Battling to districts
Isaiah Salin and Natalie Walsh, Staff reporter
February 21, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Winter Sports
The start to the girls varsity basketball season was very different than the end. Initially, the team faced lower ranked teams that they, for the most part, defeated. Yet as the season comes to an end, the team is competing against higher ranked teams. Holt. Howell. Rock Bridge. For junior Cloie Boyd, th...
Winter pep assembly
Zoe Lentz, Staff Photographer
February 12, 2019
Filed under Feature, Galleries, Winter Sports
With great performances by our color guard, step team, dance, and cheer, our early morning pep assembly was a success. We had a three on three basketball tournamant against all grades. The seniors were Bryce Lee, Austin Smith, and Austin (shaggy) Thompson. They won. The winter pep assembly is for intro...
Disappointment at playoffs
Kana Chung, Move editor
February 11, 2019
Filed under Move, Winter Sports
After a successful run, the playoffs are suggesting a less-than-favorable end to this year’s hockey season. The first game of the playoffs took place on Friday, February 1 against Lafayette. Left wing Grant Curtis believes the result is partially due to the players letting their emotions affect the way...
Winning in Winnetonka
Maddie Fuller, Staff reporter
February 7, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Winter Sports, Wrestling
The wrestling team had another successful meet as the varsity team went to their Winnetonka Invitational on Jan. 18th-19th. As a team, the varsity team got eighth. Individually, they had four people placed in the top. Four people ended up in finals. One person took first, two people took second, and one...
Sister school rivalry
Isaiah Salin and Natalie Walsh, Staff reporter
February 7, 2019
Filed under Move, Showcase, Winter Sports
With a very good record comes an expectation for more winning, every game. Through all of this, the Spartan girls have continued to prepare the exact same all season long. According to the girls basketball team twitter, their preparation for a game is as follows: Rise and shine! Film and scout. Bus departs. Relax and s...
Breaking ankles
Zoe Lentz, Staff Photographer
February 6, 2019
Filed under Galleries, Girls Basketball, Winter Sports
On Jan. 24 our varsity girls basketball team won by a landslide. Whats new? In the end the score was 45-28. The Lady Spartans played against FZW and even though we won by 17 points it was a good game and West is a good opponent. Sophmore, point guard Gracie Stugart stated "two controllable's that matter to...
Finishing Strong
Marcus Falcomata, Staff Reporter At-Large
February 4, 2019
Filed under Clubs, Ice hockey, Ice Hockey, Move, Move, Winter Sports
The Spartan Hockey season has come to a close, and the team has finished with a 13-6-1 record, their best season since the Challenge Cup Final run in 2016. To round off an excellent season, on Saturday, January 26th, they were triumphant against Howell North, seven goals to one. Sophomore Owe...
Battling Rock Bridge
Isaiah Salin and Natalie Walsh, Staff reporter
February 4, 2019
Filed under Move, Move, Showcase, Winter Sports
You never quite know what it feels like to put 100 percent effort into something and not get the results you wanted until it actually happens. On Saturday, Francis Howell Central girls varsity basketball team fought Rock Bridge with every ounce of dedication they had. In the end, things didn’t tur...
Spartans go head to head with the Jaguars
Kierston Fisher, Social Media Editor
February 4, 2019
Filed under Winter Sports
On January 22nd the JV basketball boys played the Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars. From the beginning of the game both teams were equal with their points. This game was even play, the ball was in each teams courts back and forth for most of the game. With centrals great defense and ball control we started...
The mighty eight show how “Tomorrow Starts Now”
Ruthann Kimbrel and Holly Whaley
February 1, 2019
Filed under Activities, Features, Move, Winter Sports
At six thirty in the morning on Saturday the 26th the FHC Winter Guard arrived at the school to leave for Mascoutah High School in Illinois for their first competition. They are only chaperoned by one of their three coaches, Nami Rutherford, who has a performance with Avidity Independent winter guar...
Spartans give a good fight
Zoe Lentz, Staff Photographer
January 29, 2019
Filed under Galleries, Girls Basketball, Winter Sports
On January 22nd our girls JV basketball team showed great effort as usual vs Fort Zumwalt West. It was a great game, nevertheless it was a very aggressive competition. With many shots, scores, and fouls the game ended with a score of 31 FHC to 38 FZW. Freshman Trinniti Matthews states after the game...
Past the learning curve
Isaiah Salin and Natalie Walsh, Staff reporter
January 24, 2019
Filed under Girls Basketball, Move, Move, Showcase, Winter Sports
The hype over the girls basketball team has been growing exponentially since the start of the season. With an outstanding group of girls lead by a persevering coach, students have expected nothing less than greatness on the scoreboard. Greatness is exactly what this team has acquired. Currently, the...
At six thirty in the morning on Saturday the 26th the FHC Winter Guard arrived at the school to leave for Mascoutah High School in Illinois for the...
