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West High students and staff celebrate the grand opening of their new facilities on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 by cutting the ribbon to the enjoyment of students, parents, and coaches alike.

A New “Whey” Forward

Will Earnest, Reporter November 19, 2024

The “weight” is finally over. On Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, West High celebrated the grand opening of their new athletic facilities with a ribbon cutting and open house that lasted from 4 pm to 6:30...

The LA Dodgers celebrate victory of the World Series

Dodgers “Dodge” the Yankees to Win the World Series

Zach Smith, Reporter November 5, 2024

A crack of the bat and the crowd goes wild. It is the 10th inning of the first matchup against the Yankees in the 2024 World Series for the Dodgers. The Dodgers are down 2-3 with the bases loaded and two...

The current state of the soccer field before construction.

Expanding to Regulation

Will Earnest, Reporter October 31, 2024

More construction, but will it be ready in time? The West High boys and girls soccer teams are getting a new field, completely decked out in turf and expanded to comply with regulation size for IHSAA soccer....

The new field is going to resemble the one at Brady Street with some minor changes like there only being one place for fans/parents to sit, and it being smaller due to not having a running track connected to it.

New turf

September 13, 2024

The Davenport West soccer team has wanted a turf field for a very long time and after many years they are finally getting what they have always wanted. Some people might think that the field will be for...

Coach Israel Taylor looks on as his players run a wide receiver drill. This is his first year of coaching after graduating from St. Ambrose.

A Change in Culture

Will Earnest, Reporter September 11, 2024

New changes, different outcome? The West High Football team hired four new varsity football coaches for the 2024 season. After a 5-4 record and barely missing the playoffs last season, the team hopes these...

“In my three years on the team track has allowed me to meet new people and challenge myself in many different ways,” Mitchell said.

Running for the Team

Makenna Burt, Editor In-Cheif May 23, 2024

Thursday April 11th the Boys and Girls Track teams were honored for their senior nights. They participated in the Jesse Day Relay meet at Brady Street Stadium. The Jesse Day Relay is a relay-only track...

Iowa Hawkeyes defeats previous national champions as they head into the final four against the University of Connecticut Huskies.

Iowa Heading Into The Final Four

Addison Aleksiejczyk, Co-Editor April 5, 2024

As the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament is in full swing, the Iowa Hawkeyes upset the LSU Tigers as they head into the final four. After the Hawkeyes lost last...

“In the original game I don’t think we could have come out better, so it was hard to be as good as the first game, but we still came out there and played as hard as we could and we kept our energy high,” Green said.

Second Half, Same Energy

Lucy Bernick, Reporter January 17, 2024

On December 8th, 2023 the Davenport West Boys Basketball team versed Davenport Central in a crowd-thrilling game where West dominated. A few minutes into the third quarter, the game was going well with...

“I am most excited to just get back on the court,” Thomas said.

The Start of Something New

Makenna Burt, Editor In-Cheif November 27, 2023

With the ending of fall sports, comes the winter sport pre-season. Boys basketball is one of those sports that puts in an abundance of time preparing for their season. With this, the team has new players...

“We did like over half a year of practice, and it paid off,” senior Karma Caldwell said.

Bringing Home the Trophy

Kaylee Coffman, Reporter November 16, 2023

I'm sure we’ve all heard the saying “practice makes perfect'' at least once? Well for the Davenport West Coed Competition Cheerleaders, practice did make perfect! On November 4th the Iowa Cheerleading...

 “On our team, a win for one is a win for all," coach Stahle said.

Addison represents Davenport West at Miss Iowa

Stoyota Nguyen, Reporter November 13, 2023

Recently a new opportunity has formed for the Iowa Dance Community. Talented dancers from all over the community now have the opportunity to compete for a spot to represent Iowa’s most prestigious dancers....

“I was more shocked when I found out that I made the team, I genuinely thought I didn't make it,” Hicks said.

A True All-Star

Makenna Burt, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2023

For the past 4 years, nobody has been able to do what senior Torrance Hicks accomplished. She made the All-State Cheer team, a very selective team of the best cheerleaders across Iowa. A team of 20-45...

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