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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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Senior Ajdin Turnadzic poses for a photo at the Scott Gallagher Soccer Complex after training for five hours.

Senior Ajdin Turnadzic prepares to play professional soccer in Dubai

Tanvi Kulkarni, Features Editor • February 10, 2021

As soon as senior Ajdin Turnadzic accepted the phone call, he knew his life was about to change dramatically. He could hear his cousins and family in the next room and immediately walked inside, pulling...

Preparing to run to the next base, senior Elliot Krewson watches the next pitch to the batter. Krewson has been playing baseball since he was 3 years old. "Winning a game, especially when your team is struggling, is a great feeling. However, winning isn't all about the win," Krewson said. “It's about gaining that momentum and just getting closer with the team because when you aren't having a good season, you need little things like that to boost the team."

From Longhorns to Big Greens: senior Elliot Krewson’s college admissions journey amidst the pandemic

Raj Jaladi, Newsletter Editor/Data Analyst • January 22, 2021

Senior and shortstop Elliot Krewson knocked the ball out of the park during the COVID-19 pandemic, earning admission to Dartmouth College, a Division I Ivy League program, to pursue his dream of playing...

Freshman center Chase Haun goes up for a basket to take the lead against Parkway South. In mid-December, the freshmen boys basketball team defeated the Patriots 36-35. “Going up with the ball there was very risky because of the percentage of that shot. It was a mid-ranger that was semi-contested and I’m surprised that I made it,” Haun said.

Mid-season quarantine sidelines freshmen boys basketball team

Eli Fassler, Staff Writer • January 15, 2021

“Go!” Head freshmen boys basketball coach Matt Catanzaro yells for the next athlete to begin his dribbling zigzags across the court. Fourteen athletes heaved across the court from baseline to baseline...

Led by head coach Bob Kittner, sophomore Cate Adler (wing-back) and her team take the 2020 State Championship Cup. Numbering all of their appearances at State, Adler's team has a total of 19 wins, one tie, 79 goals for and three against. “We’ve improved so much over the years. Corona definitely made us stronger and closer as a team,” Adler said.

Sophomore Cate Adler and the Red Devils: Fourth-year as State Champs, first year with COVID-19

Makinsey Drake, Staff Writer • December 22, 2020

Advancing to the United States Youth Soccer [USYS] MO State Cup Championship game, sophomore Cate Adler and the Sporting ‘04 Red Devils are fixed on taking the victory as State Champs since 2016. For...

The girls varsity volleyball team come together celebrating a block by senior Maddy Truka (2). The team finished with a record of 12-5 alongside a second place finish at the state tournament. “It still feels surreal, but I couldn’t think of a better way to have ended my senior season,” senior and team captain Carly Kuehl said. “I think going into the season not thinking we would have a season makes it even better. At the beginning, we weren’t really working for an end goal. As we kept moving on and kept winning, my excitement and desire to keep winning grew. I’m just so proud of my team and happy that this is how I got to end my volleyball career.”

Despite unorthodox season varsity girls volleyball finishes second place at state

Drew Boone, Staff Writer • December 14, 2020

Playing their season knowing it could be canceled at a moment's notice, the varsity girls volleyball team continued working to achieve their final goal: a state championship. Despite falling just short...

Fall sports teams persevere in the face of canceled practices, games and entire seasons as the season comes to a conclusion.

Fall Sports Recap

Drew Boone, Zoe DeYoung, and Grace Kaempfe • November 15, 2020

Girls Volleyball Despite the fear of losing their season, varsity girls volleyball placed second at state with a 12-5 record. Alongside this success, head varsity girls volleyball coach Susan Anderson...

Kicking the ball deep into the end zone, senior Matt Cosgrove sends his team’s opponent, Webster Groves, back. Cosgrove started kicking for the team after his spring volleyball season was canceled last year. “I didn’t think we were going to have any games because I thought they would all be canceled due to COVID, but then we did, and I was excited,” Cosgrove said.

Matt Cosgrove: from Division I volleyball player to football kicker

Alli VanValkenburgh, Staff Writer • November 4, 2020

After missing his spring volleyball season, senior Matt Cosgrove took on the position of kicker for the football team.  Cosgrove fractured his hip his freshman year going into his first high school...

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) runs with the ball while being tackled by the New Orleans Saints' David Onyemata (93) in the first quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020.

Start or Sit: Fantasy Football week eight

Michael Lolley, Staff Writer • October 29, 2020

What do Steelers receiver Chase Claypool, Chargers tight end Hunter Henry and Seahawks running back Chris Carson all have in common? They all scored less than five points in week seven. All three of these...

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) fumbles as he is hit by Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (90) during the second quarter on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 at AT&T Stadium Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Cowboys cornerback Anthony Brown (30) recovered the fumble and returned it for a touchdown.

Start or Sit: Fantasy Football week seven

Michael Lolley, Staff Writer • October 22, 2020

The NFL is weird. Sometimes players are on top of their game, and other times they have an off week. The worst part about it all is that it's super unpredictable. Even Prime time performers have...

Carolina Panthers running back Mike Davis (28) celebrates his receiving touchdown with wide receiver Pharoh Cooper (14) in the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Oct. 11, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Start or Sit: Fantasy Football week six

Michael Lolley, Staff Writer • October 16, 2020

The NFL is starting to get shaken up. Due to COVID-19, teams like the Tennessee Titans had to postpone games, starting to create an out of whack schedule. There is no Thursday night game this week, instead...

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