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Memorial for Ron Baier to be built at Jarmin Field
Adair – Casey / Guthrie Center Schools, along with Strength and Conditioning and Head Football Coach Cody Matthewson are working on updating a memorial at the football field. Superintendent Josh Rasmussen says that in the August School Board meeting, it was approved to update the memorial at Jarmin Field...
#8 Audubon Goes on the Road and Knocks Off #5 CAM 38-20
(Anita, IA) — Audubon Head Coach Sean Birks does not remember the last time that Audubon has gone into Anita and won a football game over CAM. But he will remember the performance of Carson Wessel and the Wheelers has they scored four straight touchdowns to down the Cougars 38-20 on Friday night.
Spartans open season with two big victories
In their third set of the night in their second game of volleyball, the Exira-EHK Spartans were tied with the Griswold Tigers at 14 points, needing to win by two, and were able to do so scoring the next two points, giving them their second win after defeating the Lenox Tigers in three sets in their first match of the night.
CAM looks to navigate early challenges in tough opening matchup
(Anita) – After falling one game short of the UNI-Dome last season, the CAM football team is back and ready to tackle some offseason adversity head-on. The KMAland 8-player No. 5 Cougars will be without quarterback Chase Spieker for the entire season after a baseball injury. Spieker accounted for 2,549 total yards and 50 scores last season.
#8 Audubon Visits #5 CAM in Football Opener
(Anita, IA) — When it comes to the opening game of the 8 Man football season, there is no better match up across the state than Audubon visiting CAM, coverage on 96.5 FM KSOM and westerniowatoday.com. Audubon comes in as the 8th ranked team in 8 Man and has...
Wildcat Volleyball Prepare For Bulldogs
The West Central Valley Wildcats prepare for their next volleyball match up on Tuesday, as they face the number 13 ranked Van Meter Bulldogs. The Wildcats spiked the season into existence against the Panorama Panthers on Tuesday but fell to the Panthers 3-1. Hoping to use the season opener as...
Hansen Leads Spartan Football Into Opener
(Exira, IA) — If Exira EHK is going back to the playoffs, it will be because Alex Hansen has a big season. The Senior was a terror on defense, setting the pace with 76 tackles, 52 solo, 24 TFL and 2 QB sacks, then throw in an interception and a fumble recovery. On offense, he had 578 yards rushing with 11 TD plus 21 catches for 374 yards and 5 more scores. Plus, Head Coach Drew Buckholdt is planning on using Hansen as the kicker this year too. Does he drive the bus too? Buckholdt says Hansen is a special kind of player.
Football Replay – Audubon Wheelers at CAM Cougars
KSOM Sports Director Chris Varney and John Becker were on the call from Anita for the Week 1 matchup between the Audubon Wheelers and the CAM Cougars. At Western Iowa Today, we strive for reporting accuracy. If you see a mistake or a typo, please let us know by email to news@westerniowatoday.com.
Panthers start season with wins against WCV and Audubon
The Panthers are off to a 2-1 start for the season. On Tuesday, Aug. 27, the Panorama volleyball team (1-0) got its season underway with a 3-1 win at home against West Central Valley (0-1). Panorama won the first set, 29-27, and West Central Valley won the second set, 25-19. Panorama took the next two sets, 25-15 and 25-21, on its way to the victory. Notable performances came from Nerea Gimeno Perez, who led the team in assists with 12. Kills were spread throughout the team. Cayden Iredale, last season’s kills leader, led the way with eight. Jessica Randol had six, Hanna Smith had five, while Gracie Recker and Kelsey Laabs each had four. On defense, Elizabeth Snyder led the team in digs with 14, with Perez not far behind her with 12. Madison Mincy also contributed 10 digs. Laabs led in blocks with four. Nine aces came from Panorama servers, Perez and Faith Recker with three each, Laabs with two and Elah Molloy with one.
Reminder: Jeff Pease Memorial Golf Classic is Tomorrow
Tomorrow will be the third annual Jeff Pease Memorial Golf Classic. Jeff Pease Memorial Fund Board Member Tom Stiles says that the fund was started as a way to remember Jeff Pease, a long time teacher in the West Central Valley School District who was also the football coach for a number of years. He adds that this is their organization’s biggest fundraiser for the year, and that they are looking forward to seeing all the individuals that will come out to play at the 5×80 Golf and Country Club. Stiles mentions that the Jeff Pease Memorial Foundation enjoys doing fundraisers like this, so that they can continue to give scholarships to seniors graduating from West Central Valley High School. He adds that $67,000 has been awarded to 72 seniors in the foundation’s six years.
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