Parkway North Marching Band Beats the Heat at Edwardsville for First Competition
Band students grab show props from behind the football field to get ready for their 12 p.m. rehearsal. “I see a lot of younger people this year, but there’s still a lot of great talent here,” said band parent Stephen Weiss.
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Hi, I'm Ollie and this is my second year with Norsestar. I love writing about sports and performing arts, and I'm the host of the "North Sports Now" podcast....






![On April 17, PE department lead, John Sheridan counts off students into teams during his competitive sports and games class. As a basketball coach, you might expect Sheridan to have his favorite unit be basketball, but this is not the case. "being a basketball coach, I think basketball's probably one of my least favorite [activities]... I'm a huge baseball Fan, and so I like to play softball, I'm always the pitcher, so I'm more active and more into it. I think it's great for getting every single person involved as much as they can," Sheridan said.](https://pnhnorsestar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sheridan-counting-kids-off-e1777397167441-600x335.jpg)


