Category Archives: Sports
Sports stories from across Western Iowa.
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

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







