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Before all the fame, Jeremy Maclin, 2006 KHS graduate, walked the same halls KHS students do today.

JMac: Back to where it all started

Hayden Davidson, sports writer October 15, 2019

For the past decade, people across the country, especially Kirkwood residents, have turned on the TV every Sunday in the fall to see the name “Maclin” on their screen. But before all the fame, Jeremy...

Jairus Maclin, senior, looks across the field at his teammates.

Oct. 11 Game Recap: Eureka 21, Kirkwood 6

Daniel Tobias and Tom Mueller October 14, 2019

The Kirkwood Pioneers varsity football team lost 21-6 to the Eureka Wildcats Friday, Oct. 11. Eureka didn’t allow a Kirkwood point, on a wet, 40-degree night, for the final 45 minutes of the 48-minute...

KHS footballs Senior Night ended in a 38-17 win for the Pioneers. Photos by Ella Davies; visual by Hayden Davidson.

Sept. 27 Senior Night Game Recap: Kirkwood 38, Pattonville 17

Hayden Davidson, sports writer September 30, 2019

KHS varsity football delivered on its Senior Night, winning 38-17 over the Pattonville Pirates on Friday, Sept. 27. The Pioneers (now 3-2) lost to Pattonville (now 1-4) the past two years, but KHS played...

The Kirkwood Train Station viewed from the railroad tracks, ca. 1900

Kirkwood – Then vs. Now

Clayton Caringer, archives September 26, 2019
A short view of what Kirkwood looked like in its early years compared to how it currently looks
Slayyyter has emerged as a new pop princess, influenced by 2000’s pop culture.

Where are theyyy now: Slayyyter

Liam Jackson, associate editor September 24, 2019
Slayyyter may be influenced by 2000’s pop, but the KHS alum has asserted herself as the future of pop music.
“You don’t have to be gay to do cheerleading,” Ahr says. “You can do cheerleading if you want; [people] should be like, ‘Oh, it’s a fun activity.’”

cHEerleading

Maya Kim, features writer September 17, 2019
David Ahr, sophomore, is the only male cheerleader on the junior varsity cheerleading team.
KHS varsity football fell to the Francis Howell Vikings by a score of 24-14 on Friday, Sept. 6

Sept. 6 Game Recap: Francis Howell 24, Kirkwood 14

Hayden Davidson and Tom Mueller September 8, 2019
KHS varsity football endured their first loss of the season at the hands of Francis Howell Sept. 6. Read about the biggest moments in this breakdown of the second game of the season.
Wide receiver Cole Johnson, junior, cuts across the field in motion as the Pioneers prepare for the snap.

Aug. 31 Game Recap: Kirkwood 61, Jefferson City 35

Hayden Davidson, sports writer September 1, 2019
KHS's varsity football team traveled to Jefferson City for the first game of the year Aug. 31 and brought home a 61-35 victory. Read about the game's highlights and biggest contributors here.
Levi, a 9-month-old Rough Collie, wears his service vest, signaling he is on-duty.

Dogs of Kirkwood: Levi

Ally Ortmann, associate editor August 31, 2019
Levi, a 9-month-old Rough Collie, is a dog. However, his purpose strays far from merely chasing a ball—Levi is training to be a service dog.
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