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The student news source of Iowa City West High

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

Kara Wagenknecht

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor

Kara is a senior at West and this will be her third year on staff. She is the Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor this year. When Kara isn't covering a sporting event, she can be found playing with her dogs, editing photos, hanging out with her friends and dancing FTK.

All content by Kara Wagenknecht
Over 50 flavors line a wall at Melk. They mix the shakes and pour their cereal bowls here.

Not your average bowl of cereal

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 18, 2019
Joey Goodman 20 watches the basketball as Waterloo Easts Trevion Labeaux 22 attempts to box him out on Tuesday, Jan. 15.

West uses last-quarter momentum to overcome Waterloo East

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 16, 2019
Anna Moore 21 watches Julia Bernat 21 cut a strand of Moore’s hair after school in the commons during the annual West High School Dance Marathon hair drive on Jan. 11. “I had wanted to cut my hair for a few months,” Moore said. “[I] waited until the West High Dance Marathon hair drive because I knew people who had donated their hair in the past and I thought it sounded like a cool way to help out. It’s a little thing to do for a great cause.”

WHSDM holds annual hair drive

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 12, 2019
Matayia Tellis 21 stands at the free throw line as she adds two more points to Wests score during the second half on Friday, Jan. 4.

Basketball teams defeat Linn-Mar

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 5, 2019
Landon Green 19 tries to take City Highs Jason Lemus 20 down on Thursday, Jan. 3. Green won by major decision.

West faces City in dual meet

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 4, 2019
Brett Pelfrey 22 attempts to escape from Daryn Stewart 20 on Jan. 3. Pelfrey wrestled in the 195-pound weight class last season.

[Photo] Mind over matter

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
November 17, 2019
WSS staffers pose with the girls cross country team after filming on Friday, Nov. 9.

[Video] WSS staffers try cross country

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
December 23, 2018
Members of Students Against School Shootings (SASS), hold up a March for our lives banner as they make their way to the Pentacrest on March 24. Nick Pryor 18, one of the leaders of SASS, was impressed by how many people came out in the snow. It was a nightmare driving downtown, and yet nearly a thousand people came out to support the movement,” Pryor said.

[Photo] When it happens.

Marta Leira, Print Editor-in-Chief
December 30, 2018
Lily Ernst 20 swims down the lane on Sept. 10, 2018.

Flying forward

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
October 4, 2018
The Trojans bench erupts in cheers after Charlie Moreland 20 scores a three-pointer during the second half on Friday, Dec. 7.

West basketball teams battle City

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
December 8, 2018
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