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Congratulations to the October 2019 Students of the Month pictured below l-r:

senior Kori Conley, junior Tyler Hayslip, sophomore Abigail Winters, freshman Carson Horner

PWHS students: Friday, Nov. 1, will be the start of Friday at the Rock! The first Friday of every month will showcase a different theme during the lunch period. This Friday, our theme will be "Tailgate at the Rock." The kitchen staff and Mrs. Barb Ingles have worked hard to provide a tailgating experience for your enjoyment. The cheerleaders will 'kick off' the lunch period event with other entertainment provided by our own Portsmouth West students. Bring your good moods, your best school spirit, and be prepared for a fun-filled tailgate party with your friends. We'll see you Friday for our first Friday at the Rock!

Mrs. Bazler's and Mr. Ralstin's Biology/Anatomy students have been learning about the structures and functions of the cell membrane. Teletubbie Tinky-Winky (aka junior Marion Phillips pictured left with Bryson Hall) is quite perplexed with the concept of Active Transport (cells use energy to move things in and out of the cell membrane to maintain homeostasis).

The Girls Soccer team (pictured below middle) wore pink jerseys and played a "Kick For The Cure Game" against Fairland Oct. 7. The game was competitive with Fairland getting the 2-1 win. Preslee Jenkins scored the lone Senators offensive goal. After the game, The Lady Senators donated concession sales, half of the gate fee, and "split the pot" fee to make a total donation of $138.00 to the SOMC Compassion Fund. This was the second year in a row that the Lady Senators participated in the "Kick For The Cure Game," and they donated over $100.00 last year as well. To participate, the team had to request special permission from the OHSAA to allow them to wear the Pink Jerseys for the game. The team ended their season October 12 with a 2-0 loss to Chesapeake in the Sectional Tournament. The Lady Senators had 22 girls on the team including three seniors (pictured below) - Madison Howard, Brooke Kazee, and Lexy Quirasco.

PWHS Golf finished the season with a 37-21 overall record and a second place finish in the SOC Conference.

• Brynden Roark was 1st team all conference and district qualifier
• Eli Adkins (pictured) was 2nd team all conference and district qualifier
• Dustin Sowards was 2nd team all conference

Photo credit Portsmouth Daily Times

Morgan Rigsby received 1st Team All SOC.

Alex Nolan received 2nd Team All SOC

Photo credit Teresa Powell

Seniors Randy Patrick and Ben Dubiel (pictured below middle) were the PWHS Boys Cross Country Team captains for the 2019 season. Boys coach, Larry Goodwin stated, "Their dedication to the program made running contagious to the rest of the team and they were the driving force behind our success and improvement over the past two seasons. I want to send out a special thanks to these very special students of the 2020 graduation class."

"The 2019 Boys Cross Country Team made great improvements during the season. They exhibited high level of work ethic despite enduring a very hot fall season. We practiced and competed the majority of the season in temperatures above 90 degrees," said Goodwin.

Caleb Hazelbaker currently holds the PWHS School Record for Cross Country with a time of 19:22, which accomplished at the SOC Championship meet held on October 12, 2019.

The two lone runners for the 2019 Girls Cross Country Team - coached by Julie Conrad - were sophomore Sharon Macias and senior Emily Sissel (pictured below right).

Boys soccer finished the season with a record of 2-14.

Ethan Marasek earned Honorable Mention All District

Jared Opperman earned 2nd Team SOC and 2nd Team All District

Caleb Hazelbaker earned 1st Team SOC and 1st Team All District

Austin Throckmorton earned 2nd Team SOC and Honorable Mention All District

Click on the image for individual stats

PWHS cheerleaders went to Bowling Green State University on Saturday, Oct. 19, for the opportunity to spend a day with their nationally ranked Falcon Cheerleaders. Our team participated in a game day warm up and team intro to the Doyt Perry Stadium. They, also, performed for the crowd at halftime. The Division 1 BGSU Falcons came up short against the Central Michigan Chippewas in the ESPN televised game, but the girls had an awesome game day experience!

PWHS choir members recently performed in The Story of Us III, “The Brave Ones” historical re-Enactment, hosted by Friends of Greenlawn Cemetery Foundation and directed by our very own Linda Tieman. The Story of Us is the only yearly fundraiser for the foundation and proceeds provide for funding restoration and preservation projects throughout Greenlawn Cemetery. This is one of several service/charity events in which the PWHS choir members and our Thespian troupe #5739 participate.

FIRST QUARTER PWHS CHOIR COMMUNITY EVENTS:

September 15- St. Mary’s International Festival Concert

Month of October: Tackle for the Cure Fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Compassion Fund

October 5- Participation in SOMC Pediatric Guild Fundraiser Princess Party

October 12 and 13- Participation in Friends of Greenlawn Cemetery Restoration Project

October 24- SMOW Performance at Leadership Meeting with Scioto County Commissioners and Representatives

October 25- Advanced Choir Performance at the 11th annual Cold War Patriots’ National Day of Remembrance

October 28- Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat Canned Food Drive

Beta officers (pictured below) - Alex Nolan, Mackenzie Boggs, Jordan Hammond, Haven Hileman, and Bailee Wireman - traveled to Sevierville, TN, to participate and compete in the Beta Leadership Summit. They qualified to compete in the Beta Service Snapshot and Rapid Response competitions at the national convention this summer and were named an Outstanding School of Leaders.

• Student Council Meeting Thu. 10/31 in tiered room.
• Leadership Academy meetings in Mr. Gilliland’s room on Fridays @ 7:15.
• Math tutoring is every Tuesday/Thursday 1 hour after school.
• Tailgate/Karaoke Friday 11/1 during lunch.
• Football: 11/1 @ W’Burg
• West Band competes in state competition in Dayton Sunday 11/10.
• Waiver Day 11/11. No school for students.
  
• Basketball “Meet the Team” Night 11/21 6-8 pm.
• Blood drive 11/22.
• Thanksgiving Break 11/27-11/29.
• Fall Festival will be rescheduled at a later date.

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Website: https://www.westsenators.org/o/portsmouth-west-high-school
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