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Schuknecht shoots season low to lead A-W

Lainey Schuknecht shot her lowest score of the season to help the A-W girls golf team to a win over Remsen St. Mary’s on April 17 at Akron Golf Club.

Swancutt leads Westerners to win

The Akron-Westfield boys golf team claimed the top three spots in their match against Remsen St. Mary’s as they picked up a seven-shot win on April 17 at Akron Golf Club.

A-W Girls Track & Field Preview

Depth and experience are two of the reasons for optimism when it comes to the 2025 track & field season for the Akron-Westfield girls team.

A-W Boys Track & Field Preview

The Akron-Westfield boys track and field team has plenty to be excited about this season. It starts with the brand-new outdoor track which paid dividends even before the first meet.

A-W Boys Golf Preview

The 2025 Akron-Westfield boys golf team may have a different look, but first year head coach Steven Husk believes they will have an opportunity to continue the streak of sectional championships.  The Westerners have won their sectional three straight seasons and finished second in the state in Class 1A in 2024.

A-W Girls Golf Preview

The Akron-Westfield girls golf team is looking to build on a successful season which saw them advance to the state meet as well as finishing third in the War Eagle Conference.

Westerner Watch

The War Eagle Conference held their academic banquet on Mar. 25 at Trinity Christian High School to honor students who are academically in the top 5% of their class.

Eleven Westerners earned the honor this year.

Seniors:

Three big openings at A-W

Things will look a lot different in the coming months at Akron-Westfield as the Westerners will be replacing three successful coaches.

Kent Johnson, Todd Colt and Robyn Van Eldik have all announced they will not be coaching in the upcoming seasons.

A-W boys begin track & field season at USD

The Akron-Westfield boys 4x400 meter relay team along with Archer Small started their seasons off with solid performances. The Westerners track and field team took part in the Dan Lennon Indoor Meet on the campus of the University of South Dakota on Mar. 18.

A-W girls track & field compete at USD

The Akron-Westfield girls track and field team opened their season at the Dan Lennon Indoor Meet on the campus of the University of South Dakota on Mar. 18.

St. Pierre wins first at AAU Kids State

Cole St. Pierre won first place in the B-160 class at Iowa AAU Kids State Championship in Des Moines on Mar. 2.

A-W boys basketball awards

The Akron-Westfield boys basketball team closed out their first season under head coach Steven Husk with plenty of reasons for optimism.  The Westerners will return their leading scorer, Reegan McKee, next season as they try to build on a seven-win season.

Jacobs named Academic All-State Team

It’s been a nice few weeks for Akron-Westfield senior Josie Jacobs.  She recently signed to continue her volleyball career at Mount Mercy and last week she was named to 2025 Iowa Basketball Coaches Association's Academic All-State team.

A dream come true

Akron-Westfield senior Allison Palmer is getting an opportunity to live out a dream.  On Feb. 26 she signed a letter of intent to swim at Morningside University next season.

Husk recaps first season

The Akron-Westfield boys basketball team had their season end on Feb. 17 after a 56-37 loss to Gehlen Catholic in the Class 1A District playoffs.  “We started hot right away with 14 points in the first quarter,” said head coach Steven Husk. “We gave up 21 points and our defense was not as good as what it was in games past and then certainly our offense struggled after the first quarter.”

A-W youth wrestlers to compete in state tournament

The Akron-Westfield Youth Wrestling Club will be busy at the Iowa AAU Kids State Tournament, Iowa Super Pee Wee State Championship and AAU Girl’s State Championship.

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