House Files 8 and 9 were introduced in the Iowa Legislature Jan. 12. HF 8 would make it illegal to teach K-3 students about sexual orientation and gender identity, while HF 9 would prohibit schools from...
As the ground beings to thaw and spring sports getting ready to take their fields, WSS looks back on the Winter sports and their respective seasons. From the wrestling team's top finishes at state, to...
WSS: When did you first get into basketball?
Julian (Juju) Manson ’26: I first got into basketball at about [age] seven but started taking it seriously in sixth grade.
Grace Fincham ’26: I first...
Lilly Graham, Print Managing Editor
• March 2, 2023
After catching a short pass, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins was confronted by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during a Jan. 2 NFL game in Cincinnati, Ohio. Higgins plowed forward, driving...
High school Wrestlers from all over Iowa met in Des Moines this week at the Wells Fargo Arena to see who will be crowned a state champion.
Freshman Alex Pierce took the tournament by storm and brought...
Nate Frese's team took the West high court for the last time this season on Saturday night, as they faced off against the Riders from Des Moines Roosevelt in their first substate game. Beginning their...
To finish their season, the Trojan Bolts competed in the 2023 state boys swim meet at the CRWC on Feb. 10 and 11. The team scored 136 points, placing them in eighth. Four individuals and two relay teams...
While two school’s flags claiming Colonial Lanes hang proudly above the bowling alley, the green and red came to a clash as the Trojans and Little Hawks dueled for the Golden Pins.
As the King and...
Jannell Avila ’23 was a well-known wrestler in Iowa for years before girls’ wrestling was sanctioned in the state. As a freshman, Avila won the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association State...
Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor
• February 8, 2023
Not many west high sports teams get to travel across state lines for competition, however, after qualifying for another year this past summer the West High Dance Team spent five days at Disney...
West Side Story: When did you first start wrestling?
Alex Pierce ’26: I started at six years old at the little kids' wrestling club here [at West].
WSS: Who has been your biggest mentor or inspiration,...
