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Depicting the balance between football and numerous sports combined, this art represents the prevailing question of whether or not athletic funding is truly equal.

Unfair or underfunded?

Megan Snyder, features writer October 30, 2024

As the varsity boys’ football team, clad in crisp new uniforms, glances up, they take in the bleachers and the snack bar, bustling with spectators. The next morning, the girls’ wrestling team steps...

School vs. club sports

Zoey Hayes, social media writer March 21, 2024

Christian Ermilio skates onto the rink during a club hockey game. He knows his game is going to be relaxed and he feels calm. A few days later Ermilio heads to the ice rink again but this time it’s for...

Preparing for the free throw, Addison Redmon, freshman, dribbles the ball.

Photo Gallery: Girls JV basketball game vs. Cor Jesu, Nov. 30, 2023

Cassie Sprang, photographer December 5, 2023

The Kirkwood Girls JV basketball team played Cor Jesu on Nov. 30, 2023. The KHS JV cheer team cheered on the basketball players from the sidelines along with a performance between each quarter.

Ryan Cook, senior, celebrates after scoring the first goal of the game and her 12th of the season.

Photo Gallery: Girls field hockey Oct. 9th 2023

Maggie Cannon, photographer November 8, 2023

On Monday, Oct. 9, the Kirkwood varsity field hockey team had their Pink Out game against Nerinx High School. Kirkwood won 3-2 in a shootout against Nerinx, marking Kirkwood's 13th win of the season. Their...

With the popular debate on whether or not dance is a sport, most of Kirkwood is in support of their dance team being a sport.

Disrespecting dance

Natalie Bednarski, news writer February 9, 2023

Similar to other KHS sports, the KHS dance team has a varsity and JV team, practices three times a week and participates in various competitions. However, on the KHS athletics website, they’re still...

Christian Hughes, senior, gets ready to takes a free throw.

Photo Gallery: Kirkwood boys varsity basketball vs. Webster Groves

Mitchell Fales, photographer January 20, 2023

On Friday Jan. 13, Kirkwood boys varsity basketball hosted their arch rival Webster Groves. Kirkwood defeated Webster Groves by a score of 52-42 to continue their undefeated season to finish the night...

The current grass baseball field, this is where the turf field would go.

A new turf monster

Brennan Rea, sports writer October 3, 2022

As a dark storm rumbles across KHS, baseball and softball players look out of their classroom windows with faces of disappointment, realizing their games after-school will most likely be postponed or canceled....

Spring sports preview

Spring sports preview

Owen Backer and Kinley Bokermann March 31, 2022

With the harsh winter slowly fading into the past, it's time for some of KHS athletics’ best to emerge once again to compete at a high level. The fall and winter sports seasons have officially concluded...

Goalie Morgan Miller, sophomore, watches the play across the rink from the goalie box.

Photo Gallery: Kirkwood Varsity Hockey Game vs. Chaminade Dec. 4, 2021

Cassie Sprang, photographer December 10, 2021

The Kirkwood hockey team played at the Kirkwood Ice Rink, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 against Chaminade. Kirkwood won the game 4-2, with a large student section to cheer them on. "I love how every time our...

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