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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Sitting courtside and observing the game, basketball coach Rich Rogers tries to help his team win in any way he can. Rogers has coached all levels of basketball at Parkway West for over 57 years and still has maintained a constant level of dedication and focus throughout his career. “If you're going to play basketball, you have to be willing to work as hard as possible and be ready for things to go wrong,” Rogers said.
A legacy of leadership and excellence in sports
Owen Ulmer, Staff Writer • 2 days ago

57 years ago, Parkway West opened, but there has been one constant figure in it other than the building: basketball coach Rich Rogers. Coaching...

Sitting courtside and observing the game, basketball coach Rich Rogers tries to help his team win in any way he can. Rogers has coached all levels of basketball at Parkway West for over 57 years and still has maintained a constant level of dedication and focus throughout his career. “If you're going to play basketball, you have to be willing to work as hard as possible and be ready for things to go wrong,” Rogers said.
A legacy of leadership and excellence in sports
Owen Ulmer, Staff Writer • 2 days ago

57 years ago, Parkway West opened, but there has been one constant figure in it other than the building: basketball coach Rich Rogers. Coaching...

Holding the disc, senior Nathan Thompson waits for an opportunity to pass to senior Timmy Fry. Parkway United’s ultimate frisbee team is made up of students from each of the four Parkway schools. “The one thing I really like about ultimate [frisbee] is the community because it’s so different from any other sport I've been a part of. [My] national teammates are people who we play against in the regular season, so we see each other all the time. It's always fun hanging out with [them],” Thompson said.
Ultimate spirit
Cindy Phung, Editor-in-Chief • December 11, 2024

Every year, on the first Saturday of December, ultimate frisbee players, or flying disc enthusiasts, around the globe come together to celebrate...

Senior Josie Grunzinger watches the football game intently from the sidelines on Oct. 18. Grunzinger stood out to the crowd as the only girl on the football team, encouraging other girls who want to play football to take a chance and go for a sport outside of their comfort zone. “If you think you could [play football] and you want to do it, just try it, because all it takes is to actually try it out,” Grunzinger said.
Kicking off
Ruthvi Tadakamalla, Sports/Newsletter Editor • October 31, 2024

Friday night lights sparkling bright, senior Josie Grunzinger lined up with the field goal. Her foot swung into the ball, sending it spiraling...

Posing at Murray State University, junior Kathryn Hardy confirms her Division I commitment to play soccer in college. Hardy played soccer for the majority of her life, but over the summer, her dreams of playing college soccer were fulfilled. “Going into junior year, I went to a couple of identification camps. I went to the Murray State ID camp, and that’s where the coach saw me playing,” Hardy said.
Golden boots, golden dreams
Ruthvi Tadakamalla, Sports/Newsletter Editor • October 2, 2024

Weaving the ball through the field, junior Kathryn Hardy makes her way to the goal. With a touch to the right, she sends a shot through to the...

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