The Headlight

Neea Mende (she/her), Staff Writer | November 22, 2024

On Saturday, Nov. 9, both the Ida B. Wells (IBW) girls and boys varsity cross country (XC) teams traveled to Lane Community College to compete in the Oregon School Activities Association State Meet. Oregon is one of the most competitive states for cross country in the nation; for IBW athletes and the team, even getting into the meet is an achievement. Spectators from all parts of Oregon came to...

Winter Sports Preview

Maryam Luqman (she/her), Co-Editor-in-Chief | November 22, 2024

As fall sports at Ida B. Wells High School end, it’s time to prepare for the new season of winter sports in our community. Starting on Nov. 18, here at IBW, we have upcoming practices and games from our basketball, swimming and wrestling teams, as well as, our snowboarding and skiing clubs. As of Monday, Nov. 18, tryouts for the women’s basketball team took place. The varsity women’s team...