• 1/14: Boys swimming @ Mercer
  • 1/14: Boys basketball @ Dubuque Senior
  • 1/14: Girls basketball vs. Dubuque Senior
  • 1/16: Girls and boys wrestling vs. Western Dubuque
  • 1/16-17: SPIT performance in Arganbright Auditorium @ 7:00
  • 1/17: West Side Story publication day
  • 1/17: Girls and boys bowling @ Xavier
  • 1/17: Boys wrestling @ Bettendorf
  • 1/17: Girls wrestling @ Mid-Prairie
  • 1/17: Girls basketball @ Prairie
  • 1/17: Boys basketball vs. Prairie
  • 1/18: Boys wrestling @ Bettendorf
  • 1/18: Girls bowling @ Prairie
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All content by Minna Abdalla
Mason Goering '26 jumps up to take a shot while players from City attempt to block it on Dec. 20.

[Photo] Boys basketball mid season update

Keith Moody and Kellen Craig
January 15, 2025
Rachel Wombacher-Hess '25 bowls a clean ball, finishing with a 240 series during the Battle for the Pins Feb. 9, 2024.

Winter sport athletes to watch: girls and boys bowling

Minna Abdalla, Kellen Craig, and Keith Moody
January 10, 2025
Boys swimming celebrate after setting a new record at the state meet Feb. 11.

Winter sport athletes to watch: boys swimming

Minna Abdalla, Kellen Craig, and Keith Moody
January 9, 2025
To stay focused and avoid distractions throughout the week, I locked my social media apps.

Digital detox: surviving a week without a phone

Minna Abdalla, Sports Editor
December 18, 2024
Trinity Myers '25 attempts to pin her opponent at the match against Liberty Nov. 21.

Winter sport athletes to watch: boys and girls wrestling

Kellen Craig, Minna Abdalla, and Keith Moody
December 17, 2024
Jack McCaffery '25 attempts to gain possession of the ball as the referee throws it in the air.

Winter sport athletes to watch: girls and boys basketball

Minna Abdalla, Keith Moody, and Kellen Craig
December 11, 2024
Trinity Meyers ‘25 stands in wait while her opponent fixes her headgear.

Trojan girls wrestling team falls to Liberty

Evelyn Kraber, Minna Abdalla, and Marie Stier
December 2, 2024
The West student section celebrates a touchdown by throwing up chalk.

No Cap Recap: fall sports rundown

Minna Abdalla and Keith Moody
November 21, 2024
Black excellence at West: Eva Willis and Eyad El-Fadil

Black excellence at West: Eva Willis and Eyad El-Fadil

Minna Abdalla, Sports Editor
November 15, 2024
The two football teams line up and get ready for the quarterback to pass the ball.

Trojans dominate Pleasant Valley for a senior night victory

Minna Abdalla, Sports Editor
October 21, 2024
A collage of the different female athletes at West.

It’s a femininomenon!

Minna Abdalla, Lila Eastvold, and Maddux Neukirch
October 7, 2024
Varsity placers Evan Merrill '27, Colin Werhle '27, Michael Hanna '28 and Moustafa Tiea '25 smile for the camera.

[Photo] Trojans start October with three home wins

Gianna Liu, Henry Timmer-Hackert, and Marie Stier
October 3, 2024
Henry Elser '26 returns a kick against Urbandale. The Trojans won their first home game on Sept. 9.

[Photo] October news briefs

Colin Wehrle, Print Photo Editor
October 4, 2024

[Video] Childhood friends: how well do they know each other?

Minna Abdalla and Jordan Smith
September 26, 2024
A collage of the different athletes in their sports.

A look into winter athletes off-season

Keith Moody and Minna Abdalla
September 24, 2024
The Trojan football team gets ready as the Little Hawks take a field goal.

Trojans fall to the Little Hawks in a nail biting game

Minna Abdalla, Sports Editor
September 23, 2024
Jack Wallace '25 celebrates after scoring a touchdown at Liberty Aug. 30, 2024.

Trojan football falls short against Liberty

Minna Abdalla, Sports Editor
September 1, 2024
West High sports on the left versus club sports on the left. (All photos used with permission).

Finding a balance: club vs. high school sports

Evelyn Kraber and Minna Abdalla
June 5, 2024
Bashir Eltyeb '25 and Wesal Haroun '24 pose with their acheivements.

