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Nathan Goestenkors talks  to teammate Collin King. Both are current seniors on the varsity team.

The mountain ahead

Elisa Swanson and Garrett Allen March 17, 2017

Highly successful in past years, the varsity boys volleyball team has once again began laying groundwork for this year’s state championship bid in May. The team has high hopes for a spot in the Final...

Senior Angel Ikeda controls the ball during the sectional game during the 2016 season.

Players hope pre-season training will set tone for upcoming season

Reese McLaughlin and Hailey Stewart March 16, 2017

The Spartans girl soccer team has been preparing for the upcoming season for months now. Since January, the girls have been training together to work on everything from fitness to team bonding. Sophomore...

Seniors sign their NLIs

Seniors sign their NLI’s

Rachel Harvey, Staff photographer February 9, 2017

Friends and family gathered in the auditorium to support our seniors as they officiate their Letter of Intent. FHC athletes are moving on to the next chapter of their careers at their dream colleges. The...

Senior Emma Farley focuses on her opponent as she prepares to throw the ball back into play.

Girls soccer defeats Knights at sectional game

Suzanne Bell, Section editor May 26, 2016

An early goal by Rayna Thomas set the pace for the rest of the sectional match against GAC South Champion, Francis Howell North. Defender Abbie Rademacher sent the ball to the back of the net for one more...

Senior Emma Farley raises the Class 4, District 6 trophy toward her teammates after the girls soccer team defeated Fort Zumwalt West on Thursday, 2-1.

Girls soccer wins 6th district title

Analise Benz, Staff reporter May 21, 2016

Goals from two freshmen sent the girls soccer team into sectionals on Thursday. Newcomers Alyssea Braun and Molly Krispin each tallied goals in the first half against Fort Zumwalt West to give the Lady...

Senior Jenna Adkins goes for a fifty fifty ball

Bittersweet senior night

Elisa Swanson, Entertain Editor May 16, 2016

The girls soccer soccer is wrapping up their regular season games, including one last home game against the Francis Howell North Knights. Part of the evening was also taken to recognize the five seniors...

Swinging into Districts

Swinging into Districts

Elaine Mallon, Reporter May 13, 2016

Last Tues, May 11, the top six varsity tennis players competed in team districts. Unfortunately, Central lost to rivals Howell North in the first round. According to junior Matt Vandiver, the...

Webb batting during a Timberland game. The Spartans won 2-1 this game. The first Timberland game they won 8-3.

Keeping the hopes up

Elizabeth Gerger, Staff reporter May 12, 2016

As the season comes to an end, the Spartans try to end the bittersweet regular season with a bang. The boys currently have a losing record of 10-15 and play Fort Zumwalt South this week. While the season...

Tj Buchanan waits for a teammate to pass him the frisbee during state tournament.

Ultimately, we had a good season

Emily Mann, Discover Editor May 11, 2016

On Sat May 7 the ultimate frisbee team participated in the state tournament, playing four games: the first against Kirkwood, spartans losing 11-6, next against Marquette losing 11-4, then to CBC losing...

Lacrosse seniors’ first and last season

Mackenzie Morris, Staff reporter May 10, 2016

Seniors are who underclassmen look up to. They are the experts, the role models, the ones who always know the answers. But in lacrosse, that is not totally the case. As most are already aware, this...

Spartans and Panthers, evenly matched?

Spartans and Panthers, evenly matched?

Morgan West, Photographer May 5, 2016

Thursday, on April 28, the varsity girls soccer team played against the O’Fallon Panthers. The game ended with a 1-1 tie, causing frustration among multiple team members. The field was tense, with...

Maintaining Mental Strength

Maintaining Mental Strength

Elaine Mallon, Staff Reporter April 29, 2016

The Francis Howell Central boys tennis season is quickly coming to a close. With only one regular season game left at St. Dominic's, the boys have been preparing for districts. Between Thursday and...

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