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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Featured with his kids’ motivational signs, English teacher Dan Barnes poses with his family after the 2021 St. Jude Memphis Half-Marathon. Barnes raised over $700 for patients at St. Jude. “I think the mental side of [the run was difficult]. Going into the half-marathon the week before, I was just like ‘I haven't done enough.’ It was just the uncertainty of doing something I'd never done before. But it was everything that I wanted,” Barnes said.

English teacher Dan Barnes runs half-marathon in support of St. Jude

Emily Early, Editor-in-Chief • January 12, 2022

English teacher Dan Barnes stands in the rain at the starting line of the 2021 St. Jude Memphis Half-Marathon, anticipating the sound that would initiate the race. He had spent three months training for...

Students pose with Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Katie Hashley before running the race. Sixteen students ran the half-marathon. "It was an accomplishing feeling crossing the finish line," junior Katharine Segrave said. "At the last 800 meters, I was running and realized I could break two hours, so that was the most exciting feeling."

Sixteen students run in the Go! St. Louis half-marathon

Gabby Leon, STAFF WRITER • April 13, 2018

After spending 11 weeks in the winter training for the race, the half marathon club ran in the GO! St. Louis Half Marathon on April 8. “It was a very exciting experience. Although it was challenging...

Sophomore Sophie Pellegrino runs at cross country practice. This year is Pellegrino's second year as a member of the club.

Half marathon club runs during the winter

Gabby Leon, STAFF WRITER • November 10, 2016

As the cross country season ends, runners will continue training during the winter as members of the half marathon club, sponsored by Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Katie Hashley and social studies...

FACS teacher Katie Hashley, freshman Sophia Pellegrino, junior Kathryn Bonzon, sophmores Kaleigh Stanfield, Vaishali Shah, and Jane Fuller, seniors Anthony Carroll and Spencer Aalfs, and history teacher Mel Troutier all gather for a team picture before the race.

Seven students complete GO! St.Louis half marathon

Grant Aden, SPORTS EDITOR • April 26, 2016
Accumulating over 13.1 miles and nearly 30,000 steps, seven students- and two teachers- completed the GO St.Louis half marathon Saturday, April 9.
Butler and Osborne run together before the eighth mile-marker, Osborne sporting West's blue cross country bow. With temperatures skimming 32 degrees, both runners wore headbands to guard their ears from the wind.

Cross Country runners complete Frostbite Half-Marathon

Emily Dickson, CONCEPTUAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • February 16, 2016
In pouring rain, freezing snow or dazzling sunshine, it seems that running never stops for West’s cross country athletes, even in the off-season.

Chisolm chases second half marathon

Betsy Wait, MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • May 13, 2015
When most students hear the phrase “mile run..."