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Photographer of the Year
IHSPA 2026 spring contest entry
01
Good Mine Company
Published Oct. 31 on wsspaper.com and @wsspaper via Instagram
Carter Birch Houchins-Witt ’26 holds a stuffed chicken while performing during the annual Works in Progress show choir concert Oct. 27. Good Time Company, West’s varsity group, performed their Minecraft-themed show, which changed lyrics from popular tunes to fit the theme.
When Houchins-Witt first heard that their show would be modeled after the popular video game, he thought it was a joke.
“I really never thought when I joined show choir I would eventually be eating lava chicken while singing Minecraft parodies,” he said.
But despite its silliness, he still finds it a fun and unique show to perform.
02
Jazz band
Published Oct. 17 on wsspaper.com
Soloing on their alto saxophone, Lars Eilers ‘29 stands above the rest of their section during an Oct. 9 concert featuring all of West’s jazz bands. As a member of Jazz Lab, West’s third jazz band, Eilers performed three songs in different styles.
03
Pin to win
Published Dec. 19 on wsspaper.com
Fighting for the pin, Noah Overholt ‘28 drives her opponent to the mat as the referee announces another three points in her favor Dec. 18. As a part of an event hosted by Think Iowa City, the Trojans took on the City High Little Hawks before getting the opportunity to see Team USA wrestle Team Ukraine before the team Overholt won her match with a fall in three minutes and 30 seconds after already having 17 points on the board.
04
Pink pride
Published in the 2025-26 Trojan Epic yearbook
Cheering along with the rest of the student section, Hudson Huberg '26 waves a pom pom after the Trojans score against Linn-Mar Oct. 24. Every Trojan football game has a theme. For this game's theme "pink out," students showed up in their favorite pink clothing and donned pink glasses and bracelets to show support for their team. The support from the student section helped lead the Trojans to a 42-14 win.
05
Reach for the win
Published Oct. 4 on wsspaper.com and @wssathletics via Instagram
Leaping above the net, Parker Boback ‘26 and Christian Sawyer '27 both attempt to tip the volleyball to the other side during the Trojan Games Sept. 22. Every year, teams of upperclassmen boys compete in volleyball and girls in powderpuff to decide the superior grade. This time the seniors came out on top, winning two out of the three sets.