A-W basketball drops a pair of games
By Greg Bates Contributing writer With the War Eagle Conference title in their sight, the Akron-Westfield boys’ basketball team dropped two critical games. With three games in five da…
A-W suffers two losses but gets back on track
By Greg Bates Contributing writer After winning six games in a row, the Akron-Westfield girls’ basketball team hit a little skid. In back-to-back games on back-to-back days, the Weste…
Morrow brothers win titles as Westerners place third at invite
By Greg Bates Contributing writer Paced by a pair of first-place finishes by the Morrow brothers, the Akron-Westfield wrestling team took third place at the 10-team Kingsley-Pierson K…
A-W sits atop War Eagle Conference standings
Boys’ hoops has won their last eight games By Greg Bates Contributing writer There is one undefeated boys’ basketball team left in the War Eagle Conference: Akron-Westfield. After…
Girls put win streak up to six games
By Greg Bates Contributing writer Picking up six straight wins is a good way to keep in contention for a conference championship. The Akron-Westfield girls’ basketball team scored two…
Westerners finish 10th at large invitational
By Greg Bates Contributing writer After a disappointing quadrangular four days earlier, the Akron-Westfield wrestling team bounced back with a solid performance at the Herb Irgens Inv…
Swancutt bowls a perfect game
A-W sophomore threw a 300 during a practice round By Greg Bates Contributing writer With each strike, Matthew Swancutt’s confidence grew. However, his nerves also set in and his min…
A-W wins for fifth time in last six games
By Greg Bates Contributing writer It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win. The Akron-Westfield girls’ basketball team will take an ugly W over a tough loss any day of the week. In their f…
A-W grad Phil Johnson realizes a dream
Trainer plays integral role in helping Michigan football team win national title By Greg Bates Contributing writer When Phil Johnson moved to Ann Arbor, Mich., in 2000, he was eager …
Wrestlers improve to 11-0 in dual matches
Westerners win three times right before holiday break By Greg Bates Contributing writer Prior to the holiday break, the Akron-Westfield boys’ wrestling team has been flexing its muscl…
Westerner ladies win third in a row
Photo by Tami Small (info on photo) Hughes scores 26 points in downing Gehlen Catholic By Greg Bates Contributing writer A two-week break from competition didn’t slow down the…
Westerners sit atop conference standings
By Greg Bates Contributing writer Although it’s early in War Eagle Conference play, the Akron-Westfield boys’ basketball team is sitting in first place. The Westerners are the lone un…
Westerners pick up home conference win
By Greg Bates Contributing writer Despite not shooting well, the Akron-Westfield girls’ basketball team did the little intangibles right. That equated to a 58-42 victory over visiting…
Akron-Westfield wins another big tournament
Wrestlers also down Le Mars, MVAOCOU in duals By Greg Bates Contributing writer Everything is lining up nicely on the mat for the Akron-Westfield wrestling team. The Westerners had …
Winning streak hits three games for Westerners
Cutline info is on photo By Greg Bates Contributing writer Six games into the season, the Akron-Westfield boys’ basketball team is starting to hit its stride. The Westerners picked…
Friedrichs is chasing, achieving his goals
A-W wrestler notched his 100th win, but he has his sights set on a state title By Greg Bates Contributing writer Jadyn Friedrichs just keeps checking goals off his list. The first st…