The 2-0 Junior Varsity (JV) high school football team, the Key West High School (KWHS) Conchs, played their third game this season on October 14th in the KWHS Backyard. Up against the Fighting Conchs, the University School, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, brought down their Shark spirit to our territory. Representing the red, white, and grey, Shane Lavallee, a freshman at KWHS, was a star … Continue reading KWHS JV Football stepping up
One of the most consensus predictions coming into this season among most National Football League (NFL) fans was Patrick Mahomes leading the Chiefs with no time to waste time, and go back to their winning ways. However, that hasn’t been the case as it’s been a slow start for the Chiefs, marked by many clear issues that have held them back already for this year. … Continue reading Kansas City Chiefs Shocking Slow Start
Well known olympic gymnast, Simone Biles, surprised Sunisa (Suni) Lee’s, (another olympic gymnast), dad with a new wheelchair. This was on the Today show on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. So even after the Olympics, Simone is still inspiring and kind to others. Suni Lee’s dad, John Lee, needs a wheelchair because he was paralyzed two years ago. John Lee’s accident happened only a few days … Continue reading Simone Biles Gift for Suni Lee’s Dad
Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Olympics were postponed, but the athlete’s determination was not. In fact, the postponement of the Olympics made it possible for athletes’ to train and practice more. Each Olympic athlete had the chance to break world, olympic, and personal records, and many achieved that. Regarding those records, there are at least two athletes that broke them in the swimming event. To … Continue reading Broken Records in the 2020 Olympics
With the 2021 NFL regular season just two weeks away and the pre-season all wrapped up, the hype for the season is at its peak. So now it’s the perfect time to look at the week one games and the main headlines this year. The first game on Thursday primetime is the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers come into this year … Continue reading NFL Week One Preview
By: Gus Wilson On Sunday, August 29th, International Management Group (IMG) Academy faced off against Bishop Sycamore, a “prestigious” high school program from Ohio in a game that was actually aired live on ESPN. This game resulted in a 58 – 0 blowout in favor of IMG. Throughout the game, the announcers were questioning Bishop Sycamore and how they could not find their “Five Star … Continue reading Fake HS Football Team plays IMG Academy on ESPN Feature
On June 30th, 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that college athletes in all sports and divisions could receive money for their name, image, and likeness (NIL). While many states had already passed bills allowing athletes to become getting paid, it is now fully approved by the NCAA among all college athletics. Athletes can make money from many activities they could not before: … Continue reading NIL Bill Passed, Allowing College Athletes Can Get Paid
With one race left in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season, and fifteen of sixteen drivers locked in with the final spot still up for grabs. It is the perfect time to preview the playoffs drivers and the ones that are contending for the sixteenth and final spot. First in points at this moment is Kyle Larson who has had what can only be described … Continue reading 2021 NASCAR Playoffs Preview
As the 2021-2022 school year kicks off, students have been introduced to many new teachers and staff. One of these is a returning staff member, filling a new role with us as our Key West High School Athletic Director! This staff member has worked here at KWHS as a freshman world geography teacher for the last two years, but decided to take a huge step … Continue reading KWHS’s New Athletic Director
By: Gus Wilson Two current Big 12 universities, University of Texas at Austin (Texas) and University of Oklahoma (OU), have informed the rest of the Big 12 that they plan on leaving the conference in the year 2025. Both of these college football powerhouses plan on joining the Southeastern Conference (SEC), to compete against other dominant colleges such as the University of Alabama, University of … Continue reading Texas and Oklahoma set to join the SEC
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