Emily Dreckman Added to Northwestern Athletics Staff
Northwestern College athletics has hired Emily Dreckman as its Fan Experience and Marketing Assistant. Dreckman will oversee game presentation, fan engagement initiatives, promotional planning, and live event production for Northwestern’s […]
Northwestern Women’s Tennis Earns ITA Academic Honors
The Northwestern College women’s tennis program has received multiple academic honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Northwestern was named an ITA All-Academic Team after the Red Raiders compiled a cumulative […]
Catanzarite Joins Dordt Men’s Soccer Staff as Assistant Coach
Michael Catanzarite has joined the Dordt University men’s soccer program as an assistant coach, bringing experience as a collegiate player, youth coach, professional player and international scout. Catanzarite’s soccer journey […]
Ireton Native Corey Westra Named NAIA Commissioner of the Year
After more than two decades leading the Great Plains Athletic Conference, Corey Westra has received national recognition from those who best understand the demands of his position. An Honor from […]
Heitz Nominated for NAIA Walker Award
Northwestern College graduate and former linebacker Gabe Heitz is the 2026 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) nominee for the NAIA Dr. LeRoy Walker Champions of Character Award. It is one […]
From Northwest Iowa Farm to Voice of the Defenders: Byker Earns GPAC Honor
Long before Mike Byker became the voice most closely associated with Dordt University athletics, he was a nine- or 10-year-old attending his first Defender basketball game. Byker remembers watching Rick […]
Northwestern’s Tony Hoops Named GPAC Athletic Director of the Year
(Sioux City, Iowa) – Tony Hoops of Northwestern College (Iowa) has been named the 2025-26 Hauff Mid-America Sports/Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Athletic Director of the Year. The award is […]
WOLLES HONORED AS GPAC ATHLETIC TRAINER OF THE YEAR
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Northwestern Director of Athletic Training Seth Wolles has been selected as the 2025-26 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Athletic Trainer of the Year. Wolles has led […]
2026 Siouxland Conference all conference softball and baseball
2026 Siouxland Softball All-Conference First Team (15) *Leah Blauwet 12 West Lyon *Katelyn Berentschot 12 West Lyon *Braylynn Childress 12 West Lyon *Jessa Ciesielski 10 West Lyon *Addyson DeBoom 11 […]
Bouman Says Leaving Northwestern Wasn’t Easy
Former Northwestern College softball coach Shane Bouman is speaking publicly for the first time since accepting the head coaching position at St. Cloud State University. Bouman, who led the Raiders […]