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Senior Brooklin Oltman plays at the Well West invite at Willow Lakes. This is her last tournament of the whole golf season, and she did very well. “Playing at my last tournament made me kinda sad,” Oltman said. “I enjoyed this whole golf season and I’m glad I ended the season with a good tournament.”

Girls wind down to their last few tournaments

Makenzie Miller, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2021
Although the Wildcats were down by 31, they still played with speed and kept pushing. They were able to stop the pass game near the end of the third quarter and kept it that way. “The game was out of reach by the start of the 4th quarter, but you have to take advantage of the game reps and try to get better and continue to compete,” coach Seth White said. “I think our players kept competing in the 2nd half and played much better.”

Wildcats take another hit

Garrett Wilcoxen, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2021
Coach Joe Wessel talks with his team after dropping a competitive third set. The Wildcats controlled much of the early part of the set while Marian seemed to turn it up as the set winded down and pulled away from Millard West, before the fourth set began the Wildcats discussed things that needed to be better. “During the break, we talked about how we need to stick to our game plan better and have our middle blockers get up quicker with their middles and make them hit to left back,” senior Ella Hazen said. “I think we adjusted to those changes and had a lot of energy and success on the court in set four.”

Wildcats rebound against Crusaders

Joseph Ebmeier, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2021
The game was long fought and the pace was changed many times throughout. Although Millard West took a loss, they don’t look back and keep their heads up for next week. “I like to think our team takes on the personality of our head coach, assistant coach William Sadowski said. “I dont think we ever feel out of a game. We dont hang our heads, and we keep grinding away.”

Wildcats come up short

Garrett Wilcoxen, Staff Reporter
September 30, 2021
Senior Ava Rongisch had a clutch two run single to tie up the game in the third inning. Although the Wildcats ended up losing this game, it taught them plenty of lessons they can use during the last few games of the season. “These last few games we can work on playing through adversity and when things aren’t going well, and how we respond,” Rongisch said. “The game is all about failure, but it’s what you do after that’ll make you better.”

Wildcats can’t keep up with Monarchs

Joseph Ebmeier, Staff Reporter
September 30, 2021
The Millard West boys varsity team warms up for one of the toughest courses this season. Even with the tough competition they competed very well and aren’t going to back down for the rest of the season. “Going into the race I knew I could get a good time as long as I worked the uphills,” senior Cole Haith said. “I have started to get more relaxed and more confident during the races.”

Running with a purpose

Christian Naujokaitis, Staff Reporter
September 29, 2021
The Wildcats were able to secure a big win early on in the season. Even though they won, the players and coaches appreciate Kearney and their program. “Our program has a great deal of respect for Kearney, coach Seth White said. “Their teams always have speed and they always play hard. From a defensive perspective, they do multiple motions and shifts so it requires being prepared for a variety of different things.”

Wildcats prevail against the Bearcats

Garrett Wilcoxen, Staff Reporter
September 23, 2021
Junior Alanna Bankston and sophomore Lauren Jones complete a block in the match against Papillion-La Vista. Jones and Bankston led the team with one block each. “We are always so upbeat when we get ready to play,” Bankston said. “The atmosphere with both of the student sections was fun to play in, and the fans really helped us keep our energy going throughout the match.”

Wildcats swat the Monarchs

Camille O'Neill, Sports Director
September 23, 2021
The Millard West boys varsity team poses for pictures after bringing home first place in the meet. Each runner competed very well and all seven of them finished inside of the top 35. “We were very very happy with the win,” Fey said. “We beat regionally ranked teams that we had no clue about how good they were until the gun went off. We also know that we’re looking good to win the state championship and maybe finish top two team wise at Nike Cross Regionals to be the first Nebraska team to ever make Nike Cross Nationals.”

Success in the Heartland

Joseph Ebmeier, Staff Reporter
September 23, 2021
The Varsity Boys Cross Country team prepares for a meet at Walnut Grove. With the extreme heat, the runners focused on their physical preparation so they could perform their best. “Us, as runners, cant control the weather or the conditions we run in, so all we can do is prepare for them,” junior Piercze Marshall said. “The number one most important thing to do the day before and day of the race is to hydrate. By being hydrated, I prevented cramps, being more tired than usual, and heat-exhaustion like we saw happen to other runners.”

A hot start

Evan Vaslow, MWHS Wildcat News co-Editor-in-Chief
September 17, 2021
Sophomore Olivia Gurley is at the Duchesne invite with a tee shot on hole 6. Gurley joined the gold team Freshman year but has been golfing for a part of her life, and she was able to make it to a varsity tournament as a sophomore. “The experience was amazing and well worth it, Gurley said. “This will be more of what I look forward to as I try to make Varsity next season.”

Girls take on Marian and North

Makenzie Miller, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2021
Wyman up to bat ready to advance runners in the second inning. With two people on base she had an important role to fill in advancing runners and putting the ball in play. “What the team did over the season to prepare for our games wasn’t just physical but it was mental,”Wyman said. “Softball isn’t a one person sport, it’s a team sport. So we always say to have the urgency to play hard for your team. We also work really hard as an individual and a team on certain things that we may need to improve.”

Millard West takes on defending State Champs

Emily Calpin, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2021
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