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Christian Hughes goes up for a shot in the boys varsity basketball game against Marquette.

Next level

Kinley Bokermann, sports writer February 9, 2021

For most competitive athletes, their dream is to get to the next level. According to the NCAA, almost 8 million high school athletes compete in sports each day, many of whom are looking to continue playing...

Angela Mostek, sophomore, looks to pass to an open teammate during team practice.

Photo gallery: Winter sports 2020-2021

Sophia Beckmann and Ella Davies November 20, 2020

Despite the drawbacks from COVID-19 this 2020-2021 school year, winter sports have started up and been thriving. With girls' and boys' basketball, girls' swim and wrestling going on this winter, KHS students...

Paige Howell, junior, dives off the blocks as her race begins.

State season; girls’ swim team places at state

Rachel Finan, health and wellness writer March 27, 2020

Under the water, the sounds of hands gliding hit her ear, and as she comes up for a breath she can hear people yelling. For Ella Pearl, junior, swimming isn’t just an individual sport. According to Pearl,...

At the end of the Class 2 State Championship on February 22, the KHS Girls Swim team finished in second place, tying their school record for the best finish at State since 1974.

Kirkwood girls’ swim gets second in the Class 2 State Championship

Henry Chappell, sports writer March 9, 2020

At the end of the Class 2 State Championship, the KHS Girls Swim team finished in second place, tying their school record for the best finish at State since 1974 Feb. 22. One swimmer that stood out for...

Elizabeth Green, sophomore, turns for a breath during her 200 freestyle.

Photo Gallery: swim and dive conference meet Feb. 4 and 6

Annie George, photographer February 11, 2020

KHS hosted the girls' swim and dive Conference meet Feb. 4 and 6. Kirkwood, Parkway South, Parkway West, Parkway Central, Eureka, Marquette, Lafayette and Lindbergh attended. Marquette placed first, and...

The girl's swim and dive team competed on Jan. 18th against various high schools around the St. Louis area such as Parkway West, Lafayette, Webster, and more.

Photo Gallery: girls’ swim and dive Jan. 18

Sophie Smith, Photographer January 22, 2020

The girls' swim and dive team competed Jan. 18 against various high schools around the St. Louis area such as Parkway West, Lafayette, Webster among others.

Annie George, freshman, glides through the water using a kick board during warm-ups.

Photo gallery: swim practice 1/25/19

Morgan Gindler and Mia Alexander February 12, 2019

The Kirkwood swim and dive team practiced after school Jan. 25, 2019. This practice was right after the senior night meet. "It's not that stressful to prepare [for upcoming swimming conferences] because...

photo by Megan Tate Van Buren

Photo gallery: girls’ swim and dive Kirkwood invite

Megan Tate Van Buren, photographer February 1, 2019

Kirkwood girls' swim and dive places second overall against Lafayette, Marquette, Parkway South, Villa Duchesne and Francis Howell in the second annual Kirkwood Invite on Friday Jan. 18. 2019. "[The...

Allie Hickenbotham, senior

Photo gallery: girls’ swim practice

Kara Rieger, photographer November 17, 2017

TKC went to the girl's swim and dive practice Nov. 15. Bella Borbonus, junior, has been swimming since her freshman year. She says it's difficult to get back into swim shape, but she's optimistic about...

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