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  • 12/16: Pajama + stuffed animal day
  • 12/17: Jersey day
  • 12/17: Girls basketball vs. Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys basketball @ Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys swimming @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/17: Band concert in Arganbright Auditorium
  • 12/18: Pink out day
  • 12/19: Throwback Thursday
  • 12/19: Boys wrestling @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/19: Girls wrestling @ Solon
  • 12/20: 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
  • 12/20: Ugly sweater day
  • 12/20: Boys and girls double-header vs City
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West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

Summer success: Ruby Martin '18

Summer success: Ruby Martin ’18

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...

Rylee Fay '20 saves the ball in the game against Jefferson on Sept. 26.

Varsity volleyball falls to Jefferson on senior night

Kara Wagenknecht and Alyson Kuennen September 30, 2017

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...

The student section throws flour in the air after the first kickoff.

West cruises past Prairie for homecoming win

Pareen Mhatre and September 27, 2017

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.

After a vital point is scored by West, teammates on the sides show their enthusiasm.

Close match leads to Women of Troy loss

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...

The Women of Troy gather together to strategize at the Live Like Line tournament on Sep. 9.

Caroline Found’s legacy lives on

Ellie Gretter, Sports Editor September 19, 2017

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,...

Dillon Doyle '18 carries The Boot to West's side on Friday, Sep. 15.

West brings home the boot

George Liu, Eman Elsheikh, and Fenna Semken September 17, 2017

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,...

Claire Ronnebaum '18 begins to break away from the pack at the beginning of the JV race for the Cedar Rapids Invite at Noelridge Park on Sept. 7.

Cross country recap: Cedar Rapids Invite and Bobcat Invite

Ellie Gretter, Sports Editor September 16, 2017

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...

Austin Geasland '18 leads the rollercoaster during halftime on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Student section etiquette

Ellie Gretter, Sports Editor September 15, 2017

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...

Summer success: Patrick McCaffery '19

Summer success: Patrick McCaffery ’19

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...

Football team overcomes Cedar Falls

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...

Emily Burch '18 prepares to spike the ball in the third set of the varsity game against City on Sept. 5.

A win for West in cross-town rivalry

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 Spike makes it's way through the triumphant hands of the girls varsity volleyball team and the student section that cheered them on after their win against City High on Sept. 5 for the third consecutive year.

West beats City for the spike

Sophie Stephens, Kara Wagenknecht, and Alyson Kuennen September 8, 2017

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...

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