For the Trojan’s tennis team, this past season presented a challenge from the very moment that the 2014 season ended. With four out of the six previous starters graduating, the Trojans’ lineup was...
The boys and girls track and field teams will be competing at the Drake Relays in Des Moines starting on Thursday, April 23. The boys team qualified in the 4 x 100 meter relay, 4 x 200 meter relay, 4 x...
Excelling in a sport involving the performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility and coordination does not happen to everyone. However, Ryan Ruckdaschel ’15 is an exception...
Aaron Carter, Writer and Sports Editor
• April 19, 2015
Jacintha Thomas, West High senior, is one of the most accomplished divers in Iowa High School History. Thomas decided earlier this week to commit to the University of Iowa.
Thomas has broken multiple...
Rachel Hoeft’s ‘18 track career started where many other students started, “My first track meet was in fifth grade, the one for one day.” Unlike other students, however, Hoeft’s running career...
Aaron Carter, Writer and Sports Editor
• March 6, 2015
The Iowa City West High Girls Basketball team came into the State tournament as the fifth ranked team in the State, and came in with aspiriations to win their second state championship in four years. This...
The wrestling team qualified six wrestlers to compete in the State Tournament this year; Donovan Doyle, John Milani, Tanner Rohweder, Aaron Stumpf, Blake Moser, and Nate Kelsey. Four of these wrestlers...
Aaron Carter, Writer and Sports Editor
• February 18, 2015
The West High Football Team, and Athletic Director Scott Kibby, decided to continue with Garrett Hartwig as the Head Football Coach. Hartwig served as the interim head coach in the 2014 season and led...
Shattering the state records for the first and last event of the IHSAA State Swim Meet, the boys swim team won state for the second year in a row in Marshalltown on Feb. 14.
Starting off the meet strong,...
Written and Compiled by Aaron Carter and Leola Eko
Photos by Chanel Vidal
The student section supports athletes that sport green and gold, but would they recognize the school stars in their club...
The West High Varsity Poms 2014-2015 season has come to an end. They placed in the top four with their pom and jazz routines at every competition and placed 16th with their jazz routine on a national...
Aaron Carter, Writer and Sports Editor
• January 30, 2015
Two number one seeds, two accomplished quarterbacks, one great offense, one great defense and one great match up. The New England Patriots, who have received much criticism lately in the “Deflate-gate”...