ACADEMIC ALL-STATE SOFTBALL TEAM Tori WynjaJill Den HerderGracie DykstraCassie Van OtterlooPhotographed top left to bottom right: Tori Wynja, Jill Den Herder, Gracie Dykstra and Cassie Van Otterloo. All four Western Christian softball players were selected to the Iowa...
Month: August 2020
Cody Moser selected as an all-district player
CLASS 3A NORTHWEST ALL-DISTRICT BASEBALL TEAM Right: Cody Moser of the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley baseball team. Moser was selected to the Class 3A Northwest District All-District baseball team as voted on by the Iowa Baseball Coaches’ Association. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...
Van Essen named to all-district baseball team
CLASS 2A NORTHWEST ALL-DISTRICT BASEBALL TEAM Ty Van Essen of the Western Christian baseball team. Van Essen was selected to the Northwest District All-District baseball team as voted on by the Iowa Baseball Coaches’ Association. (Photo/submitted) Western Christian...
Friedrichsen and Draayer call it a career
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley head coach Sara Friedrichsen (left) and assistant coach Rebecca Draayer (right) look on as their players warm up prior to the start of the Class 3A state quarterfinal tournament game with Davenport Assumption Tuesday, July 28. Both Friedrichsen...
The Sweetest Season
FOR SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME The Kroese kids in Hull take advantage of a short window of time to sell sweet corn at their roadside stand in Hull. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer As summer starts to wind down, a little sweetness remains as sweet corn...
Consider summer hazards of driving
STOP AND LOOK Tall corn at intersections on rural roads can make it difficult for motorists to see other motorists. The Sioux County Sheriff’s department urges motorists to slow down on these roads. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Sioux County Sheriff’s deputy asking drivers...
American Legion organizes school supply donation drive
American Legion organizes school supply donation drive Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer As a new school year is set to begin, the Boyden American Legion Post is hoping to take a little pressure off parents by helping to provide school supplies for children in the area to...
Marcia Mulder
88 Sioux Center, Iowa July 24, 2020 Marcia Mulder, 88, of Sioux Center, Iowa, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020, at Sioux Center Health. Memorial service was Wednesday, July 29, at First Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with...
Jacob Dykstra
83 Sheldon, Iowa July 30, 2020 Jacob Dykstra, 83, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center. Funderal service Monday, Aug. 3, at Archer Reformed Church, Archer, Iowa, with interment in East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon....
Marvin Vanden Bosch
87 Rock Valley, Iowa July 31, 2020 Marvin J. Vanden Bosch, 87, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Friday, July 31, 2020, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Memorial service was Monday, Aug. 3, at Trinity Christian Reformed Church, Rock Valley. Survivors include seven...
Ruth De Vries
80 San Jose, California July 23, 2020 Ruth De Vries, 80, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020, at her home near San Jose, California. Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at First Reformed Church, Sheldon, Iowa, with interment in East Lawn Cemetery,...
Five Trinity Christian players named all-conference
WAR EAGLE ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL Dawson VisTrey CleveringaThomas BrummelTorrey HeynenJerron Van EgdomPhotographed left to right: Dawson Vis, Trey Cleveringa, Thomas Brummel, Torrey Heynen and Jerron Van Egdom. All five Trinity Christian baseball players were selected...
Three Tigers named to the all-conference team
WAR EAGLE ALL-CONFERENCE SOFTBALL Alyssa MaassenAbbie KuiperBelle SchiermeyerPhotographed top left to bottom right: Alyssa Maassen, Abbie Kuiper and Belle Schiermeyer. All three Trinity Christian softball players were selected to the War Eagle all-conference softball...