On Saturday, the AHSTW named Jason Holst the Interim Head coach for the Vikings football team. Holst currently serves as the school athletic director and is no stranger to coaching. He served as the manager for the AHSTW baseball team for 16 years and was a part of the football staff as an assistant coach. Holst has compiled numerous accolades, including coaching the Iowa Baseball Coach’s Association All-Star Game in 2013. And like many tenured coaches, his love of what he does stems well beyond the parameters of a game.

Holst is also a homegrown product. Growing up in the area, he played his high school football with the AST and says he is extremely proud of the opportunity to lead the program.

Coaching styles are a dime-a-dozen from hard-nosed to fun-loving. Holst says he plans to bring a fun style to the AHSTW, all while maintaining a focus to accomplish what they need to.

AHSTW is already well entrenched in the fast-approaching postseason. However, Holst reiterated that it doesn’t mean the Vikings can’t continue to improve and be the best versions of themselves.

Despite having a playoff spot locked up, the game against Shenandoah still means something to the Vikings. AHSTW needs a win against the Mustangs in order to claim the district’s number two seed. Holst says his mindset is not on the playoffs but on getting better rep after rep in practice.

Kickoff on Friday in Avoca is at 7 pm.

PRIDE OF IOWA CONFERENCE MEET 

Girls

1. Martensdale-St. Marys (22 points) — 1. Karson Oberender (19:02.85), 2. Maclaine German (19:31.31), 8. Penelope Wearmouth (22:06.66), 9. Elizabeth Moore (22:17.51), 12. Ellie Baker (22:46.66), 16. Maryann Hart (24:37.43)

2. Central Decatur (35 points) — 4. Addy Schreck (20:57.61), 5. Taylor Leahy (20:58.00), 10. Aubri Perkins (22:27.30), 18. Makenna Perkins (24:56.65), 19. Shiann Byrd (24:56.98)

Southeast Warren (NTS) — 3. Kaleigh Harvey (20:43.05),

Wayne (NTS) — 6. Kinsey Prunty (21:17.16), 7. Destiny Brown (21:19.54), 11. Natalia Brown (22:28.62), 20. London Everman (25:16.85)

Mount Ayr (NTS) — 13. Ryley Greenwell (23:57.94), 14. Kacie Larsen (24:02.67), 17. Ashlyn Byer (24:46.78)

Nodaway Valley (NTS) — 15. Jazz Christensen (24:10.61)

Boys

1. Nodaway Valley (29 points) — 1. Gabe Winkelmann (17:22.53), 3. Luke Kading (17:54.13), 7. Haden Colton (19:19.79), 8. Paul Kading (19:27.51), 11. Cherubim Mercado (19:36.37)

2. Martensdale-St. Marys (40 points) — 2. Teegan Dorenkamp (17:52.42), 4. Isaiah Wheeldon (17:57.38), 5. Jonathan Moore (18:39.55), 9. Gera Berber (19:29.47)

3. Central Decatur (87 points) — 6. Beau Waugh (19:03.01), 15. Blake Tedford (19:52.33), 20. Ari Johnson (20:36.04)

4. Wayne (104 points) — 12. Max Pollock (19:39.17), 16. Noah Hagan (19:53.08), 19. Eli Palmer (20:28.34)

5. Southwest Valley (111 points) — 14. Matthew Means (19:51.88)

6. Southeast Warren (136 points) — 17. Conlan Miller (19:56.91), 18. Raiden Jimenez (20:08.05)

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Clarinda 3, Shenandoah 2

Red Oak 3, Denison-Schleswig 0

Lewis Central 3, St. Albert 0

Kuemper Catholic 3, Harlan 0

Corner Conference Tournament

Semifinal: East Mills 3, Sidney 1

Semifinal: Fremont-Mills 4, Stanton 1

Consolation: Griswold 3, Bedford 0

Consolation: Essex 3, Hamburg 0

Western Iowa Conference Tournament 

Semifinal: Riverside 3, Underwood 0

Semifinal: Treynor 3, Tri-Center 2

WIC Consolation Scores 

Consolation: Missouri Valley 2, ASHTW 0

Consolation: IKM-Manning 2, AHSTW 1

Consolation: Missouri Valley 2, Audubon 0

Consolation: Missouri Valley 2, IKM-Manning 1

Consolation: IKM-Manning 2, Audubon 1

Consolation: Audubon 2, Logan-Magnolia 0

Consolation: IKM-Manning 2, Logan-Magnolia 0

Consolation: AHSTW 2, Logan-Magnolia 1

Pride of Iowa Conference Tournament 

Semifinal: Southwest Valley 3, Mount Ayr 0

Semifinal: Lenox 3, Southeast Warren 2

Consolation: Mount Ayr 3, Southeast Warren 2

Championship: Southwest Valley 3, Lenox 0

An experienced Northern Iowa women’s basketball team enters a new season with high hopes. The Panthers return their top five scorers from team that finished 16-16 during an injury plagued season. They were picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll.

That’s Panther coach Tanya Warren who says the Panthers need to learn to pay the price it takes to become a champion.

Warren says the Panthers need to develop a championship mentality.

UNI opens at home on November fifth against Wisconsin LaCrosse.

Iowa takes a 4-2 record on the road to Michigan State. After a successful run at Oregon State Jonathan Smith is in his first season as Spartan coach.

That’s Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz. Dual threat quarterback Aidan Chiles leads a Spartan team that like last week’s opponent, Washington, has several new faces.

Ferentz says the Spartans are much better than their 3-3 record.

Sitting on 200 wins, Ferentz is five away from legendary Ohio State coach Woody Hayes as the Big Ten’s all-time leader.

Iowa State coach Matt Campbell hopes experience can help the Cyclones handle one of the best starts in program history. The ninth ranked Cyclones will try to match the 7-0 start of the 1938 team when they host Central Florida Saturday night.

Campbell says they will lean on the experience of how they handled success in the past.

Campbell says whether it is today or 84 years ago sustained success is difficult.

The Cyclones have used three different running backs this season. Abu Sama, Jaylon Jackson and Carson Hansen have combined for more than 900 yards and the work horse has varied from week to week.