Spring sports preview
Zaven Nalbandian, Staff Writer
April 18, 2018
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*All quotes come from the team’s head coach Baseball 2017 record: 10-15 Coach: Tony McNabb Assistant coaches: Josh Herrick, Andrew Jett, Jeffrey Rogers and Mike Mertin. Returning varsity players: Ten Returning starters: Four Players to watch: Jack Swiney, Mark Mueller, Daniel Loaney, Tr...
Girls soccer team poised for successful season
April 18, 2018
With a varsity record of 7-1 and a junior varsity record of 5-1, both girls soccer teams have high expectations for the rest of the season. “We really want to be undefeated for the season,” freshman and junior varsity player Claire Hardy said. “To reach that goal we are working a lot on foot sk...
Sixteen students run in the Go! St. Louis half-marathon
Gabby Leon, Staff Writer
April 13, 2018
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After spending 11 weeks in the winter training for the race, the half marathon club ran in the GO! St. Louis Half Marathon on April 8. “It was a very exciting experience. Although it was challenging and intimidating, it’s one of those things that a lot of people don’t get to be involved in, so I definitely ...
Sophomore Maggie Brawley is not afraid to “play like a girl”
B Antonenko, Staff Writer
March 19, 2018
Joining the team with a seven-year hockey career, sophomore Maggie Brawley is currently the only female member of the West non-school sponsored hockey team. “Playing with guys is fun. They’re not afraid to get in there and be aggressive,” Brawley said. “We’re a team and that’s all tha...
Varsity poms win first state championship in West history
Gabe Davis, Staff Writer
March 16, 2018
Varsity Poms, led by senior co-captains Sydney Veltman and Julia DeFrank, competed at state Feb. 24 and were named 2018 State Champions. This is the first time the team has won the title in West history. “When we found out we had just won first place we were all in a state of shock. After you he...
Senior Nature Williams-Harkins looks forward to track season
Claire Smout, Awards Coordinator
March 12, 2018
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State champion, state runner-up, district champion and all-conference are just a few of the titles senior Nature Williams-Harkins has earned in her high school track career so far. It all started for Williams-Harkins in fourth grade when she became interested in running. In eighth grade, she bega...
Longhorns Sports Production takes their skills to the next level
Ridwan Oyebamiji, Staff Writer
February 26, 2018
For the past two years, Longhorns Sports Production (LSP), has filmed live games of sporting events, but as of the winter season, they extended their skills and now produce live-stream videos available to the student body on YouTube. “By live-streaming, students are given the opportunity to participate...
Boys basketball wraps up season
Zaven Nalbandian, Staff Writer
February 25, 2018
Over the past two years, the boys basketball team has been a dominant force on the court, posting a 20-6 record in 2016 and a 19-10 record in 2017. Players and fans were optimistic about the way the team looked before the 2018 season started. “Personally, I thought the varsity group looked pretty strong....
Atajio Ivy reflects on four years as a varsity wrestler
Chris Bass, Staff Writer
February 16, 2018
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Pathfinder: When did you find the passion for wrestling? Ivy: It’s a funny story. So, when I first got into wrestling, I didn’t think I was going to stay with it. I knew that my dad had wrestled and I kinda wanted some fighting skills. When I first started, I never thought that I would have that...
The boys volleyball team is optimistic heading into the season
February 15, 2018
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With the program losing six seniors, the boys’ volleyball program is starting up again, and the team is hungry for a winning season this spring. The team has seen a swell in numbers, with around 25 new athletes, the volleyball program is looking to build off of a 3-16 season. “I think it's g...
