• MONDAY 4/14: boys soccer @ Dowling Catholic
  • TUESDAY 4/15: girls golf @ Finkbine, boys track & field @ Prairie, girls soccer @ CR Washington
  • WEDNESDAY 4/16: boys soccer vs. CR Washington, girls/boys track & field @ City
  • THURSDAY 4/17: WSS publication day, girls tennis vs. Prairie, boys tennis @ Prairie
  • FRIDAY 4/18: NO SCHOOL, boys tennis vs. Western Dubuque
  • SATURDAY 4/19: girls soccer vs. Bettendorf, girls tennis @ Dubuque Senior/Western Dubuque, boys soccer @ Valley
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After the starting serve from a Wahlert player, Junze Sun '25 readies himself to return the serve.
Boys tennis caps off home opener with win against Wahlert
Jake Beneke and Maddux Neukirch • April 16, 2025
The West girls tennis teams celebrates their win against Cedar Rapids Jefferson at the Veterans Memorial Tennis Center April 12. Photo Courtesy of Amy Stier
Girls tennis competes in season’s first double header
Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 14, 2025
Iowa City West girls volleyball huddles up before their game at the Live Like Line tournament.
Meet West High’s new volleyball head coach: Jaedynn Evans
Lila Eastvold, Photographer and reporter • April 13, 2025
News
West High’s Symphony Strings performing at Carnegie Hall.
Symphonic Strings performs at Carnegie Hall
Jessie Li and Mrudani Ramkumar • April 17, 2025
Jazz Ensemble performs their first song, "This Song is You," at the 2025 Iowa Jazz Championships on April 8.
Jazz Ensemble travels to Ames for Iowa Jazz Championships
Anna Greenlee, Design, Entertainment and Opinion Editor • April 10, 2025
West's HOSA club members pose together after the closing ceremony. Photo courtesy of Byron Butler.
West’s HOSA qualifies 14 members for the International Leadership Conference
Waad Dafalla, Print Reporter • April 9, 2025
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