Finding funds

Kana Chung, Move editor

April 16, 2019

Filed under Girls Lacrosse, Move, Spring Sports

With the widely celebrated holiday of Easter right around the corner, the lacrosse program has taken the opportunity to celebrate the holiday while raising funds for new practice equipment and uniforms. Junior Jocelyn Morelli says the idea first came from efforts made by the players’ parents. ...

Spartans spank Parkway North

Douglas West, Staff photographer

April 16, 2019

Filed under Galleries, Girls Lacrosse

On April 9th,  the spartans looked to bounce back and grab a win from the Parkway North Vikings. Girls on both sides came and we're ready for the game,  it was fast paced and getting edgy right out of the gate. After a few minutes of hard defense by the spartans they snag the ball back and captain,...

Varsity girls basketball fights for the final time

Nicole Garthe, Photographer

April 16, 2019

Filed under 2018-2019 staff, Girls Basketball

On the night of March 1st, Francis Howell Central hosted the Varsity Girls Basketball District Championship game with our very own Spartans facing off against Hazelwood Central. It was a competitive and exciting game, unfortunately ending in a loss for our girls as Hazelwood beat them 62-47. One of...

Raising the Bar

Kierigan McEvoy, Staff reporter

April 15, 2019

Filed under Boys Golf

The FHC boys golf team stepped up to the tee against Fort Zumwalt West for a competitive match. After versing one of the best teams in their conference the JV boys team was able to come out with a win, where varsity unfortunately fell to the jaguars. Sp,capitan, Marcus Falcomata was overall impressed with the ...

Fort Zumwalt up to bat

Natalie Walsh, Holly Whaley, and Gabby Buchholz

April 15, 2019

Filed under Baseball, Showcase, Spring Sports

The Fort Zumwalt School District is a famous rival of several sports programs here at FHC. Whether it’s soccer or lacrosse, Fort Zumwalt is notorious for putting up a strong battle. For this week and next week, our baseball team plays Fort Zumwalt North, West, and South. These games began on April ...

Practice makes perfect

Megan Percy, Discover editor

April 10, 2019

Filed under Girls Track & Field, Showcase, Spring Sports

On April 6th, the FHC girls track and field triumphed once again at the Wolfpack Invitational Meet. Several girls hit their own personal best times, and made even more headway in reaching their goals. One such person was junior Mikayla Aubuchon, who felt the meet went very well not only for her but also her teamma...

Onto the next volley

Seth Wilcox, Staff reporter

April 10, 2019

Filed under Boys Tennis, Spring Sports

Returning back to the home court after two away games, the boy’s tennis team faced off against Timberland on Monday. Many of the players lost their games, but sophomore Alexander Powell believes his team was successful in their game. “I think I did pretty well,” said Powell. “I played with...

Starting off strong

April 9, 2019

Filed under Boys Golf, Showcase

Many students find spring break to be a time to lay back and relax, but not the FHC golf team. On March 21, they had their first match of the season against Holt, where they won 9:2, despite the course conditions. Due to the rain the day before, the greens, or the grassy portions of the golf course, we...

Troy Buchanan baseball battle

Natalie Walsh, Holly Whaley, and Gabby Buchholz

April 9, 2019

Filed under Baseball, Showcase, Spring Sports

With the season going at a good pace, FHC baseball team has been facing the ups and downs as the season goes on. They swept at Troy this last Tuesday, winning a staggering 9-0, and lost 8-11 to Troy at home on Wednesday. Junior Allen Butterfield said that it felt great to beat Troy earlier in the ...

Steady Improvement

Jessica Fults, Feature editor

April 3, 2019

Filed under Boys Tennis, Spring Sports

After several games delayed due to the rain, the boy’s tennis team finally returned with a game against Liberty on March 27th. Juniors Emerson Smith and George Broyles played side by side on the court during this challenging game. “I was playing with Emerson Smith and we lost our first game, the ...

Going the distance

Maddie Fuller, Staff reporter

April 3, 2019

Filed under Girls Track & Field, Showcase, Spring Sports

The girls track team is getting better and better as the season continues. Varsity got 4th in the four by eight relay on March 29th, and many of the JV girls got first and second within their relays. As the season goes on, these hard-working girls are getting closer to their goals. Senior and vars...

Weathering the storm

Kana Chung, Move editor

April 2, 2019

Filed under Girls Lacrosse, Move, Spring Sports

On Friday, March 29, the varsity lacrosse team brought home a 5-1 win over Northwest in their third game of the season. Although Northwest has historically been a tough team to beat, the girls were more than happy to prove that this year would be different, even though they had a rocky start, losing...