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Gonzaga, led by Drew Timme, and Baylor, helped by Mark Vital, lead their respective teams into battle to try and earn each school's first championship in program history. Baylor came off an impressive win over Houston, whereas Gonzaga came off a thriller against UCLA. Photo by Logan Moseley.

March Madness

Logan Moseley, Staff Reporter
April 19, 2021
Millard West played a tough game and adjusted to different situations quickly. The team is getting used to playing together and is getting better every game. “I think our team continues to gradually improve with our approach at the plate,” senior Corbin Hawkins said. “Slowly, guys are falling into their roles in the lineup and understanding what they need to do to help the team.”

West dominates at the plate

Garrett Wilcoxen, Staff Reporter
April 2, 2021
Senior Corbin Hawkins had a big game against Skutt; he went 2-3 on the day with a stolen base and two runs scored. “I’ve just been trying to have competitive at bats,” Hawkins said. “Winning those 1-2, 2-2 and 3-2 counts, to apply pressure on the pitcher and defense.”

Soaring past the SkyHawks

Joseph Ebmeier, Staff Reporter
April 2, 2021
Raising the bar

Raising the bar

Annabelle Harshbarger, Staff Reporter
March 29, 2021
Sophomore Piercze Marshall (lane one) awaits his leg of the 4x400 relay. There was fierce competition in this event and it took a lot of preparation. “I put in countless hours over the winter training for track, and during the spring, I've been training even harder,” Marshall said. “Having goals and benchmarks set for each week leading up to this meet allowed me to place as well as I did.”

Off to a fast start

Joseph Ebmeier, Staff Reporter
March 26, 2021
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
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most sports were forced to play games with empty stadiums to keep all players, coaches and staff safe.

A year to remember

Joseph Ebmeier, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2021
At first, they were teammates in Oklahoma City, foes when James Harden (13) went to Houston, and when Kevin Durant (35) found his way to Golden State, but now reunited, they have formed a three headed monster in with Kyrie Irving. Finding themselves always in the top three and more often ranked first in the NBA Power Rankings, they are Vegas’ favorites to win this year's NBA Finals. Photo by Creative Commons.

The integrity of sports teams

Logan Moseley, Staff Reporter
March 16, 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
The team played one of the best teams in the state, Lincoln Southwest, and they provided lots of problems for the Wildcats. When the Wildcats were able to play in the half court they were successful but the Silver Hawks pressure got to Millard West. “We were able to keep the tempo slow and play five on five in the half court where we have a chance,” Kruger said “But when they stepped up the pressure that led to too many easy scoring opportunities.”

Wildcats struggle against Silver Hawks

Joseph Ebmeier, Staff Reporter
March 4, 2021
A tense, hard-fought battle with the second-ranked Fremont Tigers resulted in a devastating loss for the Wildcats, putting an end to their season. “Going into that game, we were definitely the underdog,” head coach Erik Johnson said. “We took them down all the way to the final minutes, before we ultimately ended up losing that game.”

Wildcat woes

Evan Vaslow, Staff Reporter
March 3, 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
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