The Viking Insider
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Maddi Leigh Named To All-Metro Cross Country Team
For the third straight year, Maddi Leigh has been named to the St. Louis Track Club's All-Metro Cross Country Team. Maddi had a great season finishing 1st at the GAC South Meet, 5th at State Sectionals, and 12th at the State Championships. Maddi was recognized as a 1st Team All-GAC Cross Country runner and was also an Academic All-Conference recipient. Congratulations to Maddi on a great season!
Freshman Girls Basketball Wins Washington Tournament
Wrestling Finishes 3rd At St. Charles West Invitational
Congratulations to Wrestling on their 3rd place finish at the St. Charles West Invitational. Both Dylan Komperda (27-0) and Jack Heese (27-2) won championships. The Vikings are currently 11-1 and undefeated in the GAC South. This week wrestling takes on Waynesville at home on Tuesday and travels to FHC for the GAC South titile. Congratulations to Coach Stroh and the wrestling program on a great weekend.
106 - Justin Kustec (22-6) placed 4th and scored 13.00 team points.
113 - Tyler Kreith (24-4) placed 2nd and scored 21.00 team points.
145 - Tyler McGhee (22-7) placed 4th and scored 13.00 team points.
152 - Sam Heese (19-11) placed 4th and scored 14.00 team points.
160 - Tyler Purler (26-5) placed 4th and scored 15.00 team points.
182 - Dylan Komperda (27-0) placed 1st and scored 29.00 team points.
195 - Jack Heese (27-2) placed 1st and scored 29.00 team points.
220 - Cole Long (23-4) placed 2nd and scored 23.00 team points.
Swim Earns Win Over FHC & Recognizes Seniors
200 Medley Relay
- 1st place
- Koehler, Brabham, Schenk, Flagel
- 2nd place
- Juris, Gilbert, Nguyen, Haynes
- 5th place
- Todd, Mach, Markus, Scheller
200 Freestyle
- 1st place
- Juris
- 2nd place
- Schenk
- 5th place
- Blackwood
200 Individual Medley
- 1st place
- Brabham
- 3rd place
- Apperson
- 4th place
- Todd
50 Freestyle
- 1st place
- Flagel
- 3rd place
- Koehler
- 4th place
- Haynes
1 Meter Diving
- 2nd place
- Thuet
- 4th place
- Grypp
100 Butterfly
- 1st place
- Nguyen
- 3rd place
- Schenk
- 4th place
- Markus
100 Freestyle
- 1st place
- Gilbert
- 3rd place
- Apperson
- 4th place
- Schellert
500 Freestyle
- 1st place
- Brabham
- 2nd place
- Mach
200 Free Relay
- 1st place
- Nguyen, Koehler, Schenk, Brabham
- 3rd place
- Flagel, Thuet, Apperson, Mach
- 5th place
- Blackwood, Grypp, Haynes, Schellert
100 Backstroke
- 1st place
- Juris
- 2nd place
- Flagel
- 4th place
- Todd
100 Breast
- 1st place
- Nguyen
- 2nd place
- Gilbert
- 4th place
- Mach
400 Free Relay
- 2nd place
- Scheller, Apperson, Mach, Juris
- 4th place
- Koehler, Markus, Haynes, Todd
Join Us February 3rd For National Signing Day
FHHS Spotlight Artist - Maggie Knight
Grade: Senior
Favorite Media: Acrylic paint
Sustained Theme: "My concentration is bridges, not just physical but metaphorical, as well. [Pictured below] is Ghost Bridge, which represents the connection we have with the dead."
Works: You can view several pieces of work by Maggie Knight below.
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Ryan Perkins Awarded Scholarship
Swoboda wins 5th Place in Speech & Debate Tournament
Purple Out Game Set For January 22nd
Follow Your Favorite Viking Activities With The New Free App
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Spring Meet The Coaches Scheduled For February 17th
On Wednesday, February 17th the spring "Meet the Coaches" night will be held in the FHHS Commons. All spring student-athletes and parents are required to attend this meeting. Student-athletes should turn in all eligibility paperwork during this time. All completed paperwork must be turned in by February 26th at noon to ensure participation when spring sports begin. You can find all eligibility paperwork by clicking this link -http://fhvikings.com/main/otherad/contentID/36361545 . All freshman, juniors, and new students to FHSD in baseball, volleyball, girls lacrosse, and girls soccer must have an updated Impact test completed to participate. Impact testing dates can be found below as well as the schedule for the Meet the Coaches night:
Upcoming Impact Testing Dates:
TBA
Meet The Coaches - February 17th
5:00-6:00 pm - Eligibility Paperwork Turn In
6:00-6:20 pm - Presentation By Activities Director Sean Erwin (Only those that did not attend the fall or winter Meet the Coaches need to attend this portion)
6:20-6:45 pm - Team Breakout Sessions (All spring student-athletes must attend)
FHHS To Offer ACT Prep Seminars
At FHHS student-participants are truly students first. In order to help prepare students for college the FHHS Guidance Department in coordination with ZAPS is offering ACT Prep Seminars.
Those participating in the ACT Prep Seminars will receive:
- 24 practice tests for the ACT and ZAPPING the ACT Study Guide
- Specific strategies for each type of question on the ACT
- General test-taking methods
- Test-specific time-management techniques
- Complete explanation of each question and answer on the practice tests
- Unique system for analyzing errors to identify strengths and weaknesses
- Instruction for writing a high-scoring Essay
Dates & Times
Session 1
Session 2
To learn more please visit http://www.doorwaytocollege.com/ or contact the FHHS Guidance Department.
2016-17 Dead Period & Sports Season Start Dates Released
The summer, fall, winter, and spring dead periods for the 2016-17 school year have been released. The MSHSAA dates can be found below. We hope that this information helps all Vikings and their families coordinate and prepare for the summer and sports seasons ahead during the 16-17 school year.
Summer Dead Period (All MSHSAA Sponsored Activities) - July 2-10, 2016
Fall Sports Dead Period (Fall Sports) - July 24-31, 2016
Fall Sports Begin August 1, 2016
Winter Sports Dead Period (Winter Sports - excluding girls swim) - October 24-30, 2016
Winter Sports (excluding girls swim) begins October 31, 2016
Winter Sports Dead Period (Girls Swim) - October 30-November 6, 2016
Girls Swim Begins November 7, 2016
Spring Sports Dead Period - February 19-26, 2017
Spring Sports Begin February 27, 2017
Howell Nike Apparel Closeout
Francis Howell High School Activities Department
206 GAC Championships
138 District Championships
60 Final Four Appearances
23 State Championships
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