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Freshman Kaitlyn Sparkman hits the game-winning field goal! To give the Spartans a 38-35 victory. Sparkman hit a 27-yard field goal to bring home the win.

Gridiron Spark

Cooper Whitworth, Staff Photographer September 18, 2025

The C-Team football game on Tuesday Sept. 2nd, ended with a game-winning kick by freshman Kaitlyn Sparkman. Sparkman always gets her feet right before the kick. She tries not to look around much going...

Before the beginning of the JV Volleyball game, freshman Nyla Colin runs past her teammates in recognition. This is done before the beginning of every game to recognize the players and their position.

Fighting for a Win

Austyn McBain, Staff Photographer September 17, 2025

Fighting for their first win, the Francis Howell Spartan JV Volleyball team worked hard everyday to help gain experience and they knew all their hard work would pay off. On Sept. 4, in the large gym...

Middle hitter freshman Maddie Howell, reaches up to block the ball as her teammates are ready to support her. This was the JV volleyball team’s second match of the season.

Strength in Every Set

Anna Shi, Staff Photographer September 16, 2025

Setting the tone for success, the JV girls volleyball team took down Troy Buchanan High School by winning 2-1. On Sept. 4 at Francis Howell Central High School, the JV girls volleyball team's success...

Senior Diego Ramirez tunnels the ball in between Timberlands defense. This is his first year on varsity after playing club in previous years.

The Road to Victory

Jacob Banks, Staff Photographer September 10, 2025

Any sport takes hard work, some more than others. However, this hard work pays off. Our soccer team is a prime example of that payoff. On September second, the first game of the season versus Timberland...

Expertly posed, Freshman Ella Geithman is tossed into the air by her bases during the cheer performance to provide a spectacle for the audience. Geithman has been doing cheer for five years, leading up to her first high school performance.

Flying Into Fall

Carter Hayden, Staff Photographer September 4, 2025

Starting off the 2025-2026 year by introducing our Spartan athletes, the fall festival was a great opportunity for athletes to showcase their skills before the season starts. Taking place on Aug. 22...

On May 6th, 2025, A student in Child Development II carefully watches one of the preschoolers the class takes care of during the class hour while she plays outside. With the permission of their parents and/or guardians, the children came in three days a week, for four hours each day.

The Kid in Me

Sydney Ross, Staff Reporter June 9, 2025

Usually, everyone wants to be something whenever they grow up. Veterinarians, astronauts, artists — the sky was endless. As those kids start to grow and change, usually their dream career changes along...

People wander down the path of life, some without a clear goal. The graphic represents the feeling of being lost and trying to find purpose in a world that feels so big. Graphic by Birdie Brereton

Directionless

Jaxen Marsden, Staff Reporter June 8, 2025

In the road of life, highschool graduation represents a break in the somewhat linear trail of choices you’ve made thus far. A lot of people know what path they want to take next, or at least know the...

Dhanvitha Bodapati works on a stitching project in Mrs. Ridlen's Introduction to Art class. The Intro to Art classes have covered the basics for multiple art forms for years: including those involving fabric.

Drawing Conclusions

Sydney Ross, Staff Reporter June 6, 2025

Especially after the quarantine era, the online art community has paid more attention to the rise of young and talented artists — like it’s a phenomenon of its own. Prodigies between the ages of 11...

Putting the ball back in play, Riley Henderson kicks the ball with the side of her foot. Henderson has been a part of the soccer team for the past four years.

A Disappointing Ending

Summer Suarez, Photo Assignments Editor May 30, 2025

Getting to the last round of districts, the girls varsity soccer team took on Ursuline High School at Francis Howell North on May 22. Staying neck-and-neck with Ursuline the entire game and keeping...

After successfully helping earn a point for the Spartans, junior Braden Harton screams in excitement. Many supportive players, managers and coaches from the bench helped to cheer on the boys between sets to keep morale high.

Sorrows at Sectionals

Caroline Kraft, Visuals Editor-in-Chief May 29, 2025

After a grueling season that started earlier this year, the boys volleyball program came to an end as the varsity team lost 3-0 against De Smet High School. Despite a constant back-and-forth game on...

As his computer lights up the room, an ashamed teen shields his eyes from the screen. Pornography has consistently been an issue that high schools come across, addressing the negative implications its effect could have on students.

Concerns With the Carnal

Sydney Ross, Staff Reporter May 28, 2025

According to the National Institute of Health, over half of today’s high school students have reported being exposed to pornography online, with a significant increase since the pandemic. Porn has been...

Uncovered Moments

Uncovered Moments

Caroline Kraft, Summer Suarez, and Amelia Raziq May 28, 2025

  Over the course of the school year, staff photographers take over tens of thousands of photographs. With such a large quantity taken, there are always photographs leftover from what was used...

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