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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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Krisha Kapoor

Krisha Kapoor, Print Sports Editor

(she/her) Krisha Kapoor is a junior at West High. This is her second year on staff and she is the sports editor for print. Outside of the newsroom, you can probably find Krisha in the kitchen or on the court playing volleyball and basketball.

All content by Krisha Kapoor

Iowa City dogs speak up again

May 23, 2022
Paz Martinez 25 looks to boot the ball down the field.

Girls soccer wins substate quarterfinal

May 20, 2022
Kenadee Showalter 22 gets shifty with the ball on May 20.

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Hanah Kitamoto 22 sprints down the field on offense on May 20.

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Hanah Kitamoto 22 fights for position on May 20.

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The Trojans celebrate Freshman Paz Martinezs goal on May 20.

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Emma Potthoff 25 drives the ball down the field on May 20.

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Lulu Nelson 25 passes the ball from midfield on May 20.

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Maya Mozena 24 eyes down the ball on May 20.

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Maya Mozena 24 slips the ball away for a possession on May 20.

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Ben Nkolobise 22 passes the ball to a teammate on May 17.

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Chris Martinez 22 glides down the field on May 17.

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Corentin Charles 23 hunts down the ball on defense on May 17.

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Haider Nasr 24 fights for possession against Xavier on May 17.

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Ben Nkolobise 22 looks down the field to pass the ball on May 17.

[Photo] Boys soccer defeats Xavier on senior night

May 18, 2022
Hussein Mohamed 25 and Miguel Cohen Suarez 22 attempt to poke the ball from Xaviers Reilly Moore 22 on May 17.

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Chris Martinez 22 throws the ball to Matt Jetton 22 on May 17.

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Amari Nasafi displays his brightly-colored Nike Lebron 11s, originally released in 2014.

Shoe game

April 29, 2022
As the world discovers a new facet of the digital economy in NFTs, West High students create their own NFT culture inside the school.

The NFT craze

April 22, 2022
WSS delves into the pandemics impacts on drug culture at West High.

Epidemic

March 4, 2022
Pete Moe 22 gets fouled on his way to the hoop against Western Dubuque on Feb. 17.

Boys basketball falls short in their regular-season finale

February 18, 2022
West High athletes weigh in on the underappreciation and oversexualization of girls sports.

Equal footing

January 24, 2022
Raina Pfeifer talks about starting a SEA club at West and plans for the future.

If we’re green, we’re golden

November 23, 2021
Former ELL student, Ben Nkolobise 22, shares how playing soccer has had an impact on him.

Breaking barriers

October 7, 2021
Sophomore Malae Lacy is congratulated by her teammates after a big kill against Xavier on Aug. 31.

Trojans edge out Xavier in first home game

September 1, 2021

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

August 21, 2021
In a year full of political turmoil, controversial conversations in the classroom have become increasingly prevalent, raising the question: should teachers share their political views with students?

Freedom of teach

June 6, 2021
For some West High athletes, sports become more than an after school pastime.

The cost of excellence

April 26, 2021
Ella DeYoung 23 returns the ball after her opponents serve April 15.

Girls tennis stays undefeated after rallying past Prairie

April 15, 2021
BLM protesters gather in downtown Iowa City June 6.

Unzipping Gen Z

February 26, 2021
Feeling down this winter? Look no further than WSS list of ways to remedy the winter blues.

Clues to cure the blues

December 26, 2020

Clues to cure the blues resources

December 7, 2020
Seasonal affective disorder resources

Seasonal affective disorder resources

December 7, 2020
Community experience: balancing school, COVID-19 and mental health

Community experience: balancing school, COVID-19 and mental health

December 7, 2020
According to many West teachers, online learning has perpetuated a culture wherein students feel cheating is permissible.

Cheating culture

November 22, 2020
A three-week pause in West High athletics has impacted team atmospheres and athletes mentalities.

Broken season

October 17, 2020
Damaged storage bins were just one casualty of the derecho that tore through Iowa on Aug. 10.

Disastrous derecho: Iowa’s unexpected storm

August 22, 2020
LaShaun Lacy sits in bus number 5110. Driving special education students on this bus is one of his jobs. He also works as a correctional officer.

Credit reel

March 20, 2020
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