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Western Bowl played host to the match giving the Wildcats some slight home advantage. Most of the team prefers bowling at home as they believe it gives them a competitive advantage over their opponents.

A striking win

Connor Michalski, Staff Reporter
December 20, 2023
Late in the game, freshman Kylee Millard runs the offense. With the Wildcats having a big lead coach made a point to get everybody in the game. “It is important, of course there are JV games but it’s not the same thing,” head coach Marc Kruger said. “Getting them out there with a chance to prove themselves to us coaches is important. It can lead to them possibly getting a larger role when we need bench players to set up.”

Wildcats survive the Storm

Nathan Delaney, Staff Reporter
December 20, 2023
Senior guard Tag Carmichael squares up against a Bellevue East defender during his game against the Chieftains. Carmichael had three points in the 58-50 win, as well as three rebounds, one assist, two steals and a block. “My job isnt always to score points,” Carmichael said. “I need to go out and fight for those rebounds, but also get the ball to our playmakers.”

Winning weekend

Logan Moseley, MWHS Wildcat News Editor In Chief
December 20, 2023
Senior forward Kerek Heithier lines up near the faceoff against a Metro forward. Heithier picked up the lone goal for Millard West which was his first goal of the season. “I expect the rest of the season to be very fun,” Heithier said. “If we keep up the fight we could get more wins this season.”
Photo courtesy of Whittaker Media

Cats clash champs

Sam Whittaker, Staff Reporter
December 19, 2023
Freshman Cade Walker weaves his way through the lane to get an easy lay in. Walker would finish with seven points propelling the Cats to a win. ‘’Being a freshman on this team has put a lot of pressure on me, but playing my game has helped me relieve the nerves,’’ Walker said. ‘’This win felt good especially because it was on the road, so you could say we walked in their trap and set their trap.’’

Wildcats blow away the Storm

Brady Mar, Staff Writer
December 18, 2023
Brand new NBA in season tournament supports players and teams

In-season mayhem

Michael Bartholomew, Staff Reporter
December 12, 2023
Nebraska plays their first non-home game at a neutral site against the Oregon State Beavers, at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD. They Dominate the game and take the victory 84-63.

Red hot start for the Big Red

Holden Clausen, Staff Reporter
December 11, 2023
Senior Jordan Gassen gets ready to shoot his free throws after being fouled. The Wildcats needed all the points they could get after being down in their game against Lincoln East. ‘’Being efficient at the line is important for my game,’’ Gassen said. ‘’The points add up in the end and it’ll be important for us to be able to make these if we want to compete this year.’’

A different type of jamboree

Brady Mar, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2023
Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule embracing quarterback Chubba Purdy before the Iowa-Nebraska game. The team went 5-7 in Rhule’s first year, but showed a lot of promise for the next year. Photo courtesy of Syracuse.com

New coach, same disappointment

Logan Moseley, MWHS Wildcat News Broadcast Editor In Chief
December 4, 2023
Near the point, senior defenseman Eddie Patchen readies to fire his one-timer shot. Patchen picked up his third goal of the season en route to Millard West’s 5-2 overpowering of Fremont. “We need to take our practices seriously while also just staying loose and not putting too much pressure on ourselves,” Patchen said. “Our next game is against Prep, so we just need to prepare ourselves for that game.”
Photo by Whittaker Media

A jungle battle

Sam Whittaker, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2023
Hitting the ball over the net, senior Kaelin Pribyl tries to avoid the block from Bell West. In the District Championship, the Wildcats lost to the T-Birds 3-1. Our strengths throughout the game were staying in system with out passing, which keeps all hitters available as an option, and staying disciplined with our blocking against their biggest hitter, Pribyl said. We knew they were a great team but we didnt let that stop us from playing to win, rather than playing to not lose.

Wildcats take a hard loss

Delaney Lueck, Features Editor
November 20, 2023
Unified bowling team getting ready for a match against Omaha North. “The athletes bowl in a baker’s format,” ACP teacher and coach Bret Seipker said. “This allows all members to participate equally.”

Bowling as one

Nathan Delaney, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2023
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