Category Archives: Sports
Sports stories from across Western Iowa.

Iowa's Bluder welcomes neutral-site format for women's NCAA
(Iowa City) Staging the women's NCAA Tournament in one place has led Iowa coach Lisa Bluder to ponder if a permanent neutral site is the way to go for the sport. Coronavirus concerns and precautions h...
Western Iowa Today Mar 25, 2021

Bearcats speed past Hilltoppers to reach national semifinals, 98-77
EVANSVILLE, Indiana - The No. 2-seeded Northwest Missouri State University men's basketball team sped past No. 7-seeded West Liberty University with a 98-77 victory in the Elite Eight in the Ford Cent...
Western Iowa Today Mar 24, 2021

Atlantic Board of Education approves Contract for New Head Football Coach Joe Brummer
(Atlantic) Atlantic Head Football Joe Brummer says he is ready to "hit the ground running" after the Atlantic Board of Education approved his contract on Wednesday. "I'm looking forward to meeting wit...
Tom Robinson Mar 24, 2021

Cyclones Sign Transfer Kunc
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State head men's basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the signing of Washington State transfer Alja Kunc (Ollie-ahj Coon-ce), a 6-8 forward from Ljubljana, Slovenia. Kunc,...
Western Iowa Today Mar 24, 2021

Strong senior class makes up the core for Harlan girls track
(Harlan) Harlan girls track coach Doug Renkly says good weather early on in the practice calendar helped them get a lot done. The Cyclones will be led this spring by a big and capable senior class. "L...
Western Iowa Today Mar 24, 2021

Impressive senior class returns for AHSTW girls track
(Avoca) The AHSTW girls track program has put some high end talent on the track in recent years and this season should be no exception. The Lady Vikes have a lot of impressive athletes just in their s...
Western Iowa Today Mar 24, 2021
Lowary finishes Season with Strong Performance at National Invitational Swim Meet
(Ft. Pierce, Florida) Atlantic grad and Midlands College swimmer Anna Lowary completed her freshman season with five strong performances at the National Invitational Swim Meet in Ft. Pierce, Florida, ...
Tom Robinson Mar 24, 2021

Bearcats collide with West Liberty in NCAA D-II Elite Eight
(Maryville, MO) Northwest Missouri State's men's basketball team will be in action Wednesday night in the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament. The Bearcats face West Liberty at 6:00 p.m. The ...
Western Iowa Today Mar 23, 2021

Otzelberger Retains Byars and Robinson
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State head men's basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced that he will retain assistant coach Daniyal Robinson and director of basketball operations Micah Byars. The pair has ...
Western Iowa Today Mar 23, 2021
Harlan boys track will have some strong competitors in multiple areas
(Harlan) Harlan boys track coach Sam Brummer says his team is excited for a chance to compete after missing out on a season last year. The Cyclones won't be particularly deep in numbers, but they've g...
Western Iowa Today Mar 23, 2021







