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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Athletes of West: Episode 2

Raj Jaladi, Newsletter Editor/Data Analyst • June 1, 2022

Now presenting, Athletes of West, a podcast featuring a unique Longhorn athlete each session.​​ We bring you stories from the players, both on the ground and behind the scenes, covering individual...

After hearing about our winter sports teams let’s wish them the best of luck as this season is getting ready to start. If you want to follow a specific team, the team schedules are below.

Meet our winter warriors

Tre Bell, Staff Writer • November 22, 2021

After experiencing a season played in the midst of a pandemic, the winter sports teams are ready to play with some normalcy. Here is what you can expect to see from them this season. Boys Basketball  After...

Sophomore Will Bonnett finishes a lap of breastroke during a home meet versus Parkway Central. Bonnett focused on gaining strength outside of the pool to aide his transition back into the water after healing. “I feel like I was able to build more muscular strength while out of the pool, and I was able to put in a lot of endurance work in the water to help get me back to my past endurance level,” said Bonnett. “Both of these things combined together to help me perform better than I ever have.”

Will Bonnett: from surgery to state in one swim season

Quinn Berry, Staff Writer • November 13, 2019

At the beginning of boys swim season, sophomore Will Bonnett imagined he would be training for the first meet with his teammates, not in recovery after emergency ear surgery.  The surgery, originally...

Standing next to the pool, sophomores Megan VanValkenburgh and Mallory Stirrat pose for a team picture. VanValkenburgh and Stirrat assisted the swim team in competing in meets over the summer against other neighborhood pools. “Ever since I was young, I’ve always helped out with Cedarmill, even if I wasn’t getting paid. My dad’s always been involved, so I’ve always been doing it alongside him,”

Sophomores Megan VanValkenburgh and Mallory Stirrat go from swimmers to coaches

Lilly Francis, Convergent media Writer • August 26, 2019

After swimming summer league for Cedarmill Swim Club for 11 years, sophomores Megan VanValkenburgh and Mallory Stirrat took on the role of coaching for kids ages 4 to 12 involved in the program, teaching...

2016 graduate Drew Bonnett and the late Joe Ross pose for a picture at a Parkway Swim Club swim meet. Bonnett and Ross swam together for many years and grew up as best friends. “Joe was a light of joy and laughter,” Bonnett said. “I loved him and respected him deeply.”

4. In memory of Joe Ross

Maria Newton, FEATURES EDITOR • January 30, 2018

Alumnus Joseph Alan Ross passed away on Jan. 20 at age 19, while studying economics at the University of Chicago. Joe, as he was more commonly referred to, graduated in the class of 2016 as the president...

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...

Week of Feb. 1-5

Week of Feb. 1-5

Mary Galkowski, Staff Writer • February 10, 2016
Varsity softball seniors teepeed coach Jeff Chazen's house on Saturday at 2 a.m.
Crouching to meet the starting block, freshmen Tim McAuliffe prepares to leap into the water. The team won first at the Suburban Central Conference Meet.

Gallery: Boys Swim and Dive takes conference

Joe Williams, Photo Editor • November 16, 2015

Sophomore Evie Pfeifer competes at a swim meet.

Evie Pfeifer attends Irish Nationals follow-up

Claire Martin, Staff Writer • April 15, 2015
Sophomore Evie Pfeifer attends Irish Nationals in swimming to represent the USA team and will compete in Ireland against other countries.
Sophomore Evie Pfeiffer stands by her grandmother, Ardeth Mueller's, exhibit at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. Pfeiffer's grandmother went to the 1956 Olympic Trials in Detroit for the 100m fly, placing eighth in the nation. "It feels great to be a third generation swimmer, I love that there are so many years of swimming [in my family] that I can be compared to, and I can't wait to further our legacy," Pfeiffer said.

Sophomore nears Olympic future in swimming

Sarah Burnham, Staff Writer • February 6, 2015
Taking the national spotlight, sophomore Evie Pfeiffer is training for the June 2016 Olympic trials.
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