Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• March 27, 2017
The plan going into the girls basketball state tournament was to win it all. That all changed about halfway through the first quarter of the first game when Rachael Saunders ’18 fell and injured...
Alyson Kuennen, News Editor, Photographer
• March 12, 2017
The West High boys varsity basketball team defeated West Des Moines Valley, 64-50, in the 4A state championship game Saturday Mar. 11 at Wells Fargo Arena. After a loss to the Tigers in last year's championship...
Leah Dusterhoft, Art editor, Sports Producer, and Designer
• March 11, 2017
It’s March, and in the world of sports, that means it’s time for March Madness. Though the games don’t start until March 14, any basketball fan will be sitting on their couch tomorrow for the revealing...
Alyson Kuennen, News Editor, Photographer
• March 10, 2017
After a 57-51 win against Newton High School in the 4A state quarterfinals on Wednesday Mar. 8 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, the West High boys varsity basketball team advanced to play Cedar Rapids...
Alyson Kuennen, News Editor, Photographer
• March 4, 2017
The West High girls varsity basketball team traveled to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines Wednesday Mar. 1 to play in the girls state quarter finals against Waukee, where they won 40-38. West advanced to...
Lauren Katz, Copy Editor, Editorials Editor
• March 4, 2017
WSS: There’s been a rumor that you’re doing high school swimming next year. Could you confirm/shoot down this rumor?
Martin: I definitely am considering it for next year because it is my senior...
Nick Pryor, Anchor, Feature and News Producer
• March 1, 2017
The West High girls basketball team has had another great season this year, going 20-3 overall and 14-2 in conference as well as qualifying for state. With their first round game against Waukee on Wednesday...
Isabelle Robles, Digital Editor-in-Chief
• February 25, 2017
Those who look solely at a team's record may have been surprised by the score of the West (19-3), Pleasant Valley (11-12) boys substate basketball game at the end of the first quarter where Pleasant...
Participating in any level of athletics can increase stress, especially when you reach the highest level of athletics that most will ever achieve due to the low number of athletes that will become professional...
Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• February 23, 2017
One of the ultimate goals as a high school athlete is to make it to state. Despite only being a sophomore, Cole Mabry has already achieved this--in two sports.
With a background in sports stretching...
Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• February 22, 2017
West finished the first quarter tied and the second quarter up by only one point in an intense and fast-paced game, needing to make a change in the second half of the game.
“In the second half...
