What do you think of when you hear the word ‘gym’? Maybe you think of a stack of dumbbells and a row of treadmills or pictures of muscular men hogging the racks. However, to many students and teachers...
Yaya Orszula, Assistant Sports Editor
• January 19, 2023
Girls put up a good fight against City High
The girls traveled to City High Jan. 12 to take on the Little Hawks in a crosstown dual meet.
Natalia Gentiluomo ’25 started off the girls at 115 but after...
Max Gerke '24 took 1st in the 50Y Free, finishing in 22.2.
Holden Carter '24 placed 1st in both 100Y Butterfly and Backstroke, finishing in 51.33 and 53.59 respectfully.
Relay team Winston Fan...
Ella De Young, Print Managing Editor
• January 14, 2023
Coming off of a dominant win over cross-town rival City High Jan. 8, the girls basketball team was ready for a battle against the Cedar Falls Tigers Jan. 13. With a four-game win streak coming into the...
Girls dominate the Little Hawks
The girls were up first against the Little Hawks. After an exciting one-point win against 2022 3A state champion Xavier on Thursday night, the Trojans were excited to bring...
Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor
• January 9, 2023
The West High dance team competed this past weekend at the Universal Dance Association (UDA) Regionals held in the Mall of America. As the team had already qualified for UDA Nationals this past summer...
To the American high schooler, attending a traditional American public high school filled with student sections, sports teams and spirit week was always on the agenda. For senior Nomi Wang, packing up...
Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor
• December 8, 2022
Student-athletes are tasked with managing a complex and demanding schedule: balancing practices, class work, and physical therapy, along with maintaining their sleep, fitness, and diet. We see them almost...
Paige Albright, Managing Co-Editor, Podcast Editor
• December 7, 2022
The state dance team competition was held at Wells Fargo arena, dance teams from across the state compete against schools of similar size for state titles. West High moved up this year in a school-size...
The Varsity 200 medley relay started the first meet off strong. Max Gerke '24, Winston Fan '26, Holden Carter '24 and Ian Caballero '23 took first place, followed by Matthew Staber '23, Josh Trent '25,...
