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Kyra Nelson serves first in the game, playing a double with Stella Clark against Southwest.

Tennis team loses to Southwest in decisive match

Soline Van de Moortele, Staff Writer October 8, 2015

The women’s varsity tennis team lost to Southwest in an intense match on September 30th. This event, although insignificant to South’s placement, enabled Southwest to win their conference and...

Jillian Stockmo playing soccer in 2009. Shes now breathing life into the South soccer program.

Alumni coaches bring new life to South athletics

Eli Shimanski, Staff Writer October 6, 2015

Over the last few years the athletic department has been hiring a younger coaching staff, most of which are South High alumni. From their experience at South, these coaches have learned all kinds of tools...

Tiger volleyball loses in fast paced battle

Tiger volleyball loses in fast paced battle

Nico Mercadal, Staff Writer October 5, 2015

The South High Tigers lost to the Washburn Millers in a face paced volleyball match on Thursday. Fighting hard through the first three sets, the Tigers ultimately lost 25-5, 25-11, and 25-17. Each...

Tennis player honors coach with award winning essay

Fanta Diallo, Contributer September 28, 2015

Junior Fartun Hassan wrote an award winning essay about her coach and mentor Tom Miller, to thank him for all he has done for her. A couple months ago Hassan was given the opportunity to participate...

Football player Elerson Smith lands full scholarship to Northern Iowa

Football player Elerson Smith lands full scholarship to Northern Iowa

Nara Coldwater, Staff writer September 24, 2015

Elerson Smith, a senior football player at South High since freshman year, recently committed to signing onto Northern Iowa’s team, the Panthers. He is the first student football player from South to...

New Athletic Director Brett McNeal feels strongly about the student-athlete relationship.  “The community and students really embrace sports as a partnership with the athletes and the students,” he described. “They go hand and hand...it’s a package.”

New Athletic Director Brett McNeal is politician, versatile athlete

Anna Kleven, Sports and Photography Editor September 14, 2015

Brett McNeal plays so many sports he can’t name all of them. South’s gregarious new athletic director arrived this summer already having experienced a high profile basketball career and a reputable...

The Tigers return- fall sports update

Eveline Murphy-Wilson and Emma Pederson August 18, 2015

South High’s men’s soccer team are anticipating their first game against Blake on Thursday, August 27th and Super Soccer Saturday will be on September the 26th at South’s playing field. Players to...

Booster club support is an important element in athletic performance

Booster club support is an important element in athletic performance

Frances Matejcek, Arts and Entertainment Editor April 23, 2015

Cookie dough, water bottles, raffle tickets, t-shirts. Hundreds of South students each year scramble to sell these to their classmates, teachers, neighbors, and family members. These small sales play a...

Senior Becky Moore was the recipient of the 2015 Athena Award for leadership in athletics. Moore excels in every area of her life at South, including theater, and choir, where she is pictured with her classmates.

Athena Award winner Becky Moore leads in more than athletics

Eva Shellabarger, Staff Writer April 23, 2015

“This is my choir right now!” said Becky Moore as she gathered together the students of concert choir at the start of class. Moore led them in breathing exercises, (“We’re gonna do the zinga zinga...

This map shows where the proposed development for Souths new stadium and the LRT station will be.

New stadium will help sports teams, engage community

Oscar Cozza, Visual Media Editor April 23, 2015

  Soon, where Taco Taxi once stood on Lake Street, people may come to watch one of South’s sports teams play. The school district has bought the two blocks in between South’s current stadium...

Senior Gunnar Rudrud attempts to dunk. His teammate, senior Jacob Patterson, described his favorite part of playing Park Board: [its] being able to play basketball again and being able to try things on the court that you wouldnt be able to in a competitive setting.

Park Board basketball highlights the social aspect of sports

Maggie Fisher, Features Editor March 16, 2015

In a small gym, the 15 or so spectators make a surprising amount of noise as they cheer on their favorite U18 Park Board basketball team. Most of the fans are friends of the players, but a few lone parents...

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