Nick Pryor, Anchor, Feature and News Producer
• August 3, 2016
Prairie scored first, going up 1-0 in the first inning, but West countered and was quickly up 3-1 by the end of the third inning. However, from then on things began to go downhill for West. Prairie pulled...
Last Thursday, May 12, the boys and girls track and field teams participated in the state qualifying meet. The meet was held at West High and the girls team placed first while the boys team took third....
Aaron Carter, Writer and Sports Editor
• May 8, 2016
Richard Zepeda ’16 is a future Marine, high school graduate and hopeful boxing extraordinaire. Zepeda has overcome many struggles in his life: grades, parental pressures, self-loathing and even lack...
On April 26, a battle went down between the two schools at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. The boys won the meet 9-0, making it seven consecutive years that the trojans overcame their cross...
On Thursday, April 28 through Saturday, April 30, the boys and girls track and field teams will be competing at the 107th Drake Relays. The Relays are a premiere track and field event, where high school,...
With Lululemon Athletica opening up in the North Marketplace district of downtown last week, new silver anchor logos could be popping up across the halls. The showroom will offer a limited selection of...
Deniz Ince, Print Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
• April 16, 2016
From breaking West’s long jump record on her first try to placing second in the state 100 meter hurdles last year, Valerie Welch ’17 could be this school’s greatest track star.
On Thursday night, the boys and girls soccer teams took the field against Cedar Rapids Kennedy in a doubleheader. The game was a gold-out in support of West High School Dance Marathon. A bake sale was...
Approaching a massive railing down a flight of eight stairs, he skids to a halt just before attempting the biggest rail he has ever skated. Contemplating the possible outcomes of this stunt, Jonah Marcussen...
The boys track and field team competed at their home meet, the Hollingsworth Relays, on Saturday. Despite the chilly conditions that have led to cancelled meets so far this outdoor season, the meet went...
Leah Dusterhoft, Art editor, Sports Producer, and Designer
• April 8, 2016
The best men and women wrestlers in the nation return to Iowa City April 9 and 10 to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The last time Iowa City hosted the event for the 2012 London...
Before the 1970s, participation by females in sports was small. In a 1971-1972 participation survey by the National Federation of High School Associations, total participation in US high school sports...
