The student news site of Parkway South High School. All opinion pieces represent the views of the writer alone, not the school or district.

Treaty
The student news site of Parkway South High School. All opinion pieces represent the views of the writer alone, not the school or district.

Treaty
The student news site of Parkway South High School. All opinion pieces represent the views of the writer alone, not the school or district.

Treaty
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Superintendent Melissa Schneider takes a photo with South High photojournalists Emilly Lima, Ethan Thompson, Ben Besic, Tramon Jackson, and Evelly Lima at the home football game, Oct. 3.
Students board busses headed out to serve their wider community during South Serves last year.
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Sports
Senior Samuel Amad dribbles the ball downfield.
Senior-led squad
Collin Unnerstall and Rehan Parusha • October 8, 2025
Junior Jalen Jones fights to get past his opponent with the ball.
Needing a win
Henry Mannion, Newspaper Writer • September 12, 2025
Junior Matthew Delanty takes a picture with his coach, Thomas Williams after he finished third in the district golf tournament. Denanty will represent South High on Monday at the state golf tournament.
Swinging into State
John Tanurchis, Ruth Rundahl, and Emma Farroll • May 15, 2025
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Entertainment
Writer Henry Mannion takes a picture in front of the Smalls Sliders sign with juniors Carter Holmdahl and Greyson Fears.
You’re feeding me, Smalls!
Henry Mannion, Newspaper Writer • September 26, 2025
The store’s owner, Mo Dalal, shows customers a lizard.
The Reptile Room: Loving the unusual
Liam Woodson, Newspaper Writer • September 23, 2025
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Joey Quinn, Newspaper Writer • May 28, 2025
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Hoco Pep Rally--Sept. 19
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Humans of South
"I really like to be involved in things, even though I don't have much time to do anything. I try to involve myself in school as much as possible. When I get older I want to join the Air Force, but I have to do a lot of training [in order to do this] and you have to be able to do a lot of conditioning to get in. Managing my time is one of my biggest struggles, but there [are] a lot of things I want to do [so I make time] to do them. My biggest advice for someone who is having trouble managing their time is to pick the things you really love and stick with those things."
"Your freshman year is your most important year. It sets you up for the rest of your years in high school. So make sure you do your work and study. Things that got me through high school were sports (track basketball and football.) After high school I plan to go to a community college and then transfer to a university."
"I love playing football because it's the only sport where you can hit someone as hard as you can and not get punished for it. As a captain I contribute leadership and bring energy to the team. I don't give up easily--I'm the first one to start and the last one to stop. To me, a good captain is someone who is the 'tip of the spear'--a player who pushes hard, lifts his teammates up, and leads by example, whether at practice or in school."
"[My advice for incoming freshmen is] stay on top of your work. Set a good first impression for everybody because the teachers are going to be looking at you. I would say freshman year was my hardest year because I was in a new environment with new people and a new space. It takes a lot to get comfortable with. It's not like middle school--it's a complete change."
"I love being a YoungLife leader. It's a great way to connect with students outside of the classroom. It brings me life as well as joy to everyone there. Some advice I have for high school students is to figure out who you are and what you want. If you can solidify those two things, your choices will be grounded and firm. Sure there were times where I didn't follow my own advice. I'm human and imperfect like everyone else. But as a teacher and a YoungLife leader, what I say or encourage is always ringing in the back of my head, keeping me accountable to myself, which is a good thing." --Anton Ruiz, English teacher
"One thing that really helps me get prepared for the big game is to just listen to music and hang out with my guys. One of my biggest role models is my dad. I am always trying to make him proud. My athletic goals for this season is to get a starting spot on varsity and help my teammates and coaches be proud, and some academic goals I'm striving for are to get A's and B's in all of my classes. One piece of advice that has always stuck with me is that you only get one shot at this game of life, so you can't let one thing ruin your day. You always have to keep pushing and trying." --Cole Dudding, sophomore
“When I have a camera in my hand, I feel and I know that I can capture moments that nobody else pays attention to. Before teaching, I worked in camera sales. I was offered to teach people how to use their camera if they wanted the help. I loved that after I helped them, they would come back to me and show me the pictures they took, and it made me feel like I was a part of their journey. Before photography, I always wanted to do something with art. It wasn’t until I took a photography class in college, and that's when I realized that was my passion. Photography is my comfort zone. Photography is what I know; that's why I took the job here.” --Sarah Zickler, photography teacher
"I am very passionate about baseball. My dad was a high school baseball coach, and growing up I went to all of the games. Seeing the joy it brought him while he was with the team. Once I saw that, I knew I wanted to follow the same path, but be better than he was. Being the head baseball coach of Parkway South High School was one of the best things ever. I love coaching baseball cause all the players I have coached make it so easy to just laugh and be serious. All of my success had shown when my team and I made it to the final four, we worked so hard for all of it, and being able to see all the work that we put in come to life was a big exciting time. One of my biggest fears is disappointing people, not doing a good enough job. Preparing my players, each game or each day, wanting to make everything about it perfect so we can succeed in the games. One piece of advice I would give to someone is always pursue what you love to do.” --Matt Brown, varsity baseball coach