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1972-73 Ames High Basketball
April 17, 2023

1972-73 Ames High Basketball

Fifty years ago on March 17, 2023, the 1972-1973 Ames boys basketball team won the state AA championship game, at that time, the Little Cyclones’…

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Making Cheerleading History
March 14, 2023

Making Cheerleading History

Most people see the sideline cheerleaders; the pom-poms and stunts; the cheers for their team. What some don’t see is that it is a hard…

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AHS Choirs Celebrate Former Directors
February 23, 2023

AHS Choirs Celebrate Former Directors

Every Ames High choir director since 1987 was in attendance Monday night at the Winter Choral Concert. AHS choir groups performing included the freshmen choir,…

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Little Cyclones Making A Big Difference
February 17, 2023

Little Cyclones Making A Big Difference

Feminine products are not something that most middle school students talk about daily. However, three Ames Middle School students are bringing attention to the topic…

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Students Learn About Careers Through Virtual Reality
February 10, 2023

Students Learn About Careers Through Virtual Reality

On February 9, 2023, Ames High School students had the opportunity to use virtual reality to job shadow potential careers via CareerLabsVR.  According to CareerLabsVR,…

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Cowbell
December 19, 2022

Cowbell

Cowbell, a drumline cadence which focuses on the tenor drums, has been getting students out of their seats, pleading for a faster tempo for over…

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PE Peers at Ames High
December 14, 2022

PE Peers at Ames High

There’s a palpable excitement among the students in Tara Stemsrud’s PE Peers class at Ames High School where they find a variety of fun to…

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Esports at Ames High
December 13, 2022

Esports at Ames High

Ames High’s newest sport and club isn’t a contact sport, but, electronically it is. The esports club meets with sponsor Patrick Donovan to get practice…

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Just Who Is Bob Lutter?
December 8, 2022

Just Who Is Bob Lutter?

Whether it’s saying hello to everyone, winning a staff dance off, or hearing the moniker of “GOAT” (greatest of all time) echo from students’ lips,…

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Ames High School Students Create Portraits of Ukrainian Refugee Children
December 7, 2022

Ames High School Students Create Portraits of Ukrainian Refugee Children

This story was originally written for and printed in the Ames Tribune. Written by Phillip Sitter. Read this…

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