West’s girls varsity tennis team made their return to the court Friday, ready to continue their success under Head Coach Brenda Guan. In her first season as head coach, Guan led last year’s team to...

The West High Trojan girls’ varsity soccer team started the season with a searing 1-0 win against the North Scott Lancers. Battling freezing temperatures exacerbated by the 20-mile-per-hour winds, the...

This past weekend, the always dominant Trojan boys' soccer team hosted their annual tournament at West High. One other Iowa City team, the defending 3A State Champions Liberty Lightning, was also in attendance....

As the spring soccer season starts up again, the pressure and excitement for tryouts increases. Players have been working all year to show their skills at West High tryouts to make the team, and coaches'...

Results: Boys basketball: The boys basketball team, ranked in the top 10 in 4A for most of the season, fell in an overtime nail-biter to the 17-6 Bettendorf team. Behind junior Jack McCaffery’s...

The Urban Dictionary defines Black excellence as “Someone that is Black and portrays great qualities and abilities that make the Black community proud.” This definition is accurate, however, Black...

The air at Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids was anything but calm on Tuesday night as the boys basketball team looked to continue their journey to the Wells Fargo Arena for the State tournament. Coming...

As spring is nearing, athletes look forward to another season of track and field practices and meets. Track practices began this year on Feb. 19, and the first meet will be on March 4. The season is planned...

After taking down Southeast Polk on Saturday, the girls faced off against Waukee for a trip to state. With some great teamwork and effort, the girls were down 13 points during halftime to a top-seeded...

West Side Story: When did you first start wrestling? Peyten Van Dyke: I first started wrestling in seventh grade when my brother did it and I got interested through him. My dad helped coach our team,...

The boys wrestling team qualified eight wrestlers for state, doubling their total from last year. Held Feb. 14-17 at Wells Fargo Arena, the tournament yielded three podium finishes for the Trojans. At...

On Feb. 9, the West High girls basketball teams competed against Cedar Rapids Washington at West High’s Main Gym.  The girls junior varsity team defeated CR Washington 60-56 for their third win of...