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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Freshman Mireya David stands in a tennis court, swinging her racket in front of her while stepping forward.

Eyes on the prize

Lia Emry, Staff Writer • October 10, 2023

With girls tennis season in full swing, freshman Mireya David stepped onto the court hitting hard and precise shots in the first week of tryouts. The 14-year-old took the court by storm, winning point...

Junior forward Ali-Raza Rizvi dribbles the ball across the field as he searches for a teammate to get an open shot. The boys JV soccer team came out on top with a win 3-1 at Parkway South to give momentum heading into the rest of the season. “Although in soccer I try to keep my mindset the same against every team I play, against rivals the intensity rises before the game even starts,” Rizvi said. “In order to prepare for these types of games, I let the intensity fuel me to play even better than normal games.”

Fall sports sweep Parkway South

Tre Bell, Staff Writer • October 30, 2019

#BeatSouth was the motto for the beginning of the fall season when the varsity softball, field hockey, all levels of the football and soccer teams and all levels of the tennis team came out with wins over...

Rallying for the point, junior Lindsey Anstrom plays during girls tennis senior night Oct. 1. Both JV and varsity defeated Eureka while honoring their seniors. “The season went by really quickly. This was the best season for me because I had my best friend, Gabrielle Oliver, as my partner, and we would just have fun on the court,” Anstrom said. “We would worry about the score, but we wouldn’t stress if we were losing. We did this handshake after each play, no matter if we won or lost the point; it was just a sign of sportsmanship and that we trusted each other.”

Photo of the week – Sept. 30

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief • October 4, 2019