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The Little Hawk

Donovan Gipson '26 wrestles in the second round of his match at districts at Jefferson High School. He went on to win the match.

Kendall Kurtz Leads Nine City High Wrestlers to the Well for the State Tournament

Rito Perez, Sports Reporter February 19, 2025

The City High wrestling team is headed to the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The team had nine qualifiers, one more than last year, with a majority of the new varsity squad this year. Five of the...

City Tops West 55-50 to Win Rematch

Melody Ross, Reporter February 14, 2025

City Dunks Liberty

Jacob Hills, Reporter February 14, 2025

Kendall Kurtz'25 flexes after winning his 100th match of his career

Little Hawk Wrestlers Soar into Districts at Jefferson

Gabriel Egeland, Assistant Sports Editor February 14, 2025

This year's districts will take place at Jefferson High School. The Little Hawks have a very balanced team this year with a lot of wrestlers having very successful seasons and facing good competition. 106...

Eight City High students sign their letters of intent to play in colleges. QB Bobby Bacon will travel furtherest from Iowa to Kansas.

Nine City High Athletes Sign Letters To Play College Sports

Charlie Firmstone, Bobby Bacon, and Gabriel Egeland February 10, 2025

On Thursday, February 6th, City hosted a signing day for its athletes who are planning to further their athletic careers in college. Seven Little Hawks put pen to paper on Thursday. Signing day completes...

Beau Hall and Fisher Fitzpatrick first became friends in third grade through their love of the Eagles..

A CITY SUPER BOWL CONNECTION: Beau Hall and Fisher Fitzpatrick

Tessa Driscoll, Reporter February 9, 2025

Beau Hall and Fisher Fitzpatrick connected through their love of the NFL, and specifically, their love of the Eagles. They have known eachother since 3rd grade, where they both grew up young Eagles fans....

Shaona Emmanuel walks up to Coach Jeff Koenig after winning the match that secured her spot on the podium. She won this match by fall.

Shaona Emmanuel Secures a Place on the State Wrestling Podium

Martha Willard, Copy Editor February 6, 2025

Last updated 2/7 Amelia Terrill '28 and Izzy Brown '28 both lost both of their matches and will not wrestle again, Molly Carlson '26 went 1-2, and is also done wrestling, while Shaona Emmanuel '26 went...

City High swimmer races to the finish line in the 100Y butterfly

Boys Swim Fall to the Trojan Bolts on Senior Night

Amelie Donovan, Sports Co-Editor February 4, 2025

  City High faced cross-town rivals, the Trojan Bolts, which is a joint team made up of both West and Liberty swimmers, at their home pool, Mercer Park Aquatic Center, on Senior Night. They...

Henry Birt completed his sophomore season as a Little Hawk last fall, and is training this winter for golf and baseball.

PLAYMAKER PROFILE: Henry Birt

Ben Klitgaard, Sports Reporter January 31, 2025

In a town where sports mean more than just games, and schools are bitter rivals, sophomore Henry Birt has quickly become a name to watch. During a meet at Geneva Country Club in Muscatine, Birt led the...

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