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Clarinda football looking to play at high level, consistently this season Clarinda football wants to play at the next level and has preached consistency all offseason and in the preseason, looking to get there.
Shenandoah volleyball leaning on last year’s experience in making WIC debut Shenandoah juniors Lyndie Green and Kalyn Scamman are expected be a couple of the leaders of Shenandoah’s first Western Iowa Conference team.
New faces laying foundation for Sidney football The Sidney football team is counting on athletes like Will Hobbie, Calvin Johnson and Zach Boyd to lead this year’s team
Another state berth, and more, the goals for Sidney volleyball Sidney volleyball’s goals and expectations are both quite high as the Cowgirls look to advance to a second straight state tournament
A stellar career capped by a fantastic senior season for Clarinda’s Wagoner Clarinda's Addison Wagoner is the Southwest Iowa Herald Female Athlete of the Year
