Pearce Hall Stories & News
![A white outline of Missouri with "Missouri Scholars 100" and a torch is in the foreground, set against a blurred blue background with a school logo.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778100169/wentzvillek12mous/vfz1sz6uhoiylfrvzg0e/26_0506-MssouriScholars100-CoverImage.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778100169/wentzvillek12mous/vfz1sz6uhoiylfrvzg0e/26_0506-MssouriScholars100-CoverImage.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778100169/wentzvillek12mous/vfz1sz6uhoiylfrvzg0e/26_0506-MssouriScholars100-CoverImage.png","width":800}])
Four Wentzville School District students were selected for this year’s Missouri Scholars 100. Holt High School senior Finn Young, Liberty High School seniors Loukya Vaka and Rathi Thiagarajan, and Timberland High School senior William Head were named to the distinguished list.
![Talon 2025 Yearbook Staff Posed Together]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767989249/wentzvillek12mous/kmvknnks7iup0uww9s9q/Talon2025YearbookStaff.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767989249/wentzvillek12mous/kmvknnks7iup0uww9s9q/Talon2025YearbookStaff.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767989249/wentzvillek12mous/kmvknnks7iup0uww9s9q/Talon2025YearbookStaff.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767989249/wentzvillek12mous/kmvknnks7iup0uww9s9q/Talon2025YearbookStaff.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1767989249/wentzvillek12mous/kmvknnks7iup0uww9s9q/Talon2025YearbookStaff.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1767989249/wentzvillek12mous/kmvknnks7iup0uww9s9q/Talon2025YearbookStaff.jpg","width":2200}])
The Liberty High School 2025 Talon yearbook, "No One Can Tell Your Story Like You," received a top national honor last month when it was named as one of 58 finalists for a Pacemaker award by the National Scholastic Press Association.
![The image shows the close-up view of a person's hands playing a violin, with the instrument's strings and fingerboard in the foreground, and a blurred background of what appears to be a stage or performance setting.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776114257/wentzvillek12mous/z6hxnzpppr4blknlq7n3/26_0414-WSDTeachersinSLSO-CoverImage.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776114257/wentzvillek12mous/z6hxnzpppr4blknlq7n3/26_0414-WSDTeachersinSLSO-CoverImage.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776114257/wentzvillek12mous/z6hxnzpppr4blknlq7n3/26_0414-WSDTeachersinSLSO-CoverImage.png","width":800}])
Several Wentzville School District music educators have been selected to participate in a unique professional and performance opportunity with musicians from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on April 24, 2026.
![Finn Young and Christopher Thomas of Holt at Tri County Science Fair Posing with 1st overall Plaques]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776112035/wentzvillek12mous/ri7xujcf93fwlawglpd3/FinnYoungandChristopherThomasofHoltatTriCountyScienceFair.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776112035/wentzvillek12mous/ri7xujcf93fwlawglpd3/FinnYoungandChristopherThomasofHoltatTriCountyScienceFair.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776112035/wentzvillek12mous/ri7xujcf93fwlawglpd3/FinnYoungandChristopherThomasofHoltatTriCountyScienceFair.jpg","width":640}])
Students from WSD excelled at the Missouri Tri-County Regional Science and Engineering Fair, held earlier this spring. In the Honors Division, WSD students placed first, third, and fourth overall.
![National Merit Finalists, Pictured: Connor Crawford, Mason Woodward, Milo Weston]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760369764/wentzvillek12mous/xnnrohake3atx8s25ymh/25_0929-NationalMeritSemifinalist.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760369764/wentzvillek12mous/xnnrohake3atx8s25ymh/25_0929-NationalMeritSemifinalist.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760369764/wentzvillek12mous/xnnrohake3atx8s25ymh/25_0929-NationalMeritSemifinalist.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760369764/wentzvillek12mous/xnnrohake3atx8s25ymh/25_0929-NationalMeritSemifinalist.png","width":900}])
The WSD is proud to announce that Connor Crawford (HHS), Milo Weston (LHS), and Mason Woodward (NPHS) have been selected as Finalists in the 71st Annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
![A large group of people, dressed in colorful costumes, are gathered on a stage with a "UCCJA Championships" banner in the background, holding a trophy and celebrating what appears to be a championship event.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775743554/wentzvillek12mous/kf9smjv1fkxbz47wqsn6/26_0410-THSWinterGuard-CoverImage.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775743554/wentzvillek12mous/kf9smjv1fkxbz47wqsn6/26_0410-THSWinterGuard-CoverImage.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775743554/wentzvillek12mous/kf9smjv1fkxbz47wqsn6/26_0410-THSWinterGuard-CoverImage.png","width":800}])
Timberland High School Winter Guard took the floor for its final performance of the season at the annual Mid-Continent Color Guard Association (MCCGA) Championships in Springfield, Mo on March 28. The event marked the group’s fifth competitive appearance of the 2026 winter season and brought together more than 100 teams from across Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas as part of the MCCGA circuit.
