Category Archives: Sports
Sports stories from across Western Iowa.

Iowa State Debuts At No. 7 In Preseason AP Poll
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State football will begin the season ranked in the Associated Press' preseason poll for the third-straight season. The Cyclones are rated No. 7 in the debut poll of 2021, extending t...
Western Iowa Today Aug 16, 2021

ACGC Volleyball working to perfect basic fundamentals
(Guthrie Center) ACGC volleyball coach Jen Policky says the team set their own goals for the year and came up with a couple of really good ones. The first goal is for on the court. "Let's take one gam...
Western Iowa Today Aug 16, 2021

"Why I Coach" with Audubon's Steve Dvorak
(Audubon) Steve Dvorak has taught and coached in Audubon for three decades. Many of those years have been spent at the youth and junior high levels. Dvorak admits he had visions of working at the high...
Western Iowa Today Aug 16, 2021
ACGC girls cross country has goal of top ten state finish
(Guthrie Center) The ACGC girls cross country team is coming off of a 5th place finish at last year's state meet. The Chargers lose their top two finishers in Fort Dodge last year and four seniors fro...
Western Iowa Today Aug 16, 2021

63rd Annual Tournament of Champions won by Ross Martens
(Atlantic) Ross Martens erased a one stroke deficit with a three-under par 66 to win the Tournament of Champions. Martens finished with a three day total of 204, winning by four strokes over runner-up...
Western Iowa Today Aug 15, 2021
Harlan alum Jenny (Hosack) Hamilton hired as Cyclone head girls track coach
(Harlan) Jenny Hamilton will take over as the new girls track coach at Harlan. Hamilton, a former Harlan runner, follows in the footsteps of head coach Doug Renkly. She previously coached both cross c...
Western Iowa Today Aug 15, 2021
Exira-EHK cross country has balanced group
(Elk Horn) Exira-EHK has an experienced group of girls cross country runners this season and a small roster of boys. Four seniors will be leaders for coach Terry Weisenborn's girls cross country squad...
Western Iowa Today Aug 15, 2021

Andrew Martin holds 36-hole lead at Tournament of Champions
*Par 69 Championship Division Andrew Martin 137 (69-68) Ross Martens 138 (71-67) Zach Christianson 138 (69-69) Derek Jacobsen 140 (71-69) Nathan Zimmerman 141 (71-70) Chris Nelson 141 (68-73) Danny Pa...
Western Iowa Today Aug 14, 2021

Chris Nelson leads 63rd Annual Tournament of Champions after day one
*Par 69 Championship Division (43 golfers) Chris Nelson 68 Zach Christianson 69 Andrew Martin 69 Alex Bireline 70 Brian Fields 71 Jake Grandgeorge 71 Ben Renaud 71 Carter Trewet 71 Ross Martens 71 Bil...
Western Iowa Today Aug 13, 2021
Loaded ACGC boys cross country lineup eyes state title
(Guthrie Center) ACGC cross country coach Colin Shawgo isn't beating around the bush when it comes to expectations for his boys team this year. The Chargers are after a state championship. The group f...
Western Iowa Today Aug 13, 2021







