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The Student Newspaper of Plano West Senior High School

The Plano West BluePrints

The Student Newspaper of Plano West Senior High School

The Plano West BluePrints

The Student Newspaper of Plano West Senior High School

The Plano West BluePrints

LADY WOLVES TAKE POSSESSION
As the Lady Wolves varsity soccer team takes on JJ Pearce High School, junior midfield Renteria Kimberly takes possession of the ball as the center mid-fielder Wednesday, Sept. 24. This was the second scrimmage of the season.

Lady Wolves Soccer Team Prepares for Season Opener

Zoie Soriano, Reporter November 14, 2025

As they prepare for the 2025-2026 season, the Lady Wolves varsity girls soccer team has begun preseason matches, and their record stands 1-1 after falling to the JJ Pearce High School Mustangs as of Sept....

WAY TO GO, LADIES As the varsity volleyball team prepares to start their second set, head varsity volleyball coach Cooper Phillips cheers on his players Tuesday, Oct. 10 against Plano Senior High School. The Lady Wolves defeated the Wildcats in three straight sets.

Head Volleyball Coach Earns 100+ Career Wins in Under 4 Years

Naomi Unell, Reporter November 12, 2025

As the varsity volleyball season closes out with a record of 28-6, head varsity volleyball coach Cooper Phillips not only earned his 100th career win Sept. 12, he ends the season with 111 wins after the...

Tennis Team Excited For New Facility

Tennis Team Excited For New Facility

Carson Reynolds, Reporter November 7, 2025

During the summer, the tennis team lost two of its eight courts due to construction; a new facility with twelve courts will be built in their place, and the existing courts are scheduled for removal. This...

Striking a Pose
After his fourth, game-tying goal, junior Jay Stahler, forward, #98, celebrates at the varsity ice hockey game against West Texas Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Plano Star Center.
“Oh, it was awesome,” Stahler said. “I was I was jumping up. It was just electric. It was an electric feeling out there. It was a great pass to my boy Cam [Marver], and that game, I mean, [it] sealed the game right there.”

Jay Stahler Scores Four, Helps Ice Hockey Team Secure Winning Streak

Gabriel Chavez-Pinto, Reporter October 11, 2025

With the ice hockey season underway, the Wolves rank first in their division and have secured a 4-0 season after defeating the Northwest hockey team Wednesday, Oct. 8. Prior to that game, junior Jay...

Softball Dominates Districts

Izzy Nielsen, Writer May 24, 2023

It’s officially softball and baseball season and so far, the Lady Wolves softball team have hit the ball out of the park with a first place district standing and an opportunity to go to playoffs. The...

Enrique Palomino, Navarro College

Enrique Palomino, Navarro College

Wilmal Stewart, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

Baseball player Enrique Palomino signed with Navarro College on Monday, Feb. 6. Palomino started playing baseball when he was 4 years old and has continued to play in and out of school. “My favorite...

Lucas Samsula, University of Wyoming

Lucas Samsula, University of Wyoming

March 3, 2023

On Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, Lucas Samsula, senior defensive lineman, signed to the University of Wyoming’s Division 1 football program. Samula began his football career at age seven, joining a recreational...

Ethan Fang, University of California Berkeley

Ethan Fang, University of California Berkeley

Ian Pauken February 22, 2023

On Wednesday November 9th, Ethan Fang, senior golfer, signed with U.C Berkeley.  “We have a good recruit class,” said Fang when asked about what stood out about the program he joined. Fang started...

Girls Swim Star Heads to State

Girls Swim Star Heads to State

Blaire Bayless, Writer February 16, 2023

Megan Appel, senior swimmer, qualified for State at the regional finals on February 7 at the LISD Westside Aquatic Center.  After competing in the challenging 200-yard Individual Medley with a time...

Soccer Teams Kick Off Their Seasons

Soccer Teams Kick Off Their Seasons

Blaire Bayless, Editor January 18, 2023

As students are arriving back to campus for the start of the spring semester, the Plano West Varsity Soccer teams return to the fields with hopes of successful upcoming seasons.   After defeating the...

Blaire Bayless, senior, poses for her All-America profile headshot.

Blaire Bayless Competes in All-America Volleyball Game

Alyssa Royston, Co-Editor in Chief January 18, 2023

Blaire Bayless, senior, competed in the All-America Volleyball Game, consisting of twenty-six of the nation’s best high school players, on January 2nd, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. “Being alongside some...

Amaya Haley, Soccer, University of Las Vegas Nevada

Amaya Haley, Soccer, University of Las Vegas Nevada

Izzy Nielsen, Writer November 14, 2022

Amaya Haley, women’s soccer player, signed with the University of Nevada Las Vegas on Nov. 9, 2022. Haley was drawn towards the unique coaching staff and ability to live out her childhood dream of playing...

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