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The boys pose for a photo after beating City High on May 15 to qualify for state. 

Photo used with permission of BJ Mayer

Tennis teams compete in state tournaments

Minna Abdalla and Marie Stier May 28, 2024

Girls Team The girls qualified for the team state tournament May 14, taking down Ottumwa 5-0 and Waterloo West 5-1 at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex (HTRC). The girls then progressed to the...

Reveling in their individual victories, Aidan Jacobsen '24, Izaiah Loveless '24 and Moustafa Tiea '25 hold their state champion flags. At Drake Stadium, Jacobsen, Loveless and Tiea won the 400-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash and 800-meter dash respectively, scoring 30 points for the Trojans at the state meet and taking home gold.

Trojans take home hardware at state track

Erinn Varga and Colin Wehrle May 23, 2024

Girls The girls track team qualified in eleven events for the Iowa High School Girls Track and Field Championships. The West girls were the first ever Para Division Team State Champions, with Hannah Longmire...

Caden Crabtree '25 embraces Daniel Fuentes '25 after he scored a halftime goal, tying the game 2-2.

Boys soccer advances with win against Dubuque Senior High

Josephine Schwartz, Photo Editor May 21, 2024

The boys soccer substate game took place at West High’s Ed Barker field on May 20 against the Dubuque Senior Rams. West High, ranked number one, was favored to win against the Rams, ranked number...

The students and boys' soccer team celebrate after the win against City High May 15.

Soccer teams split games against City

Yaya Orszula, Sports Editor May 19, 2024

The boys and girls soccer teams traveled to the University of Iowa Women’s Soccer Field to take on their cross-town rivals City High. Originally supposed to be a double-header on May 13, the boys team...

The 2024-2025 West High Dance Team poses for a photo after their first team meeting.

West High Dance Team season starts

Maddy Cook, Print Profiles Co-Editor May 15, 2024

In the 2023-2024 season, the West High Dance Team welcomed a new head coach, Rachel Peterson. Under Peterson's leadership, the team had a historic season, placing in the top five at State and making finals...

Mason Middleton ’27 clears 5-10.00 in the high jump to tie fourth.

West track and field qualify nine relays and 23 individuals for state

Erinn Varga, Print Design and Opinion Editor May 14, 2024

On May 9, the girls and boys track and field teams traveled across town to compete at rival Iowa City High in the state qualifying meet. The girls qualified for 12 total individuals and events and the...

Dara Olaleye ’27 starts his high jump attempt. He managed to place fifth place with a height of 5 foot 6 inches as a Freshmen.

Trojans take on final junior varsity meet

Henry Timmer-Hackert and Erinn Varga May 10, 2024

On Monday, the junior varsity team competed at West’s annual Junior Varsity Trojan meet. This yearly meet serves as the final meet for all runners that won’t be running in either the state qualifying...

Cindy Wang ’24 cheers on Michael Lee ’24 mid-race.

Trojans host track and field Mississippi Valley Conference Championships

Erinn Varga, Print Design and Opinion Editor May 10, 2024

On May 3, 2024 the West girls track and field team hosted the Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) Championships after thunderstorms canceled the event the previous day. The girls and boys varsity teams...

The tennis teams will each send three players to the individual state tournament. 

Photos courtesy of Claire Hahn and Patrick Selby

West tennis sends six players to individual state

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2024

  After boasting successful regular season records, the girls and boys teams competed in the first post-season tournament: individual regionals. For the tournament, teams submitted two flights...

Delmira Jara '24 smiles as she recieves her senior recognition gift and flowers May 1.

West tennis teams defeat City in annual doubleheader

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2024

Both the girls and boys tennis teams traveled down the road to the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex (HTRC) to compete against City High May 1. The match had originally been scheduled for April 18,...

Vismitha Vuppala '24 and Audrey Crawford '26 prepare to return a serve during a point in their second doubles match April 29.

Girls tennis competes in Valley Invite for the first time

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2024

  For the first time, the girls varsity team traveled to the Valley Southwoods Freshman High School in Des Moines to compete in the Valley Invite. Unlike their usual dual meets, West competed...

The distance medley relay team celebrates on stage after their historic win at the Drake Relays on April 26.

Trojans impress at Drake Relays

Zoe Smith and Yaya Orszula April 30, 2024

 Weather delays, medals, NCAA record holders and standout races for Trojans were all part of the Drake Relays held this past week into the weekend. Athletes from both West High track teams qualified...

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