Luke Allaman, "Failed It" Producer
• November 14, 2023
The Pleasant Valley Volleyball season has come to an end with a 28-6 record. Despite falling short in the semi-finals, the team views it as another successful season.
The team had a lot of questions...
Wrestling has been a staple sport in both high school and college athletics for decades, but as its notoriety has grown, so has the pressure of “making weight.”
Making weight is when a wrestler...
PV’s volleyball season ended last week at the state semifinals where they lost to Dowling Catholic. The volleyball team overcame many obstacles this year to get to this spot, considering that 10 players...
After breaking several school records last season, the Pleasant Valley Boys Swim team is ready to make an even bigger mark in the state this year.
The Spartans ended last season with a victory at districts...
The first week of Pleasant Valley Girls Basketball is notorious for being incredibly difficult, so bad it’s called “Hell Week.” But how bad is it? And how does it compare to other sports’ first...
Kyle Almgren, "Failed It" Anchor
• November 7, 2023
The hockey community suffered a tragic loss of NHL player Adam Johnson during a Nottingham Panthers game held in England on Oct. 28. Another player’s skate slit open Johnson’s throat, stopping the...
The additional title of “coach” added to a parent can be one of two things: bonding or detrimental. From youth to professional sports, there have always been parents who have coached their kids.
Ideally,...
On Friday, October 27, 4A class runners from across the state of Iowa competed in the prestigious high school state cross country meet. Going into the State meet the Spartans’ girls and boys teams were...
Luke Allaman, "Failed It" Producer
• November 3, 2023
Tensions flared in game five of the American League Baseball Championship after Adolis García was intentionally hit by a pitch for his home run celebration. The debate of who was in the wrong brings into...
With the controversial call resulting in an Iowa football loss, a change needs to be considered to ensure 100% accuracy with every call. This is an increasing issue that professional sports programs have...
Gabi Ragins, Multimedia Manager
• November 3, 2023
The rise of club sports started when college club teams began competing on a national level, inspiring others to start creating their own clubs for children to excel year round.
Originally meant for...
57% of all high school students play at least one sport in high school and about 7% of that group goes on to play for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The difference between a high...
