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The West Wind

The Student News Site of West Brunswick High School

The West Wind

Coach Alan Bryant watches his team telling them what is next.

10/7 JV Football Game vs Topsail

Mary-Payton Pendergrass, Staff Writer Oct 8, 2024

  On October 7th, 2024, the JV boys football team went head to head with the Pender County school, Topsail. The game was hard fought with both teams having a great game yet the Trojans came...

Team lined up ready to play. They wait for the national anthem to start and begin. The adrenaline is high.

8/29 JV Football vs Whiteville

Amadis Levasa, Assistant Editor Sep 4, 2024

  The team touches turf for their first game of the season against Whiteville on Thursday, August 29. Some new to the game, some who have been in a high school game before. After months of...

A swimmer breaking through the water as they try to take the lead.

January 18th Swim Meet

Kelsey Swain, Staff Writer Jan 26, 2024

Friends and family walking into the Brunswick Community College indoor pool awaiting a fun and thrilling meet, chlorine was in the air and wet floor signs spread around. Many smiles and cheers filled around...

Athletes may play multiple of these sports and not only one.

Multi sport athletes

Amadis Levasa and Emma Bartlett Nov 21, 2023

Pros Playing a sport at the high school level can be a challenge. What is harder than being proficient in one sport? Being proficient in multiple. Playing multiple sports can lead to diverse skills and...

West Brunswick warming and stretching back up during halftime being fully prepared.

10/27 Varsity Football vs South Brunswick

Jordan Thomas and Courtney Weston Oct 31, 2023

Senior night is always a bittersweet moment for everyone, especially the students who spent years pouring everything they have into their sport or passion. On Friday, October 27th seniors from cross country,...

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

Playoff Bids

Amadis Levasa, Assistant Editor 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, Assistant Editor 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 How'd 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...

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