Category Archives: Sports
Sports stories from across Western Iowa.

Atlantic Football Team reported to practice on Thursday
(Atlantic) After delaying practice for three days, the 2020 Atlantic football team began practice on Thursday morning. Atlantic Head Football Coach Mike McDermott says safety is a crucial issue during...
Tom Robinson Aug 14, 2020

No Concessions, no Tailgating, and Face Coverings Required at ISU Football Games
(Ames) Iowa State Athletic Director Jamie Pollard says they continue to work with campus officials to finalize their comprehensive COVID-19 mitigation measures for hosting football games. Pollard says...
Tom Robinson Aug 14, 2020
Podcast: "Why I Coach" with Audubon native Chad Klein
(Audubon) His first love was baseball, but football has worked out pretty well for Audubon native Chad Klein. He's featured on our weekly "Why I Coach" series. The current Boone head coach, rose to gr...
Western Iowa Today Aug 14, 2020

Broers leads the way with balanced remainder of the pack for Nodaway Valley Girls XC
(Greenfield) The Nodaway Valley girls cross country team is coming off of their first state meet appearance in ten years. The Wolverines bring back four of their top six runners from a team that place...
Western Iowa Today Aug 14, 2020

Strong lineup returns for Atlantic boys cross country
(Atlantic) Atlantic is coming off of a 14th place finish at the boys state cross country meet. Gone from last year's state meet qualifier are graduates Evan Brummer and Bradley Dennis, but Craig Alan ...
Western Iowa Today Aug 13, 2020

Deep group of runners makes up ACGC boys cross country squad
(Guthrie Center) The top priority for the ACGC boys cross country team this fall will be to get to state. The Chargers had a strong season in 2019, but injuries and illnesses prevented a trip to Ford ...
Western Iowa Today Aug 13, 2020
IATC Releases Preseason Cross Country Rankings
(Area) The Iowa Association of Track Coaches released the 2020 preseason cross country rankings today. Earlham and Nodaway Valley are ranked #2 and #4 respectively in the preseason Class 1A boy's rank...
Tom Robinson Aug 12, 2020

Atlantic Girls Cross Country Returns Talented Roster
(Atlantic) Atlantic was ranked throughout most of last season in girls cross country and loses very little from their varsity lineup. The Trojans return a very solid core for the 2020 season. Coach Da...
Western Iowa Today Aug 12, 2020

Class 1A state title is on the goals list for ACGC girls cross country
(Guthrie Center) Despite losing some top end talent, ACGC cross country coach Colin Shawgo believes his girls team has the pieces in place to be even better than last year. The Chargers placed fifth i...
Western Iowa Today Aug 12, 2020

Big Ten pulls plug on fall football amid COVID-19 concerns
The Big Ten Conference won't be playing football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19. The move comes six day after the conference that includes historic programs such as Ohio State, Michigan,...
Western Iowa Today Aug 11, 2020







