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

Number 44 from the West Des Moines Valley Tigers boys basketball team guards senior Regen Siems.

Racial slurs thrown at basketball game

Carly Kinning, Online Editor-in-chief January 14, 2015

It was the last quarter of the varsity boys' basketball game. The Dragons were down by 12 to the West Des Moines Valley Tigers, and students and fans were becoming more frustrated with how the game was...

Sophomore Taryn Knuth hits the ball after it was set to her by senior Kristen Stucker in a tournament on Oct. 21 at the high school.

Athletes experience ‘miracle recoveries’

Olivia White, Staff Writer December 17, 2014

Sophomore and varsity volleyball player Taryn Knuth tore her meniscus in her left knee just a couple weeks before the state volleyball tournament. “It was serious enough that they had to do surgery,”...

The dance team performs during one of their football halftime performances. The team placed fifth in their jazz dance at the state dance competition Dec. 5.

Dance team ends season with run at state

Olivia White, Staff Writer December 9, 2014

The varsity dance team took on the state competition in hopes of placing Dec. 5. The top five in every class place. Each team participating is divided into certain classes based on the style of dance....

Seniors Jordyn Kleve and Sandra Kromminga, along with junior Sara Ness hold up their state champion trophy after winning the state meet Nov. 1. This is the first state title in the girls cross country history. Kleve ran a time of 14:14, which is the fastest in Johnston history.

Top runner chosen to attend Nike nationals

Allexis Mahanna, Staff Writer November 18, 2014

As senior Jordyn Kleve crossed the finish line at the state competition, she thought her cross country season was finished. Instead, the girls' and boys' cross country teams ran at the Nike regional...

Senior Keely Larkin hits the ball during a home volleyball game. The Dragons are now in the second round of the state tournament after beating Ankeny Nov. 11.

Volleyball dominates first round of state tournament

Anne Rogers, Head Editor-in-chief November 11, 2014

The girls' volleyball team won their first round game against Ankeny in the state tournament Nov. 11. The Dragons won 25-20 in the first set, 25-17 in the second, lost 17-25 in the third and won the final...

Head girls cross country coach Patrick Hennes hugs and consoles senior Jordyn Kleve after her second place finish at the cross country meet.

Boys’ and girls’ cross country excels at state

Anne Rogers, Editor-in-chief November 5, 2014

The boys' and girls' cross country teams dominated the state cross country meet Nov. 1, with the girls bringing home their first state championship title in history and the boys bringing home a third place...

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