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The Student News Site of Millard West High School

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Senior Calleigh Joslin is photographed by Abby Halsey at the first show choir competition of the 2022 season: Westside Competition of Excellence.

Shooting for the stars

Valerie Pioppi, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2022
Boys soccer sat atop the podium in 2009 and 2015, bringing home two State Championships. In 2007 and 2009, the girls soccer team won State, but has been even more dominant in recent years as they added three more trophies to their collection in 2013, 2015 and 2019.

A strive to thrive

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
March 25, 2021
Senior Forward Evan Meyersick celebrates a quarterfinals win after his game-winning shot Tuesday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Wildcats beat Lincoln Pius X 47-45.

Millard West Boys Basketball vs Lincoln Pius X 3.9.21

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
March 12, 2021
Senior Kaden Williams wrestles Creighton Prep’s Pierce Johnson on Wednesday, February 17th, 2021

2021 NSAA State Wrestling Championships

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
February 24, 2021
Junior Charlie Nosal wrestles Alexander Ramirez of Omaha South during the 2021 NSAA State Wrestling Championships on Wednesday, February 17th.

Wildcat Wrestling falls short of Finals

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
February 24, 2021
The Wildcats beat Lincoln East 60-57 on Saturday, January 30th, improving their record to 12-3.

Millard West vs Lincoln East Boys Basketball 01.30.21

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
February 5, 2021
Millard West Wrestling faces off against Blair on Thursday, Jan. 28th.

Millard West vs Blair Wresting 01.28.21

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
February 5, 2021
Noah Wilbur swims freestyle against Creighton Prep on January 12th, 2021.

Swimming vs Creighton Prep and Marian

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
January 21, 2021
Located just across from Millard West on the corner of Renfro Street and 176th Avenue, the cemetery draws in families from all across the neighborhood who come to watch in awe as Smith’s house is illuminated with multi-colored lights and dancing skeletons.

Family guilds “spooktacular” graveyard

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
November 6, 2020
Millard West Administrators thank teachers for all their hard work with a surprise Cupcake Cart.

Teacher Appreciation Cupcake Cart

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
September 18, 2020
Junior Ahnysia Jackson is photographed by Kody Horrocks while dancing on stage during the Lewis Central show choir competition. “Kody has always been a passionate person for arts, music, and people in general,” Jackson said. “As soon as she started photography she began to capture not only things she was passionate about but what everyone else loved too.”

An eye for photography

Anna Blumenthal, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2020
Junior Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla poses in front of a background at the Arnold Clark studio. Hermosillo-Padilla has been modeling for Arnold Clark since she was little and hopes to continue her career with them. “I have taken pictures with them since I was little for cheer,” Hermosillo-Padilla said. “I plan on doing more modeling with them in the future."

Strike a pose

Annabelle Harshbarger, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2020
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