Continuing an annual tradition, City and West teams faced off on the volleyball court for the annual “Battle of the Spike.” West came out victorious for the second year in a row, winning the spike...
West Side Story: What is your background as an athletic director or any education or sports positions?
Craig Huegel: I began my teaching career in 1999 as a social studies teacher and a coach. I started...
Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief
• August 27, 2016
After seeing crowds of people covered in red, white and blue clothing and body paint, holding multiple American flags, one might guess that it is the Fourth of July. But at West High, this...
Some would say since new West High Dean of Students Justin Colbert was a lifelong Southeast Polk Ram, he may have a conflict of interest at Friday night's football game when West meets SEP down at Trojan...
Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief
• August 26, 2016
The West High Girls Swim Team is off to a successful start after winning their first home meet which took place on Aug. 23. The varsity team won against Williamsburg 153-26, and against Jefferson 94-92....
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.