Over the last three years the Lightridge varsity softball team has had amazing success. The 2027 class alone has a total record of 64-6, and this past season finished the regular season an impressive 22-0,...

Lightridge Lacrosse team has had turn-around season this year, coming from a record last year of 6-10 to 15-4 this season, and making it to the district finals before being eliminated. There were many...

In early 2026,  the Lightridge Gymnastics team won the  Potomac District competition at Riverside High School and then closed out their season finishing second at regionals at Stone Bridge High School. “I...

The  varsity boys soccer team, fresh off their last year state championship win, is back and working hard to hold their title this year.  Last season the Lightridge boys varsity soccer team made school...

Starting in the fall of 2026, girls flag football will be an official varsity VHSL sport. The program statewide was led by Lightridge counselor Jennifer Schrader who will serve as the school’s first...

Every morning an all out battle goes on in room 1613.  Fists fly.  Kicks crash.  Winners gloat and losers walk.  It’s not actual battle, it's practice for the ESports Club. Twelve students currently...

On October 24, varsity football traveled down Braddock Road to play John Champe High School in the biggest rivalry game of the season. The final score of the game was 23-3 with Champe pulling out the win. The...

On October 11, the Lightridge Marching Storm traveled to the US Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. The Marching Storm is known for its elaborate shows and music. Lesser known, however, is the work and...

On October 4th, James Madison University held their 47th annual Parade of Champions marching band competitions, with over fifty high schools in the state participating. Ending with 260 points in music,...

Click on the photo above to see all of the images. On Oct. 3, varsity football hosted the Eagles from Freedom High School.  The Bolts pulled off a 14-13 victory.

The boys soccer team has started their 2025 campaign with an unprecedented undefeated streak of six wins and one tie. Two of the games, against Rockridge and John Champe, were especially notable, as they...

With over 50,000 participants in the United States, women’s wrestling is the fastest growing sport in the country. Despite this surge in popularity, for much of its history wrestling has been a male...