LEMARS-Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley came back from a 3-1 deficit and used Jackson Mulder out of the bullpen to stall a late LeMars rally for a 7-6 Class 3A Sub-state 1 District 2 baseball tournament victory Monday, July 17.
Western Christian softball player, Chandler Schemper, has been named an all-district softball player in the Class 2A Northwest District as voted on by the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union this past week.
Three Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball players have been selected by the state of Iowa as Class 3A Northwest District softball players as voted on by members of the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union this past week.
After earning a third consecutive trip to the state tournament in Fort Dodge this past week, seven Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball players were picked as All-Siouxland Conference players as selected by conference coaches Tuesday, July 18.
FORT DODGE-On paper the first round of the Class 3A state softball tournament had the makings of being a pitcher’s dual between Kaitlyn Van Der Zwaag of second seeded Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Jena Lawrence of seventh seeded Albia.
BOYDEN-The second-ranked Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball team found itself in an early 2-0 hole, but the Nighthawks never said die and used a six-run sixth inning rally to punch their third-straight state tournament ticket in a 6-2 win over 11th-ranked Spirit Lake in Class 3A Region 2 tournament final action Monday, July 10.
HAWARDEN-Trinity Christian knew the task would be a difficult one Tuesday, July 11 against LeMars Gehlen Catholic and the Tigers were defeated 9-3 in Class 1A District 1 tournament play in Hawarden, but Trinity Christian felt it gave all the effort it could give.
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley baseball Nighthawks edge LeMars on senior night Zach Noble and Mitchell Diekevers split time on the mound, while Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley offense comes up with timely hits Nathan Broek |
Boyden residents will receive a special treat on Friday when 35-40 antique tractors will arrive in the city and riders will stay for lunch. Merne Haack of Sanborn is in charge of the group and explained they’ve been riding together annually the past 10 years.
