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As of 2025, all of City High's AP tests are being held at the Center for Innovation, the old ACT campus.
Pencils Up: AP Testing Is Here
May 9, 2025
Freshly painted mural of a hawk tucked into the staircase in the main foyer
Mural Club Finishes up their Project and Plans for the Future
May 8, 2025
Interested in learning more about City High's Student Senate? Meeting recaps are published weekly.
Travis Carlson Steps Down as Student Senate Co-Sponsor
May 7, 2025
Q&A with Hawa Omari
Q&A with Hawa Omari
May 7, 2025
Miamen Elawad ‘25 projects a google form on the screen during a Culture Day planning session.
Culture Day Shines a Spotlight on Students
May 5, 2025
Jack Dancer '25 dribbles the ball at midfield during senior night against Wahlert. The team went on to win 5-0.
Jack Dancer Enters Regular Season Finale with a Chance to Break All Time Scoring Record
May 16, 2025
Will Feagler won the district meet held at City High and will advance to the state tournament.
Will Feagler and Abhay Anil Qualify for State Tennis
May 14, 2025
Jack Dancer scores on a penalty kick. He tied the school regular season record with 20 goals.
City Dominates Wahlert 5-0 On Senior Night
May 14, 2025
The Little Hawk sports podcasting team.
LH SPORTS POD: Spring Sports Scoreboard and Soccer Breakdown with Special Guest Jayden Le
May 9, 2025
Harper Chrabascz '25 dribbles the ball around the West Liberty defender
Inside The Mind: Harper Chrabascz
May 5, 2025
UCL Final Predictions
UCL Final Predictions
May 15, 2025
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New Phone Policy Helps But Social Media is still a Problem
May 13, 2025
LH Movie Review: A Minecraft Movie
LH Movie Review: A Minecraft Movie
May 7, 2025
Iowa City High School is known as The School that Leads
Little Hawk Students Honor their Teachers
May 5, 2025
STAFF ED: What Can City High Do To Beat Private Schools?
STAFF ED: What Can City High Do To Beat Private Schools?
May 5, 2025
Fashion Q&A with Marty Powers
Fashion Q&A with Marty Powers
May 13, 2025
Legends of The Little Hawk: Mira Bohannan Kumar
Legends of The Little Hawk: Mira Bohannan Kumar
May 2, 2025
Photo courtesy of Yaa Gyasi
Q&A With Critically Acclaimed Author Yaa Gyasi
April 28, 2025
Josie LeClair jumps the 400m hurdles at the Cedar Falls track and takes 4th place in the meet for City High.
UNBREAKABLE PROFILE: Josie LeClair
April 11, 2025
Kindred Coffee on N. Linn street prides their business on "killer coffee and vegetarian food".
LOCAL DRIP: A Kindred Community
April 1, 2025
The Little Hawk sports podcasting team.
LH SPORTS POD: Spring Sports Scoreboard and Soccer Breakdown with Special Guest Jayden Le
May 9, 2025
The Little Hawk sports podcasting team.
LH SPORTS POD: Girls Tennis Rundown with Undefeated Special Guest Sydney Geisen
April 24, 2025
Beverly Blau watches time pass. NESTT activities help students de-stress.
NESTT Moves to Second Floor and Continues Mental Health Awareness
April 14, 2025
The Little Hawk sports podcasting team.
LH SPORTS POD: Spring Sports Scoreboard and The Masters Overview
April 11, 2025
Project 2025 can be linked back to 1921 and is part of a series of documents called the Mandate for Leadership. The idea started with Warren G. Harding, who wanted to “omit unnecessary interference of government with business,”
The Bad History of Project 2025 and Why It Matters
April 10, 2025
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Jack Dancer '25 dribbles the ball at midfield during senior night against Wahlert. The team went on to win 5-0.

Jack Dancer Enters Regular Season Finale with a Chance to Break All Time Scoring Record

Rito Perez, Jack Rogers, and Jack Lampe
May 16, 2025

LH SPORTS POD: Spring Sports Scoreboard and Soccer Breakdown with Special Guest Jayden Le

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Gabriel Egeland, and Jack Lampe
May 9, 2025
Mr. Hartwig teaches AP Lit and English 10H at City High.

