Author Archives: Western Iowa Today
Saturday's High School Girl's State Basketball Championship Matchups
(Des Moines, IA) - The state championship matchups are ready to get underway on Saturday. In Class 3A, Solon earned the State Championship while Johnston won the Class 5A State Championship on Friday....
Mar 01, 2024
Friday's High School Girl's State Tournament Semifinal and Championship Scores
(Des Moines, IA) - Provided below are the Class 1A and 2A semifinal scores that will be updated as they are reported. The Championship matchups will be updated as they are reported for both the 3A and...
Mar 01, 2024
Judy Thurston Obituary
Judy L Thurston, born February 8, 1944, in Longmont, Colorado, passed away on February 11, 2024, in Harlan, Iowa. A beloved "Nana" to four grandkids and nine great-grandkids, she was also known as "Au...
Mar 01, 2024
Audubon's Successful Finish to the Year Sparks New Culture for Wheelers Basketball
(Audubon, IA) - While staggering through games at the beginning of the season, the Audubon Wheelers made themselves true contenders especially when it came to how they were performing at the end of th...
Mar 01, 2024
Iowa State Football Hires Tyler Roehl as Assistant Head Coach
(Ames, IA) - In an announcement from Iowa State football head coach Matt Campbell this morning, former North Dakota State offensive coordinator Tyler Roehl has been named the assistant head coach for ...
Mar 01, 2024
Friday's High School Girl's State Tournament Semifinal and Championship Matchups
(Des Moines, IA) - The state semifinal and championship matchups are ready to get underway on Friday. Class 1A and 2A will be playing in the semifinal matchups today with Class 2A beginning first. The...
Feb 29, 2024
Thursday's High School Girl's Basketball State Tournament Semifinal Scores
Class 3A #1 Estherville Lincoln Central 45, #4 Mount Vernon 37 #3 Solon 49, #2 Des Moines Christian 25 Class 4A #1 Clear Creek Amana 50, #5 North Polk 48 #2 Waverly-Shell Rock 41, #3 Bishop Heelan 37 ...
Feb 29, 2024
Caitlin Clark Officially Declares for 2024 WNBA Draft
(Iowa City, IA) - Caitlin Clark will be playing her last few regular season games in a Hawkeye uniform after all. Clark announced on X that she will be forgoing her fifth-year option to enter the 2024...
Feb 29, 2024
IBCA 2024 Pizza Ranch All-Star Games Local Southwest Iowa Teams
(Grimes, IA) - The IBCA has officially released their Pizza Ranch All-Star teams for the 2024 All-Star games. Players were nominated on January 1st and the final nominations were selected for both pla...
Feb 29, 2024
IBCA 2024 All-Region Girl's Athletes and Coaches of the Year
With the conclusion of the regular season for 2024, the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association has released their All-Region girls players and coaches of the year. Listed below are all the local athletes...
Feb 29, 2024
