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West celebrates opening of Barker Field
/ May 17, 2012 6:42 pm

West celebrates opening of Barker Field

    It’s been a year since former West High principal Ed Barker made a $270,000 donation amidst the Go for the Goal Campaign’s fundraising efforts. And Barker Field is finally open. A crowd too large for the brand new bleachers gathered on Friday to celebrate the opening of West High’s soccer complex. Barker donated his entire salary from his

/ May 13, 2012 4:41 pm

West shuts down Dubuque teams

west vs dubuqueThe West High girls soccer team just clicked Saturday during their two games in Dubuque when they beat Senior 9-0 and Wahlert 5-0. “ I thought our games went very well. We really connected on offense and worked hard for each other,” said Anna Hausler ‘14, who scored three goals against Senior, two of the being headers. “My

Super shutout: Women of Troy sweep City in soccer
/ April 26, 2012 8:27 am

Super shutout: Women of Troy sweep City in soccer

 The West High girls soccer team has done it again. While fans lined up at the University of Iowa soccer field for the boy-girl double header, the Womens of Troy’s soccer team cruised to an easy 5-0 win against cross-town rival City High School with Quinn Terrel ‘13 scoring 3 of West Highs goals, “I was just in the right

/ April 24, 2012 10:43 pm

Redemption: West High boy’s soccer beats City

After last years loss to City High in the third overtime of penalty kicks, West High boy’s soccer was ready to get back out on the U of I field to redeem themselves. It looked like deja vu after the first half ended in a tie of 1-1. The second half began with more of the same as City scored

Marv Reiland passes the baton to new athletic director: Scott Kibby
/ March 11, 2012 2:04 pm

Marv Reiland passes the baton to new athletic director: Scott Kibby

The back-to-back basketball championships aren’t the only events making news in the West High athletic office. Scott Kibby will be replacing Marv Reiland as West High’s athletic director next year. Reiland is retiring after 22 years as athletic director at West. Kibby said he is excited about the move not only because West’s “athletic teams are second to none in