Akron-Westfield will be well represented in the Plymouth County Fair Royalty. There are three of the four king candidates and five of the 13 queen candidates representing local 4-H or Akron-Westfield FFA. The king and queen crowning will take place Wednesday, July 24 at 7 p.m. in Pioneer Village at the fairgrounds.

BY SABRINA ESCALANTE

Akron Hometowner

Plymouth County Fair

The eagerly anticipated Plymouth County Fai r is all set to bring joy and excitement to local communities, kicking off on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

A-W baseball is state qualifier, for the second time in school history!! Defeated Kingsley-Pierson, 13-0, July 16 to advance to the state tournament. #1 A-W will face #8 Bedford Monday, July 22 at 11 a.m. in Carroll at Merchants Park. Good Luck Westerners!

Stanley Lowell Koch, age 89, of Rochester, MN, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at home surrounded by his loved ones.

By Hank Krause

Contributor

A-W softball ends regular season

The Ak ron-Westf ield softball team finished the regular season losing two non-conference games giving them an overall record of 20-6.

The girls lost to Western Christian, 4-3, July 2 and lost to Ridge View, 6-3, July 3.

The Akron-Westfield baseball team ended the regular season with four wins bringing their overall record to 24-3 and ending No. 1 in Class 1A. A-W also won the War Eagle Conference by themselves, the first time in 34 years.

Wins came July 1 against OABCIG, 3-0, July 2 against Western Christian, 4-2, July 3 against Ridge View, 13-2, and July 5 against Trinity Christian, 12-2.

BY SABRINA ESCALANTE

Akron Hometowner

Emily Miller, who serves as the sponsor of Akron’s National Honor Society, is a dedicated teacher at Ak ron-We st f ield High School and also manages the Akron City Pool. NHS students Addi Naslund and Kelsey Saathoff played a crucial role in coordinating a relief drive to support individuals and families who have been impacted by the recent flood.