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Normal West Cheer marches on to state competition:

A photo gallery of Normal West’s varsity cheer sendoff
Jenna Washington, Contributing Writer
February 7, 2025
Jenna Washington
On Friday, Feb. 7 at 6:55pm in Grossinger Arena, the Normal West Cheer Team will be performing at the state finals. Today, the students and staff lined the halls to celebrate the squad as they prepare for their competition.
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Senior Delilah Kozlovsky may be the only female in her STEM capstone class this year; however, she has not let that stop her from continuing towards her dream of one day becoming a Chemical Engineer. Kozlovsky, along with her classmates, enjoy the STEM capstone class for the hands-on and project-based approach. They are currently help to restructure/redesign the atrium balcony, as well.
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Led by the FACS, STEM, & Tech departments, Normal West will be seeing a balcony "face-lift" at the end of the school year. Above, Mr. Dave Weber and Dave Lehr, two pivotal members of the staff team to bring this project to life, discuss the execution of the plans with students in the Stem Capstone class.
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The Normal West Boxing Club restarted in the Spring of 2021, and advisor, Jim Rumps has continually grown the club's numbers as well as the impact the club has on its participants.
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The Normal Marching Band has a strong history of success, and over Christmas break this year, they traveled to London for the London New Years Eve Parade.
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Senior Benedicte Diamonika was recently awarded the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award. Above, Diamonika accepts the award from Chris Koos, the may of the town of Normal.
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The Wildcats, led by Senior Dajeana Smith and Sophomore, Avery Dodge (above) are looking to make waves and break a five-year losing streak against a tough Ironman squad. Tip off is at 7:30 pm tonight (February 6) at Normal Community High School.
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Seniors Abe Rader and Dylan McGrew both recently hit their 100-win career milestone. They are wrestling partners at practice and have worked hard both in season and through the offseason to reach this point.
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The Normal West volleyball team has been quite successful over the past few years, and Head Coach Kelsey Mueller gives a lot of credit to the four seniors on this year’s squad. Above, the Paw Print staff sat down with them prior to their super-sectional matchup with eventual State Champion, Chicago (Marist).
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Sasha Benon is a foreign exchange student from France. Not only is she taking on the halls of Normal West, but she has also taken to the basketball court as a key member of the 2024-2025 Wildcat basketball team.
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Senior Mike Zaleski had a stellar start to the '24 season with his performance in the annual Intercity tournament. The Wildcats went 2-2 and will continue play on Thursday, December 5 against Urbana High School.
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The 2024-2025 competitive cheer season is set for a competition at Reed Custer High School on December 7.
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