Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• January 4, 2019
The fans were loud as West High and City High battled their crosstown rival in a dual meet on Thursday, Jan. 3. West fought hard, but ultimately fell to City with a final team score of 28-49. Will...
The smell of chlorine hits him as he walks into the recreation center’s pool area. The lights are dim and the pool deck is empty besides him and his brother. The only sound in the building is the water...
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• December 23, 2018
With help from the Iowa City West varsity girls cross country team, WSS staffers attempt to run cross country. To see how they did, check out the video below.
James Pinter '20 has been in pools since he was seven years old. This may be due to his family having no shortage of swimmers with his mom, Sheila Pinter, who was a national champion, and his three siblings...
Alyssa Skala, Yearbook Managing Editor
• December 4, 2018
The West High Trojans hosted Grand View Christian High School on Saturday, Dec. 1. West's boys basketball team took their second win in a row this past weekend with a score of 64-54. During the game,...
The second sport the WSS sports coverage team tried this year was football. Since they wouldn't try tackle football for safety reasons, they played two-touch football instead. Check out the video below...
Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• December 2, 2018
Just in time for wrestling season.
A sizeable undertaking in itself, renovating the wrestling room was no simple feat. The project began near the beginning of the school year and concluded before the...
Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• December 1, 2018
For Audrey Koch '21, it can be considered a breakthrough performance.
Just a sophomore, Koch led the defending state champions to victory against Cedar Rapids Prairie, scoring a total of 23...
The rules are simple: be completely silent.
No audible conversations. No getting up and walking around. Just sit, relax and take a few minutes to get a clear head and prepare for the night.
This...
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• November 18, 2018
West Side Story: Why did you start playing sports?
Matayia Tellis: I started to play sports because it brought me out to more people. I did it to basically meet new people and communicate.
WSS: Which...
Being criticized for going against the status quo didn’t come as a shock to either Hunter Kopf ’19 or Keshawn Shaw ’19, seeing as they are the only males on the West High cheer team.
“First,...
