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The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

Little Hawk Hype for the Hawkeyes

Little Hawk Hype for the Hawkeyes

Courtney Hoang, Reporter September 23, 2016

Flutters of black and gold came alive downtown Iowa City. This weekend, the community filled with excitement in preparation for the University of Iowa football game. Football in a collegiate town not...

By Sameer Ali

City High #6 vs. Clinton: Game Preview

Zoë Miller, Reporter September 23, 2016

GAME TIME:  7:00 PM LOCATION:  Clinton, Iowa RED ZONE THEME:  Jerseys, goggles, and gloves PLAYER TO WATCH: RB #24 Bryce Frantz

By Sameer Ali

City Ranked 6th In AP Polls

Sameer Ali, Reporter September 21, 2016

After beating #4 Iowa City West 20 - 7 in the historic Battle of the Boot, City High moves up from 10th to 6th in AP polls. This week City high plays away at Clinton and hope to improve on their 3-1 record...

City High players celebrate by holding up the Boot after beating West High

Little Hawks Keep The Boot

Jonathan House, Sports Editor September 16, 2016

Fans across town had waited for it all week. The City vs. West "Battle for the Boot" always draws the attention of many fans across Iowa City. This year was no different. Fans came from the east side of...

City High Girls Swim Team Falls to Linn-Mar

City High Girls Swim Team Falls to Linn-Mar

Mina Takahashi, Reporter September 16, 2016

The City High girls swim team took on #14 ranked Linn-Mar at Mercer Park Tuesday. Linn-Mar edged out a victory, winning 97-89. This is City’s second loss out of three meets so far. However, it was...

City Prepares to Take On Undefeated West High

Jonathan House, Sports Editor September 15, 2016

  For the past five years, the Iowa City fall classic known by everyone as "the Battle for the Boot" has gone to the home team. City and West will face off at 7 p.m. on Friday, September...

Captain Devan ORourke 17 hears the buzzer and dives into the water.

Girls Swim Towards Bright Future

Eden Knoop and Sam Naylor September 15, 2016

With a new wave of freshmen, the City High girl’s swim team has started the season off strong. An opening loss to Cedar Rapids Washington was followed with crushing victories against Williamsburg and...

Sy Butler 16 clears a hurdle on Thursday, May 12th, 2016 at West High in the shuttle hurdle relay.

IHSAA Approves New Event for Boys Track and Field

Zoë Miller, Reporter September 9, 2016

The Iowa High School Athletic Association just approved the 800m Sprint Medley (100-100-200-400) for boys track and field. For a long time, girls' track and field have had more events than the boys. A...

Sydney Schroeder 17 is filled with emotion after a crucial point against the Trojans.

Women of Troy Prove Too Much for City

Jim Geerdes and Jonathan House September 7, 2016

The City-West crosstown rivalry looks to always offer an emotional night. Tuesday night was no exception. Iowa City’s annual Battle for the Spike was held in the West High gym. West High came...

Olivier Shabani 19 finishes 6th at IMS.

City Dominates First Cross Country Meet of Season

Madeline Pugh, Zoë Miller, and Lotte Gidal August 31, 2016

Pulling ahead in the last 50 meters, Kinsee Brands ‘18 won the girls varsity race in her first cross country meet. The girls cross country team had chosen to hold its varsity out and ran the next...

Nate Wieland 17 (#15), Naeem Smith 17 (#20), Joey Schnoebelen 17 (#58), and Brock Hunger 17 (#1) chat on the sidelines before the game.

Little Hawks Take Down Linn-Mar In Season Opener

Jonathan House, Sports Editor August 26, 2016

City came into the ball game as a ranked team, and even if it did not look like one for much of the first half, the Little Hawks found a way to pull away late in a convincing victory. The game was the...

The class of 2016 participates in the paint fight.

Senior Paint Fight Update

Jim Geerdes and Addie Bass August 25, 2016

What is blue, white, and red all over? The traditional City High Senior Paint Fight will take place this Friday, August 26, on the front lawn of City at 6 pm. Seniors should arrive in white clothing,...

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