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The Spartans will face off against Bettendorf at Pleasant Valley’s field. The Spartans are looking to repeat the win they had against the Bulldogs previously in the season. While Bettendorf is looking for a win to keep their season alive. One team’s season will come to end after Oct. 30th.

Moving forward with Pleasant Valley’s football playoffs

Sam McGrath, Business Manager November 3, 2020

For the first time in years, the Spartans are being led into the third week of the playoffs with an undefeated record by head coach Rusty VanWetzinga. In their last game, the Spartans went up against...

Here’s what is necessary to bowl!

Bowling: the forgotten sport

Ethan Stigler, PV Only Editor October 29, 2020

Bowling is a sport everyone can join. The only equipment needed to partake in the sport is a bowling ball and shoes. Bowling is not the headline sport of PV and many forget that it exists. So why do so...

Members of the varsity team pose for a picture before their conference championship on October 15. Pictured above from left to right: Tarun Vendula, Kole Sommer, Luke Knepp, Grant Tebbe, Jacob Mumey, and Kalen Bunch.

Pure domination: how PV cross country team has left their opponents in the dust

Nathan VanUtrecht, Copy Editor October 29, 2020

When it comes to decorated teams,it is undeniable that PV men’s cross country team has accumulated a large number of awards. There are several forces that have kept the team performing at peak ability...

Maci Quam is proving to be a strong asset to the Pleasant Valley Platinum Dance Team as the only freshman competing a state solo

Making her mark: Freshman dancer makes unique grand entrance

Elizabeth Pischke, Copy Editor October 27, 2020

The dance floor is far from uncharted territory for Maci Quam-it has been her home for 11 years. This year, however, the freshman is stepping onto a new type of stage. Since its founding in 2002, the...

Lindmark runs the ball on a play against North Scott on Sept. 4.

Barrett Lindmark

Addi Steele, Photo Manager October 22, 2020
Barrett Lindmark’s passion and love for football started at an extremely young age. With his father coaching, he basically grew up next to a field and around other players. Lindmark’s fate to excel with football was almost inevitable.
The PV Golf team accepts their trophy and placing 2nd at the state tournament

Home course advantage: The uneven playing field at the state golf tournament

Michael VanDerSchaaf, Sports Editor October 21, 2020

The Pleasant Valley Mens Golf Team participated in the state tournament at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club on Oct. 9 and 10. The team was coming off a spectacular season and was looking to win a state...

Basketball games get less viewers than football games year round.

The variance in viewership: Why football accumulates a larger audience than other sports

Akash Pradeep, Feature Editor October 19, 2020

The sixth game of the NBA Finals, where the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat to win the championship, received 8.29 million viewers. the NFL sunday night football game received 15.08 million viewers....

The Pleasant Valley Spartans beat Muscatine 21-7 on Sept. 11. Despite challenges of the pandemic, the Spartans have overcome them to have their best season in seven years.

The Spartans go undefeated, entering the playoffs with their best record since 2013

Ani Pradeep, News Editor October 13, 2020

After a comprehensive 40-7 steamroll over Davenport North on Oct. 8, Pleasant Valley football remains undefeated and has achieved their best record since 2013.  Despite having two losing records since...

The Big Ten prepares to start football on Oct. 23 this year, after being postponed for almost two months.

This is gonna be B1G: Big Ten conference to resume football

Jonathan Sulgrove, Opinion Editor October 12, 2020

The Big Ten conference announced on Sept. 16 that their teams will play a shortened conference-only schedule this year, reversing a previous statement postponing fall sports for the 2020 season. The...

Emily Wood’s commitment to ISU for softball

Emily Wood

Amelia Prescher, Infographic Manager October 7, 2020
Throughout her high school career, Emily Wood has been a force to be reckoned with. As a four-season varsity, multi-sport athlete in volleyball, softball, basketball and track and field, Emily Wood has left a major impact at Pleasant Valley and has gotten recognition for her talent elsewhere. 
PV Football ends seven-year drought against cross-town rival

PV Football ends seven-year drought against cross-town rival

Michael VanDerSchaaf, Sports Editor October 2, 2020

For the past seven years, the Pleasant Valley Spartans football team has succumbed to the defeat of the Bettendorf Bulldogs. However, the Spartans changed this narrative on Sept. 25 after a monumental...

The pool after the Piranhas Swim Club, the team most of the North Scott swimmers went to during the shutdown, finished practice.

Girls swimming and diving team affected by North Scott shutdown

Jonathan Chiles, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 29, 2020

Recently North Scott High School decided to shut down after 11 students tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 200 students have been quarantined following the shutdown.  Alongside the shutdown of...

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