![Holt High School Basketball Team 2026-26 posing with a trophy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775147868/wentzvillek12mous/sljxq0x6j3z37qtwfaw9/HoltHighSchoolBasketballTeam2026-26.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775147868/wentzvillek12mous/sljxq0x6j3z37qtwfaw9/HoltHighSchoolBasketballTeam2026-26.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1775147868/wentzvillek12mous/sljxq0x6j3z37qtwfaw9/HoltHighSchoolBasketballTeam2026-26.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1775147868/wentzvillek12mous/sljxq0x6j3z37qtwfaw9/HoltHighSchoolBasketballTeam2026-26.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1775147868/wentzvillek12mous/sljxq0x6j3z37qtwfaw9/HoltHighSchoolBasketballTeam2026-26.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775147868/wentzvillek12mous/sljxq0x6j3z37qtwfaw9/HoltHighSchoolBasketballTeam2026-26.png","width":2084}])
The Holt High School varsity boys basketball team became Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) state quarterfinalists on March 14, playing MICDS at Francis Howell North High School in St. Charles.
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Congrats to WSD students Natalie Kiehl of Holt, Matthew Medina of Liberty, PJ Hoette of North Point High, and Aiden Pineda of Timberland for their recognition.
![Liberty High student athlete in position for a wrestling match.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773848474/wentzvillek12mous/matgydxkdj8evkjkbfnr/WrestlingStateChampionship2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773848474/wentzvillek12mous/matgydxkdj8evkjkbfnr/WrestlingStateChampionship2026.png","width":512}])
Students athletes of the Wentzville School District (WSD) left it all on the mat as they competed in the Missouri State High School Activities Association Boys & Girls Wrestling Championships.
![A swimmer in a yellow swimsuit is performing a butterfly stroke in a swimming pool, with colorful flags and banners visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772214021/wentzvillek12mous/braskjkg1q35emqzy6ko/26_0227-GirlsSwimmingDivingStateQualifiers-CoverImage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772214021/wentzvillek12mous/braskjkg1q35emqzy6ko/26_0227-GirlsSwimmingDivingStateQualifiers-CoverImage.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772214021/wentzvillek12mous/braskjkg1q35emqzy6ko/26_0227-GirlsSwimmingDivingStateQualifiers-CoverImage.jpg","width":800}])
The Wentzville School District had another great season of Girls Swimming and Diving. The season came to a close during the MSHSAA Class 1 & 2 State Competition held on Feb. 19-21, 2026, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo.
![Ellie Force at Missouri All-State Choir]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772136693/wentzvillek12mous/qkf7z1krau5ahhvzwkmh/EllieForceatMissouriAll-StateChoir.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772136693/wentzvillek12mous/qkf7z1krau5ahhvzwkmh/EllieForceatMissouriAll-StateChoir.png","width":512}])
Liberty High School junior Ellie Force was selected for the prestigious Missouri Choral Directors Association (MCDA) All-State Choir, performing at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Lake Ozark on Jan. 28-31.
![David Wall, Timberland High School assistant principal, pictured in front of the THS wolf logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768575336/wentzvillek12mous/rnzjvzbmjdjhxnggnjjd/26_0115-DavidWall.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768575336/wentzvillek12mous/rnzjvzbmjdjhxnggnjjd/26_0115-DavidWall.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768575336/wentzvillek12mous/rnzjvzbmjdjhxnggnjjd/26_0115-DavidWall.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768575336/wentzvillek12mous/rnzjvzbmjdjhxnggnjjd/26_0115-DavidWall.png","width":900}])
Wall is currently an assistant principal at Fort Zumwalt East High School.
![Amanda Mack, North Point High School assistant principal, pictured in front of the NPHS grizzly logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768573606/wentzvillek12mous/dprdofve5p0vhb85ii1y/26_0115-AmandaMack.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768573606/wentzvillek12mous/dprdofve5p0vhb85ii1y/26_0115-AmandaMack.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768573606/wentzvillek12mous/dprdofve5p0vhb85ii1y/26_0115-AmandaMack.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768573606/wentzvillek12mous/dprdofve5p0vhb85ii1y/26_0115-AmandaMack.png","width":900}])
Mack currently serves as an assistant principal at South Middle School in the WSD
![Student reads from phone at Youth in Government Conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768338526/wentzvillek12mous/ot7sswfi4eyzw4nrdgrr/DSC_2815.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768338526/wentzvillek12mous/ot7sswfi4eyzw4nrdgrr/DSC_2815.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768338526/wentzvillek12mous/ot7sswfi4eyzw4nrdgrr/DSC_2815.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768338526/wentzvillek12mous/ot7sswfi4eyzw4nrdgrr/DSC_2815.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1768338526/wentzvillek12mous/ot7sswfi4eyzw4nrdgrr/DSC_2815.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1768338526/wentzvillek12mous/ot7sswfi4eyzw4nrdgrr/DSC_2815.jpg","width":2200}])
Twenty-eight delegates from North Point and Timberland engaged in great debate, held leadership positions, and created strong media coverage at the 77th annual Youth and Government Clark Conference.
![Mason Woodward, NPHS student, pictured in front of a blue background and NPHS logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767795623/wentzvillek12mous/opnu7e7gbubboblihka8/25_0107-PerfectACT.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767795623/wentzvillek12mous/opnu7e7gbubboblihka8/25_0107-PerfectACT.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767795623/wentzvillek12mous/opnu7e7gbubboblihka8/25_0107-PerfectACT.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767795623/wentzvillek12mous/opnu7e7gbubboblihka8/25_0107-PerfectACT.png","width":900}])
North Point High School student—Mason Woodward—earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36.