1 in 50,000 high school athletes die of a cardiovascular condition each year. And about 1 in 4 babies are born with congenital heart defects. These statistics are increasing every year, and are often being...
Senior Bryn Bahnks is an underrated machine in not only one or two sports, but three. Moving from a small town in Illinois, Bahnks transferred into Pleasant Valley at the start of her junior year. Bahnks...
One holding call reignited the decades long conspiracy about the NFL being a rigged organization. Many have called the NFL a fixed game made to make money, and the recent games have been of no help in...
Confident, inclusive and committed are the most important characteristics the Pleasant Valley Sparkles team strives to exhibit. As the program continues to grow, the impact of inclusion has become greater.
Senior...
Throughout the winter, the Pleasant Valley Spartans wrestling team has had a season to remember that was led by a strong senior class.
On Feb 11, the Spartans traveled to North Scott High School for...
Donna Kelce, the mother of the Chiefs’ Jason Kelce and the Eagles’ Travis Kelce, sported a jersey with both teams’ logos at the Super Bowl LVII. The two brothers, Jason a center for the Philadelphia...
On Feb. 2, freshman Abigail Meyrer and junior Caitlyn Reiter traveled to the Xtreme Arena in Iowa City to represent the Pleasant Valley girls wrestling team in the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union...
Grace Sherman, Student Life Editor
• February 13, 2023
The achievement of 100 wins in wrestling is a large conquest for athletes to reach. Starting from freshman year, the successes build throughout the wrestlers' four years. This mileone is no easy feat but...
Directly after the Cincinnati Bengal’s critical loss in the AFC Championship game, the camera focused on the emotional defensive end, Joseph Ossai, as he sits on the bench following a game losing penalty.
Ossai’s...
“GET A $50 FREE BET!” This quote, like many, is one of the most common marketing schemes used by sports betting apps and sportsbooks. Most consumers think, “Well, why not? I can’t lose if it’s...
Created as entertainment and exercise for people of all ages, sports have been around for thousands of years. But as our world becomes more and more competitive, sports are changing to adapt to the combative...
Grace Sherman, Student Life Editor
• January 30, 2023
Having a passion and pursuing given opportunities is becoming a standard for the 2023 senior class at Pleasant Valley. Sports are a large part of the high school experience and many are choosing to further...
