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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

Nick Pepin '20 and his teammates celebrate as they advance to the state tournament in their win over Pleasant Valley on March 3.

Boys basketball team advances to their 10th consecutive state tournament

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief March 3, 2020

Ten straight. There is only one school in the state that has made 10 consecutive state tournaments in Iowa High School Basketball history and that is Iowa City West. Future Hall of Famer Steve Bergman...

Grahm Goering '21, Even Brauns '20, and Marcus Morgan '21 celebrate a Nick Pepin '20 and-one against Ottumwa on Feb. 28.

Boys basketball team advances to substate final

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief February 28, 2020

In what seemed to be a sea of red, the boys basketball team started on their road back to Wells Fargo Arena in the substate semifinals on Friday. The Trojans with the help of some big runs defeated Ottumwa...

West High athletes share their nicknames and their origins.

Nifty nicknames

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief February 22, 2020

West Side Story takes a deeper look into the 20-year history of sports uniforms at West High.

Beneath the jersey: the 20-year history of sports uniforms at West

Joe Goodman and Natalie Katz February 20, 2020

Forest green and Vegas gold.  The colors that so classically represent West High athletics, or at least are supposed to. For athletes competing under the West High name, having a high-quality...

Cora Saunders '20 shoots a free throw while playing Kennedy on Feb. 19.

Women of Troy beat Kennedy in first regional game

Camille Gretter, Online Editor-In-Chief February 20, 2020

The Women of Troy won their first game on the road to a regional championship and state tournament birth by beating Cedar Rapids Kennedy 55-44 on Feb. 19. The girls basketball team picked up their second...

The boys track used these uniforms from 2005 to 2012. They have been deemed the worst West uniform.

Top 10 best and worst of West uniforms

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor February 17, 2020

Izaak Hajek '20, along with his teammates and coaches, celebrate as Jordan Christensen '22 recieves his medal on Feb. 15.

Trojan Bolts take home state title

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief February 15, 2020

Step two has officially been checked off. After having another undefeated regular season, the team kept their winning streak alive by claiming the state champion trophy with 262.5 points, the third...

The West High bench celebrates a bucket against Linn-Mar on Dec. 20.

No Cap Recap: boys basketball JV squad

Joe Goodman and Owen Aanestad February 9, 2020

Some historic events unfolded in January for fans of West athletics. The boys wrestling and boys swimming teams both captured MVC titles in Dubuque while the boys basketball team held the number one...

Liv Williams '21, Rylee Goodfellow '21, and Ana Prouty '23 cheer from the bench as Matayia Tellis makes a shot and gets two free throws off of a foul.

West takes control of Cougars on Senior Night

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief February 7, 2020

The Women of Troy stay strong as they take home another victory on Feb. 7 by a score of 57-38 over Cedar Rapids Kennedy. After the team's win against Cedar Rapids Jefferson on Tuesday, they turned their...

The referee raises the hand of Drake Davis '22 after his dramatic victory at 145 pounds.

Boys wrestling dominates Wahawks on Senior Night

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor February 6, 2020

The boys wrestling team has been red-hot lately. For the first time since 2012, head coach Nate Moore's squad won the MVC conference meet this past weekend in Dubuque. Before that, the team won matches...

The West High Poms at UDA Nationals on Jan. 31, where they placed in the top 10 in the nation.

West High Poms place in the top 10 at UDA Nationals

Camille Gretter, Online Editor-In-Chief February 5, 2020

There is no better feeling for a high school dancer than performing in front of the castle at the Universal Dance Association (UDA) Nationals. The West High Poms, were able to have that experience this...

Senior athletes Tate Crane, Cora Saunders, Brody Schilling, Will Hoeft and Collin Leavy signed their National Letters of Intent on Feb. 5.

Winter sports signing day

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

February marks the first national signing day of the new year as high school athletes around the country commit to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level. West High’s winter signing...

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