Softball Team Says Goodbye to Seniors, Looks Forward to Bright Future

Bo Lucas, Sports Journalism Staff Writer

October 22, 2019

With the end of each sports season comes the end of seniors’ careers and the offseason grind for others to get better First year head coach TJ Eadus-Leapley had a lot to say about this year’s seniors. To Coach TJ Eadus-Leapley, they were exceptionally special due to the fact it was her first group...

RECAP: Football Extends Success Against Columbus

Jaden Taylor, Sports Journalism Staff Writer

October 22, 2019

This past Friday, the Warrior varsity football team took the hour and a half bus ride down to Columbus, Nebraska and set up shop for their fourth district game of the year. The Columbus Discoverers had had a rocky start to their district campaign, just barely losing to Creighton Prep and then getting...

PHOTO GALLERY: Varsity Football v Elkhorn South

Emma Rieser, Sports Photo Editor

October 16, 2019

Tennis Team Prepares for State by Fixing Metro Errors

Connor Stephens, Sports Journalism Staff Writer

October 16, 2019

The Westside boys tennis team competed in the Metro Conference Tournament on October 9th and 10th, 2019. The team was going in hoping to gain confidence with a good performance that would give them some momentum heading into the state tournament. Coach Jordane Warkentin said she believes they could ha...

Westside Football Defeats Second Ranked Team of the Season

Jaden Taylor, Sports Journalism Staff Writer

October 15, 2019

This past week the Warrior football team stepped onto the field up against their third top ten ranked opponent of the year in the Elkhorn South Storm. Coming into the game the Warriors kept a 1-1 record against ranked opponents throughout the season. The Storm, however, were still winless in ranked ga...

Volleyball falls to Elkhorn South on Senior Night

Nathanael Monjarez, Sports Journalism Staff Writer

October 14, 2019

On Thursday, October 8th, Westside varsity volleyball took on Elkhorn South at home. Westside lost the first set 25-13, the second set with 25-14 and the third and final set 25-11. A loss, on senior night, with Elkhorn South being ranked 7th in state and Westside being unranked. Head coach Korrine Bowers...

Playing for a Purpose

Josh Siegel, Sports Journalism Co-Editor-In-Chief

October 11, 2019

Every day, you can find high school athletes working on their game in practice for a chance to show their skills in a matchup once or twice a week. But what if their hard work could pay off in a different facet while still doing what they love? That is the question Athletes 4 Children hopes to answer. Thi...

PREVIEW: Football Excited to Take on Road Task at Elkhorn South

Jaden Taylor, Sports Journalism Staff Writer

October 11, 2019

Football is back again for week 7 as the season is getting nearer and nearer to the playoffs. With three games left for all Class A teams, district winners are still up for grabs between all 6 groupings. In District 5, the top four out of six teams are all battling it out in the standings. As of rig...

Warriors Break Class A Record

Jaden Taylor, Sports Journalism Staff Writer

October 11, 2019

This past Friday the Westside varsity football team hosted their second district game of the season against the Omaha Northwest Huskies.  The Huskies of Omaha Northwest had had a rocky start coming into 2019 as they were 1-4 going into the contest. Their lack of offense was a big reason for their reco...

Girls Golf Qualifies for State

Katy Terry, Sports Journalism Staff Writer

October 10, 2019

The golf season is coming to an end but not before the girls take their best shot at state. The girls finished districts as runner ups with three place holders. Junior Portia Lenczowsk finished 6th shooting a 91. Sophomore Claire Bonnett finished 8th with a 92 and sophomore Kaitlyn Hanna ended as runner u...

Westside Softball Looks Ahead to District Play

Bo Lucas, Sports Journalism Staff Writer

October 10, 2019

Earlier in the year, Westside athletic director Tom Kerkman announced that there would be a new softball coach for softball. Coach TJ Eadus-Leapley is known winner as both a player and a coach. At her first district tournament, she has a couple of ideas on how to come out successful. “We are ...

Volleyball Rises Above Lincoln North Star

Nathanael Monjarez, Sports Journalism Staff Writer

October 8, 2019

On October 3rd, Westside varsity volleyball took on Lincoln North Star at home. Westside, although challenged heavily, took the first set 25-20, the second set of 25-21, and the third and final set with another 25-20. Going into the game, head coach Korrine Bowers and her team knew what kind of team...