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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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Principal Jeremy Mitchell awards senior Nehemiah Colyer the 2017 Founders Award recipient. The Founder’s Award is given to a student who exemplifies what West students stand for: good character, academics, school spirit and is the highest school honor.

Praise for the honors ceremony

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR May 16, 2017

Every year, the entire student body congregates in the gym to celebrate the students that have achieved great things. We get out of class for a while, get to hear about students we might not know and generally...

Sophomore Paris Wilken and freshman Ryan Mendonsa swim for the ball as part of their preparation during water polo practice.

Water Polo team welcomes talented freshmen

Chris Bass, STAFF WRITER March 10, 2017

The boy’s water polo team began preparation the week of Feb. 21, a week earlier than other spring sports teams. “For the first week, it was a lot of basic work, especially for the JV group,” head...

Freshmen Emily Lofgren runs to maintain possession of the basketball against Wentzville Liberty High School on Dec. 15.

Freshmen girls basketball end season strong

Chris Bass, STAFF WRITER February 20, 2017

The freshmen girl’s basketball team claimed 17, victories and suffered one loss. They picked up big wins over teams such as Rockwood Summit, Parkway North and Wentzville. “This team was a perfect...

Fighting for the ball, senior Ally Wagner, plays against parkway south on Sept. 27

Girls field hockey prepares for postseason

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR October 13, 2016

Postseason for girls field hockey begins Oct. 18, and the team hopes to make into the top 16 in the state tournament. “To accomplish this goal we just need to push ourselves and our teammates outside...

Tired and thirsty

Convergent Media Writers September 28, 2016

Taking a drink out of the water cow, freshman Nolan Barbre rests before getting back on the field. The freshmen team won 35-13 at their first home football game. “It wasn’t my first time on the field,...

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KSDK poll decides football game coverage

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR September 15, 2016

On the morning of Monday, Sept. 15, KSDK published a poll on their website asking which local high school football game they should do live coverage of. As of 9:05 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, Parkway West's...

Sophomore Maddie Cooke goes to Nationals

Sophomore Maddie Cooke goes to Nationals

Samantha Gaddis, COPY EDITOR September 14, 2016
The girls placed first in their division. “It was fun because we did it together and we won together,” Cooke said. “It was nice because we brought home the most gold, and we were representing our school, all the way from Missouri.”
Behind the screen: installing the Jumbotron

Behind the screen: installing the Jumbotron

Gwenn Pietrowski, Staff Writer April 18, 2016
The new Jumbotron will provide internship opportunities and sports broadcasting experience to students.
Week of April 4 - 8

Week of April 4 – 8

Mary Galkowski, Staff Writer April 11, 2016
On Tuesday, junior Alex Nevad won $300 at a Super Smash Bros tournament.