[Photo] Teacher Appreciation Columns 2025

May 2, 2025
Iowa City High School is known as The School that Leads

[Photo] Little Hawk Students Honor their Teachers

LH Staff, Reporters
May 5, 2025

LH SPORTS POD: Girls Tennis Rundown with Undefeated Special Guest Sydney Geisen

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Gabriel Egeland, and Jack Lampe
April 24, 2025
Brendan Lestina '25 prepares to serve in a match. Lestina is looking to help propel the City High team to a state championship.

[Photo] Anil and Lestina Look to Lead City Tennis to New Levels

Ben Klitgaard, Sports Reporter
April 11, 2025

LH SPORTS POD: Spring Sports Scoreboard and The Masters Overview

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Gabriel Egeland, and Jack Lampe
April 11, 2025
Abhay Anil '25 wipes his face after match against West High at the Hawkeye Tennis Recreation Center last season.

Boys Tennis Named Pre-Season Top Ten Ranked Team in the State

Jack Rogers, Sports Co-Editor
April 5, 2025

LH SPORTS POD: Spring Sports Officially Under Way

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Gabriel Egeland, and Jack Lampe
April 4, 2025

LH SPORTS POD: Spring Sports Preview with Elite Tennis Player Brendan Lestina

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, and Gabriel Egeland
March 28, 2025
Lucas Riley '25 taking a free kick in the teams game last year against Linn-Mar. The team went on to win.

Jack Dancer and Company Lead City Soccer into the 2025 Season

Rito Perez, Jack Rogers, and Jack Lampe
March 26, 2025
LH History Podcast with Alex Norman and Mr. Hellwig being recorded in 3108.

[Photo] LH HISTORY PODCAST: 1776 with Special Guest Mr. Hellwig

Alex Norman, Reporter
March 12, 2025
Jaxton Schroeder and Parker Sutherland competing in games this season against West and Prairie. The team finished 10-14 on the season.

SENIOR DYNAMIC DUO

Jack Rogers, Sports Co-Editor
March 10, 2025

[Video] LH SPORTS PODCAST: Winter Sports Wrap Up with Special Guest Kendall Kurtz

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Jack Lampe, and Gabriel Egeland
February 28, 2025
Davion Luckett '26 dribbles the ball down the court in a tight game against Waterloo West. The team went on to win 56-47.

Playoff Preview: City High vs Waterloo East

Rito Perez, Jack Rogers, and Jack Lampe
February 24, 2025

LH SPORTS POD: The Valentines Special

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, and Gabriel Egeland
February 14, 2025

LH SPORTS POD: City Wins Conference Championships in Wrestling and Bowling

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Jack Lampe, and Gabriel Egeland
January 31, 2025

LH SPORTS POD: City vs West Rematch Preview

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Jack Lampe, and Gabriel Egeland
January 24, 2025

LH SPORTS POD: The Parker Sutherland Special

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Jack Lampe, and Gabriel Egeland
January 17, 2025

[Video] LH SPORTS POD: The Gabe and Jack Birthday Special

Jack Rogers, Jack Lampe, Rito Perez, and Gabriel Egeland
January 10, 2025
Iyon Harris '26 plays forward and point guard for City High.

LH GameDay Preview: City vs. West Boys and Girls Basketball Showdown at West High

Jack Rogers and Jack Lampe
December 20, 2024

[Video] LH SPORTS POD: City vs. West GameDay Holiday Special Edition

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Jack Lampe, and Gabriel Egeland
December 20, 2024
Charlie Firmstone '25

[Photo] NFL Top Matchups for Week 15

Charlie Firmstone, Reporter
December 13, 2024

LH SPORTS POD: B Ball Breakdown with Jax Schroeder

Jack Rogers, Jack Lampe, Rito Perez, and Gabriel Egeland
December 6, 2024

[Video] LH SPORTS PODCAST: State Football Rundown

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Gabriel Egeland, and Jack Lampe
November 15, 2024

LH SPORTS POD: Playoff Showdown with Ankeny Centennial Featuring Frosh Phenom Marshall Sheldon

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Jack Lampe, and Gabriel Egeland
November 1, 2024
The team huddles after winning a point against Liberty Highschool.

