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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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With her arms held high, junior Jenna Rickelman throws the ball across the pool during a girls water polo practice. With hours of practice after school and over the summer, Rickelman saw many improvements in her water polo skills. “When I look at [my] stats, I'm so much better than I was last year,” Rickelman said.

Behind the net: Junior Jenna Rickelman’s journey on the girls water polo team

Zoya Hasan, Staff Writer May 23, 2024

As the final buzzer echoed throughout the pool arena, junior Jenna Rickelman fixes her eyes on her opponents as they launch the ball. With her quick reflexes, she deflected the ball from entering the goal....

A review of all the spring sports' progress so far this year.

Varsity spring sports midseason review

Elle Rotter, Deputy Conceptual Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2021

After a canceled season last year due to COVID-19, spring sports have made a strong return. Approaching the midseason mark, varsity teams have now gotten comfortable with their new leaders and teammates....

Sophomore Victor Ganev and senior Grant Young stand in a serve-receive position during a game against St. Louis University High School April 2. West lost 2-0, losing by only two points in the second set. “My favorite part about playing volleyball is serving or hitting because they are the only things that I can control. I can mentally prepare myself for my serve and focus on my hit so it goes where I want it to,” Ganev said.

Spring sports photo gallery

Irene Yannakakis, STAFF WRITER May 20, 2019