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The Little Hawk

The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

The student section throws up baby powder to celebrate kickoff at the white-out themed game

PHOTO STORY: City Football Falls to Liberty Lightning

Molly Savage, Social Media Editor and Assistant Yearbook Editor September 8, 2023

Coach Mitch Moore helps team warm up before City High vs Joliet Catholic game

City High Seeks First Win and the Little Cy-Hawk Trophy

Rito Perez, Gabriel Egeland, and Jack Rogers September 7, 2023

An experienced Little Hawk football team started off the season 0-2, but they have a chance to get their first win at Ames in the Little Cy-Hawk game this Friday. Ames, who is also 0-2, looks to accomplish...

George Karr 25 and Adam Schaefer 25 smile for a picture during the awards ceremony.

Boys Cross Country Team Takes Pleasant Valley’s Hills Head First

Claire Hartwig and Liz Degner September 7, 2023

The lights were on early for City High Cross Country runners this past Saturday morning. Both the girls and boys teams attended the Pleasant Valley meet, where many of City High’s runners placed.  “In...

Little Hawk D-Line prepares for the snap vs Joilet Catholic.

Battle For Zeus to Rage On Friday

Ahmed Basheir and Bobby Bacon August 31, 2023

After suffering a deflating Week one loss to Illinois powerhouse Joliet Catholic Academy, City High looks to regroup away at Liberty and bring the Zeus trophy back to Iowa City.  Last year, City High...

Jordyn Kucera 24 serves the ball to Dubuque Hempstead in their home opener.

Little Hawks Volleyball Defeat Dubuque Hempstead in Four Sets

Josh Borger Germann and Jack Rogers August 30, 2023

Prior to Tuesday night's volleyball home opener, the Little Hawks had taken a close loss to Cedar Rapids Kennedy 3-2. This game against Dubuque Hempstead was a great opportunity for the team to get back...

The Little Hawk Golf Team celebrates a third place finish in the MVC Super Meet at Thunder Hills Golf Course

Little Hawk Golf Begins Season With Two Third Place Finishes

Gabriel Egeland and Jack Rogers August 28, 2023

At the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet the Little Hawk Golf Team made major strides, shooting 33 strokes better than the previous season. This year, the Super Meet was held at Thunder Hills Golf...

The Peterson twins pose wearing shirts from this years state track meet

Athlete Spotlight: Nina and Nicole Peterson

Abigail Burns, Reporter June 2, 2023

Nicole Peterson '25 and Nina Peterson '25 both run track, qualified for, and ran at the state track meet this season. Nicole ran the 3k, and Nina ran the 3k and the 1500. Unfortunately, Nina was injured...

After a 2-1 Loss to Kennedy, City Soccer Plans for Next Year

After a 2-1 Loss to Kennedy, City Soccer Plans for Next Year

Gabriel Egeland and Josh Borger Germann June 1, 2023

This year's City High men's soccer team finished the regular season with a winning record of 7-6. One of those wins was against the number one, and undefeated at the time, CR Kennedy Cougars. The Little...

Isabelle Polfliet 23 strides to hit a forehand.

Coach Finger Reflects on JV Womens Tennis Season

Hattie Conover, Feature Editor June 1, 2023

As Brett Finger looks back on his first two years as the head JV women's tennis coach at City High, he recalls most fondly the victory against rivals West High School this past spring. Coach Finger finds...

Coach Hightshoe and Vivian Tomek ‘23 shaking hands with Greta Stanier ‘23 and Adrian Bostian ‘23 after the match. Photo by Jill Tomek.

City High Community Participates in Annual Nacho Cup

Greta Hayek, Copy Editor May 26, 2023

The Nacho Cup is an annual tennis tournament held at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Center. The tournament marks the end of the tennis season, with the winners receiving bragging rights for the next...

City High Defeats Linn-Mar 1-0 and Advances to Substate Final

Jack Rogers, Reporter May 23, 2023

From the beginning it was known that this game was not going to be high scoring. In the regular season the Little Hawks lost to Linn-Mar 2-0 in a downpour of rain. This time there wasn't a cloud in the...

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