• 12/16: Pajama + stuffed animal day
  • 12/17: Jersey day
  • 12/17: Girls basketball vs. Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys basketball @ Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys swimming @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/17: Band concert in Arganbright Auditorium
  • 12/18: Pink out day
  • 12/19: Throwback Thursday
  • 12/19: Boys wrestling @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/19: Girls wrestling @ Solon
  • 12/20: 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
  • 12/20: Ugly sweater day
  • 12/20: Boys and girls double-header vs City
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The entire team huddles before JV race.

Boys cross country takes first in home meet

Isabella Tisdale, Sports Reporter/Photographer
September 30, 2021
Nicolo Schianchi '22, Alex McKane '22, and Caden Noeller '22 sprint off the start line during the state cross country meet on Nov. 2 in Fort Dodge.

Trojan cross country teams races at Spartan Challenge

Hanah Kitamoto, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
September 5, 2021
West High athletes reflect on the triumphs and challenges of the past year in sports.

Spring sports: A year later

Thayer Abu-Hijleh, Reporter
April 3, 2021
Boaz Abramoff '22 lifts weights from home on May 11, 2020 as he prepares for football season.

Stay-at-home athletes

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
May 13, 2020
Athletes Will Hoeft '20, Laurel Haverkamp '20, Minou Emmad '23, Raymond Yang '20, James Pinter '20 and Olivia Taeger '22 debate the hardest sport at West High.

No Cap Recap: What is the hardest high school sport?

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
November 30, 2019
No cap recap is a sports podcast with sports editor Joe Goodman '20 and assistant sports editor Owen Aanestad '22.

No Cap Recap: Fall sports

Joe Goodman and Owen Aanestad
November 10, 2019
Nicolo Schianchi '22 and Alex McKane '22 work together at the one mile marker during the state cross country meet on Nov. 2 in Fort Dodge.

Cross country teams compete at state

Owen Aanestad, Online Editor-In-Chief
November 2, 2019
Pictured are West High athletes Noah DeSaulniers '22, Marcus Morgan '21, Matayia Tellis '21 and James Pinter '20.

No off season

Caroline Chandler and Hanah Kitamoto
October 1, 2019
Emma Kearney '21, runs at the first and only home meet of the season.

An uphill battle

Abby McKeone, Graphics and Social Media Editor
September 16, 2019
Alex McKane '22 and the Trojans sprint out of the starting line during the Prairie Invitational at Prairie High School on Aug. 31.

Boys cross country places third at Prairie Invitational

Joe Goodman, Sports Editor
August 31, 2019
Eric Doorn '19 holds Dylan Gesell '19 in the courtyard on Valentine's Day.

Friend crush: Eric Doorn ‘19 and Dylan Gesell ‘19

Lily Meng, Online Co-Copy Editor
February 14, 2019
WSS staffers pose with the girls cross country team after filming on Friday, Nov. 9.

WSS staffers try cross country

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
December 23, 2018
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