• 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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Jacob Klein '19 holds back tears as the team is presented with a trophy for making it to state on Wednesday, March 6.

Boys basketball ends season at state quarterfinals

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
March 7, 2019
Members of the Iowa City West High dance team stand together. Design Maddy Ephraim.

Walking into a reputation

Fatima Kammona, News Editor
March 4, 2019
Even Brauns '20 celebrates with the rest of the basketball team and the student section after they defeated Davenport Central 72-46 to advance to the quarterfinal round of the Iowa High School State Basketball Tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

Boys basketball moves onto state tournament

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
February 27, 2019
Hunter Garvin ’22 raises his hand victoriously in the air after defeating Dubuque Wahlert’s Colton Kisting ’22 on Jan. 17, 2019. Garvin wrestled at 120 pounds last season, but is making the jump up to 132 pounds this year.

Rising Star: Hunter Garvin ’22

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
February 23, 2019
Emma Koch '19 sheds tears as she walks down the court with Audrey Koch '21 and Rylee Goodfellow '21 during the senior recognition after the game on Saturday, Feb. 16.

Girls basketball celebrates regional win and senior night

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
February 17, 2019
Photo Editor Maddi Shinall '19 poses for a photo as she displays her feminist slogan sweatshirt on Friday, Feb. 15.

A woman’s place is in charge

Maddi Shinall, Photo Editor
February 17, 2019
Sophie Stephens '19 poses as she writes a letter on Wednesday, Feb. 13.

SASS comes together to write letters

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
February 13, 2019
Head coach Steve Bergman talks to Brayden Adcock '19 during the second half on Tuesday, Jan. 15.

Regional pairings released for boys basketball

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
February 12, 2019
Will Hoeft '20 tries to keep City High's Joe Ring '19 from escaping on Thursday, Jan. 3. Hoeft pinned Ring in 45 seconds.

Six wrestlers qualify for state

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
February 9, 2019
Online Editor-in-Chief and Co-Sports Editor Kara Wagenknecht '19 shoots a photo while covering a basketball doubleheader at West High on Saturday, Jan. 5.

A race to be picture perfect

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
February 8, 2019
Cailyn Morgan '19 tries to steal the ball as Liberty's Sam McPherson '20 protects it during the first quarter on Friday, Jan. 25.

Basketball teams play Liberty

Kara Wagenknecht, Online Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor
January 26, 2019
From top to bottom, left to right: WHSDM set up for their big event on MLK Day; Nic Stone, author of "Dear Martin" answers students' questions in the West High library; members of SASS lead the way in Iowa City's March for Our Lives; The girls basketball team celebrates their championship win at the Wells Fargo Arena.

2018 at West: a year in review

Jessica Doyle, Podcast Editor
January 22, 2019
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