Upcoming events
  • Walk it out- Saturday in Auditorium
  • Girls soccer vs. Wash- Tuesday @home
  • Drake Relays this weekend- Drake Stadium
  • Class president elections later this week
  • Choir trip to Chicago- Thursday-Saturday
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

No cap recap: fall sports shutdown

No cap recap: fall sports shutdown

Owen Aanestad and Camille Gretter September 28, 2020

It has been a crazy couple of months for athletes at West High. On this episode of the No Cap Recap, hosts Owen Aanestad '22 and Camille Gretter '23 take a look back at the summer sports season and...

Head Volleyball Coach Keeley Arnold, talks to her team during a Cedar Rapids Jefferson timeout.

Women of Troy beat J-Hawks in hard-fought battle

Hanah Kitamoto and Alyssa Skala September 7, 2020

With only three seniors on the roster, West's volleyball team is looking to utilize its young talent to have their breakthrough season.  The Women of Troy showcased their strong offensive abilities...

Katie Hoefer 21 fights towards the finish line during the 2018 Earlybird Invite at the Ashton Cross Country Course on Aug. 23.

Cross country teams compete at Spartan Invitational

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief September 6, 2020

The girls and boys cross country teams traveled to Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf on Sept. 5. The girls cross country team placed sixth with 117 points and the boys cross country team placed third with...

Liam Becher 22 and his teammates celebrate after the Battle for the Boot on Sept. 4.

West keeps the boot for the fourth consecutive year

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief September 5, 2020

Unstoppable. That's the only word that could even start to describe the West High offense in the 52nd Annual Battle for the Boot, where the Trojans handed their cross-town rival City High their first...

The offense huddles before their first drive of the night against Liberty on Aug. 28.

Trojan football team shuts out Liberty in season opener

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief August 29, 2020

Silence. In a normal year that's not exactly the word you would think of when you hear Friday night lights, but it's 2020. Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in Johnson County, the Iowa City Community...

Emma Stammeyer 24 sets the ball against Kennedy on Aug. 25.

Women of Troy fall to Kennedy in three sets

Alyssa Skala, Yearbook Managing Editor August 25, 2020

Despite the many changes and new mandatory rules, the Women of Troy volleyball team returned to the court to play Kennedy in their season opener on Aug. 25. With only a third of last year's starters returning...

Tamiah Teran 23 swings the bat in the regional semifinal on July 18.

City overpowers Women of Troy in regional semifinals

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief July 18, 2020

A crosstown rivalry game is bound to be intense, but the Women of Troy's July 18 regional match-up felt particularly weighty. The softball team fell to City High 2-9 in a rematch game  for a spot in...

The Trojans infield regroups during a mound visit at Veterans Memorial Stadium on July 17.

Baseball team falls to Linn-Mar in substate quarterfinals

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief July 18, 2020

In a normal world, Friday night’s matchup between the West High baseball team and Linn-Mar would be the third game between the two squads this season. Due to a possible COVID-19 exposure for the Lions,...

The Women of Troy wave to the Wahawks to thank them for playing July 16.

Women of Troy defeat Wahawks in regional quarterfinals

Alyssa Skala, Yearbook Managing Editor July 16, 2020

The softball team kicked off their postseason in a home game against Waterloo West on July 16. The team took control of the Wahawks 10-2 to advance to the regional semifinals along with five strikeouts...

Liv Williams 21 focuses on the pitcher July 3.

Women of Troy split with Linn-Mar on senior night

Alyssa Skala, Yearbook Managing Editor July 3, 2020

The Women of Troy had a strong defense in the first game, defeating the Lions 5-0.  Seniors Kiahna Hill and Grace Schneider consistently caught three fly balls in the infield in the second inning,...

Ben Vander Leest 20 makes contact with a ball on June 25.

Trojans sweep J-Hawks in doubleheader

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief June 26, 2020

West's Trojan baseball team faced the Cedar Rapids Jefferson J-Hawks in a doubleheader on June 25. Starter pitcher Marcus Morgan ’21 began the first game strong by striking out all three batters in...

Load More Stories
Donate to West Side Story
$1400
$1000
Contributed
Our Goal

Activate Search
The student news source of Iowa City West High
Sports