The girls' tennis team clinched a District tiebreaker match against Edgewood last Tuesday night, winning all five matches, which sends them onto Regionals this Tuesday. "It was a really rewarding moment," junior Maci Pekmezian said. "We were able to crush our rival school and get the win to move on to Regionals." Tensions were high going into these matches, as West Shore and Edgewood were tied in the District and whoever won would be moving onto Regionals. The Lady Wildcats however, did not let the pressure get to them and swept their matches. "I was super proud of the teams' performance,"...

The icon cathedral, Notre Dame de Paris, faced damage on Monday after a fire spread from the attic, causing the structure’s spire to fall. Students and staff were alerted of the fire as Monday’s events swept across the globe. Students have shared their remorse over Notre Dame’s damage, such as freshman Grace Peters, who went to the cathedral when she was two years old. “My grandparents told me about it,” Peters said. “It was heart-wrenching. [It’s] one of the most famous structures. It’s been around for eight centuries. I know that it was incredible, all of the detail and...

Tasked with leaving immediately after school with around 30 Latin students, freshman Joey Garcia headed to the Wyndham Resort Hotel and Convention Center to compete in the Latin State Forum recently. Led by instructor Timothy O’Flaherty, the Latin team won various awards. A transfer student from Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, Garcia had to adjust to life at West Shore, including his Advanced level Latin class. “The change from my old school was difficult,” Garcia said. “I had to say bye to old friends [and] the classes at this school really pushed me. [But] Latin at West Shore...

Eighth-grade attackmen Zach J. and Hayden M. led West Shore to an 11-6 victory, scoring four and three goals, respectively, in Friday’s game against Melbourne High School, advancing the team to the district playoffs. The game was played at Gemini Elementary School, instead of at Melbourne High School, as its turf field is not in playable condition. Zach called the venue change a good thing. “It was kind of cool to play at Gemini,” he said. “It was a good environment because fans were sitting close to the field, so it felt like a competitive travel game. And Gemini is my old school,...

A wrecked car from a DUI accident that resulted in two fatalities has been placed in the student parking lot for the week in hopes of warning students about the dangers of drunken driving before Prom. “We have historically had some issues with Homecoming and Prom because of alcohol,” School Resource Officer Valerie Butler said. “We were trying to think of a creative way to bring awareness to the dangers of drinking and driving, so we came up with this idea.” Butler said she thinks this idea will be more effective than others. “I’ve seen it done in other schools,” she said....

Squeezing out any last-minute donations, sophomore Bailey Wong scavenges around during Power Hour, collecting as much money as possible from students to go directly towards the Relay for Life team’s goal of $15,000. Wong and students across campus will be participating in the Relay for Life of South Brevard event, which will be held Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. at Space Coast Field of Dreams. Relay for Life is an annual fund-raiser, with all the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society, aiding them with their goal of furthering research to end cancer. The event consists of games, music...