Henrich makes his first trip to state swimming
By Greg Bates Contributing writer For the previous four years, Kolt Henrich sat in the stands at the state boys’ swimming meet and cheered on his brother, Hunter. This year will …
Forcier proves bowling is right up her alley
By Greg Bates Contributing writer Prior to this year, Anika Forcier wasn’t much of a bowler. A couple times annually, she would hit the alley with friends. But it was always in a …
Westerners fall three times in quad
By Greg Bates Contributing writer The Akron-Westfield boys’ wrestling team headed to West Sioux for a quadrangular on Feb. 6 and dropped all three of its matches. The Westerners …
A-W boys head into playoffs seeking first win
By Greg Bates Contributing writer The Akron-Westfield boys’ basketball team dropped a pair of games last week. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn pulled off a 58-25 victory at home over the W…
Westerners win first game of 2026 calendar year
By Greg Bates Contributing writer For the first time in the 2026 calendar year, the Akron-Westfield girls’ basketball team got in the win column. The Westerners outscored Hartley-…
Lennon qualifies for state again
By Greg Bates Contributing writer Josie Lennon is now 4-for-4 in punching a ticket to the state girls’ wrestling tournament. This year, she wants to accomplish something she hasn…
Three wrestlers place first at Krosch Invite
By Greg Bates Contributing writer Three Akron-Westfield boys’ wrestlers were crowned champions at the annual KP Krosch Invitational put on by Kingsley-Pierson on Jan. 31. Conner M…
Westerners lose two close games
By Greg Bates Contributing writer The Akron-Westfield girls’ basketball team battled but lost three games last week — two by a combined 12 points. The Westerners were beaten at ho…
Boys take lead into 4th quarter before losing
By Greg Bates Contributing writer For the first time all season, the Akron-Westfield boys’ basketball team entered the fourth quarter with a lead. But a young Westerner squad cou…
Westerners tally a season high in points in loss
By Greg Bates Contributing writer The Akron-Westfield boys’ basketball team had its closest game all season but fell 52-48 to Remsen St. Mary’s on Jan. 20. It was the Westerners’ o…
Westerner girls lose to Remsen St. Mary’s
By Greg Bates Contributing writer After a well-played first half, it looked as though the Akron-Westfield girls’ basketball team might pull off its third win of the season. However…
A-W girls pin Woodbury Central
By Greg Bates Contributing writer In a quadrangular at Woodbury Central on Jan. 20, the Akron-Westfield girls’ wrestling beat the hosts in a dual and dropped two other duals. After…
Boys wrestlers 15th at large invite
By Greg Bates Contributing writer In the largest tournament the Akron-Westfield boys’ wrestling team competes in all season, the guys took 15th place out of 24 schools at the Herb Ir…
Westerner girls nearly pull off a victory
By Greg Bates Contributing writer A tough five-day stretch resulted in three losses for the Akron-Westfield girls’ basketball team. The Westerners were beaten by MMCRU 50-24 on Jan. …
Boys’ hoops put up a fight, but fall three times
By Greg Bates Contributing writer Despite the fact his team is still searching for win No. 1 on the season, Steven Husk is optimistic because of the hard work his guys are displaying…
A-W girls dropped in three duals
By Greg Bates Contributing writer The Akron-Westfield girls’ wrestling team competed at Ridge View on Jan. 12 and lost all three of its dual matches. The Westerners — just four day…