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The Student News Site of West Brunswick High School

The West Wind

The Student News Site of West Brunswick High School

The West Wind

Being county champs is great, but these three teams get an opportunity to win a much bigger title.

Playoff Bids

Amadis Levasa, Staff Writer May 16, 2023

Getting the news that you’re going to the playoffs is a fantastic announcement every team wants to experience. Three of our spring teams got to experience the remarkable feeling this spring season after...

Senior Lauren Nelson, running down the field.

4/25 Varsity Women’s Lacrosse VS New Hanover

Kelsey Swain, Staff Writer Apr 28, 2023

It's senior night, the last scheduled home game of the season. Our women's lacrosse team is ready to hit the turf and battle it out against New Hanover. Both teams are having fun on the side of the field,...

The boys huddled together and started hyping themselves up. They started getting ready to start their comeback in the second quarter.

4/6 Varsity Men’s Lacrosse vs Laney

Amadis Levasa, Staff Writer Apr 15, 2023

On a beautiful night before spring break begun, our men's lacrosse team went up against the Laney Buccaneers on our own turf. The game begun at 7:03 with Senior Tyler Cameron starting off the game with...

Sophomore Kaylee Williams ready to hit the ball.

4/6 Varsity Women’s Softball VS Hoggard

Kelsey Swain, Staff Writer Apr 8, 2023

When everyone else was enjoying spring break, our softball team had one more task to complete. Our ladies had to take care of business on the diamond against Hoggard. The Trojans came ready to fight but...

Cerneka senior Season Cancelled? No Way! What is the Requirements for Eligibility and Howd She Earn It Back?

Cerneka Senior Season Cancelled? No Way!

Destiny Noblitt and Amadis Levasa Mar 28, 2023

Joelle Cerneka is a senior who has played lacrosse for West every year of her high school career, playing a total of six years between the Wild Tide and West Brunswick teams. On Friday, February 24th,...

West team lined up on the field listening to the national anthem.

3/21 Varsity Women’s Lacrosse vs North Brunswick

Kelsey Swain, Staff Writer Mar 24, 2023

The women's varsity lacrosse team showed what they could do on March 21st. Their hair was flying in the wind as they ran the ball to the goal. The grass got kicked up as they picked up speed throughout...

2021 graduate Cole Hamilton playing basketball mid-pandemic in a mask.

Trojan Athletics and Covid-19

Noah Farris and Jayla Alejandro Mar 2, 2023

Covid-19 affected everyone. Student-athletes were particularly affected because their seasons were canceled or cut short, for seniors this was the end of high school sports. Students had to practice at...

Lady Trojans Defeated by the Screaming Eagles

Lady Trojans Defeated by the Screaming Eagles

Taliyah Daniels, Event Coordinator Mar 26, 2019

The Lady Trojan lacrosse team was defeated by the Ashley Screaming Eagles by a score of 14-3 on Thursday, March 21. The Lady Trojans fought their hardest without four starters but were unable to gain the...

WBHS Trojans Tame the SCHS Stallions

WBHS Trojans Tame the SCHS Stallions

Mar 21, 2019

The WBHS Trojans defeated the South Columbus Stallions by 13-2. The game lasted 5 innings after the Trojans run-ruled the SCHS Stallions. The team batting average for the Trojans was .391 while the Stallions...

Braxton Powell listens closely to Coach Al Martin in the mid-half break.

WBHS Trojans Slay the SBHS Cougars

Molysha Brown, Online Director Mar 18, 2019

On March 8th, at the end of the fourth quarter the WBHS Trojans officially slayed the SBHS Cougars for a second time with a final score of 6-5. The Trojans had 4 scorers, senior attacker and captain,...

Javian McCray pushes past topsail defender to make a layup

84 Feet: Men’s Basketball Review

Taliyah Daniels, Event Coordinator Mar 1, 2019

Down by 9 with five seconds left on the game clock, the seniors on the men’s basketball team watched their final moments in a Trojan uniform tick away. The men’s varsity basketball team ended their...

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