Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• October 2, 2017
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...
Anna Brown, Print Co-Copy Editor
• September 22, 2017
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...
Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• September 12, 2017
For most high school students, summer is a time to relax. Patrick McCaffery ’19 saw it as a time to improve his basketball skills. Beginning in mid-to-late June, McCaffery started off his summer with...
Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• September 10, 2017
The Trojans narrowly defeated Cedar Falls, 32-31 in overtime. The boys were down 17-0 at halftime but came back fighting in the second half. The end of the fourth quarter saw the game tied at 24-24, leading...
Ian Prescott, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
• September 8, 2017
On September 5th West High's volleyball team took on cross-town rival City High. West won all three of their sets. The volleyball team drew support from the large crowd that turned up for the spectacle...
The Women of Troy took home another win against City High, giving them a 7-4 score for the season. Although the match between the Iowa City rivals doesn't count towards the team's conference score (the...