Month: September 2021

Battle of ranked foes favors Comets

boyden-hull volleyball Class 2A 10th-ranked Boyden-Hull sticks to its game plan as it outlasts Class 3A sixth-ranked Sheldon in three Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 25-27-25  3 Sheldon 20-25-21  0 SHELDON-It was one of “the” matches of the week in...

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Late fourth quarter rally keeps Wolfpack winless

western christian football Jeremiah Kredit of Western Christian chases down a loose ball after the Wolfpack special teams blocked a Spirit Lake punt during non-district football Friday, Sept. 10. Kredit picked up the ball and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown, but...

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Tigers roll past Hawks in three

trinity christian volleyball Trinity Christian libero Paityn Brummel grabs a dig in the back row during War Eagle Conference volleyball versus Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Tuesday, Sept. 7. The Tigers defeated the Hawks in three sets. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Trinity Christian...

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Comets outlast Wolfpack in final match of the day

sioux county pizza ranch volleyball tournament Hannah Broek of Western Christian rises up for an attack attempt at the Sioux County Pizza Ranch volleyball tournament Saturday, Sept. 11, in Sioux Center. The Wolfpack won four of five matches. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...

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‘Wildcat’ formation favors Nighthawks

boyden-hull/rock valley at western christian football Wyatt Gulker runs the ball for Western Christian with Chase Sassman of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley attempting to make the tackle during non-district football in Hull Friday, Sept. 9. The Wolfpack fell to the Nighthawks...

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Nighthawks stomp Knights 56-0

boyden-hull/rock valley football Everything works for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in second-to-last non-district game of the 2021 campaign Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 27-14-15-0  56 Unity Christian  0-0-0-0  0 ORANGE CITY-Class 3A...

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Dreams were made

AVID BASEBALL FAN Dennis Wright, former mayor of Hull and Boyden-Hull teacher, stands beside the Chicago White Sox insignia at the movie site of “Field of Dreams.” Dennis and his wife, Pat, attended the Aug. 12 Major League Baseball game at the iconic tourist site....

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Building for the Future

INCREASE IN STUDENT PARTICIPATION The Boyden-Hull JH/HS now offers four industrial kitchens.  Participation for the culinary arts class has jumped from 16 students in one single course offering to 34 students in two course offerings.  (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Upgrades...

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Proposed pipeline would be largest of its kind

Public information meetings for September 15 Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor  Summit Carbon Solutions is an Iowa-based company which formed earlier this year. It is proposing to build a new carbon capture-and-storage project in Sioux County, a project called Midwest...

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Wolfpack boys continue to find success

western christian cross-country Minderhoud leads girls despite not having enough runners for team points The 2021 Western Christian boys’ cross-country team Front from left: Zachary Minderhoud, Cowan Van Kley, Kalen Hartbecke, Ethan Van’t Hul, Levi Westra. Back: Tage...

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Former Wolfpack earns GPAC honor

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Former Western Christian volleyball standout, Erica Bousema, earned an honor from the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) in volleyball Tuesday, Aug. 31. Bousema, who plays volleyball for Dordt University in Sioux Center, earned...

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Tigers fall in three on opening night

trinity christian volleyball Jamie Kooima of the Trinity Christian volleyball team. Kooima led the back- row defense with 12 digs, but the Tigers fell to MMC-RU in three sets Tuesday, Aug. 31. (Photo/Nathan Broek) After a tough first set, Trinity Christian comes up...

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Comets claim home tournament title

boyden-hull volleyball The Boyden-Hull volleyball team celebrates after scoring a point against Siouxland Christian at its home volleyball tournament Thursday, Sept. 2. The Comets had plenty more to celebrate as they won all three matches to claim the tournament...

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Nighthawks improve from first meet in Spencer

boyden-hull/rock valley cross-country invitational Keahna Heynen of Trinity Christian races to the finish line at the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Cross-Country Invitational Tuesday, August 31. Heynen was the lone runner for the Tiger girls and she finished the race in...

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