Author Archives: Western Iowa Today
"Why I Coach" with Avoca's Jim Wharton
(Avoca) The grass is always greener on the other side, and thus Jim Wharton ended up starting his teaching and coaching career in Iowa. The Northwest Missouri State grad notes Iowa schools were paying...
Western Iowa Today Dec 20, 2021

IWCC a clear top choice for Spieker to continue baseball career
(Council Bluffs) Iowa Western Community College quickly rose to the top of Lane Spieker's college search. The talented CAM senior will play baseball for the Reivers. The Junior College route is a step...
Western Iowa Today Dec 20, 2021
Iowa State's Breece Hall Declaring for NFL Draft
(Ames) In a social media post, ISU running back Breece Hall says he is foregoing his remaining eligibility with the Cyclones and entering the 2022 NFL Draft. Hall is a two-time consensus All-American....
Western Iowa Today Dec 19, 2021

College Sports Weekly Recap
ACGC Graduates Mackenzie Campbell, Sophomore, Swimming, Morningside -Next meet January 22nd. Quynton Younker, Sophomore, Defensive Line, Grand View -#3 Grand View finishes as the NAIA National Runner-...
Western Iowa Today Dec 19, 2021

ACGC wrestlers place 8th at West Central Activities Conference Tournament
(Ogden) Runner-up finishes from Tegan Slaybaugh at 113 pounds and Gavin Sloss at 120 pounds marked the top performances for the ACGC wrestlers on Saturday at the West Central Activities Conference Tou...
Western Iowa Today Dec 19, 2021
Harlan edges Glenwood by one point to win Glenwood Invitational
(Glenwood) Harlan scored 224 points and Glenwood scored 223 as the Hawkeye Ten Conference teams finished as the top two squads at Glenwood's wrestling tourney on Saturday. Harlan's day was highlighted...
Western Iowa Today Dec 18, 2021
Underwood wins Western Iowa Conference Wrestling Tournament
(Missouri Valley) Underwood scored 264 points to win the Western Iowa Conference Wrestling Tournament held Saturday at Missouri Valley. Logan-Magnolia was the runner-up with 207 while Missouri Valley,...
Western Iowa Today Dec 18, 2021
Iowa Deer Harvest on track to reach targeted levels
(Area) 75,000 deer have been harvested in Iowa heading into the final weekend of the shotgun season. The expectation coming into the season was for 100,000-120,000 deer to be harvested. "Our deer biol...
Western Iowa Today Dec 18, 2021

Creighton starts Big East play with marquee win
(Omaha) Ryan Hawkins had 19 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals Friday night as Creighton defeated #9 Villanova, 79-59. The Bluejays improve to 9-3 overall and begin 1-0 in the Big East. Vill...
Western Iowa Today Dec 17, 2021

Friday, December 17th-Girls and Boys Basketball Stats
Girls CAM 52, Boyer Valley 35 Reese Snyder had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Mallory Behnken posted 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Meredith Rich scored 7. Logan-Magnolia 35, AHTW 21 The g...
Western Iowa Today Dec 17, 2021







