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Student Media of Pittsburg High School

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Student Media of Pittsburg High School

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In the spotlight

In the spotlight

Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor January 30, 2020

As junior Emily McGown approaches the tennis court, her palms start to sweat and her heart begins to pound in her chest, causing her to freeze before getting into procession. Despite this, she serves the...

Members of the dance team perform on Sept. 13 during halftime of the varsity football game.

Student becomes teacher: Dance team hires new coach midseason

Story by Jacob Mathew, Reporter January 13, 2020

Before alumna Taylor Redd started dancing, she was reserved and had stage fright. “I was shy before I began dancing,” Redd said. “But after a couple [of] years… I broke out of my shell and no...

Teresa Van Epps

Meet Teresa Van Epps, head varsity volleyball coach

Story by Hannah Gray, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor August 29, 2019

What is your favorite part about coaching high school volleyball?: This is my 19th year coaching at the high school level and my 15th year as a head volleyball coach. My favorite part about coaching volleyball...

Featured above are National Qualifiers Freshmen Emily Schneider and freshman Beth Blessent, junior Nic Bastion and senior Ben Blessent.

Aiming for Nationals

Story by Matthew Moore, Managing editor June 12, 2019

A phrase heard repeatedly by four students while preparing to compete on a national scale was “Aim small, miss small.” The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) held its National tournament...

Special education teacher Teresa Van Epps (left) will take the position of volleyball head coaching position and business and graphics teacher Morgan Westervelt (right) will take an assistant coaching position.

Administration hires new head, assistant volleyball coaches

Story by Joseph Lee, Co-Editor-In-Chief March 27, 2019

Administration has hired special education teacher Teresa Van Epps for the volleyball head coaching position and business and graphics teacher Morgan Westervelt for an assistant coaching position. Van...

Ahead of the game

Ahead of the game

Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor March 20, 2019

From the age of four, sophomore Madden Petty has spent a majority of her life playing basketball. Over the years, she has received multiple awards, including an all-state honorable mention. This year,...

Ahead of the game

Ahead of the game

Story by Ian Sullivan, Reporter March 20, 2019

Javon Grant is the lone sophomore returning for the varsity basketball team.   Grant, who has played basketball since he was 4-years-old, credits his style to players like former NBA star Allen Iverson....

Sophomore Rebeccah Jones (right) — the only girl on the PHS wrestling team — takes on Labette County at PHSs first annual home Southeast Kansas JV Wrestling Championship. Jones went 1-2, placing second in the tournaments all-girls, 100-104 pound weight class.

Sophomore wrestler places fourth at state tournament

Story by Vincent Norman, Reporter March 1, 2019

On Feb. 9, sophomore wrestler Rebeccah Jones competed at the McPherson Girls State Wrestling Championship and won fourth place in her weight class of 106 pounds. 80 schools competed in McPherson, Kansas...

Preparing to start the game against Paola, junior Faith Turner and members of the varsity team slap hands before the first match, Phs defeated Paola in three matches, 25-11, 25-22,25-20.

Mantooth, Lancaster resign from coaching volleyball

Story by Joseph Lee, Co-Editor-In-Chief December 17, 2018

Minutes before the final game of their season, the volleyball players walked onto the court alongside their teammates to start the match, not knowing that it would be their last game with head coach Megan...

Sitting on the soccer bleachers, junior Caden Bressler embraces his mom, Trasie, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last spring. Caden plays varsity soccer and Trasie is a member of the soccer booster club. Having my mom in the stands makes me play better, Caden said. I want to make her proud.

Surviving the battle

Story by Nicole Konopelko, Managing Editor October 29, 2018

Junior Caden Bressler spends most of his waking hours on the practice field. Starting his second year after moving from Paola, he’s earned varsity positions on the football, soccer, baseball and...

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