Spartans Come in Fifth at Wrestling GAC’s
Kayla Reyes, Print Editor-in-Chief
January 16, 2020
This past Saturday, the boys wrestling Gateway Athletic Conference Tournament was held at St. Charles West High School. While Francis Howell High was the team to take home the GAC title, a few star players competed well and secured the Howell Central team a fifth place honor. Freshman Aidan Hernan...
Wonder Woman Wrestling in Columbia
January 15, 2020
The girls wrestling team traveled for the first time to Columbia Missouri to compete in the Wonder Woman Wrestling Tournament. On Jan. 3 and 4, the girls competed and won awards. One of these awards was won by senior Sophia Tran who placed fourth in the tournament. “I got fourth place… I have...
Scoring Through The Storm
Megan Percy, Web Editor-In-Chief
January 15, 2020
Last Friday, the varsity boys basketball team secured another win for FHC against Francis Howell North, 64-44, making their record now 5-5. It is also the second game in a row the Spartans have won, a very exciting achievement for the team, according to junior Myles Estrada. “We felt accomplished...
A Season of Firsts
Kierigan McEvoy, Web Assignments Editor
January 13, 2020
13-0. One of the best season records thus far in program history. Three tournament wins. Facing different opponents every tournament and each time earning some hardware as a result of their efforts. Ranked #1. For the first time in program history, coming from being unranked at the beginning of the season ...
Spartan S-Hive
Hannah Bernard, Staff Photographer
January 13, 2020
The Varsity Girls Basketball team battled the Troy Trojans at home on Jan. 7th, 2020. The Spartans took home a win with a score of 48-35. In addition to the game, the team welcomed girls from the FHC Jr. Spartans Basketball program to join them on the court for a post-game huddle. Members of the 8...
Welcome to the Mat
Natalie Walsh, Print Assignments Editor
January 4, 2020
Eye to eye. Silence settles over the gymnasium as the referee places his arm between the two opponents. Hearts are racing as anticipation and anxiety settles in for the match. Knees bent, arms in position, waiting for the referee to let hell break loose; cut the strings holding them back and let what ...
Relentless. Impassioned. Immortal.
Kayla Reyes, Print Editor-in-Chief
January 3, 2020
The first snow of the year falls to the ground, a thick flurry of white, fluffy flakes blowing through the air. The hallways clear out and fall silent as hundreds of teenagers quickly rush to their transportation, desperate to get out of the frigid temperatures and the cold, slushy snow that cascades...
Present Through The Pain
Alyssa Bernier, Staff Reporter
December 29, 2019
Sitting on the bench. Watching their teammates both struggle and dominate on the court. Watching the gleam of adrenaline they remember so clearly come off the girls with every shot taken and pass made. The sweat trickling down their foreheads is a reminder of the sport they yearn to be able to play a...
Cut the Gut to Make the Cut
Anna Carroll, Staff Reporter
December 20, 2019
145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220, 285…See the pattern? The difference from number to number, from weight class to weight class is the hard-earned product of hundreds of calories, countless workouts and ceaseless dedication. By dropping pounds, wrestlers hope to gain an athletic edge against their ...
Girls Wrestling Prepares for First Meet
December 11, 2019
The girls wrestling team takes on Seckman high school Dec. 12. This will be the team’s first match in MSHSAA history. Seckman, on the other hand, has competed in two matches prior to this one, losing both. Despite the Seckman Jaguar’s losses so far in the season, they finished last year with a...
PTR Pays Off
Kierigan McEvoy, Wed Assignments Editor
December 9, 2019
They walk around school dressed in their all-black game day sweats. They wear faces full of determination that radiate hard work, alongside their patch on the sleeve of their sweats that remind them every day what they play for. It reads “PTR”- pound the rock; an expression that the girls basketball team ...
First Devastating Loss
Madi Hermeyer, Staff Photographer
December 6, 2019
To begin the basketball season, FHC is hosting a JV boys basketball tournament. Including schools such as Timberland, Vianney, Pattonville, Liberty, and many others; FHC started against Liberty. Despite being down 17 points in the first half, FHC was up 1 point by the last 10 seconds, when Liberty...
Craig Eddy, Podcast Editor
January 10, 2020
Normally, the average drink choice is soda or even water, but no one can expect some of the more outlandish choices. Some people just have their own favorites!
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Print Assignments Editor
Natalie Walsh is a junior here at Francis Howell Central. This is her second year on the FHC Publication’s staff and her first year as Print assignment editor. She is very active at school; playing soccer,...