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The dance team has practice with a guest coach the morning before their competition.

West High dance team starts their road to state

Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor October 28, 2022

Liberty's "Be a Light" competition on Oct. 15. As the team only showcased their lyrical team routine they did not receive placement at the Be A Light competition.  Solos: Only the top placements...

Both teams get ready to start the game.

West football falls to Prairie High on senior night

Helelia Wa Kalala, Social Media Editor October 18, 2022

The Trojan football team celebrated senior night on Oct. 14. A tough 49-28 loss to the Prairie Hawks ended the home season on a sadder note than the celebrated seniors had imagined. Check out some photos...

Hannah Longmire '26 poses by the pool after swim practice.

Triple threat

Maya Chu and Marie Stier October 10, 2022

Not many 14-year-olds are training for the Olympics — even without a disability. Four years ago, freshman Hannah Longmire didn’t think she would be either. Longmire was born with a congenital limb...

Demetrius Harper both teaches and coaches football at West High.

Coach Harper

Heidi Du, Print Copy Editor October 10, 2022

On Friday nights, the freshman football team gears up for their game, running routes and trading passes across the field. Demetrius Harper stands close by, calling out tips and instructions to his athletes....

West High athletes, Meena Tate '23 and Jack Wallace '25, share their perspectives on NIL.

Money moves

Ella De Young and Lily Prochaska October 9, 2022

A person’s name, appearance and personality are all qualities that others remember them by. But in this competitive day and age, it is unlikely an individual will make money based solely on those attributes....

Cindy Wang '24 leads the Trojan pack at the beginning of the race. Gabby Moniza '24 and Kate Van Waning '26 follow close behind her.

Trojans look to improve at MVC supermeet

Yaya Orszula, Sports Editor October 7, 2022

The girls’ and boys’ cross country teams traveled to Seminole Valley in Cedar Rapids for the Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) supermeet. The girls looked to enter the rankings in order to get a...

Melae Lacey '24 and Alaina greenlee '23 look to eachother after winning another point on Oct, 4, 2022.

Trojans win Battle for the Spike against the Little Hawks

Zoe Smith and Alaina Greenlee October 5, 2022

Three years. Three years have passed since the Spike was in Trojan hands. However, in an electric senior night five-set thriller in the historic Battle for the Spike, the West High volleyball team ended...

Mic’d Up: Trojan Games

Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor October 2, 2022

The seniors and juniors went head-to-head last Thursday in the second annual Trojan Games with one notable change: powderpuff. Instead of last year's kickball game, powderpuff made its return in this year's...

Coach Don Bristow chats with the first seed golfers from all teams before the start of the tournament on Sep. 29, 2022.

Boys golf hosts senior night

Zoe Smith, Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2022

On Thursday, the boys' golf team headed down the road from west high to Finkbine golf course where they competed against Prairie, City and Liberty High School. Along with the tournament, they also celebrated...

BJ Mayer has been coaching girls basketball at West for 15 years, and is now passing the reins to take on a new title.

Moving up

Camille Gretter, Online Editor-In-Chief October 1, 2022

The Little Hawks and Trojan-Bolts dive into the pool to start a race in the dual meet on September 27, 2022.

Trojan-Bolts sink the Little Hawks

Zoe Smith, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2022

Byron Butler’s girls’ swim team was back again at the Coralville Recreation Center for another dual meet victory. All sides of Iowa City were represented with Liberty High School being combined with...

West and City clash during the second half of the Battle for the Boot game on Friday, September 23.

Homecoming showdown for the Battle for the Boot

Zoe Smith and Paige Albright September 27, 2022

The Iowa City community gathered at Trojan Field on Friday night for the annual Battle for the Boot game against the Little Hawks from City High. The Trojans lost 49-0, the boot staying with the cross-town...

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