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Lydia Grond advances to state in Marshalltown

boyden-hull girls’ golf Lydia Grond of Boyden-Hull tees off during the Class 2A girls’ regional golf tournament at Rolling Hills Golf Club in Hull Monday, May 24. Grond finished as the individual champion with a 77 and advanced to the state tournament in Marshalltown....

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Weather plays a factor on day one

Class 2A boys’ state golf tournament Mason Vande Hoef lines up his putt during Class 2A boys’ state golf at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge Thursday, May 27. Vande Hoef finished his first 18-hole round with a 92 as the Wolfpack stood in a tie for eighth...

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Too many mistakes cost Tigers on opening night

trinity christian baseball Dustin Hoksbergen of Trinity Christian looks at a pitch low and away during an at-bat in non-conference baseball with MMC-RU Tuesday, May 25. The Tigers came up short to the Royals 7-1. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Miscues on defense and lack of a...

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Four-run fourth propels Tigers to victory

trinity christian softball Trinity Christian catcher Keahna Heynen prepares to fire the ball to first base for an out following a bunt attempt by MMC-RU during non-conference softball Tuesday, May 25, in Hull. The Tigers defeated the Royals 4-3. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...

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Change in lineup ends the year

boyden-hull/rock valley girls’ soccer Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley keeper Ana Uscanga grabs the ball for a save during non-conference girls’ soccer with Western Christian Monday, May 17. The Nighthawks saw the 2021 season come to an end in a 10-0 defeat to East Sac County...

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Local athletes make the grade

siouxland conference spring all-academic honors All senior student athletes or managers had a GPA of 3.75 or higher Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Various student-athletes from Boyden-Hull and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley were named to the Siouxland Conference spring...

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Miscues hand Wolfpack a 3-1 defeat on opening night

western christian softball Madison Vis of Western Christian stretches out to catch a line drive for an out during non-conference softball with West Lyon Monday, May 24. The Wolfpack fell to the Class 3A 11th-ranked Wildcats 3-1. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Some baserunning...

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Defense powers opening-round win

western christian boys’ soccer Wolfpack top West Sioux Falcons 4-1 in opening round The Western Christian boys’ soccer team celebrates with their state-qualification banner following a 4-1 win over Sioux Center in the Class 1A Substate 1 tournament final Wednesday,...

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Western Christian outlasts Sioux Center 1-0

western christian girls’ soccer Lone goal by Harberts in the first half proves to be just enough to keep the 2021 season alive Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 1-0  1 Sioux Center 0-0  0 SIOUX CENTER-Western Christian had plenty of chances to...

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Vocal teacher says goodbye to students, hello to new career

Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Staff and students at Western Christian High School will be wishing long-time teacher Darren Van’t Hul farewell at the end of the school year. While he will be saying goodbye to teaching, he will be pursuing his dreams of real estate. For...

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The QB and WR connection

naia national football title game Tyson Kooima fires a pass during a Great Plains Athletic Conference football game this past fall. Kooima, who is a Hull native and Western Christian alum, helped lead the Northwestern College Red Raiders to the NAIA national title...

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Memorial Day services planned

Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Julie Bosma | Administrative Assistant Memorial Day services are planned for Monday, May 31 in Boyden and Hull.  Boyden Memorial Day services will be condcuted at the Demco Community Center Monday at 9:30 a.m.  The speaker...

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Lila Kriers

84 Sheldon, Iowa May 19, 2021 Lila Kiers, 84, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, at First Reformed Church, Sheldon, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull, Iowa....

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The town of Hull gets well represented at state

2021 state track and field championships Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, Western Christian and Dustin Hoksbergen of Trinity Christian compete with the state’s best for medals Nathan Broek | Sports Editor DES MOINES-The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Western Christian girls’ and...

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Western Christian falls to Spencer 10-0

western christian girls’ soccer Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Spencer 5-5  10 Western Christian 0-0  0 HULL-Western Christian knew the task was going to be a difficult one having to go up against a 5-2 Spencer squad for Lakes Conference girls’ soccer...

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Leah Rozeboom chooses Northwestern College

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Northwestern College in Orange City announced in a press release that Boyden-Hull volleyball standout, Leah Rozeboom, has signed a letter of intent to continue her volleyball career with the Red Raiders. Rozeboom is a 5-foot-11 outside...

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Wolfpack pull away in the second half

western christian vs b-h/rv boys’ soccer Nighthawks keep pace with one of the better teams in Class 1A, but Western Christian’s depth allows it to come away with a 3-0 win Nathan Broek | Sports Editor B-H/RV 0-0  0 Western Christian 1-2  3 HULL-Western...

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Nighthawks see 2021 season come to an end

boyden-hull/rock valley boys’ soccer Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley runs out of steam in the second half of a 4-0 defeat to Sergeant Bluff-Luton Sierra Nielsen | Staff Intern Sergeant Bluff-Luton 1-3 4 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0 0 SERGEANT BLUFF-The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley...

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Western Christian tops Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 5-0

western christian vs b-h/rv girls’ soccer Lack of one-versus-one defending by Nighthawks gives Wolfpack the edge Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0  0 Western Christian 2-3  5 HULL - Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley played too much help defense...

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Lydia Grond advances to regional final

class 2a regional golf round 1 Lyndsey Moser of Western Christian takes a putt during the Class 2A opening round of the regional golf tournament at Sibley Golf Course in Sibley Tuesday, May 18. The Wolfpack finished in fifth place as a team with 501 strokes as the...

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