Class 3A sides battle in Hull ahead of respective playoff bouts Junior Kyra Vander Pol squeezes a ball in her glove after securing an infield pop-up. Western Christian went on to lose its regular-season-ending matchup to Sheldon 5-2 in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman)...
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Defensive battle goes to Warriors
Den Hartog hurls gem, but offense fails to score in playoff loss Eric Luevano (9) cocks his bat back and watches a pitch approach the plate during Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s game against Le Mars. The Bulldogs defeated the Nighthawks 16-8 in Rock Valley. (Photo/Lisa...
TC’s year closes in Remsen
Pair of seniors, multi-year starters play final games for baseball squad Trinity Christian sophomore right fielder Brandan Van Maanen drops to his knees in hopes of snagging the baseball out of the air. Remsen St. Mary’s eventually defeated the Tigers 11-0 to end...
Comeback bids fall short
TC trails entire matchup with Wolverines despite high run total Trinity Christian celebrates Madelyn Vis’ (16) home run at home plate, as South O’Brien’s catcher looks away in seeming frustration. In what ended up as the final game of her career, Vis finished 3-for-5...
’Hawks hang on vs. Indians
Squad walks off foe in ‘unique’ game to advance in 3A playoffs Andrew Buckman | Sports EditorBoyden-Hull/Rock Valley 6-2-0-0-0-0-0-1 9Spirit Lake 2-0-0-0-1-2-3-0 8 BOYDEN – Often using the term “rollercoaster” to describe a how a game transpired can be cliche or even...
Nighthawks fall in season finale
Group to take on Sioux Center in Class 3A substate first round Leadoff hitter Rylee Bomgaars avoids a tag and successfully steals second base during the bottom of the first inning for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley. Bomgaars and the Nighthawks managed to earn an...
Wolves topple Tigers
Eighth-grader Tyler De Boer stands in the outfield between plays during Trinity Christian’s matchup with Western Christian. The Tigers went on to defeat the Wolfpack 3-2 at their home field Wednesday, July 2. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Baseball Teams...
TC sweeps DH with H-L-P
Trinity Christian senior Annica Van Bemmel prepares to throw a ball in after fielding it in left field. Van Bemmel and the Tigers defeated Western Christian 10-9 in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Softball Squad makes easy work of conference foe to open...
Spencer holds ’Pack scoreless
Sawyer Van Holland goes through his throwing motion on the mound for Western Christian against Trinity Christian. Van Holland surrendered three earned runs across five and one-third innings during a start at Trinity. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Baseball...
Errors bring squad down
Sophomore Lily Van Voorst aims her glove toward the ground as she looks to field a ball in the outfield. Western Christian dropped a 10-9 loss Wednesday, July 2, to Trinity Christian. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Softball Offense registers double-digit...
Hull-based squads cap regular season with close matchup
Western Christian and Trinity Christian Baseball Trinity Christian 2-0-1-0-0-0-X 3Western Christian 0-0-1-0-0-1-0 2 HULL – Two Hull-based squads helped pack a parking lot and didn’t disappoint in their regular-season finale. Host Trinity Christian came out on top of...
Unity’s four-run eighth leads to B-H/RV’s demise
Kolter Van Egdom watches a pitch and begins to swing at it during Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s game versus Central Lyon. The Nighthawks went on to walk off Central Lyon in the bottom of the seventh inning. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Baseball Low-scoring...
B-H/RV can’t ‘answer back’
Eighth-grade shortstop Kaylee Kamies steps on second base and holds out her glove in anticipation of catching the softball traveling toward her. Kamies and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley defeated Central Lyon 9-6 in Boyden. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley...
Den Hartog dominates Game 1
Bodee Weber prepares to release a pitch during B-H/RV’s game against Western Christian. Weber, who started for the Nighthawks, pitched two innings during a 10-6 win Friday, June 27, in Rock Valley. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Baseball Technical...
Sloppy play leads to early runs in Rock Valley
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Western Christian Baseball Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 3-2-3-1-1-0-X 10Western Christian 0-3-3-0-0-0-0 6 ROCK VALLEY – Poor defense made way for an interesting first three innings between Western Christian and...
’Hawks sweep DH with Orabs
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Softball Van Kekerix, Dailey combine for 10 RBIs across two wins Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 2-5-2-0-0-2-2 13Sheldon 0-0-3-0-1-0-0 4Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 2-2-1-4-2 11Sheldon 0-0-1-0-2 3 SHELDON – As a result of a...
Tigers top Nighthawks in Hull
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Trinity Christian Softball Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 0-8-0-0-1-1-X 10Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0-2-0-2-0-3 7 HULL – Trinity Christian finished atop Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in a Sioux County matchup Tuesday, June 24,...
WC drops Monday doubleheader
Landan Hanenburg stands at the plate, awaiting a pitch during an at-bat in Rock Valley. Western Christian fell to Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 10-6 Friday, June 27. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Baseball Lions, Indians defeat squad at Sioux Falls Canaries...
Western upsets MOC
Western Christian Softball Softball squads earns second-straight win for first time in 2025 Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 3-0-0-0-1-0-0 4MOC-Floyd Valley 0-1-0-0-1-0-0 2 ORANGE CITY – Along with pulling off a big upset, Western Christian earned a...
MMCRU walks off Trinity
Freshman shortstop Aubyn Boogerd (14) prepares to throw a ball to first base during Trinity Christian’s contest versus George-Little Rock. Boogerd and the Tigers defeated the Mustangs 9-7 Wednesday, June 25, in George. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Softball...
