Category Archives: Sports
Sports stories from across Western Iowa.
NWMSU adds Two Volleyball Transfers
(Maryville, Missouri) Northwest Missouri State Bearcat women's volleyball head coach Amy Woerth has added a pair of transfers to the 2020 signing class. Woerth announced the additions of Kelsey Havel ...
Tom Robinson Apr 30, 2020
History Books: Girls State Cross Country Qualifications Since 2000
(Area) The last 20 years of history for area teams at the state cross country meet has plenty of memorables. One that immediately comes to mind is Griswold's Rebekah Topham becoming the first girls ru...
Western Iowa Today Apr 30, 2020
Former Harlan volleyball superstar Jess Schaben’s career closes after brief beach volleyball stint at LSU
(Harlan) After a dynamic four year volleyball career at Iowa State, former Harlan superstar Jess Schaben finished up her playing days in the sand at LSU this spring. Schaben took advantage of an NCAA ...
Western Iowa Today Apr 29, 2020
History Books: Boys State Cross Country Qualifcations
(Area) It's part three of the "History Books" feature and today we look back at the performances of area teams at the boy's state cross country meet. Nodaway Valley's tradition shines among local squa...
Western Iowa Today Apr 29, 2020
Exira-EHK football state runner-up re-air set for this Friday
(Elk Horn) Classic games will begin airing on KSOM every Friday throughout the month of May. This week's selection is Exira-EHK against Don Bosco in the 2013 state championship football game. Yesterda...
Western Iowa Today Apr 28, 2020
Duane Matthess looking to preach accountability and hard work as Nodaway Valley head football coach
(Greenfield) Duane Matthess is excited to have landed the job of head football coach at Nodaway Valley. Matthess spent the last three seasons as the head coach at Clarke. He told KSOM/KS95 Sports the ...
Western Iowa Today Apr 28, 2020
Exira-EHK's state football title game appearance lined up for KSOM replay
(Exira) Throughout this week in our sports coverage we are celebrating the 2013 Exira-EHK state runner-up football team. On Friday KSOM will re-air the state championship game against Don Bosco. Leadi...
Western Iowa Today Apr 28, 2020
History Books: State Softball Qualifications
(Area) On Monday KSOM/KS95.7 Sports kicked off a new web feature which takes a look back in the archives at state tournament qualifications for our immediate coverage area schools. Softball is front a...
Western Iowa Today Apr 28, 2020
History Books: State Baseball Qualifications
(Area) Today kicks off a new KSOM/KS95.7 Sports series designed to illustrate the success historically for immediate coverage area teams in various sports. We begin with baseball and will have a rundo...
Western Iowa Today Apr 27, 2020
Weight room and gymnasium upgrades involved in Audubon’s bond issue
(Audubon) A $7.5 million bond issue for the Audubon School District involves mostly upgrades for academics, but some of those improvements will have a ripple down effect for the athletic department. K...
Western Iowa Today Apr 26, 2020