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  • 12/16: Pajama + stuffed animal day
  • 12/17: Jersey day
  • 12/17: Girls basketball vs. Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys basketball @ Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys swimming @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/17: Band concert in Arganbright Auditorium
  • 12/18: Pink out day
  • 12/19: Throwback Thursday
  • 12/19: Boys wrestling @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/19: Girls wrestling @ Solon
  • 12/20: 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
  • 12/20: Ugly sweater day
  • 12/20: Boys and girls double-header vs City
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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

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West-City basketball doubleheader

West-City basketball doubleheader

January 9, 2015

The first girls and boys basketball double-header of two, this year, was played on the hardwood of City High. The West girls dominated on the front of the double-header. Danielle Craig ’15 and Mikaela...

Wrestling team defeats City High

Wrestling team defeats City High

Brittani Langland January 8, 2015

The wrestling team took on City High  today, at City High school.  West only lost four matches, and finished with a score of 53-24. See the individual scores below.   [View the story "Wrestling...

From Japan to Iowa: Sayo Nishii '18

From Japan to Iowa: Sayo Nishii ’18

Megumi Kitamoto December 17, 2014

Photos used with permission from the Nishii family Hailing from Ehime Prefecture on the small island of Shikoku in Japan, Sayo Nishii '18 continues to her passion for hockey in the United States....

Rising star: Nelson Brands

Rising star: Nelson Brands

Brittani Langland December 12, 2014

Nelson Brands ’18, last year’s Junior High State Champion for wrestling, will be joining West’s wrestling team this year. Brands isn’t the first wrestler in his family. His father, Terry Brands,...

Payton Pottratz ’16 commits to Iowa State for soccer

Payton Pottratz ’16 commits to Iowa State for soccer

Lauren Knudson December 8, 2014

While many seniors  are still patiently awaiting college acceptance letters to  figure out where they will be going to college, junior Payton Pottratz already has it figured out. Last week Pottratz...

Joonsoo Kim - competitive figure skater

Joonsoo Kim – competitive figure skater

Eugenia Chen December 2, 2014

Black ice skates— with a sharpened blade on both sides for clean edges, laced up tightly with swift fingers,  fitted comfortably after hours of breaking in— etch the smooth, fresh ice with new blade...

David DiLeo: undefeated

David DiLeo: undefeated

Brittani Langland December 1, 2014

David DiLeo ‘15 could be considered one of the most accomplished athletes at West High. Not only has he competed at a varsity level for two sports, he has compiled five team state titles during his five...

Nock named Press-Citizen Cross Country Athlete of Year

Nock named Press-Citizen Cross Country Athlete of Year

Gabby Skopec, Sports Editor November 21, 2014

After a third place finish at the cross country state championships on Nov. 1 Bailey Nock '18 was named the Press-Citizen cross country athlete of the year earlier this week. "I feel completely thankful...

West students sign National Letters of Intent

West students sign National Letters of Intent

Allie Biscupski, Online Managing Editor November 15, 2014

Seniors Danielle Craig, Mikaela Morgan, and Laynie Whitehead singed their national letters of intent on Wednesday, November 12th. The letter is a binding agreement that each student will play at their...

Preview: girls cross country state meet

Preview: girls cross country state meet

Akash Borde November 3, 2014

West High has a tradition of excellence, and few sports teams exemplify this tradition better than the Girls Cross Country team. The five-time state champions are looking to add a sixth title to their...

Powderpuff 2014

Powderpuff 2014

Leola Eko October 30, 2014

The senior girls beat the junior girls in the annual Powderpuff flag football game on Oct. 16. Check out coverage from the game. Photos by Leola Eko https://www.flickr.com/photos/54177336@N07/sets/72157648527378898/show

Volleyball: Iowa City West vs Cedar Falls

Volleyball: Iowa City West vs Cedar Falls

Brittani Langland October 8, 2014

Game 1 2 3 4 5 Total Iowa City West 25 25 25 20 17 2 Cedar Falls 22 27 22 25 19 3 The volleyball team lost to Cedar Falls last night, after a marathon  match...

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