Black excellence at West: Wesal Haroun and Bashir Elteyb

Minna Abdalla, Sports Editor
June 3, 2024
The boys pose for a photo after beating City High on May 15 to qualify for state. Photo used with permission of BJ Mayer

Tennis teams compete in state tournaments

Minna Abdalla and Marie Stier
May 28, 2024
Amaia Martinez '25 pushes her defender aside May 13 against City High.

Aly Skala '24 looks to pass the ball to a teammate May 13 against City High.

The boys team poses for a picture during the individual regional tournament May 8.

[Photo] West tennis sends six players to individual state

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2024
The boys huddle together as Coach Moellers encourages them before the meet.

Iowa City West boys tennis start the season strong

Minna Abdalla, Assistant Sports Editor
April 25, 2024
The West and City High mascots display the intense soccer rivalry between the schools.

West vs. City soccer rivalry: More than just a game

Minna Abdalla and Elena Garcia Van Auken
April 22, 2024

A catalyst for change: Coralville Community Food Pantry global community meal

Haneen Eltyeb and Minna Abdalla
March 28, 2024
Waad Dafalla '26, Trinity Myers '25 and Julian Manson '26 pose for a photo

Black excellence at West: Waad Dafalla, Trinity Myers and Juju Manson

Minna Abdalla, Assistant Sports Editor
March 4, 2024
The future styles of parenting.

Parenting in the digital age

Minna Abdalla and Abby Guo
March 4, 2024
The varsity girls basketball team stands for the Pledge of Allegiance before starting the game.

Girls Basketball’s season comes to an end in regional championships

Minna Abdalla, Assistant Sports Editor
February 23, 2024
Faizaan Ahmad '27, Nishvith Sudhakar '27 and Eyad El-Fadil '27 review notes between events.

[Photo] Science Olympiad competes at Mount Vernon Invitational

Shanza Sami, Print Features Editor
February 20, 2024
Jacob Koch '24 moves past defenders and goes in for a shot Jan. 19 against Linn-Mar.

Trojans shine in recent games and tournaments

Yaya Orszula and Minna Abdalla
January 29, 2024
Logos of timeless apps on the left and on the right, logos of trendy apps.

Timeless vs. trendy

Minna Abdalla and Neema Ash
January 17, 2024
Coach Frese celebrates the girls' victory against City High Dec 22. The girls won 63-57 in the Double Header.

Trojans dominate the Little Hawks in cross-town matchup

Minna Abdalla and Zoe Smith
December 23, 2023
The girls wait as the announcer introduces the players.

Max Gerke ’24 qualifies in the 500 freestyle Feb. 10.

Winter sports athletes to watch

Yaya Orszula and Minna Abdalla
December 12, 2023
Wesal Haroun '24 gives Claire Hahn '25 a glitter tattoo.

Mariam Girls Club: Empower, connect and unite

Minna Abdalla, Assistant Sports Editor
November 14, 2023
Andrew Dong '24 poses with fellow members from Boys Nation and Girls Nation.

Boys Nation: The journey to leadership

Minna Abdalla, Assistant Sports Editor
November 10, 2023
The girls swimming and diving team pose for a photo.

Girls swimming and diving team win regionals

Minna Abdalla, Assistant Sports Editor
November 7, 2023
The seniors pose together with their coaches.

Girls swimming and diving hosts senior night

Minna Abdalla, Assistant Sports Editor
October 6, 2023

[Video] Rising stars

Gianna Liu and Tyler Shane
October 6, 2023

[Video] Last chance

Minna Abdalla, Assistant Sports Editor
October 3, 2023
Shanza Sami '26 gives a presentation.

STEM for Youth

Minna Abdalla, Assistant Sports Editor
September 18, 2023
Wesal Haroun '24 returns the ball during practice.

Wrapped up

Minna Abdalla, WSS Intern
June 2, 2023
Recess: A Thing in the Past?

Recess: A Thing in the Past?

Minna Abdalla, WSS Intern
April 18, 2023

Out of Pocket Spending

Waad Dafalla, Anna You, and Minna Abdalla
February 16, 2023
Ahmed Haroon '23 takes the field for warmups.

[Photo] The route to recovery

Zoe Smith, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2022
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