GameDay Preview: City High takes on Ankeny in Substate Championship

Ahmed Basheir and Jack Rogers
October 29, 2024

LH SPORTS PODCAST: City Battles #1 Bett with Special Guest Mitch Moore

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Jack Lampe, and Gabriel Egeland
October 25, 2024

LH SPORTS PODCAST: City vs. Linn-Mar

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Jack Lampe, and Gabriel Egeland
October 18, 2024

LH SPORTS POD: PREPPING FOR THE LAST GAMES

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Jack Lampe, and Gabriel Egeland
October 10, 2024

LH SPORTS POD: City Faces Dav Central HoCo Edition

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Jack Lampe, and Gabriel Egeland
October 4, 2024

[Video] LH SPORTS PODCAST: Battle for the Boot Recap and Kennedy Preview

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Jack Lampe, and Gabriel Egeland
September 26, 2024

Offensive Explosion Secures the Boot for City

Jack Rogers and Jack Lampe
September 26, 2024

[Video] LH SPORTS PODCAST: Battle for the Boot Edition with Special Guest QB1 Bobby Bacon

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Gabriel Egeland, and Jack Lampe
September 20, 2024

[Video] LH SPORTS PODCAST

Jack Rogers, Gabriel Egeland, Rito Perez, and Jack Lampe
September 13, 2024
LH Sports Podcast

LH SPORTS POD: Little Hawks vs. Bolts

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, Jack Lampe, and Gabriel Egeland
September 6, 2024
Taylor Salinas '27 dribbles the ball past an Ankeny Centennial defender

[Photo] PHOTO STORY: City High Boys Defeat Ankeny Centennial in Substate Semifinals

Ahmed Basheir, Sports Co-Editor
May 21, 2024
Abhay Anil '25 heads into the 2024 tennis season ranked 10th in the state.

PLAYMAKER PROFILE: Abhay Anil

Jack Rogers, Sports Co-Editor
May 8, 2024
LH Sports Podcast

LH Sports Podcast: Spring Soccer Edition

Jack Rogers and Gabriel Egeland
April 17, 2024
Joel Eckhardt '24 prepares for a goal kick in the team’s regular season matchup against Linn-Mar

Boys Soccer Opens with Home Scrimmage Versus West Liberty

Jack Rogers and Gabriel Egeland
March 21, 2024
Tatum Born ‘25 plays against Xavier during the past 2023 season

[Photo] Boys Soccer Season Preview

Floris Roorda, Reporter
February 21, 2024
Matt Gatens coaches his players on the sideline in a game against UMBC. This is Matt's second year as an Assistant Coach for the Hawkeyes

City High State Champion Matt Gatens Returns to Coach the Hawkeyes

Ahmed Basheir and Jack Rogers
February 14, 2024
Little Hawk sports columnists Jack Rogers and Rito Perez

College Football Playoff Predictions

Jack Rogers and Rito Perez
December 18, 2023

Boys Basketball Starts Off the Year Hot with Three Straight Wins

Jack Rogers, Sports Co-Editor
December 8, 2023
Cale Seaton '24 holds up hand in victory after winning state

Boys Wrestling 2023-2024 Season Preview

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, and Gabriel Egeland
November 15, 2023
Thomas Ksobiech '23 makes the buzzer-beater shot with his teammates celebrating behind him last season

Boys Basketball 2023-2024 Season Preview

Jack Rogers, Rito Perez, and Gabriel Egeland
November 10, 2023
The LH Sports Podcast with Ahmed Basheir, Bobby Bacon, and Sam Kueter

[Photo] LH Sports Podcast with Guest Drew Larson

Ahmed Basheir, Bobby Bacon, and Sam Kueter
November 3, 2023
City High hosts West High for The Battle for the Boot and 2023 Heroes Night

