Category Archives: Sports
Sports stories from across Western Iowa.
Two ex-Hawkeyes selected in 7th round of NFL Draft
(Iowa City) Geno Stone and Nate Stanley each heard their name called during the NFL Draft on Saturday. The former Iowa standouts were both 7th round selections. Stone, a safety, was picked up by the B...
Western Iowa Today Apr 25, 2020
Five Cyclones Sign NFL Free Agent Contracts
AMES, Iowa - Five Iowa State football players signed NFL free agent contracts after the 2020 NFL Draft ended Saturday evening. The following Cyclones will enter NFL rookie camps when practice resumes:...
Western Iowa Today Apr 25, 2020
Year in Review: Riverside Girls Sports
Previous Schools ACGC: Boys Girls AHSTW: Boys Girls Atlantic: Boys Girls Audubon: Boys Girls CAM: Boys Girls Exira-EHK: Boys Girls Griswold: Boys Girls Harlan: Boys Girls Nodaway Valley: Boys Girls Ri...
Western Iowa Today Apr 25, 2020
Riverside’s Jadyn Achenbach discusses volleyball commitment to Iowa Central
(Oakland) Jadyn Achenbach has announced her intent to join the Iowa Central volleyball program. The Riverside senior admits she's had her mind made up for a while, but just recently decided to make it...
Western Iowa Today Apr 25, 2020
Nodaway Valley announces pair of coaching hires
(Greenfield) Football and softball vacancies have been filled at Nodaway Valley. On Friday evening, Activities Director Michael Dale issued a press release in regards to the new hires. Duane Matthess ...
Western Iowa Today Apr 24, 2020
With baseball in the rear view mirror, Exira-EHK’s Drew Buckholdt picks up football at Waldorf
(Elk Horn) Former Exira-EHK multi-sport star Drew Buckholdt has bounced around in his college career, but has found a sticking spot with the Waldorf Football team. Buckholdt began at Iowa Western wher...
Western Iowa Today Apr 24, 2020
PODCAST: “Why I Coach” with Walnut’s Bob Gross
(Walnut) Walnut has often been described as a baseball town and one of the central figures in that was longtime high school coach Bob Gross. Gross enjoyed his own playing days in Walnut so much that h...
Western Iowa Today Apr 24, 2020
Year in Review: Riverside Boys Sports
2019 Spring Sports Soccer Riverside's 12-4 campaign featured an eight match win streak late in the season. They were ousted by eventual state qualifier Greene County by a 2-1 final in the Substate Sem...
Western Iowa Today Apr 24, 2020
Riverside senior Ashlynn Amdor to join Iowa Western softball program
(Oakland) Ashlynn Amdor, of Riverside, has recently committed to play college softball. Amdor is centerfielder for the Lady Dawgs. She's chosen to continue her career at Iowa Western. "I just recently...
Western Iowa Today Apr 23, 2020
Year in Review: Nodaway Valley Girls Sports
2019 Spring Sports Track Nodaway Valley wasn't far off from a state championship. The Wolverines finished 4th in Class 1A, but just a few points separated the top four teams. Nodaway Valley sent seven...
Western Iowa Today Apr 23, 2020