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Matthew Dickinson/West Branch Times West Branch senior Brennen Dale hits a pitch during the Bears’ Friday night district quarterfinal game against Tipton hosted by Anamosa.

The West Branch volleyball team started its season with a bang, easily dispatching Eddyville-Blakesburg Fremont 2-0 to kick off its home tournament Saturday morning.

City High boys’ racers second in season opener
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · September 04, 2026
Iowa City High’s Class 4A No. 9 boys’ cross country team opened the season with a second-place finish Saturday morning at Cedar Rapids Prairie as two West Branch runners competed in the junior varsity and fresh/soph ranks.

Comets beat Bears in close season opener
by Gregory R. Norfleet · Sports · September 04, 2026
West Branch fell to their rivals from south of Interstate 80, 26-21, in the season opener, but the close game gave the Bears’ coach hope for the young team.

Freshman-sophomore Bears defeat Comets, 13-7, in opener
Sports · September 04, 2026
West Branch’s freshman-sophomore football team found success in the air to overcome West Liberty’s staunch ground defense on Monday, pulling out a 13-7 win over the host Comets.

Kohawks want Staker for football, track
by Gregory R. Norfleet · Sports · September 04, 2026
From hurdles to Hail Marys, Nolan Staker excelled at both track and football, and when school starts on Monday, the Bear will transform into a Kohawk, helping Coe College in both sports.

Military appreciation night tweaked
Sports · September 04, 2026
Armed Forces Appreciation Night will begin at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 4 after organizer Dave McIlrath and West Branch Community School District Activities Director Carrie Viel worked out additional details last week.

Dale taking QB skills to UW-Platteville
by Gregory R. Norfleet · Sports · August 06, 2026
After an injury in his junior year that moved him from quarterback to receiver, Brennen Dale made a comeback the following season at West Branch High School.

Military exhibition matchup to headline 39th Annual Hooverball National Championships
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · August 06, 2026
The 39th Annual Hooverball National Championships will be headlined by a thrilling military exhibition matchup and some intrigue in both the men’s and women’s brackets.

IGCA names Burger to Hall of Fame
by Gregory Norfleet · Sports · July 31, 2026
After 31 years of umpiring softball, Tom Burger entered the Iowa Girls’ Coaching Association Softball Umpires Hall of Fame on Saturday.
But he will keep on officiating.

Trepanier, High Performance 9th at nationals
by Gregory Norfleet · Sports · July 31, 2026
West Branch’s Julien Trepanier joined the Iowa High Performance boys volleyball team last week at the 2026 USA Volleyball All-Star Championships in Columbus, Ohio.

Coach, players earn All-RVC honors
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · July 22, 2026
A breakthrough season for West Branch’s baseball team resulted in five All-River Valley Conference South Division selections and Head Coach Eric Alvarez sharing RVC South Co-Coach of the Year honors.

Loras Duhawks looking for Schultes to fly
by Gregory Norfleet · Sports · July 22, 2026
Definitely, Addi Schultes will attend Loras College for women’s track and field.