Month: March 2020

Individual district speech results for Western Christian

Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Western Christian sent 29 performances from 26 students to the individual district speech contest hosted at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School Saturday, Feb. 29. “We had a great day! From those 29 performances, 18 of our students earned a...

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Two from Trinity Christian advance

Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Trinity Christian High School students Claire Van Egdom and Ava Brummel each earned I ratings at the individual district speech contest hosted at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School Saturday, Feb. 29 to advance to the state contest March 14....

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Roger Koele

59 Sioux Center, Iowa February 24, 2020 Roger Koele, 59, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at his home. Memorial services were Friday, Feb. 28, at First Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with interment in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Sioux...

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John Vander Werff

83 Sanborn, Iowa February 1, 2020 John E. Vander Werff, 83, of Sanborn, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020.  Memorial service was Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Christian Reformed Church, Sanborn, with interment in Roseland Cemetery, Sanborn. John E. Vander Werff was...

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Mary Van Meeteren

92 Sheldon, Iowa February 25, 2020 Mary Ann Van Meeteren, 92, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 29, at First Reformed Church, Sheldon, with...

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James Wielenga

89 Hull, Iowa February 21, 2020 James Wielenga, 89, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center, Iowa. Memorial service was Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Free Grace Reformed Church, Middleburg, Iowa, with interment in Hope...

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Jordan Gritters

18 Hull, Iowa February 25, 2020 Jordan Gritters, 18, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in a motor vehicle accident near Boyden, Iowa. Funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 29, at Hull Protestant Reformed Church with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull....

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Jeanette Brouwer

83 Rock Rapids, Iowa February 27, 2020  Jeanette Brouwer, 83, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral was Tuesday, March 3, at First Reformed Church, Rock Rapids, with...

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Wolfpack head back to state

Western Christian girls’ basketball team manager Cassie Van Otterloo (not in uniform) celebrates with Ally Postma and Courtney Kollis following a 60-52 Class 2A Region 1 girls’ basketball tournament final victory over Central Lyon Wednesday, Feb. 26. The win sent the...

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Local athletes make the grade

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Four Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball players, five Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball players and one Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley wrestler were named to the Siouxland Conference all-academic list as announced by the conference Sunday, March 1. Named...

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Three earn all-conference for the Comets

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Three Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball players were selected to the Siouxland all-conference girls’ basketball team as announced by the conference and its coaches Sunday, March 1. Earning a unanimous first-team selection was Brooke Zylstra....

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Four earn all-conference honors

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Four Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball players were selected to the Siouxland all-conference boys’ basketball team as announced by the conference and its coaches Sunday, March 1. Earning a first-team unanimous selection was Tanner Te Slaa. Te...

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Reflecting on four years at Central

Eric Visscher takes a putt during one of the fall meets for Central College in Pella. Visscher is entering his final spring season for the Dutch, before graduating with an engineering degree in May. (Photo/Submitted) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor PELLA-Eric Visscher...

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Cody Moser picks Red Raiders

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football standout Cody Moser has signed a letter of intent to continue his football career at Northwestern College in Orange City next fall. Moser is a 5-foot-10 160-pound wide receiver and defensive back who played...

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