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2025 Girls Golf Player Highlights

The girl’s golf season has just begun. If you want to support the Warriors, they have some upcoming meets. First, they have a meet on Wednesday, April 16th, April 23rd, and April 30th at Sugar Creek at 3:30 pm. They also have one on Monday, April 21st at Cooper Creek…

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Apr 15, 2025
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2025 Girls Tennis Season Begins

On March 31, the first official practice of the girl tennis team occurred. With new coaches starting this season, the team seems to be expecting a great season. For Junior Tushita Mullick, it is her third season of girls tennis and also her third year being on the varsity team.

by Miku M  •  Apr 8, 2025
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Track Season Preview

As February is coming to a close and March is starting up that means one big thing: Track season. After a big offseason for a lot of the runners and throwers, everyone is so excited to show the hard work that has been put in the past couple months. This…

by   •  Mar 24, 2025
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Balancing Schoolwork and Extracurricular Activities

What does your daily schedule look like? For many student-athletes, balancing school, sports, and social time can be overwhelming. Sophomore gymnast Arwen Grill-Kunej’s schedule is a prime example. She attends school, leaves before her classmates are halfway through the day, then practices late. Many student-athletes, like Arwen, have packed schedules,…

by   •  Mar 14, 2025
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Soccer Season is Coming

The 2024 soccer season for the Waukee girls was very successful. The girls made it to state for the first time since the split by beating Johston 1-0 in the final substate game. In an upsetting loss to Ankeny in the quarterfinals of state, the team’s journey ended there but…

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Mar 3, 2025
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Waukee Winter Guard’s Success in IIMA Marion

Last weekend on February 16, Waukee Combined Winter Guard (WCWG) performed at IIMA Marion, their first competition of the season. With a spectacular performance, their show “Disco Dreaming” ended up ranking first out of the five schools in their division.  The show, contrary to the one from last season, features upbeat…

by Miku M  •  Feb 20, 2025
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Overtime has Left Iowa High School Soccer

A surprising change has officially been made for IHSAA (Iowa High School Athletic Association) and IGHSAU (Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union) soccer. Now, during the regular season of high school soccer, there will be no overtime. Before this year, high school soccer games always ended in a win or…

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Jan 31, 2025
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A Look Into the Recruitment Process

Student Athletes Ride the Roller Coaster of NCAA Dreams

by   •  Jan 15, 2025
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What’s Winter Guard? Is It Worth It?

Although the marching band season has ended, there are still opportunities to participate in similar activities. An example of that is the Waukee combined winter guard.

by Miku M  •  Dec 5, 2024
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The eSports 2024 Winter Season

Find out some of the changes happening on the eSports team in preparation for the winter season and information about how to join.

by Dan Murlaga  •  Dec 2, 2024