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Senior Paige Sinksen sings at the show choir opening night. This is where they got to showcase all their hard work for the fir

West Connection

Isabella Martens, Editor January 19, 2023

Five hours of practicing the same show a week. The West Connection not only has to perfect their vocals and dances, but also their performance and technique. There are so many components that go into having...

“New Years resolutions are important because they push people out of their comfort zones, while forcing people to better themselves,” Sinksen said.

New Year, New Me

Alexandria Petersen, Web Editor January 13, 2023

Exercising, being a nicer person, trying new things, these are just a few things students are planning on doing differently this year. New Year's resolutions are an annual tradition that many people, including...

“I am most excited to see the project actually in use and see our hard work pay off,” Shaffer said.

The Final Preparation

Makenna Burt, Reporter January 13, 2023

You turn on the sink and what comes out? Purified water and that's normal in the US but it's not always the case around the world. In Kenya almost 40% of the country does not have access to purified water....

“We kept perseverance even though the game wasn’t going our way. We learned that if we have an open shot we need to take the risk,” junior Sydney Westerhof said.

Falcons Vs Knights

Stoyota Nguyen, Reporter January 5, 2023

The Davenport West Falcons traveled to Assumption High School on January 3rd to play in a double header. Unfortunately, the boys varsity lost 50-60 and the girls varsity lost 10-51, it wasn't a successful...

There are many opportunities for festive photos while at the party. This was a great opportunity to capture memories with your family.

Pajama Party at the Putnam

Gracie Sade, Reporter January 4, 2023

The Quad Cities have many events in the winter but some of its major ones include the Christkindl Market, the Festival of Trees and the Polar Express pajama party at the Putnam. The Polar Express pajama...

West High School Student Senate heads down to the River Bend Food Bank to deliver their food collections for the Student Hunger Drive and celebrate all their hard work on loading day.

Helping the Hungry

Makenna Burt, Reporter January 3, 2023

For six dedicated weeks, students in West’s Student Senate have worked tirelessly to collect food and money for the Student Hunger Drive. The Hunger Drive is a competition for students all across the...

This is the freshmans hallway for Deck The Halls. They decorated the halls on Monday to start off the weeks festivities.

Winter at West

Isabella Martens, Editor January 3, 2023

Student Senate has put in the work to make West’s last week before winter break as exciting as possible. They planned a Lip Sync Battle, Deck the Halls, Candy Cane Grams, and Spirit Week. This last full...

My favorite thing throughout the season so far is our competitiveness throughout our game and how much fun we are having as a team, senior Landon Winston said.

West vs PV

Alexandria Petersen, Web Editor January 2, 2023

The Davenport West boys basketball team played on their home court on Tuesday, December 13th against the Pleasant Valley Spartans. The Falcons lost by only one point in overtime, with the final score being...

“My favorite part about swimming is the relationships that are built. The sport is so tough it brings us all closer together throughout the season. The meets are really fun as well, especially when our team is winning,” senior Nate Hagedorn said.

Falcons take on the Muskies

Stoyota Nguyen, Reporter December 9, 2022

Davenport West was defeated in last night's meet against the Muscatine Muskies. West finished with a score of 57-79, improving the team times over 34 seconds. Although the Falcons didn’t win, they put...

The Davenport West Competition Team has a team huddle right before they go out and perform at State. The team motivated each other with speeches and prepared each other to give their best performance.

Soaring to State

Isabella Martens and Alexandria Petersen December 6, 2022

Four months of training, focus, and determination is what set up the cheer team for success.  The West High cheer team went to state on October 29th and earned 6th place with their routine. It was...

“My biggest takeaway is I would say the people who are on the team, like all of us, I consider each and every one of my brothers. And we all became really close and you can tell from how much we appeared as a team,” said Haines.

The Turnaround of a Decade

Makenna Burt and Stoyota Nguyen November 22, 2022

Bright lights, brisk air, a loud stadium, and cheers from all around. Davenport West’s football team took in this experience during their game on Friday, October 28. The football players and cheerleaders...

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