensics team opens season. The high school forensics team competed in its second meet of the season this past Saturday in Holcomb, placing fourth as a team. Emily Munson placed first in impromptu. Cristy Ramirez was third in dramatic solo. Ethan Horton was fourth in extemporaneous. Kaitlyn Peters placed fourth in poetry. Peters and Katie Harker were fourth... READ MORE >
Girls lose at Scott City After winning two games last week at the league tournament, the girls basketball team was hoping to continue that momentum last Friday at Scott City. Unfortunately they ran into a Beavers team hitting on all cylinders, losing to Scott City 64-27. The Beavers led 20-10 after one period and 33-13 at halftime. They closed out the... READ MORE >
Boys win big at Scott City The Lakin boys won their eighth straight game, this one a 63-52 win Friday at Scott City in a game that wasn't as close as the score indicates. The Broncs took a 13-7 lead after the opening quarter and increased that to 27-16 at halftime. A 12-8 third period made the score 39-24 heading into the final period, in which both teams... READ MORE >
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 >