The Kirkwood Call

JV soccer team seeks and strikes success

Danny Gray • October 30, 2010

What was expected to be a good season for the JV soccer team has turned out to be something much bigger than most anticipated. After winning their first six of eight games, the team was on track for a...

Team Managers

Michael Toigo • October 30, 2010

KING CAKE There are those who tryout and miss the cut, and then there are those who manage for no reason other than their attraction to the game. Luke Preston, junior, was given the chance to be manager...

One small tweet for man, one giant response

Robert Conroy • October 30, 2010

Twitter is to Facebook as Kirkwood is to Webster Groves. This summer I converted from Facebook to Twitter. When I made the switch, I realized how much more Twitter allows you to do than Facebook. Most...

Kirkwood volleyball team takes on St. Joe’s in district final

Johnny Frohlichstein • October 27, 2010

The Kirkwood varsity volleyball team will play in the district final at 7 p.m. against St. Joseph’s Academy. The winner of the game will move on to sectionals and have the chance to play in the state championships.

Power and balance beyond the bracelet

Myles Artis • October 6, 2010

Everyone wears them. Professional athletes, LeBron James and Matt Stafford, promote them. And teens wear them because they think they can actually help their performance out on the field or court. They...

McDowell makes a turn around

Michael Toigo • October 5, 2010

A 6 foot 4 inch flash of red and white mesh hustles down the hardwood floor of the Varsity Gymnasium, stops on a dime about 2 feet before the three-point line and steps into a pass, left foot then right. He jumps, toes pointed straight down and follows through with perfect form as if he were placing the ball into the hoop nearly 20 feet from his extended arm. As the ball rips through the nylon net, Head Coach Bill Gunn blows his whistle signaling the end of practice and for the team to circle up around the “K” at half court. Sixteen fists rise up to create one unit, and the voice of Mike McDowell yells the words, “Wood on three. One, two, three.” The team follows, “Wood!”

Mehan plays in first varsity field hockey game

Johnny Frohlichstein • October 4, 2010

It was far beyond a normal senior night for Grace Mehan, a senior field hockey player. Mehan, who is a four-year member of the field hockey C-team, finally got her chance to be a star.

Fantasy Football atracts big crowds

Danny Gray • October 1, 2010

With 27 million people playing in 2010 and an entire show dedicated to it on ESPN, fantasy football is a growing trend among football fanatics. Some of the faculty members around KHS are notorious for their addiction to the game. Max Zofness and Mark Pessoni, special education teachers, and Shawn Owens, ATLAS teacher, are loyal players of the game.

Wrestling team helps field hockey tap out competition

Drew Morris • October 1, 2010

Senior wrestlers David Bauer and Scott Mackenzie decided they need to gather fans to come to their wrestling meets in the winter. They came up with the idea of cheering in a fan section at another sports...

Little League World Series: Dream on

Michael Toigo and Michael Toigo • September 23, 2010

There is one thing every boy dreams of before he even hits puberty. No, it’s not college, not his wedding day, not even his first kiss. It’s playing in the MLB. So let these kids keep on dreaming. Sure,...