Taking Control
Kierigan McEvoy, Staff reporter
March 27, 2019
The lights go out. A single spotlight illuminates the opposite sideline of the court with teammates lining both sides like a tunnel to the light. Sophomore Gracie Stugart sits covered in darkness with four of her other teammates. Mr. Patrick Reed bellows out her teammate's names, position and number as the...
Lady Spartans get first win in state playoffs
Natalie Walsh and Isaiah Salin
February 27, 2019
The girls basketball team begins to see what they have been training for the last couple of months. Starting in the fall with workouts and conditioning, continuing to preseason training, following through with practices and games; all for these moments. The extra ounce of effort at the end of a pract...
Breaking ankles
Zoe Lentz, Staff Photographer
February 6, 2019
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...
Spartans give a good fight
Zoe Lentz, Staff Photographer
January 29, 2019
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...
The final shot
Emily Mann, CO-Editor In Chief
March 13, 2018
Bleachers rattle under the tapping, anxious feet of a mighty student section. “Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go” escapes their mouths as their eyes gaze on the countdown to the game. Varsity girls basketball players practice free throws, shake loose their weary muscles, and prep for the...
A sectionals miracle
Gracie Kruep, Social Media Editor
March 9, 2018
With some regret from the student body after losing to Jefferson City once before, the Spartans girl's basketball team was determined to get a win in their Sectional's match. Getting an early lead in the 1st period, the future looked bright for the girls to get a win. However, the Jays shaped up their...
Momentum’s Push
Liz Baker, Web Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2018
For the first time since 2012, the girls’ basketball team won sectionals and will be moving onto the quarterfinals to play against the defending state champions, Kirkwood. Junior Yani Curry was a key player in the sectionals game against the Jefferson City Jays that ended at a score of 35-34. The...
Lady Spartans defeat St. Charles
Emily Hall, Staff photographer
February 21, 2018
This season, girls basketball has found a lot of success. Adding to their winning record of 19-5, they beat St. Charles with a final score of 48-20. The game took place on Feb 13 at Central. This season the team has been working hard to improve. Senior Aleuria Alderson says how the team mentality...
JV girls basketball pulls out an important win
Emily Hall, Staff photographer
February 15, 2018
Facing Troy, on Feb 2, the JV girls basketball team won with a final score of 39-38. In the tense match up, the Spartans battled to win with 32 seconds left in the game, pulling ahead. Freshman Sophie Delaney, said the team win meant a lot to them. “I felt relieved [when we got the win] becau...
Varsity girls basketball pulls out a win against North
Emily Hall, Staff photographer
February 5, 2018
The Lady Knights came out fighting on Jan. 30, but found Howell Central eagerly waiting to take home a win. In varsity girls basketball action, the Lady Spartans improved their record to 15-3 overall and 6-0 in GAC conference matchups, after beating the Knights with a final score of 45-40. J...
Varsity girls beat the wildcats
Olivia Fong, Staff Photographer
February 2, 2018
As the Spartans took on the Wildcats, the girls played their hardest to keep their winning streak alive. The Wildcats put up a good effort throughout the game, but the Spartans utilized their teamwork and hard work to help them win the game. Staying on top the whole match, the Spartans won 57-43, improvi...
JV girls basketball reigns victorious over Timberland for the second time this season
Alura Berry, Staff Photographer
February 2, 2018
For the second time this season, Spartan JV Girls Basketball has won against Timberland. In an intense battle to victory on January 23, 2018, the girls scored 38 points, winning by a margin of 9 points. According to activities director, Scott Harris, it was their fifth win a row and they improved to ...
Sandra Ferguson, Mike Hoehn and Michelle Walker - the three candidates running for the Francis Howell Board of Education - will share their thoughts and v...
