Warhawks qualify two for state meet
MANLY – Both Kacie Eisentrager and Cail Weaver were wistful while celebrating their second state cross country meet berth on Thursday, Oct. 22. Eisentrager really hoped that at least one teammate, if not her whole team would join her this time. Weaver wanted the rest of the team to return again. PLEASE LOG IN FOR […]
Warhawks rally by North Union
SHEFFIELD – West Fork trailed 14-0 early against North Union, only to tie the score at halftime and go ahead for good in the third quarter to take a 42-28 Class A playoff win over the Warriors on Friday, Oct. 16. It was the Warhawks’ first-ever playoff football win. At 1-7, North Union was still […]
Warhawks volleyball team looks to bounce back in 2021
Along with football and cross country, the beginning of the fall sports season also spells the start for Iowa high school volleyball. The West Fork volleyball team is no different when preparing for the new season. The Warhawks will start their season on the road, facing off against Hampton-Dumont-CAL at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at […]
West Fork baseball snaps skid, drops two close games
As the postseason approaches, the West Fork baseball team is fighting to generate momentum going into the next phase of the summer season. What they need, more than anything, is to notch tally marks in the win column and forge together a push for a potential playoff run. Returning to the baseball diamond this past, […]
Warhawks runners-up at their own meet
ROCKWELL – With one final determined sprint to the finish, West Fork senior Cail Weaver couldn’t overcome Newman’s Joey Ringo for the individual varsity boys’ title at Linn Grove Country Club on Monday, Sept. 21. Weaver, who trailed Ringo by a larger margin than the final sprint, made it a race by the time the […]
WF softball takes one of four in second week of play
The second week of the 2021 campaign was not a kind one for the West Fork softball team. On the slate, the Warhawks faced off against two ranked clubs in ninth ranked (Class 1A) Newman Catholic and top-ranked (Class 2A) Central Springs. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in […]
Regional match tune-up has West Fork coach, players motivated
SHEFFIELD – Even though the West Fork volleyball team faced its Class 2A regional first round opponent exactly a week before the post-season, the battery on the Warhawks’ recording of said match died about 30 seconds into it. So, when she was notified of that while talking about playing Belmond-Klemme again, Warhawk first-year coach Hannah […]
Franklin County hosts economic development meeting
The Franklin County Development Association hosted a meeting of the North Central Iowa Alliance on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Center One. The North Central Iowa Alliance is local economic development organizations that work together to promote North Central Iowa through a cooperative marketing alliance. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors […]
Wind Farm ordinance has first public hearing
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors has decided to make adjustments to the proposed wind farm ordinance following its first public hearing on Monday, April 4. After weeks of working out the specifics of a new ordinance that would regulate the development of wind farms in the county, the ordinance was finally made available for […]
Warhawks use three-game win streak to rise above .500 mark
Six games in seven days. With the end of the regular season fast approaching, the West Fork baseball team is beginning its final push for the postseason. Despite some hiccups at the beginning and end of their week, the Warhawks were able to put together a three-game winning streak. After falling to Newman Catholic on […]