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Senior Isaiah McDonald poses for a picture moments before receiving a shirt for placing first in the 400 meter dash race.

Isaiah McDonald Places First at Wartburg Track Meet

Ali Parkhurst , Reporter March 23, 2023

On Tuesday, March 21, the Wahawk boys and girls track and field teams traveled to Waverly for the Wartburg invitational track and field meet. During the meet, senior Isaiah McDonald placed an overall first...

Seniors Who Committed

Seniors Who Committed

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter March 10, 2023

As the 2022-23 school year is slowly wrapping up, we are seeing many Wahawk seniors announce their commitments to college sports. As they move from West High to collegiate sports teams, they look back...

Addison Wells

Addison Wells

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter March 10, 2023

Addison Wells has been playing softball for 10 years, since she was in third grade. Wells has played for the West High softball team for five seasons now, playing varsity for four of those years.  After...

Terez Smith

Terez Smith

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter March 10, 2023

Terez Smith has been playing football for seven years, four of them have been spent at West High. After being watched by multiple colleges, he committed to Iowa Central Community College.  Smith says...

Cassie Graff

Cassie Graff

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter March 10, 2023

Cassie Graff has been playing volleyball for about ten years, since she was in third grade. She has played volleyball at West for the past four years of her high school career.  After talking with...

Cece Moore

Cece Moore

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter March 10, 2023

Cece Moore has been playing basketball for over nine years, since she was in third grade. Moore has played varsity basketball at West High for all four years of her high school career, helping the Wahawks...

Senior Sahara Williams makes a free throw shot. As her shot goes in, Ankeny Centennital makes their way in, going for the rebound.

Wahawks Fall Short At State Tournament

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter March 10, 2023

Monday, Feb. 27, the Wahawk girls traveled to the Wells Fargo Arena for the 2022-23 girls state basketball tournament. Fighting against Ankeny Centennial, the girls gave it their all in an attempt to make...

You see us on the track, mat and court cheering on our athletic programs, but who cheers for us? Why do we not see the same appreciation and support that other sports do at West High?

Who Cheers For The Cheerleaders?

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter March 8, 2023

“Sometimes we get caught up in all the problems and forget to see the good things around us,” says Dr. Thomas Ulses, West Highs Athletic Director, as he wraps up the winter activity assembly on Monday...

Iowa Governor, Kim Reynolds, proposes a bill that puts the lives of trans youth in danger. Proposed bill 1145 is an act relating to children and students, including establishing a parents or guardians right to make decisions affecting the parents or guardians child, according to the bill.

Dear Kim, Trans Kids Are Still Kids.

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter February 23, 2023

In the twenty-first century, the LGBTQ+ community has become less of a target. Though they may face ‘less’ discrimination than they did decades ago, the fight for equality still persists. In high school,...

The girls team pose with the state qualifier flag after earning a victory against the Waukee Warriors and securing their spot at the state tournament for the fourth year in a row.

TICKET PUNCHED: Wahawks Defeat Waukee and Qualify for State

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter February 23, 2023

Tuesday Feb. 21, the Wahawks hosted Waukee in the final sub-state game of the season. The 21-1 Wahawks faced the 11-11 Warriors as the two teams fought for their spot at the state championship tournament.  As...

Senior Halli Poock shoots a three point basket in the third quarter of the game as the student section cheers her on in support.

Round One: Wahawks Defeat Ames in Sub-State Game

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter February 21, 2023

On Saturday Feb. 18, the Wahawks hosted the Ames Little Cyclones in the first sub-state game of the season. The Wahawks will continue their road to the state basketball season after defeating the 7-15...

Senior Halli Poock hits her personal goal with a layup that earns the Wahawks two more points and gives Poock her 2000th point.

THATS A RECORD: Halli Poock Breaks Two Wahawk Records

Ali Parkhurst, Reporter February 21, 2023

Saturday, Feb. 18, senior Halli Poock walked onto the court of the Bob Siddens gym with 1980 career points to her name. Poock sat just 15 points away from breaking Nina Smith's record of 1994 career points....

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