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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At the St. Clair girls tournament, sophomore Brooklyn Eddy takes on her opponent from St. Charles High School. Eddy joined wrestling for the first time more than halfway through the season and managed to obtain three pins for beating her opponent. “Wrestling is different from everything you ever do in your life. When you’re on the mat, you have to leave everything there, and you have to fail to succeed,” Eddy said.

The effects of making weight on female wrestlers

Sabrina Urdaneta, Staff Writer • March 28, 2022

In the last 10 years, over 22,000 high school female wrestlers joined the sport in the U.S., and 15 states will be hosting their first girl's championship in 2022 and 2023. With an increase in athletes,...

Sitting with her parents as she signs her letter of intent, senior Megan VanValkenburg takes the first steps towards her collegiate swimming career. VanValkenburgs swims the 200 and 100 freestyle and the first leg of the 200 and 400 freestyle relays. “Although I had already signed in December, all of the support from everyone on signing day made it feel very real now,” VanValkenburg said. “I feel like every little step I have taken in this process — from all the phone calls to my official trip and decision — has led to that moment. It felt good to be able to make it official, and I am so fortunate to have been able to do it with my family, teammates and friends by my side.”

2022 Senior Athlete Sendoff Map

Drew Boone and Tre Bell • February 25, 2022

Senior Ben Noonan rides his horse Keep Kitty in the Tryon International CCI competition. Noonan and his team finished first and Noonan got his first gold medal for horseback riding. “I would say [I’m best at] cross country [riding] just because I really enjoy the adrenaline of it. You can definitely feel the high speeds and just it's really a fun part of the sport. I placed individually gold and my team placed gold as well. That was really special seeing all your hard work come through,” Noonan said.

Ben Noonan leaps into his future of becoming a future horseback rider

Jordan Scales, Staff Writer • January 28, 2022

Senior Ben Noonan is ready to take the next leap into horseback riding and go to Florida after he graduates in January. In Florida, Noonan wants to practice in similar weather conditions similar to his...

Back on the court, senior Abbie Zensen warms up to play in the first game of the Summit Holiday Hoops tournament. Zensen was injured in May, leaving her unable to participate in sports. “I was a little worried at first because I wasn't sure what it was going to be like cutting on my knee. I hadn't done stuff like that,” Zensen said. “The first basketball game was really exciting. When I first went down with my knee injury, I didn’t see myself coming back.”

A season-ending injury to a new school record

Danica Gatchel, CJ1 Writer • January 27, 2022

During one of the soccer team’s last games before the quarter-finals, senior Abbie Zensen was involved with a contact-on-contact collision, resulting in a dislocated kneecap and torn knee ligaments leaving...

Center back Ava Relihan passes to her teammate during her showcase. Relihan traveled to California in hope of getting noticed by college recruiters. “My dad and I would say before games you never know who's watching, so I just go out there and play my best,” Relihan said.

Sophomore Ava Relihan gets a kick start on the college recruiting process

Ava Bauman, CJ1 Writer • January 24, 2022

As a freshman in high school, Ava Relihan began the journey, so many athletes navigate the recruiting process. Today, as a sophomore, she continues to make sacrifices to achieve her dreams of becoming...

Senior Ja’marion Wayne’s football career doesn’t stop in high school

Achyuta Ambal, Staff Writer • January 21, 2022

On a hot day in the summer of sophomore year, the Wayne family household’s silence was interrupted with the shrill shriek of the phone. Picking the phone up, senior Ja’marion Wayne’s expression shifted...

After hearing about our winter sports teams let’s wish them the best of luck as this season is getting ready to start. If you want to follow a specific team, the team schedules are below.

Meet our winter warriors

Tre Bell, Staff Writer • November 22, 2021

After experiencing a season played in the midst of a pandemic, the winter sports teams are ready to play with some normalcy. Here is what you can expect to see from them this season. Boys Basketball  After...

The Method Behind the Madness

Makinsey Drake, Staff Writer • November 20, 2021

     

Start or sit: Fantasy football week seven

Michael Lolley and Tre Bell • October 21, 2021

We’re almost midway through the season now and it seems like the NFL is lacking the big name stars it usually includes. Many players have unpredictably struggled this season and a lot of guys who had...

Week six: Fantasy football start or sit

Michael Lolley and Tre Bell • October 14, 2021

Injuries riddle fantasy football currently. Star receivers, running backs and wide receivers are all going down as we start to hit the middle of the season. Sadly, without these star players, there aren't...

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