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Super Bowl LVIII Recap

Super Bowl Sunday is a day that ends in ecstasy for one fanbase, and anguish for the other. On February 11th, 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs took down the San Francisco 49ers in a back-and-forth overtime finish.  This instant classic marks the second time the Chiefs have beaten the 49ers…

by Lucas Ressler  •  Feb 19, 2024
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Photo Recap: Waukee Defeats Northwest in Basketball Matchup

Waukee Northwest played Waukee in Basketball at the Waukee High School Field House on December 5, 2023. This was the 5th time the boys have matched up and the 4th for the girls team. The boys now have a 3-2 win record and the girls have a 3-1 win record.

by Jack Andersen  •  Dec 6, 2023
Culture

What Lacrosse’s Reintroduction into LA 2028 Olympics Means for the Future of the Sport

In October 2023, the International Olympic Committee officially accepted bids from five sporting events to be introduced into the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics.  Flag Football, Cricket, Squash and Baseball/Softball. Noticed only four were introduced since five will not be introduced. Rather three were introduced and two reintroduced with one…

by Boston Mendenhall  •  Nov 28, 2023
Culture

Women’s Sports on the Rise

During a time when live television is losing viewership, there is one area that is on the rise: women’s sports.  Women’s sports have grown tremendously in the last few years, and their viewership is at an all-time high. Although women’s sports often don’t receive the same amount of attention as…

by Laurel Richards  •  Nov 27, 2023
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Off-Season Athletes at Northwest

During the off-season, Northwest High School student-athletes do a lot of work to prepare for their sports that goes unnoticed. Track and Field athlete Katie Stahl continues her training all of the off-season for track. Stahl runs varsity track in the spring, however, her talent and hard work does not…

by Addison Kingery  •  Nov 15, 2023
Culture

Northwest Volleyball Wins First State Championship in School District History

On November 2, the Northwest High School volleyball team won the state tournament in a game against Dowling Catholic. In their three short years of existence, the Northwest volleyball program has managed what no Waukee volleyball team has ever done before; Win a state title. Despite being a relatively young…

by Avery Herman  •  Nov 7, 2023
Sports

US Open Celebrates Winners

On September 9 and 10, the well-earned titles of US Open singles winners were given to Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City.  The US Open is one of the most anticipated tennis tournaments of the year; it is one of four Grand…

by Isabella Montiel  •  Oct 22, 2023
Culture

WWE Merges With UFC

On September 12, 2023 on ESPN, UFC’s parent company Endeavor and WWE’s shareholders officially merged both companies, forming a $21.4 billion dollar company called TKO.  So far the merger has had both the WWE and UFC  laying off over 100 employees, executives and superstars. WWE released superstars Dolph Ziggler, Shelton…

by Tessa Battani  •  Oct 22, 2023
Sports

Iowa vs. Iowa State Football Recap

On Saturday, September 9, 2023. The Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0) avenged their loss from the year prior against the Iowa State Cyclones (1-1), at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, by a score of 20-13.  Senior, Adrienne Hodges exclaimed, “The trophy is back where it belongs, go Hawks!” It was a…

by Krish Sehgal  •  Sep 26, 2023
Culture

Russian Skating Duo Ends Partnership in Contract Controversy

On August 31, 2023, Valsilisa Kaganovskaya confirmed the end of her skating partnership with Varleriy Angelopol on her Instagram because of a contract he presented to her earlier in the month. The well-known Russian skating pair Kaganovskaya and Angelopol have won a handful of awards over the past years. They…

by CeCe Nguyen  •  Sep 24, 2023