Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

Sterling Brunk scrambles, grabbing his opponents leg.  Brunk was wrestling with a swollen knee.

Dragons place fifth at state tournament

Rachel Vaughan, Staff Writer February 28, 2018

The Johnston wrestling team competed in both Dual Team State and Traditional State from Feb 14 to Feb 17.  After a 31-37 loss to Southeast Polk and a 37-28 win against Dubuque Hempstead, the team placed...

Boston Grimes 18 rebounds the ball in a game against Des Moines Hoover Feb. 16. Grimes had two rebounds in the win.

Boys’ basketball beats Des Moines Hoover 60-40

Evan Newcomb, Staff Writer February 27, 2018

The boys' basketball team extended their win streak to eight games with a win against the top-ranked Des Moines Hoover Huskies to improve to 18-3 on the season Feb. 16 by the score of 60-40. It was senior...

Sand Art; from a forbidden hobby to a refined passion

Sand Art; from a forbidden hobby to a refined passion

Shabana Gupta, Staff Writer February 26, 2018

Sand Art or Ramel, meaning sandbox, was originally practiced in the desert where sand was abundant. The sand would be ground into a fine powder and dyed with brilliant colors using natural ingredients...

Hanstad and Devos show the Deadeye BBQ sauce. The business was founded by the two when they were freshmen.

Saucy alumni

Kyle Deutsch, Staff Writer February 21, 2018

In the freshmen dorms at Iowa State University, two college students met up during a class they had together. One of which, Johnston alumni Michael Hanstad '13, has since formed a business making and selling...

The book for the course work in AP World Studies with a drop slip. The drop process for AP World Studies is the first advanced placement class students at Johnston High school are offered, which leads to many being unprepared and dropping.

AP World proves rigorous

Jacob Kim and Ethan Richards February 20, 2018

A.P. World Studies is one of the first opportunities students have to be in an advanced placement (A.P.) class. A.P. World Studies operates at a rapid pace and requires a more intensive reading in comparison...

James Edwards 20 won by an 8-7 Decision over Des Moines North Hoovers Michael Moore.  Edwards broke his hand earlier in the season in practice while wrestling his twin brother Thomas.

Johnston wrestlers win districts

Rachel Vaughan, Staff Writer February 13, 2018

The Johnston wrestlers won their district at the Iowa High School Athletic Association's 3A District Seven Tournament at Valley High School on Feb. 1o.  Johnston scored 258.0 team points, placing first...

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