A-W youth wrestlers put in the work
The Akron-Westfield (A-W) 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…
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 over…
A-W youth wrestlers put in the work: Free wrestling camp was a big success
By Brett Newtson Contributing writer The Akron-Westfield (A-W) Youth Wrestling Club continues to help the current and future stars on the mat as they work to improve. The club held a …
Nicolle DeRocher to lead A-W volleyball
New coach played college volleyball at Briar Cliff By Brett Newtson Contributing writer The Akron-Westfield (A-W) volleyball will look a lot different than it did the past few seasons…
Will Hartman earns All-State selection
A-W junior named to IHSBCA second team By Brett Newtson Contributing writer Akron-Westfield (A-W) junior Will Hartman has been named to the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Associati…
Wrestling is at the heart of Akron-Westfield
Westerners have winning tradition on the mat By Brett Newtson bnewtsonsports@gmail.com The state of Iowa and the sport of wrestling are seemingly intertwined. For the communities of A…
A-W prepares for fall sports
By Brett Newtson bnewtsonsports@gmail.com The fall sports season is rapidly approaching with football, volleyball, and cross country set to begin games and meets the last week of Augu…
Tindall inducted into IGHSAU Hall of Fame
61-2 record as a pitcher for A-W By Brett Newtson bnewtsonsports@gmail.com Kayla Tindall, one of the most dominant pitchers to ever step in the circle for Akron-Westfield, is now in t…
Hartman named to all district baseball team
Westerners win 16 games and graduate seven seniors By Brett Newtson bnewtsonsports@gmail.com Akron-Westfield (A-W) junior Will Hartman was named first team all-district selection for …
A-W softball shines on the diamond
Westerners finish season 20-4 By Brett Newtson bnewtsonsports@gmail.com The Akron-Westfield (A-W) softball team proved once again they are one of the top programs in the state, as fir…
Johnson wins number 300, A-W baseball advances in playoffs
By Brett Newtson Contributing writer The Akron-Westfield (A-W) baseball team picked up a pair of wins against West Sioux on June 30, completing a weather shortened game from earlier i…
A-W softball earns top 10 ranking, keeps winning
By Brett Newtson Contributing writer The 10th ranked Akron-Westfield (A-W) softball team jumped out to an 8-1 lead over West Sioux on June 30 in Ireton, and had to hold on for a 10-7 …
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …