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Senior Gwyneth Stocker attempts a layup during her senior night game against Millard North. The Wildcats would end up pulling off the upset against the Mustangs, sending Stocker out with a victory. “My favorite memory from this year in terms of basketball so far was beating Millard North at home on senior night,” Stocker said. “Not only did we beat the number 5 team in the state, but we won on what could have been my last home game ever.”

Setting up the team for success

Camille O'Neill, Sports Director
March 2, 2022
Freshman Norah Gessert dribbles passed Gretna defenders. Gessert had seven points against the Westside Warriors in their 53-33 win. After one of our best pregames we had during the season we knew we were going to have a good game, sophomore Addie Klahn said. Everyone did what they were supposed to and it was a great team win.

No worries against the Warriors

Miguel Paredes Reyes, MWHS Wildcat News co-Editor-in-Chief, co-Striv Executive Producer
March 2, 2022
Senior Lainey Woodward dives at the NSAA Swimming and Diving State Championships. In the meet she dove a 478.10 and dominated the competition, beating out the second place diver by almost 60 points. “It was sort of overwhelming but really good at the same time,” Woodward said. “It was just a really emotional time and I felt all my hard work pay off. It’s something I’ll never forget,”

Going out on top

Miguel Paredes Reyes, MWHS Wildcat News co-Editor-in-Chief, co-Striv Executive Producer
March 1, 2022
The Wildcats played a tough game against the Mustangs. Although they kept the score close in the first half, West couldn’t keep up and ended the game fighting a tough battle. “ North’s defense was tough to battle against, said Junior Peyton Moore. “ We knew this game wasn’t gonna be easy, but we stayed positive and found a way to score and keep the game close till the second half. With districts so close we are having focused practices on things each player needs to work on. We are working really hard in each practice to know each players role and how we all will work together to get the ball to the basket.”

Wildcats fall to the Mustangs on Senior Night

Brooke Sliva, Social Media Manager
February 28, 2022
Sophomore Noah Blair wrestled his way to a second place in his District weight class. Blair also used his District loss as motivation throughout the State tournament. “Honestly, I was a little bit stunned at districts,” Blair said. “The loss stung a little obviously because I always expect to win when I step out on that mat, that was also my first high school loss ever that was by more than two points I believe and it was humbling.”

Wildcats wrestle their way through Districts

Joseph Ebmeier, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2022
Freshman Landen Swift crouches down in his stance during the District game he umpired that was between Omaha Northwest and Omaha Benson. This experience was a worthwhile one for Swift, as he go a chance to umpire a big event. “My feelings before a big event is to just go out and call the game like any other game,” Swift said. “I do get a little nervous sometimes during the game when a coach questions my call but never doubt myself because they question it.”

Paving the way for youth officials

Camille O'Neill, Sports Director
February 24, 2022
The first half of the game was slower paced for the Wildcats. Many of the players recognized this and immediately changed their game play. “At halftime we talked about trying to apply more pressure,” coach Marc Kruger said. “We tried to speed up the pace of the game and we needed to do a better job of rebounding the ball on both ends.”

West keeps winning

Garrett Wilcoxen, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2022
Throughout the game the Wildcats tried to keep a positive mind. Although they were down, many players tried to build up their teammates and create opportunities. “I was keeping them positive and tried to get the scoring going early for us,” junior Peyton Moore said. “We needed to work on how we were defending some of their good players.”

Wildcats battle Gretna

Garrett Wilcoxen, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2022
On Feb 13, two of the National Football League’s best battled for a chance of a lifetime, a chance to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football Conference and the Cincinnati Bengals of the American Football Conference, both the four seed in the playoffs, had unlikely paths to Sofi Stadium. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) and defensive back Eli Apple (20) constantly saw themselves in this game, and Kupp’s score in the final two minutes against Apple sealed Cincinnatis fate.

We not Me

Logan Moseley, Co-Striv Executive Producer
February 22, 2022
Junior Peyton Moore goes to shoot a free throw against Omaha Westside. Moore finished the game with four points in the 70-31 loss. “Our goals have not changed,” head coach Bill Morrison said. “We want to be playing our best basketball at the end of the year so we have a chance to win our district.”

Wiped by the Warriors

Miguel Paredes Reyes, MWHS Wildcat News co-Editor-in-Chief, co-Striv Executive Producer
February 15, 2022
As she tosses her ball down the lane, sophomore Gwendolyn Naumann scores 134 pins for her team in game one against Millard North on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Naumann assisted her teams win against the Mustangs with a total of 17.5, and one and a half individual points coming from Naumann alone. “My goal for the meet was to beat whoever I was versing,” Naumann said. “Along with getting the highest score I could and picking up all the pins.”

This is how we roll

Samantha Vojslavek, Feature Story Editor
February 14, 2022
Junior Elizabeth Hoffman looks to find her open teammate. She helped the Wildcats capture their second straight win by notching eight points, four assists, and three rebounds. The Wildcats will look to continue their strong run tonight against Millard North. “We just need to continue to improve both our defense and offense,” Hoffman said. “Weve been doing a good job of knowing who we need to focus on defensively on other teams, and we also need to continue to figure out what kinds of offense will work against other teams defenses.”

Wildcats face off with Dragons

Joseph Ebmeier, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2022
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