Five Akron-Westfield juniors and seniors were recipients of the 2024 War Eagle Conference top 5% of their class academically and were honored at a recent banquet: seniors Ashton McCully and Audrey Miller and juniors Daynen McKee, Campbell Anderson, and Josie Jacobs.

Akron-Westfield athletes are taking advantage of new, state-of-the-art equipment

By Greg Bates

Contributing writer

The weather was a little windy, but nice, for an afternoon of baseball March 10 at Sargent Field in Akron. The Akron-Westfield American Legion baseball team opened its season facing Le Mars in a double header. The first pitch was thrown out by Hoschler Post Commander Stan Rolfes.

Westerner junior is ready to play basketball in college

By Greg Bates

Contributing writer

Three Akron-Westfield girls basketball players have been named  All-Conference: Mackenzie Hughes, first team, Josie Jacobs, second team, and Allie Swoyer, honorable mention. A-W finished fourth in the War Eagle Conference with a 7-3 record.

Boys’ hoops will have to replace seven seniors as well as its coach for next year

 By Greg Bates

Contributing writer

Freshman is lone A-W hockey player with Sioux City Metros JV squad

 By Greg Bates

Contributing writer

By Greg Bates

Contributing writer

 It was an all-around great season for Akron-Westfield boys’ wrestling — both as a team and individually.

Akron-Westfield youth wrestler Kamdyn Guthridge placed fourth at the recent Super Peewee State Tournament.

Kamdyn was in a 32 man bracket and lost his first round but  battled back and won his next five matches to earn his place on the podium. 

Albert E. Hoschler Post No. 186 of The American Legion hosted a  Pancake Feed Feb. 24 at the Akron Legion Hall to raise funds for its Junior League baseball team. 

For $10 all you can eat pancakes were served along with eggs, sausage, and drink. Coaches, team members, parents, and friends all helped with the successful feed.

Winning 14 games with young players sets the program up for next season

 By Greg Bates

Contributing writer

Over a dozen elementary, middle school kids compete in the sport at Akron-Westfield

By Greg Bates

Contributing writer

Cole St. Pierre of Akron placed seventh at the 2024 Iowa AAU State Wrestling Tournament in his division Feb. 24 and 25 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. A-W youth wrestlers Joshua Webb and Carter Utesch also wrestled at the state tournament but did not place.

Sophomore finishes 29th place in Class 2A bowling tournament

By Greg Bates

Wrestler just misses on placing at state meet for Sergeant Bluff-Luton

By Greg Bates

Contributing writer