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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
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
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 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
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
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 8, 2020
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 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
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
Several West Side Story Staffers have been learning to box at ICOR.

West journalists take on boxing

Tosh Klever, Video Editor
February 4, 2020
Christian Barnes '22 pulls off of City's number 14 and makes a perfect layup Jan. 31.

Basketball teams split with Little Hawks

Alyssa Skala, Yearbook Managing Editor
February 1, 2020
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