GAC tournament success

Elizabeth Gerger, Move Editor

May 9, 2017

On April 26th, boys tennis hosted the annual GAC two-day tournament. The team finished 2nd overall with many individual and doubles wins. Single medalists include: 1st place Jack Pordea at number 1 singles, 1st place Austin Massar at number 8 singles, 2nd place Andrew Schrautemeier at number 3 singles, 2nd p...

Soaring attitudes

Whitney Klein, Staff Reporter

May 9, 2017

Try as they might, Ultimate Frisbee has been having a drought when it comes to wins. As the team practices and works towards their state tournament, they find themselves in a bit of a negative mood.   Ultimate frisbee’s recent rough patch is nothing but a small obstacle in their way to the stat...

Talented track team at Troy

Jessica Fults, Staff reporter

May 8, 2017

Members of the track and field team each had a personal victory at the last meet at Troy. Senior Emma Campbell broke her personal record in her event. “The last varsity meet was last week at Troy, and that went really well! I PRed and won pole vaulting, girls got 2nd and boys got 1st,” Campbel...

Spirits Remain High

Caleb Harmon, Staff Reporter

May 8, 2017

The Spartan baseball team is in the midst of their spring 2017 season.  Recently coming off of tough team matchups, the Spartans are still optimistic. Even with some tough losses to teams, senior Jake Newell still has hope for the rest of the season and thinks the season so far has been more of a ...

In the lion’s den

Garrett Allen, Staff reporter

May 8, 2017

They were nervous, awaiting their expected annihilation. Yet, through all odds and a 6’10’’ opposing forward hitter, the varsity boys volleyball team held state number one Saint Louis University High to the very end of their loss last Monday in two sets - a highly-anticipated match that was far from a deci...

LIVE! Boys volleyball exhibition

May 5, 2017

The boys volleyball team will play an exhibition against the 2012 state-title winning team this evening, instead of facing off against Marquette. The Mustangs won't be able to play due to school closures in the Rockwood School District.

LIVE! Boys volleyball takes on the Knights at 6 p.m.

Elaine Mallon, Discover Editor

May 4, 2017

The boys volleyball team looks to bounce back from its loss on May 1 against SLUH as they take on district rival Francis Howell North. The Spartans record stands at 24-5-1 and 10-0 in the GAC South.

Almost

Reese McLaughlin and Hailey Stewart

April 28, 2017

The Lady Spartans played a very close game against Timberland last Thursday. Sophomore Kaitlyn Nixon talks about how intense the game was. “In the first half it was 0-0,” Nixon said, ”Then in the last two minutes Howell scored off of a corner, so the ending score was 1-0 Timberland.” Nixo...

Beginner’s Luck?

Elisa Swanson, Web Executive Editor

April 27, 2017

The freshman boys volleyball team is 11-0 with one more regular season game left and a little over a week before GACs. For freshman Dylan Stover, this is his first season playing organized volleyball and he finds that the sport is an easy one to love. “I think I’m doing pretty good,” said Stove...

Competition in Kansas city

Jessica Fults, Staff reporter

April 27, 2017

As the season for the track and field team progresses, select members from the team went to a big track meet in Kansas City. Senior and team captain for the relay team, Micah Skebo, recalls how the meet went. “Going to the Kansas relays was a great experience for myself and our relay team. We g...

Girls soccer victory at sunset

Morgan West, Photographer

April 25, 2017

The girls soccer team claimed victory against a Spartans biggest rival, the Howell Vikings. On Tuesday, April 18, the entire first half created tension on the bench as neither net caught a ball after a lot of back and forth on the field. Come second half, though, plays came together and Spartans won ...

Track family

Sydney Trendley, Staff reporter

April 24, 2017

The environment of the track and field team is light hearted and the team finds its ways of encouraging and pushing each other to do their best. This year, the team has welcomed freshman Olivia Green to the already established Green sister duo, senior Natalie Green and junior Abigail Green. Natalie...