Junior Matt Cosgrove’s journey to becoming a Division I athlete
![Jumping up in the air, junior Matt Cosgrove winds his arm back to serve the ball. Cosgrove turned down four other offers to commit to Pennsylvania State University to continue his volleyball career. “[Playing club] is a lot more competitive and challenging than playing for your school because you play kids all around the country, and it forces you to raise your level of play,” Cosgrove said.](https://PWestPathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fortre-475x326.jpg)
Tre Bell, Staff Writer
April 14, 2020
After playing volleyball for three years, junior Matt Cosgrove committed to Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to continue his volleyball career. “Penn State came to watch me play with my club team [High Performance] in Chicago last summer. I felt so loose, and I ended up playing really well there. T...
Sophomore Ethan Jennings unites with his team to obtain a bid for the USA Volleyball National Championship
Drew Boone, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
After playing a year for the highest level of the High-Performance Volleyball program, sophomore Ethan Jennings and his team obtained a bid for the USA national volleyball tournament in June. Having only played a year of volleyball, Jennings feels his success is due to the consistent work he pu...
![With 14 years of experience, junior Dorothy Wunderlich pitches the softball to her opponent. During the season, Wunderlich’s bone hit against her hip labrum and re-tore the muscle. “I played the entire season and had surgery the Tuesday after [the last game]. Loving the sport keeps me going [through the injuries]; I would love to play softball in college,” Wunderlinch said. “I love my teammates, and they are really supportive about me being injured.”](https://PWestPathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/quinn-berry-475x317.jpg)
Senior Claire Goedde celebrates graduation a semester early
Gabby Leon, Staff Writer
January 24, 2018
One of just three students in the class of 2018 to graduate in the first semester of their senior year, Claire Goedde celebrated the end of her high school years early. “When I was registering for my senior classes junior year, I noticed that I had fulfilled a lot of my credits,” Goedde said. ...
Susan Dean earns place in the Hall of Fame
Grant Aden, Sports Editor
February 24, 2017
After 31 years of mentoring players, varsity volleyball coach Susan Dean has been selected for the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. “Our organization has been around for a long time, and every couple of years they have an induction. Right now there are a total 18...
Dean reflects on retirement after 31 years of service
Sarah Lashly, Convergent Media Writer
October 24, 2016
“I think every memorable moment has a memorable kid in it, somebody that really grew as a player or had a life changing event happening in their life that we were able to be there,” Dean said.
Volleyball coach Susan Dean steps down after 18 years with longhorns
October 11, 2016
After 31 years of coaching volleyball, 18 instructing the Longhorns, varsity coach Susan Dean has decided to step down for retirement after this season. “It breaks my heart that this is Coach Dean's last season,” setter/ right-side hitter and senior Jamie Poppen said. “I feel so thankful tha...
Varsity volleyball hosts Webster Groves in historic reunion of coaches
September 20, 2016
On Sept. 20 girl's volleyball will host Webster Groves in a showcase of head coach Susan Dean’s career. All varsity coaches at the game will have played for the Longhorns under Coach Dean during their high school careers. Dean is an alumni to the Longhorn volleyball program. In the early 2000s,...
Teams honor veterans by joining the Heroes on Helmets program
September 19, 2016
To honor fallen veterans, the girls softball team joined the Heroes on Helmets program, a nationwide initiative that commemorates veterans who perished in action by displaying memorial stickers on players helmets. West is one of eight schools from across the nation participating in the program. “...
