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Senior Sam Kirchner ran the one mile and two mile at state last year. He is looking forward to taking home a gold medal to end his senior season with a bang. “I would like to place better than I did last year.” Kirchner said. “Going to state, I want my mindset to be focused on making sure I am able to perform at my best ability.”

Going D1

Alex Van Gerpen, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2022
senior Drake Pietryga gets ready to set up his gun at the state meet. The team finished first place in the High Overall category. I was really happy with my performance on the first day, Pietryga said. I shot a 47 out of 75 on the second day because of the wind, so that was a little rough.

Shooting to success

Camille O'Neill, Sports Director
May 12, 2022
Millard West had a great showing this weekend. Although they came out fast and shut out both teams, they always have ways to improve. “Our team overall can work on feeding off each other’s energy and keep the offense going when there are runners on base,” senior Andrew Tauber said. “I think we all expected to play the way we did Saturday. We all came ready to play and ready to win.”

West sweeps in Districts

Garrett Wilcoxen, Staff Reporter
May 11, 2022
Senior Cole Haith stands just a few strides ahead of sophomore Jack Witte in the mile. Witte finished with an outstanding sprint to finish in third place overall. “I think I did a good job pacing and being patient throughout the race,” Witte said. “I let my kick carry me into the finish ahead of many of the other runners.”

Into championship season

Christian Naujokaitis, Staff Reporter
May 11, 2022
Millar West had a hard fought game, although theres room for improvement. They will look over these details and adjust for next week. “Well it was a very tough game, and Lincoln was a well disciplined team,” junior Josh Mclure said. “I think the best take away would be that we need to be more prepared for games and practices.”

Lincoln comes out on top

Garrett Wilcoxen, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2022
Freshman Amaya McLauren works to get behind her opponent during her second match.

Off-season improvement

Halle Opat, Photo Editor
May 6, 2022
The Wildcats celebrate a big win earlier in the season against Millard North. This year the Cats finished with a regular season record of 24-5, and they will be a number one seed in their District tournament bracket, however there is always room for improvement. “I think we need to score more runs in the middle innings,” senior Sam Novotny said. “We usually put up runs in the first and last couple innings but I think it would really help if we could put a few more runs on the scoreboard for the middle innings and put more pressure on the other team.”

Postseason bound

Joseph Ebmeier, Staff Reporter
May 5, 2022
Millard West has had a great season thus far, and learned a lot better as a team. Although they have had a steady level of play, there are always things to improve. “One thing the team needs to work on is reading the game better and anticipating where the ball is going,” senior Johnson Lu said. “A lot of the time we’re too slow to react when we know a pass is coming.”

The battle

Garrett Wilcoxen, Staff Reporter
May 3, 2022
Senior Drew Borner lines a ball into center field for an RBI single to tie the game against Creighton Prep. The Wildcats would go on to win in extra innings. “The Prep game felt like a state tournament game,” Borner said. “We love playing in these games. They mean more and they are just fun to be apart of. Whenever you’re in a game like that, your adrenaline fuels your game.”

Cats’ streak continues

Evan Vaslow, MWHS Wildcat News co-Editor-in-Chief
May 2, 2022
Freshman Brady Ferguson delivers a pitch in a game earlier this season against Millard North. On Tuesday, Ferguson tossed four innings, only allowing one hit and one earned run en route to the win. “I definitely could have done a better job with holding the runners on,” Ferguson said. “It [the win] gives me more motivation to keep earning starts and keep doing my thing now that Im finally getting settled in.”

The best of the West’s

Joseph Ebmeier, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2022
Extending her leg back, sophomore Ella Konwinski kicks the ball to an open teammate. After saving a shot from the Millard North Mustangs, Konwinski tried to move the ball down the field. “Some goals I set this season was to get better and become more confident in every game,” Konwinski said. “Our team has been working on getting to know each other and being comfortable in games and we really showed it in the Millard North game.”

Going after goals

Riley Kramolisch, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2022
Senior Sadie Millard makes her first stride after starting a race at the state track meet last year. Millard continues to shine in this event, bringing up the rear for the Wildcats. “In order to become a student-athlete at the next level, I’ve really focused on mental and physical preparation,” Millard said. “It’s important to work with coaches and trainers in order to condition your body to get what you want it to do.”

Running to success

Camille O'Neill, Sports Director
April 28, 2022
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