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Waukee Northwest eSports Season

This year’s 2024 esports season has come to a close with both the Super Smash Bros, and the Rainbow 6 Siege team (R6) bringing home the state runner-up trophy to the Northwest Wolves medal case. Esports is a group of anyone who decides to join the team. In that team,…

by Grace Mgana  •  Jan 8, 2025
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Photo Story: Boys Baseball 2024

1) Senior Chase Jones fields a ground ball against Ankeny Centennial. Jones stated, “Everything was a lot more team-oriented, it was a lot more trust, a little bit more pressure, when you play varsity for the first time, a lot more pressure.” 2) Chris Peterson, a graduate, holds…

by Ava Flores  •  Dec 17, 2024
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Feature: Girls Swim and Dive

Riley Gojkovich is a hard-working, committed Northwest swimmer who injects passion into everything she does.  This sophomore has been on the varsity swim team since freshman year and has been swimming for nine years since she was seven. Her commitment to her craft has led her to make strides to…

by Delphina Lonsdale  •  Dec 2, 2024
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Coaches during the daytime

There are dozens of coaches at Northwest High School in athletics, music, arts, and more.  Many coaches in their daytime are teachers at the Waukee School District or neighboring ones. One of these is Peter Westerkamp, head Girls Cross Country Coach and Assistant Girls Track and Field Coach. In the…

by Abby Lee  •  Dec 1, 2024
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Cyclones Storm to Best Start Since 1938

Iowa State’s football program is currently 7-2, following last weekend’s loss against Kansas on November 9th, which many see as a minor setback after a great start in recent months.  Quarterback Rocco Becht’s team is now fourth in the Big 12 conference. Due to this remarkable success, some fans are…

by Jackson Latta  •  Nov 11, 2024
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Homecoming Game Recap

On Friday, September 20th, 2024, the much anticipated Homecoming game at Waukee Northwest Stadium, against Dowling Catholic High School resulted in a loss with the score of 21- 14. The first quarter started With Waukee Northwest scoring a touchdown and the additional point. But not soon after, Dowling Catholic scored…

by Alivia Linderblood  •  Oct 20, 2024
Sports

The Future Of College Sports

On Friday, July 26, 2024, the NCAA released an update on the lawsuits concerning athlete compensation.  The update will have a rev-share model that active students will receive up to 22% of the schools annual revenue and probably most importantly the scholarships limits will be eliminated.  When it comes to…

by Boston Mendenhall  •  Oct 14, 2024
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Powderpuff Football Recap

On Thursday, September 19 the Waukee Northwest seniors, juniors and sophomores, faced off in the homecoming Powderpuff game.   First, the sophomores faced off against the juniors, and the game was tight. The game started strong with the juniors making a touchdown in the first 2 minutes. But then a few…

by Grace Mgana  •  Oct 11, 2024
Sports

Homecoming Game Recap

On Friday, September 20th, 2024, the much anticipated Homecoming game at Waukee Northwest Stadium, against Dowling Catholic High School resulted in a loss with the score of 21- 14. The first quarter started With Waukee Northwest scoring a touchdown and the additional point. But not soon after, Dowling Catholic scored…

by Alivia Linderblood  •  Oct 11, 2024
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Paris Summer Olympics

The Paris 2024 Olympics will take place July 26-August 11, 2024, and will feature the world’s top athletes.  Four new sports will be featured at the Paris Olympics which are skateboarding, surfing, breaking and sport climbing. 32 different sports will be featured at the games. Three sports that were featured…

by Laurel Richards  •  May 7, 2024