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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Junior Luke Christensen begins the 500 meter race at the Lafayette vs Parkway West meet on Sept. 3. Christensen has been swimming for 11 years. “I was excited but not shocked when he qualified. I expect Luke to get a few more state cuts and to continue to improve his time before the state meet," coach Allison Zeller said.

Athlete Spotlight: Luke Christensen

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor • September 18, 2014
Junior Luke Christensen qualifies for state, leaving his mark at West.
Defending the net, freshman Colleen Smith blocks her opponents spike in a game against Lindbergh.

Athlete Spotlight: Colleen Smith and Jack Galkowski

Claire Martin, Staff Writer • September 12, 2014
Freshmen Colleen Smith and Jack Galkowski compete at a Varsity level on Volleyball and Soccer (respectively).
Blake Selm, Andrew Lofgren, Kyle Andersen, and Matthew Dixon run ahead together as the race begins.

Boys Freshman Cross Country end winless drought

Grant Aden, SPORTS EDITOR • September 2, 2014
Freshmen Cross Country runners take 1st place in the Randy Seagrisk Invitational, and aim for continuing their success.
After finishing a work out, Luke Whitten celebrates his success with his mother and Coach Zeller with high fives and hugs.

Athlete Spotlight: Luke Whitten

Allie Collins, Staff Writer • August 29, 2014

Standing on the edge of the pool deck, freshman Luke Whitten watched his teammate swim in towards him at Red and Blue Night. As soon as the other boy touched the wall, Whitten jumped into the water. Making...

Junior running back Nick Lewis celebrates with assistant coach Melvin Bethany after a touchdown.

Longhorn Football: a new journey

Bobby Connor, Staff Writer • August 28, 2014
Varsity football undergoes a schedule change that drives them towards new goals.
Senior Maddy Brown and sophomore Natalie Rath sprint toward the finish of the 2.2 mile race at Red & Blue night on Aug. 15.

Rath races forward with girls Cross Country

Grant Aden, SPORTS EDITOR • August 26, 2014
Sophomore Natalie Rath, senior Maddy Brown and the girls Cross Country team race towards a new season.
Seniors Ryan Schlueter, Grant Keesling, Chandler Klemm, Nicholas Klemm, Joshua Emde Hillie Hedgecock and Eli Harris throw their caps at their "graduation ceremony" at the St. Peters Rec Plex after the state championship game.

Water Polo claims third state title over SLUH

Jacob Cupps, Editor-in-Chief • May 22, 2014
Varsity Water Polo defeats SLUH for the second time in three years by one point at the State Championship game.

Baseball finishes strong

Bobby Connor, Staff Writer • May 22, 2014

Varsity baseball ended the season last Saturday with a 6-0 loss against Parkway North, finishing the year with an (8-18) overall record. The season was full of ups and downs, but the Longhorns hit stride...

Boys’ golf team sends junior Peter Back to State

Alya Bajwa, Retired • May 20, 2014

By the end of the season, the boys’ varsity golf team had a total score of above 500 for all of the tournaments they competed in. Varsity was 5-4 in conference, while JV was 9-4. After the team’s...

Freshman Nehemiah Colyer sprints at a boys track on the track. Colyer ran the 4x4 and the 300 meter hurdles this season. “I would say my biggest accomplishments are actually being able to run on varsity since not many freshman are actually able to do that. It feels pretty cool and kids stop me in the hallway and ask me about it but I try not to make a big deal about it and stay humble,” Colyer said. “I ran track because I want to stay in shape and to get faster for football.”

Boys track season recap

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor • May 19, 2014

Leaving other teams frozen in their tracks, the team’s season just competed in Districts, the third to last meet, with a 4th place finish in the JV and varsity division at Conference. “We have good...

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