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A-W baseball gets back on track

The Akron-Westfield (A-W) baseball team got back on the winning track in a big way, with a 26-1 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (H-M-S) on June 9 in Hartley. The Westerners were coming…
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A-W softball off to a solid start

The Akron-Westfield (A-W) softball team continued their solid start to the season as they beat West Sioux 9-1 at Bob Tucker Field on June 3. The Westerners opened the scoring in the bo…
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Westerners pick up wins over Gehlen & MMCRU

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. In addition to the three…
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A-W softball led by senior core

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…
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A-W boys golf team finishes 8th in State

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. Matthew Swancutt led the …
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A-W girls golf places 5th in state

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 b…
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A-W softball opens season with two wins

The Akron-Westfield (A-W) softball team came into the season ranked 12th in the state, after a 21-7 record in 2024. With most of the roster coming off spring sports participation, it w…
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A-W baseball nearly knocks off top ranked RSM

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 th…
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A-W baseball continues to pile up runs

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 …
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A-W softball continues to pile up wins

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, Bryl…
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Hartman having breakout season

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…
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A-W sends three girls to state track meet

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…
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A-W baseball begins 2025 season

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 allowi…
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A-W boys golf headed to state

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. “These guys are incredible yo…
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A-W girls golf team rolls to state

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…
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