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Matayia Tellis '21 fights for a loose ball against Western Dubuque.

Women of Troy handle Bobcats in home opening win

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief December 10, 2019

Coming off a tough road loss to Prairie the West High girls basketball team regrouped and picked up their second official and first home win of the season defeating Western Dubuque 53-40. Early on the...

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West High looking to add lacrosse

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief December 5, 2019

The athletic department is considering adding a lacrosse team. The team has not yet formed and is in "stage one" of the process, but the organizers, Aniyah Flynn '22 and Arionnah Sonii '22 are in search...

Coach Bergman and his team take a casual timeout with a big lead during a scrimmage against Regina on Nov. 30.

Boys basketball season preview

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief December 1, 2019

If you could use one word to describe the West High basketball program it would be tradition. Piling up the wins in the West High gymnasium year and year again with multiple state tournament runs is...

Athletes Will Hoeft '20, Laurel Haverkamp '20, Minou Emmad '23, Raymond Yang '20, James Pinter '20 and Olivia Taeger '22 debate the hardest sport at West High.

No Cap Recap: What is the hardest high school sport?

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor November 30, 2019

In this second episode of No Cap Recap, sports editors Joe Goodman '20 and Owen Aanestad '22 attempt to find an answer to an age-old question: what is the hardest high school sport? Now, every sport...

One of five Lead West posters is displayed above the free weights in the West High weight room. Each poster focuses on one of Lead West's five core values.

Club connection: Lead West

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor November 28, 2019

Everywhere you look there are leaders.  Teachers, coaches, mentors, upperclassmen. Nearly everyone at West High is a leader in some way, but before they became a leader, they were molded by other...

Fantasy football is an online game played by students at West High against one another.

Screen play: fantasy football at West High

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor November 28, 2019

Fantasy football is a game of preparation, luck and a healthy amount of trash talk. The Monday night thrills and last-second missed field goals that make up the highs and lows that prove the game is...

David Jang '22 bowls a spare on Nov. 26 at Colonial Lanes against City High.

West falls in Battle for the Pins

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief November 26, 2019

Both the West High and City High girls and boys bowling teams call Colonial Lanes home, but tonight's matchup was a  battle for the home ally and the King and Queen pins. The boy's team finished the...

BJ Mayer talks to his team during a timeout against Cascade on Nov. 22.

Girls basketball season preview

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor November 24, 2019

Your first word, your first day of school and your first time running onto the West High court before your first varsity basketball contest. Although it was only a scrimmage, there were plenty of players...

Rising stars: Emma Ingersoll-Weng ’22 & Avery Vest ’22

Rising stars: Emma Ingersoll-Weng ’22 & Avery Vest ’22

Caroline Chandler, Assistant Sports Editor November 23, 2019

West Side Story: Who first got you into basketball? Emma Ingersoll-Weng:  I'd say my older brother with Down Syndrome did. I started at the age of three at one of his basketball games. I just took...

Jim Li '21 rows hard on a cold day in a race between him, the team boats and the doubles.

Atypical athletics

Alice Meng, Print Copy Editor November 19, 2019

Varsity wrestler Will Hoeft '20 jumps ropes during his open period as part of his weight cutting process. Hoeft placed sixth at the Iowa high school state wrestling meet last year competing with a torn ACL.

Mind over matter

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor November 17, 2019

One can of tuna. That’s all wrestler Brett Pelfrey ’22 allowed himself to consume on the day of last year’s dual meet against City High. In the weeks leading up to the meet, Pelfrey, who plays...

West High senior athletes Even Brauns, James Pinter and Lily Ernst pose for a photo in their school's colors on the fall sports signing day, Nov. 13.

Three West High athletes sign to compete at Division-I schools

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor November 13, 2019

The smell of cupcakes and cookies drifted into the main commons after school on Nov. 13 as two West High swimmers and a Trojan basketball player signed their National Letters of Intent to compete and study...

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