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 …
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 Lenn…
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. “We decided to treat this m…
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. St. Pierre won four matches over the weekend to claim the title. He defe…
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 score…
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 Baske…
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. “Never in …
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 po…
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. Eight wrestlers fr…
Swancutt qualifies for state
. For the second year in a row, Matthew Swancutt is headed to the state bowling tournament. On Feb. 18, Swancutt qualified for state with a 637 series in 2A IHSAA Qualifying Meet in …
Morrow finishes 8th in state
Conner Morrow finished his season with a spot on the podium as he took home an eighth-place finish at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. “It was a great season but at …
Johnson says goodbye after 37 years of coaching
When the Akron-Westfield girls basketball team takes the floor next season, they will have a new coach calling the plays for the first time in nearly three decades. Kent Johnson, the g…
Henrich competes in state swim meet
Akron-Westfield senior Hunter Henrich closed out his high school swimming career at the IHSAA State Meet in Iowa City on Feb. 14-15. Swimming for Sioux City, Henrich finished 21st in t…
A-W girls basketball falls to Gehlen
The Akron-Westfield girls basketball team ended the regular season and had to quickly turn the page to the regional playoffs. The Westerners were on the road Feb. 11 for the final game…
A-W boys basketball season comes to a close
The Akron-Westfield boys basketball was coming off a tough week and was hoping to get some confidence as they prepared for the regional playoffs. After dropping games to Hinton and MMC…
Jacobs signs to play volleyball at Mount Mercy
Akron-Westfield senior Josie Jacobs has signed to play college volleyball at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids. “I looked around at schools I thought were interesting and had my m…