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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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West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story

Amelia Stevens '23 and Emily Elizalde 
'23 joined West High's first girls wrestling team, gearing up with their game faces.

Wrestling with stereotypes

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 23, 2019
Varsity wrestler Will Hoeft '20 jumps ropes during his open period as part of his weight cutting process. Hoeft placed sixth at the Iowa high school state wrestling meet last year competing with a torn ACL.

Mind over matter

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
November 17, 2019
As part of her duties as a manager for the West Wrestling team, Laurel Haverkamp '20 records a match during the West vs. Cedar Rapids Prairie meet on Feb. 2, 2017.

Managing the transition

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
May 2, 2019
Hunter Garvin ’22 raises his hand victoriously in the air after defeating Dubuque Wahlert’s Colton Kisting ’22 on Jan. 17, 2019. Garvin wrestled at 120 pounds last season, but is making the jump up to 132 pounds this year.

Rising Star: Hunter Garvin ’22

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
February 23, 2019
Will Hoeft '20 tries to keep City High's Joe Ring '19 from escaping on Thursday, Jan. 3. Hoeft pinned Ring in 45 seconds.

Six wrestlers qualify for state

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
February 9, 2019
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