Sectional Smack-Down

Zoe Lentz, Staff Photographer
October 29, 2019
Our Varsity softball team took on Pattonville in the first round of sectionals Wednesday Oct. 23 at Pattonville High School. FHC took home a 17-3 score winning the first round. “My mindest was that we needed to win regardless of the score” #5 Josie Bezzole states with a win at heart. With 14 runs...
Finding character

Faith Carter, Staff photographer
October 29, 2019
Improv Central kicked off its season strong with 30 or so regular participants, and the meeting Oct. 23 was no different. Split into three groups due to the size, Improv Central officers Isaiah Henry, Josiah Haan, and Taylor Krieg lead the group into a series of games. Improv is a club based upon having ...
JV Volleyball Digs Deep Against FZW

Rhyen Standridge and Paige Fann
October 28, 2019
With high spirits in the air, the JV volleyball team fought hard to impress their seniors on the last game of the regular season. On Oct. 22, JV played a close game against Fort Zumwalt West, winning the first set and losing the second. FZW pulled through in the end, winning the last set with a score of 15...
Appreciating Our Seniors

Emily Wolfe, Staff Photographer
October 28, 2019
With the girls volleyball season coming to an end, the team shows their great appreciation for their amazing seniors. These five seniors have had a memorable season and a huge impact on the program. Mundle, Steinmeyer, Barnes, Shelton, and Green walk down the tunnel of teammates with their parents arm-in-arm. The...
Boys C-Team Soccer Comes to an End

Nikki Crangle and Hannah Bernard
October 28, 2019
The boys C-Team soccer team suffered a tough loss in their last game of the season against Francis Howell North on Wednesday, October 23rd partially due to a goalie injury. The team finished the season with a record of 7-4. Freshman Jake Schweitzer reflects on the team's progress and good team...
Loss at a close meet

Faith Carter and Andrew Houmes, Staff photographers
October 25, 2019
Arriving at the pool late at night to compete against Fort Zumwalt South, the Francis Howell Central boys swim team warmed up for a tense competition. Facing the handicap of fall break, the Francis Howell Central team competed with only two varsity team members at the Oct. 17 evening event. Despite ...
Challenging Game Against Howell

Emily Wolfe, Staff Photographer
October 24, 2019
The boys soccer team was anticipating their challenging match against Howell on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Spartans scored the first goal early on, but the Vikings tied the game with a penalty kick in the second half. In the end, Howell won with a score of 2-1. Even through the loss, Connor Phillips conti...
Team Chemistry Leads to a Win

Erin Reitz, Staff Photographer
October 24, 2019
In a close game to the last few minutes, our varsity boys soccer team defeated St. Dominic with a score of 2-1. The home game took place on Oct. 14 over fall break. Going into the second half, the Spartans were down 1-0 as result of a penalty kick. However, they played hard and scored two goals withi...
JV soccer earns first conference victory

Riley Wania, Staff Photographer
October 10, 2019
Last week on Sept. 17, the JV soccer team worked together to win its first GAC conference game against Troy Buchanan High School on their home field. The team was able to communicate well together on and off the field, and win their match 4-0. Before this game, the boys had been struggling to get enough goa...
Spotlight Players Create More Than a Play

Inge Petrie, Staff Photographer
October 9, 2019
On Sept. 20 2019, The Spotlight Players were rehearsing for their upcoming play in the auditorium in school. Since it was Friday they already had a productive week behind them. So the rehearsal wasn’t that serious. They used that day to try some new things. “This day was not the best day...
Varsity Football Falls to Challenging Competitor

Rachel Friese, Staff Photographer
October 9, 2019
The football team competed against O’Fallon at Francis Howell Central on Sept. 13 for its regular season game. Central lost 26-20, but they are not going to let that ruin their season. “We kind of felt like the scoreboard didn’t reflected how we played,” senior Sam Newton said. “We knew O’Fal...
Early Morning Pep Rally Draws News Attention

Abbie Kohler, Staff Photographer
October 9, 2019
The pep rally that took place on Sept. 13 was a fun-filled energetic event. Students and teachers filled the gymnasium with screams and chants, as Fox News 2 broadcasted the events live. There was a lot of good energy involved, and it wasn’t hard to see the enthusiastic looks on the student’s ...