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Sophomores Susie Seidel and Sadie Hershenow perform with junior Kaleiya Andrews. The team honed their technical skills and stage presence. “I’ve learned even the best dancers are going to make mistakes when they’re performing, but as long as you keep smiling and having fun no one will even notice,” Seidel said.

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...

Clearing the hurdle, Williams-Harkins competes in a meet at Parkway Central. Williams-Harkins raced the 100 meter hurdles.“When the gun goes off, it is complete silence. I can’t hear anything. It is just a straight shot,” Williams-Harkins said.

Senior Nature Williams-Harkins looks forward to track season

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR March 12, 2018

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...

Senior Chris Narishkin live-streams basketball game. Games can last up to four hours at a time. “As a camera man, it is my job to never miss the action during this time period,” Narishkin said.

Longhorns Sports Production takes their skills to the next level

Ridwan Oyebamiji, Features Section Editor 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...

Parkway Racquetball Team Wins Nationals in Portland, OR

Erin Slutzky, STAFF WRITER February 20, 2018

Over the course of a week, the racquetball team attended nationals in Portland from Feb. 28 to March 5 and played over 1,000 racquetball matches. The national tournament included 38 schools and a total...

Atajio Ivy reflects on four years as a varsity wrestler

Chris Bass, STAFF WRITER February 16, 2018

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...

Kotaru and Senior Andrew Eickman celebrate after scoring a point. The season is quickly approaching, and the team is ready. "I wouldn’t say I’m really nervous about anything, I would definitely say I’m just more excited to start playing games, and just to start getting better," Koratu said.

The boys volleyball team is optimistic heading into the season

Noah Gwin, STAFF WRITER February 15, 2018

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...

Senior Jacob Brauner attempts to pin his opponent from Parkway South. In the end, Parkway South junior Connor Hale defeated Brauner in 2:29. “Even though I lost that round, the team still cheered me on as if I had won,” Brauner said.

Wrestling team succeeds with strong coaching

Ridwan Oyebamiji, Features Section Editor February 5, 2018

Suffering a loss only to Parkway South, the wrestling team kicks off their season with an 8-1 record. According to assistant coach Chip Allison, a contribution that has led to their improvement is the...

Freshmen basketball coach Peg Schane provides feedback to her players during halftime against St. Dominic, Jan. 10. The freshmen basketball team has a record of 10-0-0. “I feel like coach Schane has helped us a lot to be undefeated at this point in the season,” freshmen girls basketball team captain Leah Selm said.

Freshman girls basketball coach Peg Schane leads players in an undefeated season

Irene Yannakakis, STAFF WRITER January 24, 2018

With 40 years of coaching experience under her belt, Peg Schane has used her expertise to coach the freshman girls basketball team through an undefeated season. Beginning her coaching in the Fort Zumwalt...

Senior Sophie Vietor practices her dive at swim practice. As a sprinter, the beginning of a race is important. "My experiences on the swim team have been great," Vietor said. "the practices are really hard, but it helps me push myself."

Sophie Vietor breaks one minute in the 100 yard freestyle

Maria Newton, FEATURES EDITOR January 19, 2018

Senior Sophie Vietor broke one minute in the 100 yard freestyle at the Kirkwood Invite on Jan. 12 and 13 for girls swimming in her second year of being on the team. Breaking a minute in the 100 yard freestyle...

Setting up to shoot the ball, sophomore Callie Hummel warms up for the Wednesday varsity practice. Hummel attended the Rolla tournament on Jan. 6-7 and played a total of five games at the Arby’s tournament. “It helped me to improve because I played a lot of harder opponents,” Hummel said. “I never really have much competition in the team’s regular league.”

Racquetball team heads to Arby’s tournament

Erin Slutzky, STAFF WRITER January 10, 2018

On Jan. 5, the Parkway racquetball team packed up to drive to Rolla for the Arby’s tournament. The tournament, a traditional highlight competition for more than 12 years, allows the team to stays in...