boyden-hull girls’ basketball A big 20-4 run in the first eight minutes of play allows Boyden-Hull to beat Sheldon Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 20-14-13-7 54 Sheldon 4-15-6-11 36 HULL-Boyden-Hull went on...
Month: February 2021
Boyden-Hull adjusts its game plan
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Comets pull away from Orabs in the second half to remain undefeated in the 2020-21 season Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sheldon 14-9-9-4 36 Boyden-Hull 17-7-17-24 65 HULL-The 2-3 zone defense by Sheldon slowed the game down for...
Effort applauded despite defeat
trinity christian girls’ basketball Alyssa Maassen of Trinity Christian fires a layup during non-conference girls’ basketball at Central Lyon Thursday, Feb. 4. The Tigers lost to the Lions 71-18. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Missed shots main cause in a 34-22 loss for Tigers...
Tristan Mulder chooses Red Raiders
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor After announcing his intentions on Twitter this past January, Western Christian football standout Tristan Mulder put pen to paper as part of National Signing Day Wednesday, Feb. 3, to join the Northwestern College football team next fall....
Kody Noble and Lucas Mousel choose Morningside College
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor As part of National Signing Day, two Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football standouts put pen to paper Wednesday, Feb. 3, to continue their football careers at Morningside College in Orange City. Noble was the top running back for not only the...
Wolfpack send three to next round
western christian wrestling Rylan DeGroot prepares to throw his Woodbury Central opponent Blase Sanford back to the mat during the semi-final round of the Class 1A Section 12 wrestling tournament at West Sioux High School in Hawarden Saturday, Feb. 6. DeGroot won the...
Encouraging exploration, education and relaxation
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer To many motorists traveling on Highway 75 south into Sioux County, a wildlife refuge on the east side of the road just north of the Highway 18 west intersection previously blended into the landscape of the area, not easily identified, until...
Sioux County creates waiting list for next phase of COVID-19 vaccine
FIRST PHASE Healthcare workers were among the first group of the population to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Phase 1B will be underway soon for those in certain priority groups, including individuals age 65 and older. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer...
Second-hand shopping offers budget-friendly trends, impacts consumer waste
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Fashion trends come and go quickly and many find benefit in secondhand shopping to stay up with the current trends on a budget. Bargain Alley in Hull will be celebrating National Secondhand Wardrobe Week Feb. 8-14 as volunteers strive to...
Working to make the Hawkeye State even better at the local level
iowa day is february 8 Working to make the Hawkeye State even better at the local level Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer In 1846, Iowa became the 29th state to join the American Union. For the past 175 years, leaders have been working hard to make it a place over 3 million...
Lorita Van Muyden
78 Hull, Iowa January 21, 2021 Lorita Van Muyden, 78, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Wednesday, Jan. 27, at American Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Holman...
Dick Burgers
91 Rock Valley, Iowa January 27, 2021 Dick Burgers Jr., 91, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, at Whispering Heights, Rock Valley. Visitation will be from 2-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home,...
Joan Mouw
91 Sioux Center, Iowa January 26, 2021 Joan Mouw, 91, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Memorial service was Sunday, Jan. 31, at Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center. Joan Eleanor Vreeman was...
Albert Rens
92 Hull, Iowa January 23, 2021 Albert John Rens, 92, of Hull, Iowa, died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at Sioux Center Health Hospital in Sioux Center, Iowa. Private family funeral was Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center with interment in Hope...
Adrian Warntjes
78 Rock Valley, Iowa January 24, 2021 Adrian “Butch” Warntjes, 78, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Funeral services were Thursday, Jan. 28, at Boyden First Reformed Church with interment in Sheridan...
Joining an exclusive club
high school basketball Coach Bill Francis recognizes Tanner Te Slaa for surpassing 1,000 career points in a non-conference game with South O’Brien Saturday, Jan. 23, prior to the start of another non-conference game with Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Thursday, Jan. 28....
Boyden-Hull boys outlast Rock Valley in OT
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Dayton Brunsting hits game-winning shot with 10 seconds left to keep Boyden-Hull undefeated overall and in the conference Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 19-14-19-9-9 70 Rock Valley 16-11-21-13-8 69 ROCK VALLEY-Class...
Boyden-Hull girls make it two victories in a row
boyden-hull girls’ basketball Comets top their rival, the Rock Valley Rockets to earn their second two-game winning streak of the 2020-2021 season Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 6-12-14-12 44 Rock Valley 6-11-4-6 27 ROCK VALLEY-Boyden-Hull fought...
Fourth-ranked Wolfpack topple Braves 77-58
western christian boys’ basketball Western Christian overcomes shooting struggles in the first half to claim another convincing win Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 16-12-25-24 77 Cherokee ...
Defense fuels victory over Harris-Lake Park
trinity christian girls’ basketball Keahna Heynen of Trinity Christian ducks around a Harris-Lake Park player off the dribble during War Eagle Conference girls’ basketball Tuesday, Jan. 26. The Tigers won the game 39-17. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Effort on defensive end...

