Little Hawk Sports Podcast
Wolfgang Fullenkamp, Ben Horowitz, Rocco Zollo, and Cooper Kirschling
November 15, 2019
City High Football – A Season in Review
Aaron Stalkfleet, Reporter
November 15, 2019
City High Football Record: 2-7 Schedule: 8/30 - 23-20 L @ Liberty 9/6 - 52-7 L Cedar Falls 9/13 - 28-25 W @ Ames (Battle for the Little Cy-Hawk) 9/20 - 49-13 L @ Hempstead 9/27 - 10-7 W Muscatine 10/3 - 43-19 L @ Davenport North 1011 - 38-14 L @ Pleasant Valley 10/18 - 62-...
Eat, Sleep, Derby.
Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos and Alison Kenaston
November 15, 2019
The smell of sweat fills the air as team members of the Iowa City Bruisers push past their opponents, gaining points to win the match. The team is the only free roller derby team in the world. It includes members from all three high schools in the district with an age range of 6-18 years old. R...
Seven City High Athletes Commit to College Athletics
Julianne Berry-Stoelzle, Sports Editor
November 15, 2019
Some seniors still have no idea where they want to go to college, but others sign a Letter of Intent early in their senior year. Signing a Letter of Intent to a college is essentially a promise to go and be on a sports team of that college. This requires those seniors to be certain that they actuall...
Sparkle Brings Equality into Cheer at City High
Alice Boerner and Sophia Wagner
November 13, 2019
The football team crashes through the City High banner, flanked by Sparkle cheerleaders excitedly waving pom-poms towards the stands. Although often overlooked by the crowd due to the bustle of a home football game, the Sparkle team continues to bring enthusiasm and energy. Laura Schwab is the City High sponsor for th...
Season Recap: Varsity Volleyball
Aala Basheir and Natalie Green
November 13, 2019
The squeal of shoes on the gym floors and the roar of the crowd faded into the background as the City High volleyball team focused on the last set against Dowling. After losing the first two sets, the team was running out of options. At the end of the game, Dowling had won the third set as well, adva...
Football Series: Redemption
Aala Basheir and Wolfgang Fullenkamp
November 12, 2019
Just a few minutes into the Battle for the Boot, Tonka Hickman ‘20 started running for the end zone, football in hand. The crowd seemed to hold its breath as he neared his goal. A few seconds later, he crossed the line and scored the first touchdown of the game. At halftime, the score was 26-22 for City. H...
Prepping for the Basketball Season with Andie Westlake
Frances Bottorff, Reporter
November 12, 2019
As a freshman, Andie Westlake ‘22 played varsity basketball. Her shooting skills showed through on the court because she shot over 30% on the three-point line. Ever since the season ended, she has continued to train. “Most of us have been lifting three times a week and we've been doing open g...
It’s Not All in Your Head: Mental Health in Athletes
Jesse Hausknecht-Brown, Features Editor
November 11, 2019
Before the sun has risen, Heidi Stalkfleet ‘22 pulls her goggles down over her eyes and dives into the cold pool. This early morning swim practice is followed by school, another swim practice, homework, and finally sleep–only to get up at five am and do it again. This is the daily routine of many hi...
City High Girls Swimming Places Eighth at State Meet
Julianne Berry-Stoelzle and Carly Weigel
November 11, 2019
It was state, the final meet of the high school swim season. The screaming roar of the crowd filled the pool as the girls on the 200-yard medley relay walked out holding hands. One team at a time, they strode by the bleachers packed with family members and friends alike until they ended up behind...
Girls Cross Country Finishes Their Season in 9th Place at State
Rachel Marsh, Reporter
November 11, 2019
The gun goes off. The race starts. This is what the training was for. What the blood, sweat, and tears were for. All for this race: the state meet. Running till collapse and running past that. Running all to cross the finish line, see the time flash across the board, and be proud of it. “If so...
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