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The student news site of Londonderry High School

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Grady Daron

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor

Grady has been on staff since 2019, and has been a sports editor since 2020. He plays football, basketball, and baseball for the school, as well as being the class secretary for the Class of 2022. He likes sports and doesn’t care who knows.

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This weeks Music Monday features summer songs.

Music Monday: Featuring summer songs

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | May 23, 2022

For the final Music Monday of the 2022 school year, I have chosen a playlist of songs with summer energy. Many of these have reggae sounds and influences of that type. These are all fun songs from the...

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This week's Music Monday features the music of Mr. LHS.

Music Monday: Featuring the music of Mr. LHS 2022

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | May 9, 2022

Mr. LHS has finally returned after a long two year hiatus. This year’s competition featured nine very talented boys. Each contestant picked a catwalk song and some featured music in their acts. This...

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Meet Mr. LHS Judges

PROUGH:  Even after spending 17 years at LHS, social studies teacher Mrs. Prough has never attended the annual Mr. LHS pageant. But as the production makes its comeback after being postponed for...

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The city of Seattle has been the home to many different musical genres, most famously the grunge movement of the 1990’s.

Music Monday: Checking out the Seattle music scene

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | April 4, 2022

The city of Seattle has been the home to many different musical genres, most famously the grunge movement of the 1990’s. A lot of these bands are some of the most popular in rock music, with many...

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Senior Will Plante competes in a meet during last year's shortened season.

Boys’ track prepares for highly anticipated 2022 season

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | March 30, 2022

The 2022 boys’ track and field team needs to be a preseason favorite to do some major damage at meets this year. Following a great shortened 2021 season, the team has some very serious competitors who...

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There are many new rock groups both locally and internationally.

Music Monday: Discovering new bands

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | March 21, 2022

In a time where rock is not the mainstream, it is tough to find new artists in this genre. Both locally and internationally you can find many new bands redefining their respective genres. This week's...

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England has been the home to many influential bands.

Music Monday: Checking out bands from England

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | March 14, 2022

Music has seen so many huge movements and genres begin across the ocean in England. From early rock with bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, early punk bands like the Clash, second wave...

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California has been the home to many popular punk bands.

Music Monday: Checking out California punk rock

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | February 21, 2022

California has been the home of many bands through all genres. Even in the rock genre, there are too many bands to cover in one edition. Looking even further into genres, this playlist features the...

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The Londonderry Empire are one of the few returning upperclassmen rec teams.

Rec basketball is back? Let the ‘trash talk’ commence.

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | February 16, 2022

Nearly 27 years ago NBA legend, Michael Jordan, shocked the world with a press release announcing his return to the National Basketball Association after a short lived retirement. This release simply stated,...

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The New York rock scene is one of the most iconic in the country.

Music Monday: Exploring the New York rock scene

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | February 14, 2022

New York has been the home to many of the most influential and successful rock bands. These weeks edition of Music Monday features many of these bands, as well as some underrated bands that are worth...

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Lancer Nation excited for Super Bowl LVI matchup

Lancer Nation excited for Super Bowl LVI matchup

Olivia Windisch, Laura Bowen, and Grady Daron | February 12, 2022

Super Bowl weekend is finally upon us and Lancer Nation is excited to watch the matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams. Click the video above.

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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones announced their breakup after performing together for over three decades.

Music Monday: Remembering The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | February 7, 2022

Boston rock legends, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, have decided to split up after three decades of making music together. The Bosstones were one of the premier third wave ska bands of the 1990’s along...

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9 songs from underrated bands out of the Boston rock scene.

The Boston rock scene is worth checking out

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | February 1, 2022

The city of Boston, Massachusetts has been home to many rock bands, both nationally and locally known. The more prevalent genres featured there are punk and alternative rock, which really ran the scene...

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Senior Will Plante rounds the turn at last seasons meet.

Winter Track begins a highly anticipated 2021 campaign

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | December 8, 2021

With uncertainty heading into this season on where meets will happen, the indoor track team is still headed into this season with many goals. Senior Colby Lynch continues to hold hope that the team will...

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Boys Cross country prepares to race at the New England meet.

Boys Cross Country earn New England Regional Meet bid

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | November 12, 2021

The boys cross country team is headed to Thetford, Vermont, after earning a spot at the New England regional race. Following a sixth place finish at states, the boys qualified for the meet, as the top...

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Ben Laverty celebrates with teammates Ryan Batts and Matt Sharrock.

Unified soccer prepares for Dover in semifinal matchup

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | November 4, 2021

Two years after winning the N.H. Division I Championship, Unified Soccer is playing again for its ticket to the championship against a talented Dover Green Wave team. The Lancer squad is no stranger...

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Londonderry Lancers take on the Windham Jaguars in divisional matchup.

Lancer football highlight tape from win at Windham

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | October 14, 2021

The Londonderry Lancer football team is standing tall after a 42-13 win over a division rival, the Windham Jaguars. Now at 6-0, with only three regular season games remaining, it looks like the Lancers...

