The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

Spartan Shield

The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

Spartan Shield

The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

Spartan Shield

Kaepernick playing in a game for the San Francisco 49ers in 2012

Colin Kaepernick attempts to revive his NFL career

Carson Knebel, Student Life Editor May 4, 2022

Five years ago, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick stood up to social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem before games. This later led to rumors of his release from the San Francisco 49ers due...

The PV varsity girls golf team posed with their individual and team awards at the Falcon Invitational.

Equal work for unequal recognition: the disparity between high school sports fan bases

Sidney Brockmann, Social Media Manager May 1, 2022

High school athletic events have the potential to bring entire towns together. In Iowa especially, crowds for certain athletic events are anything but weak. Although crowds for high school football...

Senior Daniel Degeorge preps for his final season at Pleasant Valley.

From speed to maturity: Pleasant Valley track runner has it all

Parker Paulson, News Editor April 29, 2022

Spring sports heating up, and Pleasant Valley's track team is off to a strong start this season. With multiple runners ranked top five in the MAC, and their hurdles team ranked first in the state, the...

Long patch of bad weather has lead to poor conditions for Spring Sports.

Spring sports struggle through long stretch of dreadful weather

Owen Gannaway, Sports Editor April 26, 2022

Spring season sports such as tennis, track and field and soccer start early in March, just as the weather begins to warm up and becomes tolerable enough to be outside. However, this was not the case this...

Tiger Woods returned to golf after suffering an injury that almost ended his career.

The Return To Sports: Pushing Past Injuries

Bryce Rubel, Multimedia Manager April 22, 2022

On April 7, Tiger Woods took to the golf course again despite several surgeries and almost having his leg amputated.  Woods has had four back surgeries since 2014 as well a scary crash that left the...

As spring rolls around, soccer teams across the country take the field.

USMNT makes World Cup as PV Boys soccer team prepare for another great season

Carson Knebel, Student Life Editor April 7, 2022

On Wednesday, March 20, the US Men's National Soccer Team qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This is the first time the US has qualified since 2014. This is a huge win for American soccer and could...

Tennessee lands huge 5 star recruit Nico Iamaleava.

The NIL Policy: Fair for all or pay to play?

Owen Gannaway, Sports Editor April 5, 2022

On June 30, 2021, the Division I Board of Directors passed the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Policy. The NIL refers to the rights of college athletes to monetize and profit from their personal brand....

Many familiar faces will be returning from the 2021 Spartan Tennis team.

Boys tennis: Leading from experience

Bryce Rubel, Multimedia Manager April 5, 2022

After a third place finish last year at state, the Spartans Boys Tennis team hopes to use its senior leadership to make another run in the state tournament.  In the previous season, the Spartans finished...

Senior Ryan Saddler (No. 58) has played football since junior high and has never had a coach of color.

Leveling the playing field

Jayne Abraham, Editor in Chief April 5, 2022

Glancing along the sidelines of any NFL matchup, you are certain to find swarms of excited players broken up by focused coaches barking into headsets. And one fact is glaringly obvious: On teams where...

Pictured is the Cy-Hawk trophy that Iowa and Iowa State compete for annually in sports competitions against one another.

Iowa basketball teams gain attention after success in March

Sidney Brockmann and Bryce Rubel March 28, 2022

In Iowa, the Midwest and beyond, sports are some of the most highly celebrated aspects of American culture. The recent success of college basketball teams in Iowa has captivated attention towards both...

The PV Girls Basketball punches their ticket to state at the regional final.

Girls State Basketball: Setting new standards with success

Ryan Vance, Business Manager March 28, 2022

On Tuesday, Feb. 22, a 10-year drought came to an end. The Pleasant Valley girls basketball team defeated Cedar Rapids Washington 71-66 to book their trip to the state tournament.  The Spartans clinched...

Phoenix Mercury’s starting center Brittney Griner slams dunks at an WNBA All-Star game.

The forbidden combination: WNBA Star Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia intertwines athletics with politics

Makenna Leiby, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 28, 2022

Phoenix Mercury’s starting center Brittney Garner was taken into Russian custody after hashish oil cartridges were found in her luggage at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in mid-February.  Griner,...

Load More Stories
Donate to Spartan Shield
$580
$1000
Contributed
Our Goal

Activate Search
Sports