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We would like to take a moment to recognize a very special milestone and a little piece of Irene-Wakonda volleyball history. Sophomore, Reagan Rudd has officially surpassed her 1,000th career set assist! Not only is this an incredible accomplishment, but Reagan is also the first player in Irene-Wakonda history to reach 1,000 career assists, officially setting a new school record! Her commitment to the game, her team, and her own growth is truly something special. To reach this milestone and make school history as just a sophomore, speaks volumes about the athlete she is and the future that lies ahead of her. CONGRATULATIONS, Reagan!! You’ve officially made your mark in Irene-Wakonda volleyball history, and the best part is, you’re just getting started.

Irene-Wakonda brought home some awards from the 2026 High School Journalism Conference!  Awards for the SDHSAA Journalism/Yearbook Contest were announced during the event.  The contest is for articles written and published between Nov. 2025 - Sept. 2026 and for last year's Yearbook.

Irene-Wakonda winners this year included:

Duncan Sharples-Schmidt and Cash Johnston - EXCELLENT in Sports Writing for a story about the basketball seniors in Feb. 2026

Duncan Sharples-Schmidt - EXCELLENT in General News Writing for a story written about Mr. King last spring.

Alyssa Kirschenman (2026 A-H Graduate) - EXCELLENT in Sports Writing for an article about track and field season written last spring.

Duncan Sharples-Schmidt also won another very special award:

SUPERIOR in Feature Writing for his story about the band and chorus seniors last spring.  Duncan received 47 of 50 points on his article to receive the coveted Superior status, received by only 10 entries in the whole contest!

Irene-Wakonda also won an EXCELLENT ranking for its 2026 Yearbook.  Congratulations, Stacy Huber and last year's Yearbook Class!

Congratulations, Students!

The IW Bee Club is selling honey for $10 a bottle. See a Bee Club member or Mrs. Knodel to purchase some.