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The Spearhead

The student news site of Battle High School

The Spearhead

The student news site of Battle High School

The Spearhead

Brilliant Move

Amin Gozal, Copy Editor April 28, 2025

The 2025 Missouri State Scholastic Championship for chess took place at BHS on March 22 from 8:30 to 8:00. K-12 students were eligible to participate and had to sign up between March 10 and March 20 for...

Celebrating Earth

Grant Hughes, Photography Editor April 24, 2025

Every year Earth Day is celebrated around the world on April 22 to show appreciation and love for the planet that we call home. These celebrations range from big festivals and parades to small community...

The Walk-Up

Corbin Buechter, Marketing Editor March 13, 2025

With winter sports coming to an end, spring sports are in full swing. This spring is a big one for the Battle Baseball program after a rough 2024 season. Battle baseball finished the 2024 season with an...

Business is Booming

Business is Booming

Breleigh Moore, Coverage Editor March 11, 2025

The Future Business Leaders of America, or FBLA, had their district-level competition on January 31, 2025. Districts were held in Moberly at MACC. Eleven Battle students competed this year. FBLA is the...

Art displayed in the guidance office for the BHM pop up showcase

February Festivities

Breleigh Moore, Coverage Editor March 7, 2025

Battle High School celebrated Black History Month in a variety of ways this February. One constant was a pop-up art display showcasing Black Battle students' art in the guidance office. Students were encouraged...

Junior Ellie Buxton competes in 100m freestyle

Just Keep Swimming

Breleigh Moore, Coverage Editor February 6, 2025

While the Battle High School Swim Team is a small collection of mainly beginners, they have seen continuous growth during the 2024-2025 season. The team gained another member from the previous season,...

Ja'Kobi LaBoy (10) taking the ball up the court.

Nothing But Net

Corbin Buechter, Marketing Editor January 31, 2025

The Battle Men’s basketball team has started their season with an 11-4 record in their first fifteen games. They have also won their first two conference games over Smith-Cotton and Rock Bridge. Battle...

Carter Peck, Brandon Schoeneberg, Sarah Moore, Helena Duvnjak, and Grant Hughes participate in an intensive game of corn hole.

Your Backyard Friends

Amin Gozal, Copy Editor January 21, 2025

Backyard Club was approved at the October meeting of Battle’s Executive Council. The new club, influenced by Rock Bridge’s Pickleball Club, wanted to create an environment in which students could get...

Battle Speech and Debate team pose for photo with their medals and awards

Speaking to a New Audience

Amin Gozal, Copy Editor November 20, 2024

The BHS Speech and Debate team has lost multiple seniors since last year, however, the club has grown in numbers due to an influx of novices. The club has roughly twenty members, many of them being new...

Free Dinner sign outside of the lunch lines.

Get a Loaf of This!

Coen Buxton, Layout Editor November 8, 2024

Starting November 6, Battle students were offered free dinner in the Commons every day after school from 3:45 to 4:30pm. Students can punch in their student identification number into the pin pads.  After...

Jostens order form and preview magazine on Sharla Hyler's desk.

Opinion: The Senior Meeting Felt Like a Sales Pitch

Amin Gozal, Copy Editor November 6, 2024

With some seniors fretting the costs of college, the additional fees for graduation seem intimidating. Even though seniors already had a lot to think about, Battle held a mandatory senior meeting on October...

Battle's Offense gets set for the snap

District Finale

Corbin Buechter, Marketing Editor November 6, 2024

On November 1 Battle Football played Ft. Zumwalt West in a win-or-go-home game in the first round of district play. Battle went into the game with a record of 1-8 and Ft. Zumwalt West went into the game...

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