Saturday, September 15, 2012
Parkway School District has 28 high school students in semifinals vying for the prestigious scholarship.
The 2013 National Merit Scholarship has 28 Parkway School District semifinalists, seven of which are from Parkway West High School. Parkway West recipients include: The top scoring entrants from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) are considered, as well as qualifications surrounding academics, SAT scores and recommendations. The Parkway release said about 8,300 National Merit scholarships totalling $3.2 million will be awarded next spring, while roughly 1.5 million high school juniors enter the competition upon taking the PSAT/NMSQT. The release added about 90 percent of semifinalists will proceed to final rounds of consideration, and about half of finalists will receive a scholarship award. …
Monday, September 10, 2012
See where and when to catch Longhorns athletics in competition this week.
This week is Homecoming Week for the Parkway West Longhorns. Before the dance Saturday night, a busy week of sports is planned including the Homecoming football game against rival Parkway Central Friday evening. A Homecoming parade is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. Friday. The powderpuff football team takes the field Thursday at 7:45 p.m. following the Taste of West event that starts at 5:30 p.m. Check here weekly to find out the schedules for these fall high school teams. Keep up with up-to-date rainouts and rescheduled games on the official Parkway West athletics site. Boys Soccer Boys Swimming Softball Football Boys Cross-Country Girls Cross-Country Field Hockey Girls Golf Girls Tennis Girls Volleyball "Like" Patch's Facebook page and …
Sunday, September 9, 2012
The Longhorns lost against the Pioneers playing their first away game of the season.
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Friday, September 7, 2012
Patch asked Parkway West Football Head Coach Jeff Duncan five quick questions as the Longhorns take on Kirkwood High School Friday.
The Parkway West High School football team is revving up for its third game of the season. With a slow 0-2 start, falling to Timberland Aug. 24 and Ladue Aug. 31 with home-field advantage, the Longhorns are taking it on the road to face the Pioneers of Kirkwood High Sept. 7. Ballwin-Ellisville Patch asked Longhorns Head Coach Jeff Duncan five fast questions as he and the team prepare for their next game. Here's what he had to say: Patch: Other than a "W," what is a main goal you have for the game against Kirkwood this week? Parkway West Football Head Coach Jeff Duncan: Our goal is to get better. Our focus is on "us." We have to get better at what we do each day and each week. Patch: What struggles are the Longhorns dealing with? (…
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Parkway West High School football fell to Ladue Horton Watkins Aug. 31 in an off/on downpour, but the Longhorns cheering section declared the game a "beach party."
Swimsuits, floaties, inner tubes, goggles, beach balls—sounds like a day at the pool. But it was hardly that, or a day at the beach for the Parkway West Longhorns (0-2) football team Friday night. In the nearly continuous rainfall Friday while St. Louis received backlashes from the dissipating Hurricane Isaac weather pattern, plans for athletic competitions altered throughout the area. Football remained at Parkway West. The Longhorns cheering section decided to make the most of the weather and, knowing they would get drenched anyway, came decked out in swimwear, ponchos and other beach party notables. "We decided to make it a beach theme," said Victoria Bezzole, a senior on the Parkway West poms team leading cheers of the crowd during …
Monday, August 27, 2012
See where and when to catch Longhorns athletics in competition this week.
After almost two weeks back to school, Parkway West Longhorns are back in the game for the fall season. Check here weekly to find out the schedules for these high school teams. Keep up with up-to-date rainouts and rescheduled games on the official Parkway West athletics site. Boys Soccer Boys Swimming Field Hockey Softball Football Boys Cross-Country Girls Cross-Country Girls Golf Girls Tennis Girls Volleyball "Like" Patch's Facebook page and follow us on Twitter to keep up with your favorite high school sports teams. On a high school team or a really big fan? Share your own photos and results by starting a blog on Patch and uploading your best action shots to our Pics & Clips gallery!
Friday, August 24, 2012
The St. Louis Sports Commission's Young Professionals Group recently awarded $7,500 in scholarships to three local students.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
The Jacksonville Jaguar and former Parkway West and Mizzou football star said he has learned to shut off the negativity.
Blaine Gabbert, currently shaping up to be the starting quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars this football season, said he's learned valuable lessons about media negativity. The Parkway West grad and former Mizzou football player recently discussed a home upset with the Tigers against Oklahoma State in 2008. The loss crushed high championship hopes for the 2008 season after a built-up No. 1 ranking. Where positive media surrounding starting QB Chase Daniel started out the season, Gabbert believes the immediate negativity after the Oklahoma loss crushed Daniel in the end. In a Fox Sports article, Gabbert explains, “All of a sudden, the media just turned on (Daniel). That was the first time I realized you can’t worry about what they say …
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
More than 30 area seniors played in the Delta Dental SmilesLeague All-Star Baseball Game on Monday at Busch Stadium.
Former St. Louis Cardinals player Kerry Robinson knows the significance of playing a high school baseball game at Busch Stadium. Robinson played twice at the old Busch Stadium during his days at Hazelwood East High School, and when he accepted a coaching position at the Delta Dental SmilesLeague All-Star Baseball Game it was an opportunity to remember days of the past. “This is a big deal for these guys because I know that when I was in high school I got to play against Pattonville and had a great time,” Robinson said. “So this is a great opportunity to get out here and be like Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday and all of those guys that they see on TV.” Thirty-two area high school seniors selected by high school coaches to play in the all-…
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Parkway West's Carter Smith was part of the High School Baseball Showcase.
As the area’s top baseball players stepped onto the field at Busch Stadium for this year’s High School Baseball Showcase, plenty of boyhood dreams came true. For Brett Graves, not only did a boyhood dream come true on Monday afternoon, it was also a taste of what could be an everyday occurrence for the recent Francis Howell graduate who was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals. “It’s fun to think about playing at Busch someday,” Graves said. “Even if I wasn’t drafted by the Cardinals, I would still be really happy to be here, but the fact that I could be back here in a few years makes it that much more special. I’ve been to a million games since I was a little kid, and this is definitely a dream come true.” Graves and the Missouri All-Stars …