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Christina Lauzon is joining the LHS staff as a chemistry teacher

Christina Lauzon, science

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | September 27, 2021

A familiar name joins the LHS staff this year, as Christina Lauzon joins her husband, Jimmy Lauzon, who is the current coach of the football team. Lauzon is joining the science department as a chemistry...

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Londonderry vs. Nashua South football highlights

Lancer football moves to 2-0 after blowout win

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | September 16, 2021

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDYN70x7iI0[/embedyt] Another Friday and another commanding victory for the Lancer football team. This time coming against the Nashua South Panthers, 43-0....

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Lancer football takes down Merrimack in season opener

Lancer football takes down Merrimack in season opener

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | September 7, 2021

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXKRgBC2WwE[/embedyt]   The Lancer football team began the 2021 season with a commanding 35-6 victory over the Merrimack Tomahawks last Friday, September...

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Boys lacrosse has played in honor of senior captain, Jake Naar.

Boys lacrosse prepares for playoffs after challenging year

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | May 27, 2021

The past year for the boys lacrosse team has been filled with many challenges and great pain. Starting with last year getting canceled and then the passing of senior captain, Jake Naar, the group has endured...

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Lancer baseball's 2021 varsity baseball roster

Lancer baseball’s 2021 varsity baseball roster

Grady Daron and Audrey DeAngelis | April 23, 2021

Lancer nation has pushed through each sports season during this Covid-crazed school year, reaching its final destination: the spring season. The varsity baseball team has started off strong with a 3-0...

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Boys Basketball is set to take on the number four seed Bishop Guertin.

Boys Basketball to take on BG in Semifinals

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | March 10, 2021

After finishing the regular season with a losing record of 6-7, locking up the one seed was certainly not an expectation for the boys basketball team. Now following two playoff wins, the team is headed...

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Recap of boys varsity basketball at Nashua North

Recap of boys varsity basketball at Nashua North

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | February 7, 2021

The boys basketball team took on Nashua North. Here's a quick recap of the game.

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Review of NFL Wild Card games

Review of NFL Wild Card games

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | January 12, 2021

The Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs lived up to the hype this past weekend, with great games and big stories across the league. New Englanders are used to having this week without football as the Patriots...

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2020 Lancer Football Highlight Tape

2020 Lancer Football Highlight Tape

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | November 20, 2020

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Unified soccer prepares for preliminary playoff matchup at Exeter

Unified soccer to take on Exeter in playoff matchup

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | October 29, 2020

After winning the championship last season, Lancer Nation’s unified soccer team prepares to play a challenging Exeter team in the preliminary round of the 2020 playoffs. During their three games this...

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Mary Croteau wins the NHIAA girls medal division as a freshman

Freshman Mary Croteau wins girls golf medal division championship

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | October 23, 2020

Facing off against the best girls high school golfers the state has to offer is a nerve-racking feat in itself. Freshman, Mary Croteau was seemingly unaffected though, as she won the NHIAA state girls...

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Boys varsity soccer wins their Mack Plaque matchup against Pinkerton Academy

Boys soccer starts season with Mack Plaque win

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | September 26, 2020

Boys soccer picked up where they left off last season with a 2-0 win against rival Pinkerton Academy on September 22.  After a trip to the playoffs ended in a 2-0 loss to Keene in the preliminary round...

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The Lancer football team is among many teams preparing for games to begin.

School board says yes to fall sports

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | September 24, 2020

The long awaited decision on fall sports has finally been made by the school board, confirming that there will be athletics this season. In a three to two votes decision, the district will allow teams...

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The Lancer football team is among the Londonderry teams awaiting the decision on fall sports.

Update on fall sports in Londonderry

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | August 28, 2020

As the school year creeps up on us, so do fall sports, but due to the Coronavirus, sports are not a given this year. The NHIAA (New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletics Association) has left it up to...

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The Lancer football team and all other fall teams are being affected by the Coronavirus.

Londonderry uncertain regarding the return of sports this fall

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | June 30, 2020

To play or not to play? That is the question on every fall athlete's mind. A return to sports would bring a sense of normalcy to lives that have been turned upside down by the Coronavirus. The Coronavirus...

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Top 10 Boston sports games to watch

Top 10 Boston sports games to watch

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | May 30, 2020

Bobby Orr soaring over the ice. Carlton Fisk waving the ball fair. Larry Bird facing off against Magic Johnson.  As students, we weren’t around for these huge moments, but many people can remember...

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Effect on professional sports due to Covid-19

Effect on professional sports due to Covid-19

In this podcast, Daron Grady and Nate Carroll discuss the effects Covid-19 has had on sports.
Grady Daron, Nate Carroll, and Jackie Wolthers | April 2, 2020

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Afterimage poses for a photo. The band contains two former Lancers: Casey Daron and Jason Coburn.

Afterimage: Former Lancers forge new pathways in rock music

Grady Daron, Sports Multimedia Editor | April 2, 2020

The lights go out, and the low sound of Casey Daron’s bass echoes in the dark. A few cheers can be heard from the people who know what’s coming, but there’s anticipation from the rest. More notes...

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