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Scholarship shoot raises almost $2,500 for sports shooting
April 30, 2026The Southwestern sports shooting program hosted the Spartan Scholarship Shoot on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at High Lakes in Afton, raising $2,465 to be utilized as scholarships for the Spartan sports shooting program. -
Register to shoot at the Spartans' Scholarship Shoot
April 02, 2026The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) men's and women's sports shooting programs are hosting a Scholarship Shoot on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the High Lakes Outdoor Alliance.
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Winterset’s Kinney commits to Southwestern sports shooting
March 13, 2026Creston, IOWA—Following a two-year hiatus, Southwestern’s sports shooting program will return during the 2026-27 academic year, and Winterset’s Erin Kinney is one of the first commitments to the program.
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Sports shooting to return at SWCC in 2026-27
September 08, 2025Following a one-year hiatus, the sports shooting program for men and women will return to Southwestern Community College (SWCC) for the 2026-27 academic year.
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Southwestern Community College Athletic Department Achieves Record-Breaking Academic Performance
May 21, 2024"This accomplishment is a testament to the hard work and perseverance of our student-athletes, coaches, and academic support staff," said Paul Purvis, Athletic Director of Southwestern Community College.
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Spring 2023 Academic All-Region
June 06, 2023Southwestern lands 100+ on the Academic All-Region Team
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Spartan sports shooting team performs well at nationals
March 29, 2023SAN ANTONIO - Southwestern's sports shooting team competed well at the ACUI National Championships last week in San Antonio, Texas, returning to campus with a national championship.
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Fall 2022 Academic All-Region
January 10, 2023The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference announced the Academic All-Region performers for the Fall of 2022. First Team performers received a 3.5 grade point average or above, while Second Team members earned between a 3.0 and a 3.49 GPA. A student's highest GPA was recognized, either their cumulative GPA or their fall semester only GPA. Nearly 1,300 student-athletes reached First-Team recognition and just under 800 earned Second Team status.
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2022-23 Spartan sports shooting team
November 17, 2022Meet your Southwestern Spartan 2022-23 sports shooting team!
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Sorensen Earns Athlete of the Week
November 16, 2022Sorensen earns honors, and individual title.
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Academic Success for Athletic Department
June 07, 2022Another great academic semester leads to another record-setting year in the classroom.
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Almost 100 Spartans Earn ICCAC Academic Honors
January 12, 2022The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference released their Fall semester Academic All-Region performers.
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Sports Shooting Shoots at the ACUI Upper Midwest Super Shoot in Grand Island, NE
November 05, 2021The Spartans take 7th place in total team score and Cole Sorensen has a great weekend.
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Sports shooting team signs shooter from Nebraska
June 01, 2021Southwestern Community College Head Sports Shooting Coach Josh Purdy recently announced the addition of Cole Sorensen to the program for the 2021-22 season.
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Wells signs for Southwestern sports shooting
May 25, 2021Nathaniel Wells, a May 2021 Creston High School graduate, signed on Friday to compete with the Spartan sports shooting team this fall.
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Murray student-athlete signs with Southwestern sports shooting
May 25, 2021Logan Werner, a 2021 graduate of Murray High School, signed with the Southwestern sports shooting program on Friday, May 21, 2021.
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Creston's Sarah King to compete with SWCC sports shooters
May 24, 2021Sarah King of Creston signed late last week with the Spartan sports shooting team.
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Four-year state archery qualifier signs with Southwestern sports shooting
May 24, 2021Joseph Sonntag of Atlantic, an avid outdoorsman, has signed with the Spartan sports shooting team for their 2021-22 run.
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Afton sports shooter headed to Southwestern
May 14, 2021Nate Purdy, a senior at East Union High School in Afton, signed with the SWCC sports shooting team
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Carlisle student-athlete headed to Southwestern for sports shooting
May 14, 2021Kurtis Noonan, a senior at Carlisle High School, will be joining the Spartan sports shooting program this fall
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East Union student-athlete to shoot for the Spartans
May 14, 2021Ethan Mitchell, a senior at East Union High School, made it official yesterday, he will compete for the Spartans sports shooting team during the 2021-22 season.
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Southwestern's 21st Annual 4-Person Best Shot Golf Tournament is May 15
May 10, 2021Register your team now for the Southwestern Community College athletic department's 21st Annual 4-Person Best Shot Golf Tournament
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ICCAC Spring 2021 Spectators Update
December 18, 2020To start the 2021 season, indoor athletic events at Southwestern Community College will be spectator-less.
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Three Birds Shy
October 03, 2020Spartan Shooters fall in tough virtual matchup with the Blackhawks.
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Spartans Continue Hot-Streak
September 25, 2020In another virtual shoot, the Spartans pick up the victory!
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Spartans Shooters take down Hills
September 19, 2020Still shooting virtually, the Spartans take down Indian Hills.
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Sports Shooting Falls Virtually to Iowa Lakes
September 11, 2020A lack of one great score leaves the Spartans on the losing end.
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ICCAC Week 1 Sports Shooting Results
September 08, 2020Southwestern def. Northwest Iowa, 462-426
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Sports Shooting Nabs First Victory
September 04, 2020The Southwestern Sports Shooting Team will be seeing a lot of their home range, and it fares well to start.
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Sports Shooting Heading Virtual
August 03, 2020The Southwestern Sports Shooting team will be competing this fall, but the format will be modified.
