Kody Pudil, assistant wrestling coach, has a vision in mind for girls wrestling at West High. After observing wrestling coaches from other schools build their own girls wrestling programs, Pudil has taken...
Imagine not eating a single morsel of food from sunrise to sunset. In some cases, even drinking water is prohibited. Now imagine having to go through that process every day for an entire month. Fasting...
All athletes reach a point in their career when they are no longer able to compete at a high level. Some athletes suffer career-ending injuries while others simply lose interest in the sport they once...
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• April 30, 2019
Olympian, collegiate and high school athletes all gathered together at Drake Stadium for the annual Drake Relays starting on Thursday, April 25 and concluding on Saturday, April 27. Over 20 West track...
The 110th annual Drake Relays begin this Thursday, April 24 and will run until Saturday, April 27. West High will send a group of athletes to the blue oval to compete against the best competition Iowa...
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• April 19, 2019
The track and field teams traveled across town to City High to compete in the annual Forwald/Coleman Relays in hopes of qualifying for the Drake Relays for the last time. The Drake Relays start Thursday,...
Jada Dachtler ’22:
WSS: When did you start playing soccer?
JD: “I started playing soccer when I was five, and at that time I played softball and danced too. I was kind of just trying out sports,...
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• April 14, 2019
The Trojans hosted Pleasant Valley, Solon, Monticello, Muscatine and Grinnell for the annual Hollingsworth relays. The meet honored the first ever West track and field coach Gary Hollingsworth and West...
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• April 10, 2019
The West soccer teams headed across the street to the University of Iowa soccer field to take on City on Tuesday, April 9. The girls played first and eventually fell 0-1 in the final minutes of a game...
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• April 7, 2019
The Eastern Iowa Track and Field Festival was held at West High on Saturday, April 6. With an emphasis on qualifying for the Drake Relays, the meet did not disappoint. 20 athletes achieved the Drake Relays...
