Marvis Jackson better known by her athletes as Coach Mjay has been coaching for seven years, three of them at Hazelwood West for the Women's Basketball team. Mjay has been playing basketball since she...
For Lynn Ano, a 10th grader at Hazelwood West High School, stepping onto the flag football field for the first time this year wasn’t something she had planned for long, but it quickly became something...
Football
Football is one of the most expensive sports because of the amount of equipment required. Players often pay about $200 in athletic and program fees. Additional personal gear such as cleats,...
More than a decade ago, the Hazelwood West boys wrestling team could always count on sending at least one athlete to the state tournament. In recent years, participation in boys' wrestling has steadily...
The majority of high school students across America enjoy participating in an after-school activity, and many of them could not imagine their high school career without their designated after-school practice...
A coach's job is to build up an athlete's self-esteem, make in-game decisions and serve as a mentor. For many athletes, a good season or a bad season doesn't come from their talent in the sport; it comes...
5 am: Alarm rings. 6 am: Out the door. Eight hours of jam-packed AP curriculum. 2:15: Attend weekly club meeting. 4 pm: Straight to softball practice. 7 pm: Home again to complete a mountain of homework. ...
As the season begins, the West girls’ swim team is powered by two seniors, fighting for one goal: bringing home a championship and leaving their mark on the program for a fifth time. For Grace Berendzen...
The 2025-26 Hazelwood West Wildcats, these football players are great every game they go out there and put their heart out. They might have had a winning season, but they went to the second round of the...
Women’s lacrosse has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, with new teams popping up at high schools, colleges and clubs every year. But beyond the shiny statistics, there is an uncomfortable...
Judea “Juju” Watkins, a star guard for the University of Southern California (USC) women's basketball team, tore her ACL in the 2025 March Madness Tournament while going for a layup, causing her to...
From crude sex toys being thrown on courts during WNBA games to women not making the Top 100 Paid Athletes list for the year 2025. In society, there seems to be a vague line between men's sports and women's...
