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Chris Umscheid

Bettendorf ends West’s season in OT

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/12/2013 - 9:21pm
By
Chris Umscheid

IOWA CITY– From the start it was apparent it would be a hard-fought battle and the final score would be close as the West High Trojans faced the Bulldogs of Bettendorf Monday, Nov. 4, in a Class 4A second round playoff game on Trojan Field.
The Bulldogs ended the Trojans’ season with a 27-24 win in overtime.


One-man mission of love

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 8:45pm
Local veteran seeks to help others battle PTSD
By
Chris Umscheid

CEDAR RAPIDS– “People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
It’s a quote of uncertain origin, but there is no uncertainty about whom it was said.


Freshmen shine in West’s 3-1 win over Prairie

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 7:10pm
By
Chris Umscheid

CEDAR RAPIDS– The curtain came down on the regular season for the West High Women of Troy varsity volleyball squad with a 3-1 win over Cedar Rapids Prairie in the birds’ gym Tuesday, Oct. 22.
A tooth-and-nail 25-22 first set win by West turned into a reversal of fortunes and a 22-25 loss in the second set. The Women of Troy dominated the third set 25-15 and put the birds away in the fourth 25-14. After the match, the unflappable coach Kathy Bresnahan was a bit surprised at how things turned out.


A mission of love

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/15/2013 - 7:23pm
One veteran’s quest to help his fellow veterans win the battle against PTSD
By
Chris Umscheid

CEDAR RAPIDS– “People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
It’s a quote of uncertain origin, but there is no uncertainty about whom it was said.


Ya gotta have heart– and guts– to go for the Spike

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/15/2013 - 7:58pm
Women of Troy gut out 3-2 win over City for the Spike trophy
By
Chris Umscheid

IOWA CITY– West High varsity volleyball coach Kathy Bresnahan can be blunt, doesn’t mince words, and gets right to the heart of it. Tuesday, Oct. 8, during the annual battle with City High for The Spike, she went to the heart of her team and made them take a look inside themselves.


Booted!

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/15/2013 - 8:01pm
West High suffers first 2013 loss, loses the Boot
By
Chris Umscheid

IOWA CITY– It had to happen sooner or later. However, the West High Trojans probably would’ve preferred to suffer their first loss of the 2013 season after The Battle for the Boot.
The City High Little Hawks stymied and denied the Trojans with a 14-7 win Friday night at City, taking the golden Boot in the process. West captured The Boot last year in a 44-0 shutout at home, ending a City streak. The night started out on a promising note as the sophomores pounded out a 48-20 win.