WSS: Why did you decide to start running? BN: Because my dad was a runner and he encouraged me to try it because I’ve always been very energetic. I was a wild child, I would just be running everywhere...

West High School Dance Marathon (WHSDM) hosted the football game on Friday, Oct. 6. Balloons were sold to raise awareness for childhood cancer, as kid captain Lucy Roth was introduced before the game....

Hieu Nguyen '18 , a boxer, and Soren Schmidt '18, a black belt in Taekwondo, planned a casual boxing match on Friday, September 22, at the ICOR boxing ring. West Side Story talked to both of their crews...

On Friday, Sep. 29 the football team traveled to Burlington, where they extended their winning streak. The final score was 49-0.

Already a world-class athlete. Already an international champion. Already a prospect for the 2020 Olympics. And only a senior in high school. Ruby Martin ’18 hadn’t even started her junior year...

New black uniforms were showcased on senior night to kick off the last home game against Jefferson High School on Sept. 26. West lost 3-0, but friends, family and teammates celebrated senior night with...

On Sept 22, 2017, the football team won their homecoming game against Cedar Rapids Prairie 48-28. This game makes their season record 5-0.

The Women of Troy were defeated 3-2 in a close match against Cedar Rapids Xavier, who are currently ranked first in Class 4A. Regardless of the loss, both players and coaches alike are proud of their...

Caroline Found was a stellar athlete and leader at West and her positive ideals were influential to everyone she crossed paths with. Found’s legacy lives on through a tournament dedicated to her,...

The West High Trojan football team triumphed over the City High Little Hawks on Friday in the annual Battle of the Boot game with a final score of 52-6. Cheered on by an energetic student section,...

The girls cross country team traveled to Noelridge Park on Thursday, September 7 for the Cedar Rapids Invite. The boys cross country team split in two, with half traveling to Marshalltown for the Bobcat...

WSS: How are the student section themes decided for each game? MD: For the games we have a group message of the people that run the Twitter account so we usually just text in that, I mean it's not very...