West Winners
Marissa Mendez, reporter
January 16, 2020
Every sport has that one outstanding player. A player that you know is going to be good as soon as they step onto the field, court, mat, or floor. A player that is passionate about what they do and how they do it. Senior Erica Henderson has been bowling since she was six. “I felt like I wasn’t good and I wasn’...
Brett Erwin selected for Academic All-State Iowa Basketball Team
Martin Morales, Reporter
February 21, 2018
Out of 130 applicants across the state of Iowa, senior center Brett Erwin was one of 23 student athletes chosen for the Academic All-State Iowa Basketball team. “It’s a really cool honor and a big accomplishment for me,” Erwin said. “I don’t remember the last time someone from West won ...
Sophomore and varsity boys basketball take a W at Muscatine
Emma Day, Social Media Manager
February 10, 2018
Final scores Sophomore: 60-59 West Varsity: 58-48 West
Sophomore and varsity boys play at North Scott
Emma Day, Social Media Manager
February 3, 2018
Final scores Sophomore: 53-31 North Scott Varsity: 65-50 North Scott
JV and varsity girls defend home against Bettendorf
Martin Morales, Reporter
January 25, 2018
Final scores Varsity: 65-17 Bettendorf JV: 47-8 Bettendorf
It is all about the stats?
Brooke Netcott, Reporter
January 9, 2018
For basketball, statistics are important for keeping track of scores and how many shots players make per game. People do this manually and it is not as easy as it sounds. The scorekeeper needs to have a place to document all the player’s names on the team. He/She needs a record for offense and a ...
West defends home court with a win
TJ Rhodes, Reporter
January 7, 2018
The West Falcons played the Muscatine Muskies on Friday, Jan. 5 at West. The basketball duel started off with little points scored, despite the Falcons passing the ball seemingly with ease. West struggled to put up four points, while the Muskies scored eight through the first quarter. Halfway through...
West faces the Knights at Assumption
Haley Newcomb, Assistant Media Editor
December 13, 2017
On Tuesday, Dec. 12 boys basketball faced the Assumption Knights at Assumption. The freshman game was 58-38 with Assumption winning. The sophomore game was 66-37 with West winning. The varsity game was 45-44 with West winning. Highlights Freshmen: In the third quarter, freshman RJ Molloy stole a pass from the Assumption offense, making a fast break ...
Boys basketball at Central
Haley Newcomb, Assistant Media Editor
December 6, 2017
On Tuesday, Dec. 5 boys basketball faced the Blue Devils at Central. The sophomore game ended 46-45 with a West win. The varsity game ended 67-60 with a West win. Highlights Sophomore: In the fourth quarter, the Falcons were down one point in the last 10 seconds when sophomore Zach Trevino sc...
Falcon basketball takes on Maquoketa
Haley Newcomb, Assistant Media Editor
December 4, 2017
On Saturday, Dec. 2 the girls and boys basketball teams faced the Maquoketa Cardinals for their first game of the season. The JV girls game ended 50-10 with a Maquoketa win. The JV boys game was 56-24 with a West win. The varsity girls game was 70-10 with a Maquoketa win. The varsity boys game was...
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I am a senior at West High School, and media editor for the Beak 'n’ Eye. I have been a part of the newspaper team for five terms. My writing style and propensity for descriptive language has earned...