• 12/16: Pajama + stuffed animal day
  • 12/17: Jersey day
  • 12/17: Girls basketball vs. Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys basketball @ Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys swimming @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/17: Band concert in Arganbright Auditorium
  • 12/18: Pink out day
  • 12/19: Throwback Thursday
  • 12/19: Boys wrestling @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/19: Girls wrestling @ Solon
  • 12/20: 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
  • 12/20: Ugly sweater day
  • 12/20: Boys and girls double-header vs City
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Quarterback Marcus Morgan '21 scrambles outside of the pocket during a scrimmage against Dubuque Hempstead at Dalzell Field in Dubuque on August 23.

Trojans show grit, resiliency in 23-21 loss to SEP

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
September 14, 2019
Grahm Goering '21 reaches for the ball in a game against Bettendorf at Trojan Field on Sept. 6.

West football beaten down by bruising Bulldogs 42-15

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
September 7, 2019
The West high defense makes a group tackle in the backfield during a game against North Scott on Aug. 30.

Trojans fall to North Scott 14-7 in season opener

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
August 30, 2019
Quarterback Marcus Morgan '21 commands the huddle during a scrimmage against Dubuque Hempstead at Dalzell Field in Dubuque on August 23.

Football season preview

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
August 28, 2019
Ali Alwahdani '20 back squats during his football weightlifting session.

Running on empty

Anum Ansar and Joe Goodman
May 12, 2019
WSS staffers Fatima Kammona '19, Allie Schmitt-Morris '19, Grace Christopher '19 and Kara Wagenknecht '19 pose with Mason Sorge '19, Cole Mabry '19 and Justin Thomas '19 on Saturday, Oct. 13.

WSS staffers learn how to play football

Grace Christopher, Broadcast Managing Editor
December 3, 2018
Tate Crane '20 carries the ball down the field during the first quarter on Friday, Sept. 14.

Silent tradition

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
November 20, 2018
Justin Thomas '19 (3) watches as Tate Crane '20 (10) brings the ball down the field as Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Cam Jones '19 trips him up on Oct. 26, 2018. "I was running over to block for Tate, so when he went down I went straight to catch him or help him up," Thomas said. "Whenever your teammate hits the ground you help them up. It's part of being a team and he would do the same for me."

West to rematch Bettendorf

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
October 27, 2018
The team celebrates with the boot after their 54-13 win over City on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018.

West keeps the boot

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
October 20, 2018
Mason Sorge '19 high-fives Cole Mabry '19 after Muscatine kicked a safety during the first half on Friday, Oct. 12.

West topples Muscatine to become district champs

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
October 13, 2018
Peter Breitbach '19 tries to escape a tackle from a defender from Davenport North on Thursday, Oct. 4.

West sweeps Davenport North

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
October 5, 2018
West players tackle Linn-Mar's Trey Martin '20 as he brings the ball to their end zone on Friday, Sept. 28.

West football improves to 5-1

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
September 29, 2018
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