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West High dominates the mats on the road

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 8:43pm
West Trojans trounce Cougars, escape the Wahawks

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WATERLOO– Mark Reiland’s West High Trojans racked up two more victories Thursday, Jan. 9, as they traveled to Waterloo West High School for a double dual with the Wahawks and the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars.
The Trojans beat up on the Cougars 60-9 with Jackson Voight (170-pounds), Kevin Dowell (220) and Aydan Wynos (285) winning by fall.
It was a tougher battle against the home Wahawks but the Trojans escaped with a 37-30 victory.
Chris Walters (126), Tyler Hebl (145) and Wynos won their matches with pins.


Women of Troy dominate Dubuque Senior, 69-47

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 8:43pm

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IOWA CITY– The travel conditions were treacherous, and so were the West High Women of Troy as they notched their fourth victory of the season Friday, Jan. 10, at home against the Rams of Dubuque Senior.
A 17-point first quarter was followed by a 20-point effort to give West a 37-20 lead, which was extended to 55-27 going into the fourth period.


Pointers sink Clippers, CCA rallies against North Linn

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 8:44pm
CCA’s Schropp, Brechtel, Murphy, Wessling, Chalfant and Manard all win by fall

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CENTER POINT– Scott Slifka’s Stormin’ Pointers did it again. For the second time this season, the Center Point-Urbana (CPU) squad put a win into the books over the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Clippers. CPU won 66-12 on the Clippers’ mats back in early December and followed that performance with a 54-21 win Thursday, Jan. 9, in Center Point.
The Clippers rebounded to take a 48-18 win over the North Linn Lynx.


Welcome to the fire service

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 8:48pm
NLFD’s ranks expand with 10 recruits

NORTH LIBERTY– Chief of department Edward Croker of the city of New York (1899-1911), once said, “When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work. Firefighters do not regard themselves as heroes because they do what the business requires.”


Early voting for Feb. 4 elections begins this week

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 8:49pm

IOWA CITY– Early voting for both the Feb. 4 Clear Creek Amana bond election and the Swisher mayoral election will begin Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 7:45 a.m.
Voting will be available at the auditor’s office at 913 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, during business hours, 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weekdays through Monday, Feb. 3, the day before the election. The office will be closed on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 20. 
Satellite voting will be available at Clear Creek Amana High School on Friday, Jan. 31, before and during the basketball game, from 5 to 8 p.m.


West High to host mini-dance marathon Jan. 19

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2014 - 8:49pm

IOWA CITY– The second annual West High Mini-Dance Marathon (WHSDM) will take place on Sunday, Jan. 19, from 1-6 p.m. in the Iowa City West High School Cafeteria. In 2013, the inaugural WHSDM raised over $21,000 that went towards the final total at the University of Iowa Dance Marathon’s Big Event, which raises money for the UI Children’s Hospital and children battling pediatric cancer.