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Iowa Men’s Basketball Hires New Coach

On March 24, the University of Iowa announced that they had hired Ben Mcollum as their new men’s basketball head coach.  McCollum, the former head coach of Drake men’s basketball, led the Bulldogs to their first round of 32 appearance in 54 years. He coached only one season at Drake,…

by Jackson Latta  •  May 7, 2025
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Boys Wrestling State Title Day

Eddie Woody (Southeast Polk) 41-1, Fr. over Cruz Gannon (Dowling Catholic) 27-4, Fr. (Pin 1:19), “the game plan was kill, just go at it, just go for it.” Nico DeSalvo (Southeast Polk) 38-0, So. over Alexander Pierce (Iowa City, West) 47-3, Jr. (Decision 4-1), “I feel great… just visualizing every…

by Ava Flores  •  Mar 13, 2025
Sports

Athlete’s immunity under the law

Sunday, September 8, 2024, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was pulled over for reckless driving and was let off with two tickets. Hill was caught going 20 miles per hour over the posted speed limit, along with him not wearing a seatbelt. For many, that would result in a…

by Brayden Strobel  •  Mar 7, 2025
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Increased Aggression In Sports

In all sports over the past few years, almost all sports have gotten more aggressive. Powell Wenthe, a sophomore Northwest Wolves football player, said, “I think kids are seeing sports more as if it’s an opportunity.” He has played a couple of different positions in football, he went from defence…

by   •  Feb 25, 2025
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Super Bowl LIX

On February 9, 2025, Super Bowl 59, where the Chiefs and the Eagles went head to head on the world’s biggest stage. The AFC team that made it to the Super Bowl this year is the Chiefs, and the NFC team is the Eagles. These teams have played really hard…

by   •  Feb 25, 2025
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National Signing Day

On February 5, Northwest High School hosted its fourth national signing day to celebrate 27 students’ commitment to continue their athletic and academic careers at the collegiate level. The dedicated group of student-athletes from Northwest High School committed to continuing their athletic careers at the Division I, Division II, Division…

by Laurel Richards  •  Feb 13, 2025
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College Women’s Basketball Adapts to Changing Landscape

In recent years, Caitlin Clark, among other now-famous names, have transformed NCAA Women’s Basketball.  Clark, a former University of Iowa point guard, shattered many records in her time with the Hawkeyes. Her most notable stat was likely becoming the all-time leading scorer in the NCAA, breaking Kelsey Plum’s record. The…

by Jackson Latta  •  Jan 25, 2025
Sports

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   •  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