Month: February 2020

Second half stalls Tigers against Wolverines at home

Marissa Westra of Trinity Christian attempts to tip the ball away from a Harris-Lake Park player on a pass attempt during War Eagle Conference girls’ basketball Thursday, Feb. 6. The Tigers defeated the Wolverines 51-17. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek | Sports...

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New strategy not quite enough to top sixth-ranked Wolverines

Jerron Van Egdom (32) and Traiton Cleveringa (22) of Trinity Christian double-team a Harris-Lake Park player as he attempts to make a pass during War Eagle Conference boys’ basketball Thursday, Feb. 6. The Tigers defeated the Wolves 53-49. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan...

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Changes for football playoffs and districts announced

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor BOONE, IA-Following months of study, the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s (IHSAA) board of control decided Wednesday, Feb. 5, to shift football to a one-year scheduling cycle and adjust the regular-season format for large-school...

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Rozeboom and Van Der Brink earn all-conference honors

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Jaxson Rozeboom and Chris Van Der Brink were selected to the Siouxland all-conference wrestling team as released by the conference and its coaches Monday, Feb. 3. Prior to the Class 2A sectional tournament in Spirit Lake Feb. 8, Rozeboom...

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Missed free throws by Rockets aid the Comets late

Tanner Te Slaa of Boyden-Hull fires a layup to put Boyden-Hull up by 3 points late in the game with Rock Valley in Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Comets held on to defeat the Rockets 74-71. (Photo/Carla Hibma) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor...

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Comets stick to the plan in victory

Brooke Zylstra gets the game ball from Boyden-Hull athletic director Jeff Meyn after surpassing 1,000 career points in a 54-42 win over Rock Valley. (Photo/Carla Hibma) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Rock Valley 7-12-13-10  42 Boyden-Hull 7-12-17-18  54...

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Gavin Dykstra chooses University of Sioux Falls

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football standout Gavin Dykstra signed a letter of intent to continue his football career at the University of Sioux Falls as part of national signing day Wednesday, Feb. 5. Dykstra was a 2019 first-team...

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Mason Stetson picks Red Raiders

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian football standout Mason Stetson has signed a letter of intent to continue his football career at Northwestern College in Orange City next fall as part of national signing day Wednesday, Feb. 5. Stetson mostly played on...

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Matthew Van Otterloo picks Dordt University

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian football standout Matthew Van Otterloo put pen to paper Wednesday, Feb. 5, to continue his football career at Dordt University next fall as part of national signing day. Van Otterloo was a 5-foot-11 195-pound running back...

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Salazar and Moser sign with Northwestern College

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football players put pen to paper on national signing day Wednesday, Feb. 5, to continue their football careers at Northwestern College in Orange City next fall. The two players were Eric Salazar and Cody Moser....

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Tea Area, SD nips Western Christian in OT

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Tea Area, SD  15-11-12-26-9  73 Western Christian  10-18-14-22-7  71 HULL-Class 2A seventh-ranked Western Christian did all it could to hang with Tea Area out of South Dakota in non-conference girls’ basketball Tuesday,...

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Western knocks off Tea, SD in non-conference play

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Tea Area, SD 9-4-14-11  38 Western Christian 17-19-9-14  59 HULL-Class 2A 10th-ranked Western Christian did not have the offensive execution it was looking for at times in a non-conference boys’ basketball game with Tea Area,...

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Historical Museum honored with ribbon cutting

Ribbon Cutting COMMEMORATES GRAND OPENING EVENT A ribbon cutting Wednesday, Jan. 29, celebrated the grand opening of the Hull Historical Museum. (Photo/June De Wit) June De Wit | Staff Writer  Commemorative frame gifted for event To celebrate the grand opening of...

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Agropur requests permit for expansion

Agropur plans to add another milk load-out bay to four to be used at the cheese plant in Hull. Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Hull’s board of adjustment met last week to approve a variance request submitted by Agropur. The cheese plant, located on K-52 (Hickory Avenue),...

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Red Out for heart awareness

Red Out volunteers sold T-shirts to raise awareness of heart disease at the Boyden-Hull Comets’ basketball game against the West Lyon Wildcats Friday, Jan. 31. Pictured are Angie DenBesten representing the Boyden-Hull Boosters, and Lindsay Weatherman, Rochelle...

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Rep. Wheeler welcomes Western Christian FFA

Last week, Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R-Orange City) welcomed students involved in Western Christian FFA to the Iowa House of Representatives. The students were visiting the Capital for the Legislative Symposium, which is designed to build character and promote citizenship,...

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NCC employees recognized with longevity awards

A number of Northwest Iowa Community College employees, including several local people, were recently recognized for their years of service at an employee recognition ceremony.  Sarah Breems-Diekevers, of Boyden was given a 10-year longevity award. She is the...

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Henrietta Boeve

90 Hills, Minnesota January 24, 2020 Henrietta Boeve,  90, of Hills, Minnesota, died  Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Memorial service was Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Steen Reformed Church, Steen, Minnesota, with interment in...

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Arta Schoep

84 Sioux Center, Iowa January 26, 2020 Arta Schoep,  84, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home, George, Iowa. A funeral service was Friday, Jan. 31, at Carmel Reformed Church, Carmel, Iowa, with interment...

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