“In the last 173 days, Pleasant Valley has won girls’ state championships in track & field, golf, softball, cross country and volleyball. Quite a run,” freelance sports columnist Matt Coss posted...

On Friday, Nov. 15, Mike Tyson and Jake Paul faced off in a boxing match that was streamed for free to all Netflix users. Easy accessibility through the streaming service left many users ecstatic. Typically,...

In 2022, girls wrestling officially became a sanctioned sport in Iowa. Since then, PV's Girls Wrestling has come a long way. The 1st IGHSAU-sanctioned season took place during the 2022-23 school year....

For nearly the entire fall sports season, Pleasant Valley volleyball and girls cross country have been atop every weekly ranking. With both state competitions on the horizon, expectations remain high. The...

With five state championship titles earned in the last seven months, the girls athletic department is a force to be reckoned with. The Spartan female athletes proudly hold state titles in girls golf, track,...

Caitlin Clark brought new excitement and energy to women’s basketball, bringing in new fans and viewers to the sport. Clark’s talent spotlighted both herself and her team. New and old women’s basketball...

Senior Sophia Foad started her rowing journey in the beginning of her junior year, just as a way to stay fit between cross country and track seasons. Most recently, Foad has committed to Division 1 rowing...

In the past ten years, there has been a growing number of student athletes worldwide turning to performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) like steroids, ADHD medication and energy supplements to achieve better...

Gatorade’s Gx Collaboration water bottles feature athletes who are renowned in their sport and advocate for societal issues. Gatorade has added several prominent female athletes to their roster in recent...

The Dance Challenge is a touring regional dance competition hosted by various high schools and colleges in Iowa, Illinois and West Virginia. The premiere event of this year was hosted in the main gym of...

Each year, more advanced technology is released, allowing for more efficient and safe training of athletes. This technology is most commonly seen in professional and college sports, but has more recently...

Student-athletes attend seven-hour school days followed by multi-hour practices. Their weeks are filled to the brim with busyness and athleticism. Physical education has been a part of students’ schooling...