Sports – West Word

West athletic department announces new girls soccer coach

August 23, 2019

Months later, state championship team reflects on journey to greatness

August 23, 2019

Girls basketball team off to best start in over a decade

Osborne Earl Smith, Staff Writer

December 5, 2018

The Greeley West girls basketball team beat Thornton on Tuesday night, 53-36, as part of the Centaurus Warrior Classic. The win was the Spartans' third straight to start the season, which is good for their best start in over...

Sepeda makes college official by signing with Chadron State

Jackson Morgan, Staff Writer

November 14, 2018

On Wednesday November 14, point guard Andre Sepeda signed to continue his academic and athletic career at Chadron State College in Nebraska. Sepeda has been playing basketball since he was 5-years old. As he got older, he started...

Football success, future plans coming together for senior class

Hailey Ortega and Osborne Earl Smith

November 14, 2018

As Greeley West’s football team primed for a battle with Montrose, two of its seniors were looking at potential college opportunties to play beyond Decemeber. Head coach Jason Renouf stated that seniors Garrett Beckman and...

Starkey’s will-power carries her to second-straight state cross appearance

Osborne Earl Smith, Staff Writer

October 19, 2018

Junior cross country runner Megan Starkey’s competitive spirit was instilled early in life and continues to pay dividends – most recently on Thursday when she qualified for the Class 5A State race in Colorado Springs. Starkey...

West pilots newest CHSAA sport: unified bowling

Jackson Morgan, Staff Writer

October 18, 2018

This year, Greeley West is piloting a new sport called unified bowling. Unified bowling is an official CHSAA sport just like our other athletics programs. The unified bowling season lasts nine weeks and has a regional and state...

West football team readies for biggest game of season

October 16, 2018

Boys tennis team makes recent history with victory over Legacy

Hailey Ortega, Staff Writer

September 18, 2018

Last Thursday, the Greeley West tennis team played against Legacy. Even though this may seem like a normal 5A Front Range match to most people, it was very important to coach, Mr. Ryan Pace and the rest of the team. If they...

Former Wildcat represents West tennis in rival match

August 24, 2018

Boys swim team finishes 11th at state

Tyler Holmes, Staff Writer

May 23, 2018

The Greeley West boys swimming team completed the 5A State Swim Meet and completed its best meet in school history. In addition to placing 11th as a team (the highest the Spartans have ever placed), CHSAA announced the 5A coach...

Summer opportunities exist for most sports

Tyler Holmes, Staff Writer

May 21, 2018

For the typical student around the U.S., summer is a nice break from school and everything else in the world. But for a high school athlete, summer is a constant grind of practices, lifting, and games to improve your ability in...