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[Photo] Humans of West Ottawa: A magical moment

Luc Pepper
April 22, 2024
Collin Roelofs delivers a pitch prior to the injury that has him sidelined.

[Photo] Collin’s comeback

Makenzie Baldwin and Eden Hamilton
March 26, 2024
Sr. Gabby Reynolds has worked incredibly hard to become one of the best basketball players in the state.

[Photo] Sr. Gabby Reynolds is impressively “different”

Reese Jungblut
March 18, 2024
Sr. Aidan Eppard drains a mid-range shot during a unified game.

[Photo] West Ottawa hosts unified basketball tournament

Helen Sachs
March 18, 2024
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[Photo] Humans of West Ottawa: Feeling welcomed by the senior cheer team

Arianna Loveless
January 25, 2024
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[Photo] Humans of West Ottawa: A frightening decision was the right decision

Addy Scholten
December 1, 2023
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[Photo] Diving into purple

Makenzie Baldwin and Addy O'Connell
November 9, 2023
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[Photo] Humans of West Ottawa: Rescued by lacrosse

Sydney Wilcox
November 7, 2023
Last year Helen Sachs found herself in this position; first with nobody behind her

[Photo] The challenge to be great again

Ana Niziolek and Ellie Mayo
October 2, 2023
Soph. Tyler Noblett had a strong season on the ice; hard work will make next year even better.

[Photo] Noblett knows hard work

Teagan Johnson
March 14, 2023
Positive energy and support are two of the qualities that make Steve Bowyer an outstanding coach.

[Photo] Bowyer guides the swim team to annual success

Emily Voss
March 13, 2023
The Panther hockey team celebrates a recent win with members of the Black Hole.

[Photo] New year, new team

Teagan Johnson
February 20, 2023
Varsity cheerleaders are some of the hardest workers at WO.

[Photo] Making hard work look easy

Sarai Garcia
February 15, 2023
Keegan Angel embraces Sam Smalldon

[Photo] Sam Smalldon: Comeback time

February 15, 2023
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[Photo] My journey to find a sport I love

Anna Anderson
January 17, 2023
Mark Cosgrove dribbling down the court before a horrible ACL tear

[Photo] Rehab or quit

Maylee Levandoski
November 16, 2022
Mark Cosgrove playing in his 2021 football season

[Photo] Friday night to spotlight

Kamryn Dumas
October 31, 2022
Jr. Elliot Dozeman in the middle of his serve at a home match.

[Photo] Mythbusters: Golf and Tennis

Tyler Berens and Nathan Riley
October 26, 2022
Grandville spikes the ball over as Magaly Lemus attempts to block it.

[Photo] Today’s athletes are NOT soft

Jillian Garcia and Samantha O'Connor
October 27, 2022
Panther captains head to center field for coin toss.

[Photo] The road to victory

Mark Cosgrove
October 5, 2022

[Photo] Gabrielle Reynolds: She’s all that

Chelsea Overbeek
October 4, 2022
Author Maylee Levandoski, playing for the West Ottawa panthers at a home game

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Maylee Levandoski
September 30, 2022
Come add your energy to a packed house tonight for the game at Grandville.

[Photo] West Ottawa basketball heads to Grandville tonight in the district finals

Ben Riley
March 11, 2022
Anaya gets her hand raised after coming out victorious

[Photo] Leading the charge

Owen Foster
February 1, 2022
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[Photo] He led with compassion, empathy, and cheeeeeese cuuuuurrrds

Sidney Hogan
December 17, 2021
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[Photo] Boys Basketball Virtual Senior Night

Halle Pratt and Kate Roudebush
April 21, 2021
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