The Boot is Here to Stay

Ahmed Basheir and Jack Rogers
September 19, 2023
In an earlier meet in the year Ethan Nace '24 fires his drive on hole one at Pleasant Valley

Little Hawks Win MVC Valley Divisonal Golf Meet

Rito Perez and Jack Rogers
September 12, 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
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
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

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

Jack Rogers, Reporter
May 23, 2023
Joel Eckhardt '24 prepares for a goal kick in the team’s regular season matchup against Linn-Mar

Substate Preview: City High vs Linn-Mar

Jack Rogers and Ahmed Basheir
May 22, 2023
Teacher Appreciation: Mrs. Sotillo

Teacher Appreciation: Mrs. Sotillo

Jack Rogers, Reporter
May 3, 2023

Mamma Mia! Elementary School Preview

Grace Kirschling, Broadcast Editor
April 20, 2023

[Video] JV1 Boys Soccer Wins 6-0 Against Dubuque Senior

Jack Rogers, Reporter
April 19, 2023
Alima Mmunga '23 dribbles down the sideline

Varsity Boys Soccer Team Loses 3-2 in Extra Time to Dubuque Senior

Jack Degner, Jack Rogers, and Ahmed Basheir
April 19, 2023

[Video] Baseline to Baseline: Brendan Lestina

Jack Rogers, Reporter
April 18, 2023

JV1 Boys Soccer Dominates in 8-1 Win over Xavier in Season Opener

Jack Rogers, Reporter
April 12, 2023

[Video] Baseline to Baseline: Ben BG

Jack Rogers, reporter
March 28, 2023
Chris Davis '26 raises his hand in victory at the 2023 wrestling state tournament.

Grappling with the Greats

Jack Rogers, reporter
February 28, 2023

[Video] Baseline to Baseline with Legendary Coach Bill McTaggart

Jack Rogers, Reporter
February 8, 2023

Young Little Hawk Basketball Players Provide Highlights

Jack Rogers, Reporter
January 28, 2023
BREAKING: Cutest Couple Contest 2023 Released

BREAKING: Cutest Couple Contest 2023 Released

Jack Rogers, Reporter
January 25, 2023
Hawkeye Sports Updates: Hawkeyes Continue Winning Spree

Hawkeye Sports Updates: Hawkeyes Continue Winning Spree

Jack Rogers
January 20, 2023
Henry Ingersoll plays club hockey for the Rough Riders team in Cedar Rapids.

Ice Dreams

Jack Rogers, reporter
December 21, 2022
Tessa Driscoll '26 drives through two defenders in a hard fought victory against Jefferson.

[Photo] Girls and Boys Fall to Liberty in Two Close Games

Thomas Ksobiech, Copy Editor
December 21, 2022
The sophomore boys hosted Liberty at the Little Hawk arena.

Sophomore Boys Basketball Tops Liberty

Jack Rogers, Reporter
December 15, 2022
Samuel Mbingazo '26 playing his first game at Burlington Highschool.

City Falls to Burlington in Season Opener

Jack Rogers, reporter
November 30, 2022

Behind the Byline: Carter Blakeslee

November 3, 2022
GAME DAY: #6 Johnston vs #9 City High

GAME DAY: #6 Johnston vs #9 City High

Jack Rogers, Reporter
October 28, 2022

Behind the Byline: Thomas Ksobiech and John Weigel

Jack Rogers, Reporter
October 27, 2022

[Video] Boys Golf Finishes 6th in MVC Divisional Meet

Jack Rogers, Reporter
September 28, 2022

[Video] Mic’d Up: Little Hawk Golf

Jack Rogers, Reporter
September 20, 2022
Little Hawk golf team celebrates win at West High meet.

The Little Hawk Golf team Wins West High Golf Meet

Jack Rogers, Reporter
September 16, 2022
Jake Mitchell '24 lines up his shot at Pleasant Valley golf course. Jake in his first year has helped the team with rounds in the 70s.

Young Little Hawk Golf Team Finds Success

Jack Rogers, Reporter
September 9, 2022
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