The Essex volleyball team is pushing for more this season under new head coach Schyler Schwisow, and is hoping that leads to more wins this fall.
- Bryan Clark
The Shenandoah football team has increased expectations this fall, looking for more than just a playoff appearance under new head coach Drew Buckholdt
- Bryan Clark
The Clarinda volleyball team is full of new faces this season, but its two top returners are excited and confident that another big season is ahead.
- Bryan Clark
The Southwest Iowa Herald's ninth annual All-Sports All-Area Team, recognizing the top athletes from the 2025/26 school year
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Clarinda's Activities Director on the Cardinals competing in the new-look Hawkeye 10
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Clarinda and Shenandoah both opened the 2026 girls tennis season this week. Here are results from the first matches of the season for the Cardinals and Mustangs.
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The Panthers unveiled a helmet sticker honoring Parker Sutherland, who died in February after his freshman season at UNI.
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The IGHSAU released their preseason volleyball rankings Wednesday afternoon with Sidney earning the No. 5 spot in Class 1A.
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Basketball superstar Caitlin Clark has brought more eyeballs to the WNBA than ever before, but the spotlight hasn’t always been about the wins and losses. For The National, CBC’s Jamie Strashin breaks down how the league got sucked into America’s culture war this season.
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