Category Archives: Sports
Sports stories from across Western Iowa.
Iowa's All-Time Boys Basketball Wins Leader Retires
(Troy Mills) According to multiple reports, North Linn co-head coach Bob Hilmer is retiring. Hilmer is Iowa's all-time wins leader for boys basketball with a record of 917-347 in over fifty seasons of...
Western Iowa Today May 15, 2020

PODCAST: “Why I Coach” with Griswold’s Kent Gade
(Griswold) The height of Griswold's success in boys and girls basketball came at times when Kent Gade ran the show. Gade became the head boys basketball coach at Griswold after spending just one seaso...
Western Iowa Today May 15, 2020

History Books: Wrestling Coaching Wins Leaders, State Dual Appearances, and Top Traditional Tourney Placings
(Area) Harlan, Griswold, and Riverside have been state wrestling team champions. Griswold also has a runner-up finish to their credit, joining Greenfield as the only other immediate coverage area team...
Western Iowa Today May 14, 2020

KSOM Classic Replay-Previewing Nodaway Valley vs Corning Basketball with TJ Bower
(Greenfield) Nodway Valley won 87 games over the course of TJ Bower's record setting career. The former All-Stater admits he remembers the losses more than the wins, but one lopsided victory in his ju...
Western Iowa Today May 13, 2020
History Books: Individual Wins Leaders, Pins Leaders, State Champs, and Wrestling Hall of Famers
(Area) It's day one of two on our Wrestling History Books segment. Today's offering contain wrestlers from the KSOM/KS95.7 immediate coverage area with at least 160 career wins and 100 career pins. Ha...
Western Iowa Today May 13, 2020
Family feel leads AHSTW’s Shiffer to Morningside
(Sioux City) Two-time defending NAIA football champion Morningside has added another area recruit. Michael Shiffer, of AHSTW, will join the Mustangs this fall. Morningside football matched what AHSTW'...
Western Iowa Today May 12, 2020

History Books: Girls Basketball All-State Players and Stat Leaders
(Area) Yesterday we brought you a rundown of girls state tournament qualifiers along with a list of state championship teams, and Hall of Fame players. Today brings a rundown of all-state selections a...
Western Iowa Today May 12, 2020

Atlantic vs Glenwood, February 27, 2017 Boys Substate Final Basketball Game to be Rebroadcast on Saturday, May 16th
(Harlan) KS95.7 F.M.'s rebroadcast game this Saturday will be the February 27, 2017, Class 3A Boy's Substate Final between Atlantic and Glenwood. . The game was played in front of a packed house at a ...
Tom Robinson May 12, 2020
University of Nebraska-Kearney’s Will Lansman (Harlan) ready to make the most of senior football season
(Harlan) Harlan alum Will Lansman is approaching his final fall on the gridiron. The outside linebacker will be a senior this year for the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Lansman reflects on his caree...
Western Iowa Today May 11, 2020

History Books: Girls Basketball State Tournament Appearances and Hall of Famers
(Area) The tradition is rich for immediate coverage area teams in girls basketball. Avoca, Atlantic, Audubon, Exira, Harlan, and Wiota have all won state championships. Cumberland and Oakland are amon...
Western Iowa Today May 11, 2020







