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PLHS Monarchs battle against Creighton Prep.

Monarchs Defeat Creighton Prep to Win District Championship

Evie Frisch, Staff Writer October 13, 2023

The Papillion-LaVista High School varsity football team took down Omaha Creighton Prep on Thursday, Oct. 12. The Monarchs defeated the Jr. Jays 34-7 in the district championship. Accompanied with their...

Senior Middle Blocker Mia Tvrdy attempts to keep the ball up during the Tuesday night game against the Titans.

Monarch Volleyball Falls to Papio South in Three Close Sets

Izzy Gerharter, Assistant Editor In Chief October 12, 2023

The Papillion-La Vista High School girls volleyball team fell to the Papillion-La Vista South Titans on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Despite being unable to defeat the Titans this season, the girls continue to focus...

Fighting Freshmen

Fighting Freshmen

Cameron Hamilton, Sports Editor October 4, 2023

When freshmen walk in the doors of a high school for the first time, they are usually nervous and don’t know what to expect. For the freshmen football team though, they were excited to start high school...

Senior Kloey Hamblen locks in during warmups before the game on September 6th against Millard North

Homer Hamblen

Avery Wolfe, Video Editor October 4, 2023

“Another one.”  When hearing those two words, a lot of people would associate that with DJ Khalid’s tagline. For the Monarch Softball community, those are the words that are heard from many in...

Monarchs huddle together after winning set point.

Monarch Volleyball Season Starter

Zoe Petersen, Staff Writer September 7, 2023

The Papillion La-Vista Monarchs started their season off with a tournament this past weekend. For the 7 seniors, this season is going to be a sad one but lots of work needs to be done.  Competing at...

Hamblen and Ivener pumping up the infield at the start of their senior season.

Leaving a Legacy on the Dirt

Addison Holub, Writer September 6, 2023

With the softball season underway, the team is stacked with seniors this season. More than half the seniors were on varsity as freshmen making it their fourth year on the team, and the seven seniors are...

Back For Revenge

Back For Revenge

Haylee Hollenbach, Staff Writer September 1, 2023

Excitement is high, tensions are higher. One of the most important games of the season is right around the corner for the Monarch varsity football team, and all the emotions are flooding in.  This...

Fresh Fettin

Fresh Fettin

Becca Campbell, Writer August 30, 2023

Five-feet-eight, blonde hair, fresh blood. Freshman Aubree Fettin takes a varsity spot as the volleyball team’s new outside hitter.  Fettin came into PLHS with nothing to lose. She made her strengths...

The Road to State

The Road to State

Solana Gibson-Martines February 6, 2023

Deep breaths, set your feet and hit your mark. Watching the ball go down the lane while standing balanced on one foot, the anticipation rises to see if a strike is in order. This situation occurred...

Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Avery Wolfe, Staff Writer January 26, 2023

Monarch Softball seniors Emmie Wills and Haley Wilwerding prepare for life as collegiate rivals.

Halsted finishes his stroke and hits the ball over to his opponent.

Relaxation? More Like Dedication.

Avery Wolfe, Staff Writer January 19, 2023

The term “offseason” for an athlete is not only a word meaning a time for rest and rejuvenation, but more importantly, a time for cultivating new skills and working to strengthen skills already known....

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