THUNDER ATHLETICS RECAP: October 7–10

THUNDER ATHLETICS RECAP
October 7–10, 2026
Northwest Iowa Community College

Northwest Iowa Community College’s Sports Shooting team earned a win in Rock Valley, while the volleyball team continued to show improvement as its inaugural season winds down. Kollyn Wiemers led the Thunder shooters, and Eva Stammer and Kylie Boyle combined for 50 kills across the week’s volleyball matches. Men’s soccer also continued fall competition with a match against Marshalltown Community College.

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Sports Shooting — October 10

The Thunder finished 1–1 in Rock Valley on Saturday, falling 475–419 to Iowa Central Community College before earning a 419–384 win over Southwestern Community College (IA). Kollyn Wiemers paced NCC with a score of 93 out of 100.

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Volleyball — October 7 and 10

The Thunder continued to work hard and show improvement through three matches. Outside hitters Eva Stammer and Kylie Boyle led the offense, combining for 50 kills during the week.

NCC fell 3–0 to Iowa Lakes Community College on October 7. On October 10, the Thunder lost 3–0 to both Minnesota West Community & Technical College and Minnesota State Community & Technical College.

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Men’s Soccer — October 10

The Thunder fell 4–0 to Marshalltown Community College on October 10.

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Up Next

• October 14 — Women’s and Men’s Soccer: At Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City. Women play at 1:00 p.m.; men play at 3:30 p.m.
• October 14 — Volleyball: Against Northeast Community College at Sheldon High School Gym at 6:00 p.m.
• October 16–18 — Sports Shooting: ICCAC Conference Championships. Competition begins October 16 at Crocket Ridge in Ackley, Iowa, at 8:30 a.m. and continues October 17–18 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, at 8:00 a.m. each day.
• October 17 — Women’s and Men’s Soccer: Sophomore Recognition Day at Orab Field in Sheldon. Women play at 11:00 a.m.; men play at 1:30 p.m.

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For more information about NCC Thunder Athletics, visit thunder.nwicc.edu. NCC competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC).