by Steve Peterson
A little bit of all the seasons awaited athletes and track and field fans alike at the Kingsley-Pierson/ Woodbury Central hosted meet April 8 in Kingsley.
For those who prefer shorts and short sleeves, no problem, just be there for the first few events.
Spring and fall-like conditions were represented in the middle of the meet.
And if one actually likes wind and winter weather with an impending ice storm looming, stick around for the final events last Monday.
Senior Garrett Wall provided the Westerners with their highlight as he won the 1,600-Meter Run race with a time of 5:03.30. He
by Steve Peterson
On one of the rare Spring-like days this month, Akron-Westfield golfers take to the greens.
Boys’ Golf
Akron-Westfield hosted Remsen Union in a boys’ golf match to start the 2013 season April 8 at the Akron Golf Course.
The Westerners were edged by the smallest of margins as the Rockets won, 178-181.
Morningside College unleashed a 12-hit offensive attack in a 9-2 non-conference baseball victory against Dakota State University April 8 in Madison, S.D.
Derek Appley, a junior from Akron, was the starting pitcher for the Mustangs.
The win was the third in a row for the Mustangs and their fourth triumph in the last five games to raise their record to 14-18. A contest with the same two teams was cancelled April 11 in Sioux City.
By Steve Peterson
There are 28 students participating in the Akron-Westfield boys’ track and field team coached by Kent Johnson.
Seniors are Daniel Beitelspacher, Fernando Sanchez, Jesse Jolin, Garrett Wall, Kyle Schroeder and Daniel Dirks.
Juniors are Scott Garrett, Trystan Hageman, Trevor Hansen, Cody Bosse, Arron Green, John Wolthuizen, Sam Mace, Chance Hoffman and Nathan Sanchez.
Sophomores are Anthony Strom, Anthony Fountoulakis,
Twelfth-ranked Bellevue kept its winning streak alive with a 0-6 baseball victory over Morningside College on April 1 in Bellevue, Neb.
Morningside pitcher Derek Appley of Akron got the start. The junior and Akron-Westfield Community School alumni pitched for two and two-thirds innings, giving up two runs, two walks, three hits and struck out two hitters. He did not factor in the pitching decision.
Morningside led 3-2 going into the bottom of the fifth inning before the
by Steve Peterson
It’s a slower start to the 2013 golf season thanks to a chilly March.
“We haven’t been able to get out on the course yet. It’s not open yet. As area courses open up, teams will be able to go full gear,” said Akron-Westfield Head Coach Todd Colt.
The Westerners have nine on the girls’ team and 16 on the boys’ squad.
Annually, the War Eagle Conference honors student athletes who are in the Top 5 Percent of their classes academically.
On March 19, Akron-Westfield juniors and seniors had the opportunity to attend the WEC Academic Banquet at Spalding Catholic School in Granville.
Although they don’t attend the banquet, freshmen and sophomores received certificates of accomplishment for being in the Top 5 Percent.
Akron-Westfield students receiving this honor were:
By Steve Peterson
Two local youth take top honors at the AAU Kids State Wrestling Championships in Des Moines on Feb. 23 – 24.
Adam Allard
Eleven-year-old Adam Allard, an Akron-Westfield fifth grader, became a two-time state champion at the fifth and sixth grade 70 pounds Division of the Iowa AAU Kids State Championships.
Adam’s tournament summary, he pinned C. Furigson of
by Steve Peterson
Mark Olson of Akron took home first-place honors in the Akron Lanes Masters Tournament held on March 10.
Olson, a Tuesday and Thursday night league bowler, beat Jerod Bruget, 223-165 in the final round.
Olson beat Tim Kelley by the smallest of margins, 205-203 in the roll-off round.
“I have been bowling since I was 8-years-old,” said Olson.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released its Daktronics 2013 women’s basketball scholar athlete list and three Northwestern College players earned the academic honor.
Junior Mackenzie Small of Hinton is a first time recipient of the honor. She is the daughter of Joel and Sandy Small and granddaughter of Jim and Edie Small of Akron.
Also gaining the honor from the Red Raiders were senior Kendra De Jong of Hospers and junior Samantha Kleinsasser of Huron,