Category Archives: Sports
Sports stories from across Western Iowa.
Andrea Nulle takes over Exira-EHK softball program
(Kimballton) Exira-EHK has hired a new softball coach. The Spartans will be led by IKM-Manning graduate Andrea Nulle. Nulle played her college ball at Morningside and spent last season as an assistant...
Western Iowa Today Mar 22, 2020
Softball future unclear for Exira-EHK's Rachel Smith amid senior season shutdown at Northwest
(Kimballton) Shocked and devastated were two words Rachel Smith used to describe her emotions upon learning her softball career might be over. The Northwest Missouri State senior pitcher and Exira-EHK...
Western Iowa Today Mar 22, 2020
Drew Venteicher to wrestle at Loras College
(Lenox) Lenox senior Drew Venteicher is going to continue his wrestling career at the college level. Venteicher chose Loras over Wartburg, Grand View, and Morningside. "After many visits I felt a very...
Western Iowa Today Mar 21, 2020
C&M alum cherishes state title run as Norwalk assistant boys basketball coach
(Norwalk) One week ago the Norwalk boys basketball team was holding up the Class 3A State Championship trophy. One of the assistant coaches for the Warriors is a Cumberland-Massena graduate. Aaron Pel...
Western Iowa Today Mar 20, 2020
Podcast: “Why I Coach” with Tony Petersen, Exira-EHK
(Elk Horn) Friday's guest on the Why I Coach podcast is Exira-EHK's Tony Petersen. Between girls basketball, baseball, and boys golf Petersen has taken a half dozen teams to state. Petersen was the he...
Western Iowa Today Mar 20, 2020

Iowa's Doyle grabs All-American honor
(Iowa City) Kathleen Doyle has been named to the Associated Press All-American 3rd Team. The University of Iowa Senior finished the season with averages of 18.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 6.3 assists p...
Western Iowa Today Mar 19, 2020

Joens Named AP Honorable Mention All-American
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State women's basketball sophomore Ashley Joens earned honorable mention All-America honors by the Associated Press on Thursday. Joens put together one of the best single seasons in ...
Western Iowa Today Mar 19, 2020
Omaha sophomore Heidi Hall (AHSTW) recaps COVID-19 shortened track season
(Omaha) AHSTW graduate Heidi Hall is a distance runner on the track team at Omaha. Her sophomore outdoor season has gone by the wayside due to coronavirus. Hall says everything she did throughout the ...
Western Iowa Today Mar 19, 2020
Despite shortened season, AHSTW's Clay has big sophomore year at ISU
(Ames) Things were just starting to heat up for AHSTW's Gage Clay at Iowa State when it all came to a screeching halt. The sophomore trackster was a member of the Big 12 Championship Distance Medley R...
Western Iowa Today Mar 18, 2020

State Track Qualifying Meet Sites
(Boone) The Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union have posted locations for State Track Qualifying Meets. The meets are tentatively set for Thursday, May 14th...
Western Iowa Today Mar 18, 2020







