Ella De Young, Print Managing Editor
• April 21, 2023
From California to Minnesota, New Hampshire and Indiana, news stories nationwide detail a shortage of officials for various sports at different levels within the past year. Iowa is no exception — a noticeable...
When one door closes, another one opens. This is the mindset Aidan Jacobsen ’24 carried into his sophomore high school track season after an injury caused him to shift paths.
“I always saw basketball...
Following a tough 2-7 loss to Cedar Rapids Washington April 17, the girls tennis team bounced back with a win over cross-town rival Liberty High at the West High tennis courts April 18. Both teams had...
West Side Story: How long have you been playing tennis?
Sasha Postnikov: I have been playing tennis since I could walk. My sister is older than me, so I was always on the court. but I started taking...
While most people think the increasing number of states sanctioning girl's flag football is a push for equality while ensuring the safety of players, it is the opposite.
As girl's flag football continues...
Ella De Young, Print Managing Editor
• April 13, 2023
For the last signing day of the 2022-23 school year, six star athletes, representing four different sports, gathered in the West High Cafeteria to sign their National Letters of Intent after school April...
Frese and Witthoft won the teacher March Madness bracket.
The NCAA mens and womens basketball tournaments, dubbed March Madness, brings a time of underdog triumphs and heartbreak. Powerhouse...
Brad Stiles’ squad is back. With the loss of five seniors from the starting lineup, the Trojan boys soccer team began their season at home on Ed Barker field against Cedar Falls April 6.
Senior players...
Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor
• April 10, 2023
As the Drake Relays loom, the boy's track team this week has had five events and many athletes qualify reaching blue standards in their events. Our current events going to Drake at the end of this month...
For freshman Kate Van Waning, track and cross country run in her family.
“I’ve always grown up running and it’s just a part of my family. My parents are both big runners. I would go on runs with...
The girls track and field team had their first outdoor track and field meet at West March 28. Many new members recorded first and second-place finishes as the team placed second in the meet.
In her...
