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Scott Frost was one of the new coaches of a power five team in college football last year, hoping to bring success to a poorly performing Nebraska Huskers team.

Flipping the Script

Josh Hennings, Sports Editor September 6, 2019

The North Carolina Tar Heels and the Kansas Jayhawks usually aren’t NCAA teams that remind you of a legacy of football, but with the implementation of new coaching staffs and innovative facilities,...

After a morning football  scrimmage at Papillion LaVista High Head Coach Williams addresses the Varsity players on areas of the game that they need to work on.

Adapting to New Changes

Lauryn Vacek September 6, 2019

Skipping Practices, players not giving 100% at practice, sluggishly going through the motions in the weight room, it had to change.  This past Summer at Papillion-La Vista High School the athletes...

Mia Jarecki prepares for the next play.

Correcting the Past

Maddy Delos Reyes, Staff Writer September 5, 2019

The cheering crowd and the fall breeze flutter in the air on October 13, 2018. It is an unforgettable day for Monarch softball players. Losing the state championship game was a huge upset, and...

Neil is able to juggle both tennis and academics equally

Causing a Racquet

Kyler Choquette, Sports Editor September 5, 2019

Boys sports at Papillion LaVista have not quite risen to extreme heights of recently. Meanwhile the girls dominate in nearly any sport they touch. One bright spot for the boys is junior tennis player...

Members of the esports club watch in excitement as two players battle it out in a Super Smash Brothers tournament. The esports club was founded last year following the club creation steps.

Creating a club in 8 easy steps:

Owen Sumter, Staff Writer September 5, 2019

Every club at PLHS started from nothing. Marching band, Spanish club, broadcasting, fishing club, or somewhere in between: they were all started by a student or group of students who had an idea. Here...

The marching bands three drum majors stand proud before their first full performance. They had a successful halftime, with their entire show on the field.

An Extra Band Booster

Vincent Lin, Staff Writer September 5, 2019

A high school’s budget is inevitably spread fairly thin: club and extracurricular funding, classroom supplies, staff salaries, and a hundred other things that we, as students, would not think to consider....

Social Media Hacking

Annie Waldman, Asst. Editor in Chief September 4, 2019

Going on Instagram is an everyday occurrence for many students. However, sometimes they can experience some unusual events that could make anyone wary of the app.  Messages on Instagram direct messaging...

Students enjoy the new artwork and walk down the athletic and fine arts wings.

Behind the Scenes

September 4, 2019

Every summer, around 100 new students enroll at PLHS, not counting freshmen. The surplus of new students creates necessary, and sometimes complicated, changes around the school. Incoming students...

The band marches in parade block towards Foundation Field for the Maroon vs. White scrimmage.

Band March-A-Thon

Katelyn Squiers, Staff Writer September 4, 2019

As time goes on and years pass by, different phrases and trends find popularity within the lives of high school students. Although teenagers no longer say, “totally tubular,” a more recent popular...

Lane Harris warms up before the second half Thursday night against Papillion La Vista South.

Fitting In

Anthony Rubek August 30, 2019

Moving to a new school can be a very tough and very difficult experience. Attempting to become starting quarterback on the varsity football team in your first couple of months on school ground could...

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