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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

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Meet the senior boys soccer starters

Meet the senior boys soccer starters

Jiung Jung, Copy Editor April 13, 2017

West Side Story: What is your favorite aspect of soccer? Alex Andersen '17: Being an impact player and making big plays when the team needs me most. I love scoring goals and celebrating with my team...

Jared Sams-Merriwether ’19- high jump (20)

West boy’s track and field team dominates Hollingsworth Relays

Kara Wagenknecht and April 12, 2017

Results (Top 3 placewinners) Hollingsworth Relays Team- 1.  West High 115.50, 2. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 79.00, 3. Western Dubuque 71.00 200 meter dash- 1. Gabe Caruthers '19 22.91 800 meter...

Track and field teams continue strong start to season

Track and field teams continue strong start to season

Gabby Skopec and Kara Wagenknecht April 4, 2017

Despite the first two outdoor meets being rescheduled due to weather conditions, the boys track and field team has not wavered. The team came away with a win March 31 at the Wilkinson Relays for their...

Meet the girls tennis starters

Meet the girls tennis starters

Jiung Jung, Copy Editor April 3, 2017

West Side Story: Who has had the biggest influence on your tennis game? Meg Moreland ’18: The other girls on the team actually. They push me to be better and challenge me. I learn a lot from them....

Girls track and field team dominates Women of Troy Relays

Girls track and field team dominates Women of Troy Relays

Gabby Skopec and Kara Wagenknecht March 29, 2017

On Tuesday afternoon, the girls track and field team made a statement at their home meet, The Women of Troy Relays. The team won the meet for the twentieth consecutive time with a score of 188 points,...

Boys basketball 2016-2017 highlights

March 28, 2017

A highlight video of some of the best plays of the boys basketball team's state championship winning season.

Lauren Zacharias '19 goes for a layup in the first half of the

Girls basketball team reflects on state tournament

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...

The varsity boys basketball team celebrates after receiving the 4A state championship trophy Saturday Mar. 11 at Wells Fargo Arena. After a loss to West Des Moines Valley in last year's championship game, the Trojans avenged their loss this year in a 64-50 victory for the team's seventh state title.

Boys basketball team takes home seventh state title

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...

7 types of people who fill out March Madness Brackets

7 types of people who fill out March Madness Brackets

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...

After winning 57-51 in the 4a state quarterfinals against Newton High School, the boys basketball team celebrates their progression through the state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena, Wednesday Mar. 8. The Trojans later advanced to play Kennedy High School in the state semifinals, and won 61-37.

Boys basketball team heads to championship game

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...

Senior Ali Tauchen hugs Rachel Saunders '18 after the girls won against Waukee in the girl's state quarter finals 40-38. Saunders, pictured in crutches, suffered from a knee injury in the first quarter where she also scored a three pointer.

Girls basketball team finishes season in state semifinals

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...

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