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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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Alaina Greenlee

Alaina Greenlee, Video Editor

(she/her) Alaina Greenlee is a senior at West and is in her second year as the WSS Video Editor. Between creating half-decent videos and being below average at volleyball, she enjoys boating and watching IndyCar races with her family.

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The boys soccer team poses with the 2022 state qualifier banner after beating Cedar Falls 6-1.

[Photo] Trojan boys soccer brings the storm against Cedar Falls

May 26, 2022
The boys soccer team poses with the 2022 state qualifier banner after beating Cedar Falls 6-1.

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The boys soccer team poses with the 2022 state qualifier banner after beating Cedar Falls 6-1.

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Freshman Moustafa Tiea crosses the finish line during the 800 meter run, recording a PR of 1:57.06.

Trojans compete in track state championships

May 24, 2022

Iowa City dogs speak up again

May 23, 2022
Alex McKane 22 congratulates a Sioux City North runner following the 1,600 meter run.

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Junior Jordan Caperon starts strong in the 100 meter wheelchair dash on May 21.

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Hebah War ’23 takes off to clear a hurdle in the 4A shuttle hurdle relay on May 19.

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Freshman Moustafa Tiea collapses on the ground after securing eight place and recording a personal record in the 800 meter run.

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Quinn Abbott 24 clears a hurdle in the second leg of the shuttle hurdle relay.

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Erinn Varga ’24 nears the finish line in the 400 meter dash on May 19.

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Barry Diallo 23 waits for the starters signal before the 100 meter sprint preliminary round.

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Caden Noeller 22 hands Alex McKane water after anchoring the 4x800 meter relay.

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Senior Caden Noeller starts off the 4x800 meter relay on May 19.

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Sophomore Izaiah Loveless nears the finish line in the 200 meter dash.

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Senior Alex McKane (5th place) congratulates William Lohr of Sioux City North (6th place) after finishing the 3,200 meter run.

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Daniel Robinson ’24 acrobatically clears 5-10.00 in high jump on May 19.

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The 2022 state meet set a new three day attendance record of 39,415 attendees, previously set at 38,161 in 2016.

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[Video] Recruiting Trail with Alex McKane

May 16, 2022

West High Weekly 5.6.22

May 6, 2022

Recruiting Trail with Makenna Vonderhaar

April 18, 2022
Both City and West High players gather in honor Liberty Highs Owen Skelleys sixteenth birthday during the last fourteen seconds of the first half in their April 14 matchup.

Girls soccer falls to City High

April 14, 2022

Behind the curtain of Theatre West’s ‘Anastasia’

April 7, 2022
As March begins winding up, so do West Highs spring athletics.

[Photo] Spring sports preview

March 11, 2022
As March begins winding up, so do West Highs spring athletics.

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[Video] 73 Questions with Craig Huegel

February 28, 2022

The sky’s the limit

February 27, 2022

West High Weekly 2.25.22

February 25, 2022

Mental health concerns override annual Matchomatics fundraiser

February 23, 2022

[Video] Sliced: Valentine’s Day

February 19, 2022

West High Weekly 2.4.22

February 4, 2022

Winter volunteering creates community amidst COVID-19 pandemic

January 27, 2022

[Video] New year, new West

January 21, 2022

West High Weekly 1.7.22

January 7, 2022

Mic’d Up: Noah DeSaulniers

January 4, 2022

West High Weekly 12.17.21

December 17, 2021

West High Weekly 12.3.21

December 3, 2021

West High Weekly 11.19.21

November 20, 2021

[Video] West High Weekly 10.29.21

October 29, 2021

West High Weekly 10.1.21

October 1, 2021

Mic’d Up: Mayowa Dokun

September 24, 2021

[Video] West High Weekly 9.10.21

September 10, 2021

[Video] Advice from West High’s first graduating class

August 21, 2021

[Video] Softball sweeps Dubuque Wahlert on senior night

July 2, 2021
Teammate Tamiah Teran 23 hands off a basket to senior Liv Williams between games.

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Sliced

May 31, 2021

No eggceptions

May 26, 2021

Yolked: Cartoon foods

April 25, 2021
Who knows whats going to go down in The Futon?

The Futon: Three’s not a crowd

April 9, 2021

[Video] Video games IRL

April 2, 2021
From 1980-2020, sea ice in the Arctic has decreased from 16.25 million square kilometers to 3.74 million square kilometers.

#SaveTheArctic: Over the years

February 25, 2021
After stepping off the court or getting out of the pool, being unsatisfied with a performance is difficult to overcome for athletes. Learning how to handle these off days is what separates novice athletes from the elite.

Post-performance

February 19, 2021
With COVID-19, social media has been gaining popularity, predominantly with Generation Z. Todays youth has pushed several large movements like BLM and Save the Arctic.

#SaveTheArctic: Growing power

February 11, 2021
#SavetheArctic may have originated as a social media hashtag, but the movement its sprung has made a larger impact than anyone couldve anticipated.

#SaveTheArctic: The social media storm

February 1, 2021
Who knows whats going to go down in The Futon?

The Futon: post-quarantine

December 11, 2020
Although athletes may not be able to have a conventional season, they are still finding ways to continually improve and focus on the big picture. Whether that’s practicing at home, safely going to a gym, or getting in shape for their season.

Club sports unmask potential amidst pandemic

December 8, 2020
An athletes performance is heavily determined by their mental state.

The mental block

November 19, 2020
Greta Kraske 23 and the Iowa City West girls swim team after they placed first during a conference meet at Linn-Mar on October 26, 2019.

Thrown in the deep end

November 7, 2020
A three-week pause in West High athletics has impacted team atmospheres and athletes mentalities.

[Video] Broken season

October 17, 2020
West High Weekly 9.25.20

West High Weekly 9.25.20

September 26, 2020
Will Hoeft 20 scoops up the ball in the first game.

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Ian McAreavy 21 warms up before the doubleheader.

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Will Hoeft 20 slides after the ball in the first game of the double header on June 23.

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Matthew Cupp 20 tries to force out a base runner at the Liberty doubleheader.

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Marcus Morgan 21 makes a catch and forces out a Liberty player in first game.

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Noah Desaulniers 22 pitches late in the second doubleheader game.

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Brett Cherry 20 forces out a Liberty player on first.

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Marcus Morgan 21 and Ben Vander Leest 20 question a call by the umpire.

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Marcus Morgan 21 returning to home base after hitting a home run as the team rushes to celebrate the play.

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Ian McAreavy 21 after losing the first game of the double header

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Mason Dains 20 safely makes it to first base in the first game of the doubleheader.

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