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Girls junior varsity tennis: exploring the underdog team

Girls junior varsity tennis: exploring the underdog team

April 11, 2014

By Shanthi Chackalackal, Eugenia Chen, and Maggie Terry         Nothing is harder than serving a tennis ball during Iowa’s windy season.  Nothing--except serving a tennis ball...

Boys basketball team wins state championship

Boys basketball team wins state championship

Lydia Hinman March 16, 2014

The boys basketball team won their third consecutive State Championship on March 15th. The Trojans beat the West Des Moines Valley Tigers 57-45. No team has won three consecutive State titles since Davenport...

Recap: West High wrestling

Recap: West High wrestling

Tyler March 10, 2014

West High's wrestling ended this year by placing 5th at the state tournament in Des Moines, and having 5 wrestlers place in the top 8 in individuals. The results are as followed: Christopher Walters...

Boys swimming recap

Boys swimming recap

Brittani Langland March 7, 2014

The boys swim team has done what every sports team dream of doing; winning a state championship. They did so with hard work, strong underclassmen, and drive. Here is a recap of their successful season. At...

West reacts to boys swim team winning state championship

West reacts to boys swim team winning state championship

Madie Miller February 16, 2014

Experience the excitement of the boys swim team winning the State Championship for the first time in West High history. http://storify.com/westsidestory/boys-swim-team-wins-state-championship

West High boys swimming wins state

West High boys swimming wins state

Lydia Hinman February 15, 2014

By Lydia Hinman Photo by Megumi Kitamoto The West High Boys swim team won the State meet Saturday with 205 points. Cedar Rapids Washington finished second by 69 points. This is the first ever championship...

Girls basketball falls to C.R. Kennedy

Girls basketball falls to C.R. Kennedy

Madie Miller January 31, 2014

By Madie Miller The varsity girls basketball team lost to Cedar Rapids Kennedy on Jan. 29 with a final score of 40-33. Mikaela Morgan '15 was the highest scorer and rebounder of the night for the Women...

Boys swimming wins their last dual home meet

Boys swimming wins their last dual home meet

Megumi Kitamoto January 14, 2014

By Megumi Kitamoto Photos by Megumi Kitamoto Content from Boys Swimming's Last Dual Home Meet of the Season // To some of the spectators, it may have been a typical boys swim meet. However,...

Boys basketball: West defeats City 70-34

Boys basketball: West defeats City 70-34

Brittani Langland January 7, 2014

Watch the top ranked West High boys basketball team defeat the City High Little Hawks 70-34. West has won the last two Class 4A state titles, and has now gone 60 straight games undefeated.

First home wrestling meet on Dec. 12

First home wrestling meet on Dec. 12

Madie Miller December 19, 2013

Wrestlers competed in their first home meet of the season on Thursday, Dec. 12. The varsity team won two duels. They beat Dubuque Hempstead 29-27 and Cedar Rapids Xavier 40-22.          

Athletic Director Scott Kibby gives the opening address, thanking the coaches, students and parents for their work.

Fall sports award banquet

November 19, 2013

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