Photo Story: City v. West Basketball
Alison Kenaston, Natalie Green, and Jesse Hausknecht-Brown
December 10, 2018
City High GameDay: City vs. West
Jack Bacon and Josh Poe
December 8, 2018
Filed under City High GameDay, MULTIMEDIA, SHOWCASE, SPORTS, VIDEO, VIDEO
CITY VS. WEST: What You Need To Know
Max Firmstone and Aubrey Joens, Journalist
December 7, 2018
Filed under MULTIMEDIA, SHOWCASE, SPORTS, VIDEO, VIDEO
After the dramatic City v. West showdown in the state tournament last year, both girls and boys teams will have a chance at a rematch this Friday night at City High, and the stakes are high, both teams are undefeated this season so far. West and City anticipate this event all year and both will be ready...
Wrestlers Kick Off Season in Dominating Fashion
Jack Bacon, Reporter
November 30, 2018
Filed under SHOWCASE, SPORTS, Wrestling
Wrestling season is back, and the defending MVC Champion Little Hawks are ready to rumble. Ranked seventh in the state, City kicked off the season in dominating fashion with a 64-15 win over Cedar Rapids Xavier last night. Senior wrestler Brandon Lalla was happy to get the win. "It was a great way...
Weigel, Kopelman, Bui, and Kueter Win Races in Loss to C.R. Washington
Carly Weigel, Reporter
November 28, 2018
Filed under MULTIMEDIA, SHOWCASE, Slideshows, SPORTS
In the first individual event of the night, Isaac Weigel ‘21 cut through the water to finish first with a time of 1:48.8, beating the second place Cedar Rapids Washington swimmer by two seconds. “It was not my best swim,” Weigel said. “I’m okay with it because it was after taking a slight break ...
Girls XC Honors Athletes at Awards Ceremony
Ellis Chen, Reporter
November 27, 2018
Filed under SPORTS
Students and their families packed into the commons last Thursday, November 22. Each class was honored as coaches called students to the front of the room to be recognized with handshakes and applause. After acknowledging each class, coaches Lynn and Ryan Ahlers began handing out carefully crafte...
Little Hawks Pull Away Late in Preseason Game
Jack Bacon, Reporter
November 27, 2018
Filed under Basketball, SPORTS
Fans got their first look at the City High boys basketball team on Monday as the Little Hawks took on 1A Grinnell in a preseason scrimmage. City was without key starter Keyshawn Christian '20, but still picked up a double digit victory over the Tigers. Grinnell gave the Little Hawks their best shot,...
Making a Splash
Julianne Berry-Stoelzle and Alison Kenaston
November 21, 2018
Filed under SPORTS
Walking out holding hands with the other girls in their heat, screams fill their ears. The cheers of all the parents and students of all the swim teams represented is deafening. The swimmers make their way to the starting blocks, taking off their warm ups and shaking out their muscles. Staring dire...
New Coach Profile: Phillip Hansen
Zoë Miller, Features Editor
November 15, 2018
The City High girls’ soccer program is welcoming a new head coach, Phillip Hansen, for the 2018-2019 season. Ever since Hansen was young he has always loved soccer. He was introduced to coaching in high school where he helped out with the kids at various summer camps. After becoming a teacher at Cit...
Football Team Closes Out Season With Awards Banquet
Jack Bacon, Reporter
November 13, 2018
Filed under Football, SHOWCASE, SPORTS
The 2018 football season officially came to an end on Monday night as the team held its annual awards banquet. The event celebrated the accomplishments of players from all three levels. Each team played a highlight reel of their best plays from throughout the season and then announced award winners...
Run for Relief 2018
Noah Bullwinkle, Reporter
November 6, 2018
With the cold Iowa wind blowing, a record amount of runners participated in the annual Run for Relief hosted by the City High women’s cross country team. Every year, the team chooses a charity for which the 5k benefits. This year, the run raised money towards IC Compassion, an organization benefiting immi...
XC Season Comes to a Close
Estella Brady, Opinion Editor
November 5, 2018
Filed under SPORTS, SPORTS, XCountry
The mud beneath the freshly-cut grass was slightly wetter and softer than the runners would have liked, but considering the entire season--full of delays and cancellations due to rain and flooding--that was about to come to a close, they were excited to be able to give a race everything they had, rega...
