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Will Hoeft 20 tries to keep City Highs Joe Ring 19 from escaping on Thursday, Jan. 3. Hoeft pinned Ring in 45 seconds.

Six wrestlers qualify for state

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
February 9, 2019
Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor Kara Wagenknecht 19 shoots a photo while covering a basketball doubleheader at West High on Saturday, Jan. 5.

A race to be picture perfect

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
February 8, 2019
Cailyn Morgan 19 tries to steal the ball as Libertys Sam McPherson 20 protects it during the first quarter on Friday, Jan. 25.

Basketball teams play Liberty

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 26, 2019
Over 50 flavors line a wall at Melk. They mix the shakes and pour their cereal bowls here.

Not your average bowl of cereal

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 18, 2019
Joey Goodman 20 watches the basketball as Waterloo Easts Trevion Labeaux 22 attempts to box him out on Tuesday, Jan. 15.

West uses last-quarter momentum to overcome Waterloo East

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 16, 2019
Anna Moore 21 watches Julia Bernat 21 cut a strand of Moore’s hair after school in the commons during the annual West High School Dance Marathon hair drive on Jan. 11. “I had wanted to cut my hair for a few months,” Moore said. “[I] waited until the West High Dance Marathon hair drive because I knew people who had donated their hair in the past and I thought it sounded like a cool way to help out. It’s a little thing to do for a great cause.”

WHSDM holds annual hair drive

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 12, 2019
Design by Lydia Guo.

Meet the Buddies

Jessica Moonjely, Marta Leira, and Alex Carlon
January 10, 2019
Hafiza El-Zein 19 shows off her taekwondo moves.

Hafiza El-Zein ’19

Jessica Moonjely, Print Profiles Editor and Managing Editor
January 10, 2019
Jaden Buckley 19 and Byamungu Omari 20 first met at Northwest Junior High and their friendship quickly took off.

Jaden Buckley ’19 and Byamungu Omari ’20

Jessica Moonjely, Marta Leira, and Alex Carlon
January 10, 2019
Lucas Locher 21 smiles and shows off one of his games.

Lucas Locher ’21

Alex Carlon, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2019
Chase Lonngren 20 has always been interested in art, but he took his first art class at Northwest Junior High.

Chase Lonngren ’20

Marta Leira, Print Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2019
Matayia Tellis 21 stands at the free throw line as she adds two more points to Wests score during the second half on Friday, Jan. 4.

Basketball teams defeat Linn-Mar

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 5, 2019
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