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The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

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The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

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Better competition and recruitment opportunities attract top Quad Cities athletes to bigger cities.

Athletes travel beyond Quad Cities for better competition and exposure

Owen Gannaway, Sports Editor
May 5, 2022
Students spend time working on their college essays in hopes that their application will be strong enough for admission at their school of choice.

Devaluing the valuable: How personal essays leave students feeling degraded

Lauren Anderson, Copy Editor
March 10, 2022
Enzo Panozzo catches his breath in a soccer match during his 2020 campaign at IMG academy.

OPINION: Talent by the dollar: The complex path to athletic recruitment in America

Alex Hunter, Copy Editor
October 20, 2021
Aidan Kilstrom annonces his commitment through a neat graphic.

Hard work and well rounded excellence pays off for Aidan Kilstrom as he scores big in college recruitment

Mitchell Wood, Sports Editor
October 11, 2021
Pleasant Valley football players Kellen Hornbuckle and Matt Mickle on a visit at Iowa Western

JuCo products: the route to division one football that is often overlooked

Michael VanDerSchaaf, Sports Editor
January 10, 2021
After COVID-19 ruined some high school seasons, student athletes are trying to make up for lost time in hopes of getting an athletic scholarship.

COVID and college: How student athletes are losing their chance at recruitment

Lily Barrett, Student Life Editor
November 23, 2020

Covid-19’s effect on recruitment and scholarships for student athletes.

Jack Young, Photo Manager
April 21, 2020
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