Top Story Editor's Pick Top 5 of 2025: No. 5 A look back at Shenandoah's path to the Western Iowa Conference Bryan Clark Dec 26, 2025 Dec 26, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was a busier-than-expected summer in Shenandoah as the school district received, then accepted an invitation to join the Western Iowa Conference.kAm$96?2?5@29 2?5 #65 ~2< 2C6 6IA64E65 E@ =62G6 E96 w2H<6J6 `_ r@?76C6?46[ H96C6 3@E9 2C6 7@F?5:?8 >6>36CD[ 2?5 ;@:? E96 (xr 27E6C E96 4FCC6?E D49@@= J62C]k^AmkAm$96?2?5@29’D 4@?76C6?46 492?86 368:?D 2 D6C:6D 4@F?E:?8 5@H? E96 E@A 7:G6 $@FE9H6DE x@H2 w6C2=5 DA@CED DE@C:6D :? a_ad] %96 C6DE @7 E96 E@A 7:G6 H:== 36 C6=62D65[ @?6 6249 52J[ 6I4=F5:?8 $F?52J[ H:E9 E96 E@A DA@CED DE@CJ E@ 36 C6=62D65 E96 >@C?:?8 @7 }6H *62C’D tG6] %96 s64] b`[ AC:?E 65:E:@? 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Returning Shenandoah golf trio seeks repeat trip to state tourney Shenandoah girls golf has big goals with a new-look team this season
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