Month: July 2020

Offense early and often leads to big tournament victory

WESTERN CHRISTIAN SOFTBALL Emilee Heynen of Western Christian reaches out for the ball in the outfield for a catch and an out during the Class 2A Region 3 softball tournaments Monday, July 13. The Wolfpack defeated the Sibley-Ocheyedan Generals 12-1 and advanced to...

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Wolfpack unable to keep up with West Lyon

WESTERN CHRISTIAN BASEBALL Treyton Sandbulte of Western Christian makes solid contact with the baseball during an at-bat in the Class 2A District 1 baseball tournaments at West Lyon Tuesday, July 14. The Wolfpack saw the 2020 season come to an end in a 13-3 defeat in...

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Eight Wolfpack receive all-conference honors

Tyson BoerTreyton SandbulteTy Van EssenMason Vande HoefKobi BaccamZach Van EssenEvan Wibben LAKES ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL Western Christian highlighted by first-team selections Boer, Sandbulte and Van Essen Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Eight Western Christian baseball...

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Five Wolfpack earn all-conference honors

LAKES ALL-CONFERENCE SOFTBALL Tori WynjaJadyn FaberHannah JansmaClaire BleekerJosie Zeutenhorst Tori Wynja and Jadyn Faber highlight with first-team nods from the Lakes Conference Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Five Western Christian softball players were selected by...

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Key plays elude Tigers in tournament action

TRINITY CHRISTIAN SOFTBALL Paityn Brummel of Trinity Christian makes contact with a pitch during Class 1A Region 1 girls’ softball tournament action at Harris-Lake Park Monday, July 13. The Tigers saw their 2020 season come to an end in a 6-5 defeat in eight innings....

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Hot summer night calls for cool cars, treats and music

Crowds sat in the grass and on lawn chairs as they listened to a musical performance by Middleburg Quartet at the Car and Tractor Cruise-in Thursday, July 9 at Westside Park in Hull. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer It may not have the been the annual...

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Backyard Bible study brings neighborhood together

COMING TOGETHER Students of Peggy Koele’s Backyard Bible Club in Hull played a round of Dark, Dark Light, a game designed to teach children about the light of God, Friday, July 10. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer When the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled...

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First to answer the call now considered first responders

ANSWERING THE CALL Sioux County dispatcher, Courtney McKee, enters an emergency 9-1-1-call into the paging system at the Sioux County Law Enforcement Center. Dispatchers are required to relay information to emergency responders or law enforcement officers while...

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Final preparations for Sioux County Fair

Final preparations for Sioux County Fair Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer 4-H and youth program staff with Sioux County Iowa State University Extension and Outreach have made final preparations for the 2020 Sioux County Fair which runs July 10-17. Last-minute decisions...

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Eleanor Behrens

77 Hull, Iowa July 10, 2020 Eleanor J. Behrens, 77, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull.  Family services will be at a later date under the direction of Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon, Iowa.

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Myron Kleinwolterink

85 Sheldon, Iowa July 4, 2020 Myron “Mike” Kleinwolterink, 85, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020, at the Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon.  Funeral service was Wednesday, July 8, at First Christian Reformed Church, Sheldon, with interment...

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Verdean Blumeyer

87 Sheldon, Iowa July 9, 2020 Verdean Blumeyer, 87, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away at his home Thursday, July 9, 2020.  Funeral services were Monday, July 13, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Sheldon, with interment in Lyon County First Presbyterian Cemetery,...

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Wolfpack upend Braves in four frames

WESTERN CHRISTIAN SOFTBALL Hannah Jansma of Western Christian leaps into the air to snag a line drive for an out during Lakes Conference softball with Spirit Lake Thursday, July 9. The Wolfpack defeated the Indians 7-4. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western Christian does just...

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Nighthawks outlast Wolfpack 9-7

BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY VERSUS WESTERN CHRISTIAN SOFTBALL Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley scores just enough runs on a more consistent basis to upset cross-town rival Western Christian Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Tatum Jensen | Staff Intern Western Christian ...

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Wolfpack walk it off in an extra frame

WESTERN CHRISTIAN BASEBALL Jeremiah Kredit of Western Christian fires in a pitch during non-conference baseball with West Sioux Thursday, July 9. The Wolfpack fell to the Falcons 10-2. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western Christian battles it out with Gehlen Catholic and is...

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Gas tank runs on empty late against Gehlen Catholic

TRINITY CHRISTIAN BASEBAL Braxton Brummel of Trinity Christian prepares to lay a tag on a Harris-Lake Park base stealer for an out during War Eagle Conference baseball Thursday, July 9. The Tigers defeated the Wolves 10-0 in six innings. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Gas tank...

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Fourth inning plagues Tigers

TRINITY CHRISTIAN SOFTBALL Fourth inning plagues Tigers Lightning delay sinks Trinity Christian’s ship in a War Eagle Conference game with Gehlen Catholic Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Gehlen Catholic 2-0-4-12-X-X-X  18 Trinity Christian   0-0-0-0-X-X-X  0 HULL-Trinity...

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Nighthawks break away late

BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY VERSUS TRINITY CHRISTIAN SOFTBALL Belle Schiermeyer of Trinity Christian slides into home plate safely ahead of a tag from the Harris-Lake Park catcher during War Eagle Conference softball Thursday, July 9. The Tigers came away with a 15-5 win...

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