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The Kirkwood Call

The Kirkwood Girl's Field Hockey varsity team prepares for their first game on 8/25

Fall sports preview

Brennan Rea and Nicholas Copeland September 18, 2023

As August rolls in, KHS athletes come home from their summer vacations and gear up for another year of chasing state championships and district titles. Also listed below is each team's first 3 events.       “I...

Baseball gears up alongside all other springs sports in preparation for their seasons

Spring sports preview

Nicholas Copeland and Brennan Rea March 7, 2023

As the snow on KHS baseball and lacrosse fields melts, spring sport athletes and coaches get ready for their upcoming seasons. They share their eagerness and goals for the new season as all of the programs...

Trevor Shirrell, senior, waits for his teammate to serve the ball.

Photo gallery: Boys varsity volleyball practice

Ella Davies, photo editor March 7, 2022

Boys varsity volleyball's spring season has officially started. The volleyball program has been working hard to prepare for their first few games. The boys said they are ready to get on the court and face...

Spencer Lanig coaches girls' volleyball at Kirkwood and boys' volleyball at Webster. Photo courtesy of Kendall Herweck.

A new rivalry

Jane Roy, opinions writer December 21, 2021

It's Oct. 16th: tournament day. From the girls on the court cheering, to parents jumping up and down, the gym is pulsating with energy. His team has won again (6-0), they are undefeated for the day. Spencer...

My last 14 months have been nothing "normal," but the extra time on my hand has made me learn more about myself and do some rethinking.

Rethinking – Kinley Bokermann

Kinley Bokermann, sports writer May 13, 2021

Dear Corona,  Speaking for most of us, we didn't think you were going to be staying this long. And frankly, after causing 14 months of worldwide panic, you have exceeded your stay (as if we ever invited...

These eyes tell a story when you observe them closely. If you look in the reflection of the eye you can see some of the things that freshmen have missed out on this year due to COVID-19 including: Watching school sports, pep rallies, assemblies and exen meeting new people  and having conversations.

Through the eyes of a freshman

Lila Shepard, features writer May 3, 2021

Stay on the first floor instead of going up because upstairs is confusing; then go left, right, right, left. Repeating these words in her head as she entered the school building, Sydney Martine, freshman,...

Colleen Doherty, sophomore, hits the ball.

Photo Gallery: KHS girls JV volleyball vs Lindbergh High School Oct. 8

Sophia Beckmann and Ella Davies October 13, 2020

Kirkwood girls JV volleyball played Lindbergh High School Oct. 8, 2020. Although Kirkwood lost their first set, they came back and won the game with 2-1 set win. When asked how JV could improve their...

High and moderate frequency contact sports such as football are currently not allowed to compete.

Football and other sports prohibited from competing

Kate Schreiber and Olivia Silvey September 9, 2020

Football, soccer and other high and moderate frequency contact sports will not see competition for the near future. Student-athletes 14 years and older playing high and moderate frequency contact sports...

Depiction of a family wearing medical masks standing outside of their home during the COVID-19 pandemic

Catching up on me

Lila Shepard, writer June 5, 2020

    I’m sitting at home with my crazy family. I’ve been stuck here since spring break. This sense of being cooped up is a feeling that many people in quarantine know by now. I had...

The team huddles before starting the second period, preparing to put up a good fight.

Photo Gallery: Kirkwood varsity girls’ volleyball Pink Out Night Oct. 9

Julia Knoll, Annie George, and Sophie Smith October 18, 2019
The Kirkwood girls' volleyball team has raised almost $40,000 for cancer research.
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