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Sports 21 August 2025

Westerner News & Notes

 

 

The Akron-Westfield softball team had a tremendous season on the field and in the classroom, which led to many post-season awards. The Westerners finished the year with a 20-4 overall record and won the War Eagle Conference with a 9-0 record.

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Sports 20 August 2025
A-W youth wrestlers put in the work: Free wrestling camp was a big success
The Akron-Westfield Youth Wrestling Club continues to help the current and future stars on the mat as they work to improve. The club held a free private camp at A-W School on Aug. 14 and 15, 2025, which was open to wrestlers from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Sports 14 August 2025
Nicolle DeRocher to lead A-W volleyball
The Akron-Westfield volleyball will look a lot different than it did the past few seasons. The Westerners not only graduated eight seniors, but head coach Robyn Van Eldik retired as well. Not an easy spot for a coach to walk into, but Nicolle DeRocher is not a stranger to the program, the players, and the expectations, as she takes over as head coach.
Sports 10 August 2025
Will Hartman earns All-State selection
Akron-Westfield junior Will Hartman has been named to the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association 2025 All-State Team.
Sports 5 August 2025
Wrestling is at the heart of Akron-Westfield
As the Akron-Westfield Youth Wrestling Club prepares for their Alumni Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, here is a look back at some of the names and accomplishments of a few wrestlers who helped put this area in the spotlight.
Sports 30 July 2025
A-W prepares for fall sports
The 2025 fall sports season is rapidly approaching with football, volleyball, and cross country set to begin games and meets the last week of August.
Sports 26 July 2025
Tindall inducted into IGHSAU Hall of Fame
Kayla Tindall, one of the most dominant pitchers to ever step in the circle for Akron-Westfield, is now in the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) Softball Hall of Fame. Tindall, along with three others, were officially inducted on July 24, 2025, at the Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge.
Sports 24 July 2025
Hartman named to all district baseball team
Akron-Westfield junior Will Hartman was named a first team all-district selection for Northwest Iowa, and along with five teammates also earned all-conference honors, for the 2025 season.
Sports 24 July 2025
A-W softball shines on the diamond
The 2025 Akron-Westfield softball team proved once again they are one of the top programs in the state, as first year head coach Rachel Harris continued the Westerners’ winning ways.
Sports 10 July 2025
Johnson wins number 300, A-W baseball advances in playoffs
A-W head coach adds milestone win • A recap of Akron-Westfield baseball games, June 30 - July 5, 2025.
Sports 10 July 2025
A-W softball earns top 10 ranking, keeps winning
Westerners win War Eagle Conference with perfect record • Recap of Akron-Westfield softball games June 30 - July 3, 2025.
Sports 3 July 2025
A-W baseball falls to Hinton

The Akron-Westfield (A-W) baseball team held the Hinton offense down for most of their game against the Blackhawks on Jun 23 at Sargent Field, but one big inning was the difference as the Westerners lost 5-2.

Sports 3 July 2025
Westerners dominate Hinton on softball diamond

The Akron-Westfield (A-W) softball team scored in each of the first four innings, and freshman Avery Gaswint was dominant in the circle as the Westerners shut-out Hinton 8-0 on June 23 at Bob Tucker Field. 

Sports 3 July 2025
New look same results

The Akron-Westfield softball program is one of the best in the state of Iowa and the numbers back that up.  Since 2007, the Westerners have never finished a season with a record under .500 and have had 13 seasons with 20 or more wins. The Westerners have won five state championships, all of them since 2006 (2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014).

Sports 27 June 2025
A-W softball picks up three victories

Boe Harris had two hits and 5 RBIs to lead the Akron-Westfield (A-W) softball team to a 16-5 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (H-M-S) on June 9 in Hartley.

The Westerners jumped on the Hawks with three runs in the first, six in the second, and seven more in the third, as they cruised to their seventh win of the season.

Sports 27 June 2025
A-W baseball gets back on track

The Akron-Westfield (A-W) baseball team got back on the winning track in a big way, with a 26-1 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (H-M-S) on June 9 in Hartley.

The Westerners were coming off a pair of losses in the MOC-Floyd Valley Tournament and turned a little frustration into a lot of runs at the expense of the Hawks.

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