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Cheerleaders at state basketball in Des Moines.
Kennedy Cheer Looks for New Team Members
Junior Maria Trotta swimming the butterfly leg of the 200 Yard Medley Relay at regionals.
Kennedy Places Ninth At Swimming and Diving State Meet
Junior Ellie Hance swims the 100 Yard Backstroke at regionals.
Swimming and Diving Scores in the Preliminaries
Senior Captain Casey Gannon competes in the 500 Freestyle at Regionals. A race that qualified her for state.
Girls’ Swimming and Diving Splashes Into State
Ami Jacobo practicing her choreography during Happiness Inc. rehearsal.
Kennedy Show Choirs Make Their Debut
Tony Vis watches the basketball game.
Tony Vis: His Love for the Game
Andy Courtney coaches the girls team during a time out.
The Return of Coach Courtney
Cheerleaders at state basketball in Des Moines.
Kennedy Cheer Looks for New Team Members
Junior Maria Trotta swimming the butterfly leg of the 200 Yard Medley Relay at regionals.
Kennedy Places Ninth At Swimming and Diving State Meet
Junior Ellie Hance swims the 100 Yard Backstroke at regionals.
Swimming and Diving Scores in the Preliminaries
Kennedys Happiness Inc. attends a Trunk-or-Treat.
Trick-or-Treat or Trunk-or-Treat?
Noreen worked to meet the needs of everyone around her as superintendent. She met others with love and compassion.
It’s “Just Noreen”
Candy Corn Craze
Candy Corn Craze
Noreen Bush poses for a photo after discussing her chemo treatments.
Noreen Bush: A Life To Be Remembered
Im a Puff and Im staying.
Battle of the Puffs: Kennedy vs. Washington
Protégé soloist performing the shows opener during a dress rehearsal.
Protégé Enters The Danger Zone
Mens Volleyball will be coming to Kennedy in the form of a club.
Men’s Volleyball Comes To Kennedy
Meet The New Faces At Kennedy
Meet The New Faces At Kennedy
Im a Puff and Im staying.
Battle of the Puffs: Kennedy vs. Washington
Senior Nelta Earl waves during homecoming parade.
Homecoming Scene Changes…Again
Tony Vis watches the basketball game.
Tony Vis: His Love for the Game
Andy Courtney coaches the girls team during a time out.
The Return of Coach Courtney
Shiho Yabuchi and Daniel Carolin pose for a photo in their classroom.
Welcoming Shiho Yabuchi to Kennedy
Noreen Bush poses for a photo after discussing her chemo treatments.
Noreen Bush: A Life To Be Remembered
Gervin poses before heading into the game.
Aiyanna Gervin: History in the Making
Protégé soloist performing the shows opener during a dress rehearsal.
Protégé Enters The Danger Zone
Ami Jacobo practicing her choreography during Happiness Inc. rehearsal.
Kennedy Show Choirs Make Their Debut
Im a Puff and Im staying.
Battle of the Puffs: Kennedy vs. Washington
We have to go save her!
Kennedy’s Drama Departments Debuts Puffs as Their Fall Play
In preparation for the premiere, the Puffs production crew work on the props. The play was moved into the auditorium because of the size of the set.
Puffs Comes to Kennedy
Happiness Inc. performs Mr. Rogers Medley
Photos: Show Choir Premiere Concert
Junior Katelyn Mackey, Senior Lacey Neighbor and Junior Kylie Link placing 6th, 3rd and 1st in their division.
Photos: Girl’s Diving at Regionals on November 3
Cougar Swimmers Compete at Regionals
Cougar Swimmers Compete at Regionals
Freshman Slader Buckheister runs with his teammate, sophmore Reuben Schlaak close behind.
Photos: Boys’ Cross Country Competes at the State Meet
Kennedy Linemen Warm up with the Family block in the foreground.
Photos: Cougars Fall to Waukee NW in A Defense Controlled Game
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Sports announcer, Glen Wiebel, watches a Kennedy volleyball game. After filling in for Rich Patterson, he fell in love with the job.

Glen Wiebel: The Voice of Cougar Athletics

Kaitlyn Dolphin, Writer
October 5, 2022
Photos: Cougars Move On Above Waukee NW in State Basketball

Photos: Cougars Move On Above Waukee NW in State Basketball

Merideth Langton, Photographer
March 10, 2022
Varsity Girls Basketball Ends Their Season

Varsity Girls Basketball Ends Their Season

Emma Beachner, Writer
March 6, 2022
Kennedy will leap into the state basketball competition next Wednesday.

School Canceled March 9 as Kennedy Boy’s Basketball Heads to State

Sonja Woerner, Writer
March 2, 2022
Photos: Cougar Basketball Advances Over Linn-Mar in Substate Win

Photos: Cougar Basketball Advances Over Linn-Mar in Substate Win

Merideth Langton, Photographer
March 2, 2022
Kenzie Reed, number one dribbles the ball down the court.

Kenzie Reed: The Person Behind the Jersey

Lizzy Hawkes, Writer
March 2, 2022
Senior Jackson Bowman goes for a dunk in a game against Linn Mar.

Kennedy Boy’s Basketball Moves Into Post Season

Tori Paga, Writer
February 25, 2022
Photos: Boys Basketball Senior Night and Game Against Cedar Falls

Photos: Boys Basketball Senior Night and Game Against Cedar Falls

Merideth Langton and Jersey Bilyeu
February 23, 2022
Photos: Girls Varsity Basketball Wins Regional Qualifier

Photos: Girls Varsity Basketball Wins Regional Qualifier

Sonja Woerner, Photographer
February 17, 2022
Photos: Boys Gold Freshman Basketball

Photos: Boys Gold Freshman Basketball

Tori Paga, Photographer
February 15, 2022
Kennedy Girls JV2 Basketball Plays Jefferson On Feb 11

Kennedy Girls JV2 Basketball Plays Jefferson On Feb 11

Jersey Bilyeu, Photographer
February 14, 2022
Photos: Varsity Basketball Defeats Linn-Mar in Home Double Header

Photos: Varsity Basketball Defeats Linn-Mar in Home Double Header

Merideth Langton, Photographer
January 24, 2022
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