A-W scores two big conference wins
By Greg Bates Contributing writer Westerners beat Gehlen for first time since 2009 An early-season signature win is always big. And the Akron-Westfield boys’ basketball team ma…
Wrestlers sweep triangular
By Greg Bates Contributing writer It was a great first tournament of the season for the Akron-Westfield boys’ wrestling team. The Westerners won all three of their dual matches durin…
Time is now to win
By Greg Bates Contributing writer In his first three seasons at the helm, Akron-Westfield boys’ basketball coach Chad Clay’s teams went a combined 11-55. The players have taken the…
A-W girls win first game on court
By Greg Bates Contributing writer The Akron-Westfield girls’ basketball team broke the ice and picked up its first win of the season. The Westerners downed South O’Brien 57-29 in …
Westerners drop a pair against solid foes
By Greg Bates Contributing writer The start of the conference schedule was a tough one for the Akron-Westfield boys’ basketball team. The Westerners faced two difficult opponents…
Experience returns on mat for Westerners
By Greg Bates Contributing writer Cael Morrow, Ian Blowe and Jayden Friedrichs have had storied careers so far with the Akron-Westfield wrestling program. All three guys have made mu…
Ian Blowe gets 100th win!
Akron-Westfield senior wrestler Ian Blowe achieved a milestone at the Sgt. Bluff wrestling tournament Dec. 2 by achieving his 100th win. One hundred wins is a benchmark of excellence i…
AWHS Dance Team receives awards at state competition
Entering its 48th year, Iowa hosts the largest state high school dance competition in the nation with 250+ high school teams and a total of more than 5,000 dancers performing more than…
Palmer wraps up first season in the pool
A-W junior competed for the Sioux City Metro squad By Greg Bates Contributing writer When Allison Palmer was in grade school, she enjoyed swimming. However, with fewer opportunities to…
Akron-Westfield’s turnaround started way before the first fall practice
Akron-Westfield’s turnaround started way before the first fall practice Westerners go from one-win season to eight wins in one year By Greg Bates, Contributing writer After four stra…
A-W Football Team falls in round two of playoffs
By Hank Krause Stats A-W 0 0 7 0 =16 LOM 14 0 0 8 =22 A-W LOMA 7 First Downs 16…
Jacobs earns first-team all-conference, other awards for Westerners
Jacobs earns first-team all-conference Hughes, Schuknecht both named to second team By Greg Bates, Contributing writer Three Akron-Westfield volleyball players earned all-conference h…
Work begins on A-W football field
Work on the Akron-Westfield football field began shortly after the last home game Oct. 13. All the bleachers, old track, and grandstand have been removed to make way for the new 8-lane…
A-W runners close out season
By Greg Bates, Sports The Akron-Westfield boys’ cross country team had a competitive season that ended at the state-qualifying meet. The team finished eighth out of 11 schools in a Cla…
A-W shreds Tri-Center Trojans
By Hank Krause The A-W Westerners have had some good performances but Friday night’s 35-0 high octane win over Tri-Center may have been the best yet. A-W had complete dominance on bot…