Freshman Kaleb Johnson had three hits and a pair of RBIs as the Akron-Westfield (A-W) baseball team knocked off Gehlen Catholic 9-4 at Sargent Field on June 3.

Things will look different for the Akron-Westfield (A-W) softball team this season. For the first time in over two decades, Todd Colt and his 660 wins will not be in the dugout for the Westerners.

 The Akron-Westfield (A-W) baseball team may have a lot of production to replace from last season’s run to the Class 1A Semifinals, but the Westerners believe they have a chance for another deep run this summer with strong pitching and defense.

The Akron-Westfield (A-W) boys golf team earned an eighth-place finish in the Class 1A State Tournament on May 27-28 at the South Hills Golf Club in Waterloo.

The Akron-Westfield (A-W) girls golf team came into the season with lofty expectations, coming off a fifth-place finish in Class 1A in 2024. The 2025 team certainly didn’t seem to be bothered by expectations, winning the conference meet as well as finishing first in a pair of regional qualifiers to head back to the state tournament.

The Akron-Westfield (A-W) softball team came into the season ranked 12th in the state, after a 21-7 record in 2024.

After winning three of their first four games to start the season, the Akron-Westfield (A-W) baseball team had some confidence as they traveled to Sunrise Park in Remsen, to take on the top ranked team in Class 1A, Remsen St. Mary’s (RSM) on May 30.

The Akron-Westfield baseball team is wreaking havoc on opponents at the plate. Heading into their game against Harris-Lake Park on June 16, the Westerners had scored double-digit runs in each of their last four games. Make that five in a row. A-W scored nine runs in the second inning and rolled to a 12-2 win at Sargent Field to improve to 10-5.

The Akron-Westfield softball team won their fourth game in a row with a 6-1 win over Harris-Lake Park on June 16 at Bob Tucker Field.

Lainey Schuknecht went 2-for-2 with two RBIs, Brylie Johnson added two RBIs and Kaberlee Fairbanks had two hits to lead the Westerners offense.

Akron-Westfield junior Will Hartman played a key role for the Westerners baseball team as a sophomore last season. He started all 32 games, hit .337 and had 21 RBIs on a team that went 28-4 and lost in the Class 1A State Semifinals. 

The Akron-Westfield girls track and field had three members earn a trip to Des Moines for the IGHSAU State Meet at Drake University on May 22-24.

Kaberlee Fairbanks and Gabby Koch both qualified in the high jump and Tess Frerichs earned her trip in the 200-meter dash.

The Akron-Westfield baseball team opened the season with an impressive 8-2 win at Woodbury Central on May 20.

Will Hartman pitched six strong innings, striking out 10 while only allowing three hits and no earned runs.

The Akron-Westfield boys golf team earned a spot in the Class 1A State Tournament by finishing third in the district tournament at Willow Creek on May 19.

The Akron-Westfield girls golf team made it look easy as they earned a trip to the Class 1A State Golf Tournament by winning their regional by an impressive 14 strokes at Primghar Golf Course on May 21.

Tess Frerichs and Kaberlee Fairbanks and Gabby Koch are headed to the IHSAA State Track and Field Meet in Des Moines.