LH Sports Podcast: 10 Questions with the New A.D. Phillip Hanson and a Soccer Preview
Jesse Hausknecht-Brown and Julianne Berry-Stoelzle
March 15, 2019
Filed under MULTIMEDIA, Podcasts, SHOWCASE, SPORTS, Sports Podcast
SOCCER PREVIEW City High Men’s Soccer Gears Up for Another State Run The squeak of shoes echoes across the City High gym. Players pass and move off the ball, and cheers for impressive skills occasionally permeate the short games. This is the City High men’s soccer team, who is prepar...
City High Tennis Swings Into Season
Jae Dancer, Reporter
March 15, 2019
Filed under SPORTS
After weeks of bad weather, City High womens tennis swings into the season beginning on Monday March 12th. With practices prior to the season being consistently cancelled and delayed, City High womens tennis has had a rough start to the season. “Not having any practice prior to yesterday means we will have...
Powderpuff Hits the Mark
March 12, 2019
Filed under SPORTS
After months of delays, four teams gathered in the CHS main gym for a chance to show off their volleyball skills. The annual powderpuff volleyball tournament had its second year on Wednesday, and it generated a huge amount of excitement. “It was a really awesome experience,” Younes Rouabhi ‘19 s...
Phillip Hansen Named Next Athletic Director
Jack Bacon, Reporter
March 8, 2019
Filed under NEWS, SHOWCASE, SPORTS
Current math teacher Phillip Hansen has been named City High's next Athletic Director. A press release from City High administrators announced that Mr. Hansen has been recommended to the school board and, pending approval, will take over as Interim A.D. on July 1, 2019. The "interim" label will then...
City High Men’s Soccer Gears Up for Another State Run
Noah Bullwinkle, Reporter
March 1, 2019
Filed under SPORTS
The squeak of shoes echoes across the City High gym. Players pass and move off the ball, and cheers for impressive skills occasionally permeate the short games. This is the City High men’s soccer team, who is preparing for another state run after finishing their season at the state quarterfinals last...
Swimming: Club State Includes City High Students
Carly Weigel, Reporter
February 28, 2019
High school swim season may be over, but club season is still going strong. City High students participated in the state swim meet this past weekend, seven sessions of racing that resulted in some personal bests and new goals for the rest of the season and going forward. “I’m focusing on staying positive and no...
Girls Basketball Season Ends In Des Moines
Jack Bacon, Reporter
February 25, 2019
Filed under Basketball, MULTIMEDIA, SHOWCASE, SPORTS
It will be an all Central Iowa Metro League final four at Wells Fargo Arena as City High girls basketball fell to West Des Moines Valley today in overtime. The Little Hawks were the only team from outside the CIML Conference to qualify for State this season. It was a frustrating loss for City High...
Wrestling Team Overcoming Injuries
Jack Bacon, Reporter
February 18, 2019
With the State Tournament just around the corner, Little Hawk wrestling hopes it has turned the corner. After a regular season derailed by injuries and illness, 170 pound wrestler Brandon Lalla ‘19 believes City is prepared to turn heads in Des Moines. “We’ve had a rough season,” said Lalla...
Bowling Prepares for State Qualifier Meet
Natalie Green, Henry Mildenstein, and Emme Perencevich
February 14, 2019
While bowling is often considered a casual game played with friends and family, members of the City High bowling team are dedicated to becoming the best possible bowler they can be. Throughout the 2018-2019 school year, the bowling team has been one of the more successful teams at City High. As the stat...
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