It seems that every few years, a new crop of trendy eyewear makes its debut. This year, it’s either thick rims or no rims, as five of Southwest’s finest students and staff show off their cool glasses.

Freshman Sam Bennett sports classic black thick rimmed eyeglasses.

Freshman Katy Andersen has a colorful mosaic pattern on the legs of her tortoise shell glasses.

Senior Teylor Wolfe opts for glasses with a thin wire rim on top and nothing on the bottom of the lens.

Media technician Lori Mescher sports thin wire rimmed frames

Office secretary Linda …

By Connor Stange
Millard West defeated Southwest 35-14 at Seacrest Field on Saturday night.  With the game deadlocked at 14-14 in the third quarter, the Hawks were driving in Wildcat territory before a game-changing interception by Zach Leinbaugh. He took it 100 yards for a touchdown, and Southwest failed to score again.
Although the season is over, Southwest proved to be a big factor in the playoffs, making it to the semifinals. They finished with a 7-5 record, with playoff victories over Millard North and Southeast.
#3 Millard West will look to defend …

By Connor Stange
#2 Papillion LaVista South swept #7 Southwest 3-0 in the first round of the volleyball state playoffs Thursday night at Pershing Auditorium. Led by Husker recruits (and twins) Amber and Kadie Rolfzen, the Titans prevailed 25-19, 25-12, 25-19.
“We didn’t play our best and it was a little disappointing,” said head coach Mary Schropfer, “but we had a great season and don’t let that be the thing you remember.”
Southwest never took the lead in the match but finished the season 27-8. The seniors from this year’s team were Ashley …

By Connor Stange
The Silver Hawk volleyball was victorious Wednesday night at North Star in both of their games. With the district championship on the line, Southwest first defeated Northeast 3-0, followed by Bellevue West 3-0. They won the A-7 district championship en route to another state tournament berth.
They finished the season with a record of 27-7 after districts. The state tournament begins Nov. 12 at the Pershing Center in Lincoln. #7 Southwest will face #2 Papillion La Vista South in the first round at 8:30 p.m.

By Connor Stange
#7 Southwest avenged an earlier loss to #2 Southeast Friday night, defeating the Knights, 14-7. A crowd of 5,400 people watched at Seacrest Field as the Hawks kept their postseason dreams alive. The key to the victory was the four turnovers committed by the Knights. Three interceptions (two by Austin Tompkins) and a fumble recovery were the main factors in a strong defensive showing.
The first touchdown by Southwest was an 11-yard run by running back Jeff Seybold in the first quarter. The Hawks were up for good when, in …