The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Freshman Leah Selm settles the ball against Nerinx Hall April 13. Nerinx defeated West 0-2. “It was a good game. I thought our team played really well and put up a good fight,” Selm said.

Freshman Leah Selm scores a position on the varsity soccer team

Irene Yannakakis, STAFF WRITER • April 24, 2018

Whether she is playing a state cup qualifying game for her Lou Fusz club team or just juggling a ball in her backyard, freshman Leah Selm has been working to improve her soccer skills. On March 2, the...

Junior Kaleigh Kastberg swings into a free kick, turf flying into the air. The varsity girls competed against Nerinx Hall on April 13. "We ended up losing 2-0. We were trying to get a goal back in the last ten minutes, so we gave up a second goal," Kasper said. "It went well though; I play defense, and so we were trying to shut down as many forwards as possible."

Spring sports preview

Zaven Nalbandian, STAFF WRITER • April 18, 2018

*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:...

Junior Bella Hatzigeorgiou glides into a pass. The game against Nerinx Hall took place on the opposing team's home turf. "It was probably the hardest game of the season so far," Hatzigeorgiou said. "They're the number two team in the state right now."

Girls soccer team poised for successful season

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR • 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...

Students pose with Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Katie Hashley before running the race. Sixteen students ran the half-marathon. "It was an accomplishing feeling crossing the finish line," junior Katharine Segrave said. "At the last 800 meters, I was running and realized I could break two hours, so that was the most exciting feeling."

Sixteen students run in the Go! St. Louis half-marathon

Gabby Leon, STAFF WRITER • April 13, 2018

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...

The Parkway step team celebrates their victories on Virginia Beach. The team united all four Parkway high schools preparing for the tournament and building time management skills, honor and endurance. “Repping Rho Sigma Delta until the day I die,” senior Donielle Coach said.

Rho Sigma Delta Wins National Championship

Gabe Davis, STAFF WRITER • April 7, 2018

The Parkway Step Team, Rho Sigma Delta, traveled to Virginia Beach March 19 to compete in a national step competition and won first place. “Anytime our coaches talk to us they tell us ‘We’re...

Making a dramatic entrance onto the ice, Brawley skates in to the championship game. The Lady Liberties, Brawley’s club team, won first place in the Championship Game on March 4. “They called the starters to the game to skate to the blue line and do the national anthem. I got to skate through smoke, and it was really epic,” Brawley said. “I scored the first goal of the championship game, which was really cool.”

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...

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...

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