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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 Lydia Brazier pins her opponent, sophomore Savannah Robbinson, in the first minute of their match with a half-nelson, scooping Robbinson’s head while pressing down on her chest. Brazier’s seventh season pin earned her the win against Parkway Central at the Parkway Invitational. "Wrestling is not as terrifying a sport as people say it is; it gets easier as you get older. The more that I do that move, the more it's instinct rather than just me trying to do it," Brazier said.

Get Ready to Wrestle

Sabrina Urdaneta, Staff Writer • January 25, 2023

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,...

As the spectators on the side look on, junior Faith Woodall attempts to get the upper hand on her female opponent. Woodall is a first-year wrestler, joining after the girls wrestling team began to gain traction. “I really like it because they support each other in their endeavors and the team is just really close,” Woodall said.

Girls wrestling creates their own team

Ridwan Oyebamiji, Features Section Editor • February 21, 2020

With new additions to the team and approval from the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) to separate the former co-ed sport, girls wrestling has formed their own team in hopes of...

Hand raised after her first pin of a male opponent, Wehrmeister grins at her triumph. “I feel like I am in control of them [when I’m on top], and if I wanted to I could control everything that was happening in that moment,” Wehrmeister said. “They can’t get up if I don’t let go.”

Freshman Paige Wehrmeister finds her strength in wrestling

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR • February 1, 2019

Freshman Paige Wehrmeister had not always seen herself as a strong person—then she started wrestling. Joining sophomore Emma Carter as one of two female wrestlers in Parkway, Wehrmeister has already...