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The boys tennis team lines up against cross-town rivals Greeley Central earlier this season.

Tennis team finds early success despite significant changes

September 2, 2020

Bri Zamora goes up to bat while Aryssa Aragon is on deck.

Softball team bounces back in victory over Greeley Central

August 31, 2020

Junior Brandon Folsom finishes up his first cross country race on Friday, August 17. Folsom helped the boys team win the first meet of the season.

Cross country team embraces chance to compete

August 27, 2020

Senior Grace Whyrick prepares to throw the shotput. Whyrick has multiple scholarship offers for next year.

Track and field thrower carries lessons from high school as she moves on to compete in college

May 11, 2020

Soccer Without Borders thrives in Greeley area

Yonas Kahase, Staff Writer

March 12, 2020

Soccer Without Border is an organization for middle school and high school level students to play the sport away from more expensive clubs. Soccer Without Borders is free for all people who want to join. Currently, 160 students...

Springs sports arrive

Kylie Worsham, Staff Writer

March 12, 2020

The weather is warming, the grass is getting greener, and flowers are starting to bloom, which means the spring sports season is here. Tryouts for athletes interested in girls soccer, girls tennis, boys baseball, boys swimming...

West girls basketball team celebrated National Retro Day early

Jorge Vazquez, Staff Writer

February 28, 2020

People are fascinated with all things retro. Retro even has its own social media celebration now on February 27. Sports teams have had throwback nights with different jerseys, music and price of goods. The Greeley West girls ba...

Girls basketball team prepares for first playoff game in decade against Liberty

Evan DeMeyer, Staff Writer

February 24, 2020

The Greeley West girls basketball team is headed to the playoffs for the first time as a 5A school. Even though they finished the season 11-12 overall and 4-7 in conference play, their RPI rating was good enough to carry them i...

Freshman swimmer Kourtney Smith competes in the backstroke. She will be swimming at the state meet Tuesday, looking to improve upon her school record.

Spartans ready for Tuesday’s state swimming meet

February 17, 2020

Three West seniors sign to play college sports

Jayden Phipps, Staff Writer

February 10, 2020

The national average of high school kids that go on to play sports at the collegiate level is only seven percent. High school students around the country who are interested in playing at the next level can make scouting pr...

Greeley West trainer Ali Curtis works with a Mountain Vista student who appeared to hyper-extend his knee during the JV basketball on Saturday.

Funding for training room requires creativity, long-term planning

January 13, 2020

West swim team intends to make splash this season

Kathryn Broderius, Staff Writer

December 17, 2019

As the Greeley West Girls Swim and Dive team gears up for another successful season, West swimmers personally look forward to competition as well as a joint community with other students from local schools. Senior, Mara Johnson...