trinity christian baseball Trinity Christian rallies for a 3-2 lead early, but errors give MMC-RU the edge late in a 9-3 defeat Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian right fielder Mattias Vis stretches out in an attempt to catch a fly ball sailing over his...
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Nighthawks slip past Generals 5-3
boyden-hull/rock valley softball Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley does enough with the bats, in the circle and with the gloves to top Sibley-Ocheyedan on the road Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley left fielder Keilani Maae begins to dive in order to make the...
Tornadoes prove tough to stop in 14-4 defeat
western christian baseball Chase Veerbeek of Western Christian fouls off a pitch at the plate during Lakes Conference baseball versus Estherville-Lincoln Central Wednesday, June 22. The Wolfpack fell to the Midgets 11-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western Christian liked...
WC bounces back after a rough first inning
western christian softball After being down 4-0 in the first, the Wolfpack claw back to defeat Storm Lake 7-5 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian outfielder Aubri Fedders prepares to fire the ball back into the infield during Lakes Conference softball...
Kredit and Van Essen combine to shut down Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
western christian versus boyden-hull/rock valley baseball Nighthawks felt they beat themselves as they dropped both games in a non-conference double-header with Western Christian Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Game 1 Western Christian 5-0-4-0-1-0-X 10...
Patience and aggressiveness result in 13-0 win
boyden-hull/rock valley baseball Nighthawks draw 10 walks and two hit batters, but bats get better late in the game against Generals Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Cooper Den Hartog of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley prepares to take a swing at a pitch during Siouxland...
Tough hitting luck continues to plague Tigers
trinity christian softball Trinity Christian keeps hitting the ball right at the defense with MMC-RU finding holes on offense in an 11-0 defeat in six frames Nathan Broek | Sports Editor MMC-RU 1-0-2-0-3-5-X 11 Trinity Christian 0-0-0-0-0-0-X 0 Trinity...
Sioux County Relay For Life comes to Hull June 28
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Everybody knows of someone affected by cancer — the mother that always cooked so well, the father that always provided for his family, the loving sibling, the compassionate pastor or the sweet lady down the street that always took care...
Rock Valley Clay Crushers take part in state trap shoot
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer ROCK VALLEY CRUSHERS VARSITY DOUBLES (Left-Right) Rock Valley Crushers Jonathan Schmidt, Dustin DeWitt, Lane Schmidt, Hayden Van Sloten and Carson Vander Wiede performed at the Cedar Falls State Trap Shoot June 8-10. (Photo/Submitted)...
From the pulpit to the races
Hull pastor takes on an Ironman competition Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Pastor Adam Van Der Stoep of Hull’s First Reformed Church competed in an Ironman competition Sunday, June 12. The triathlon race was in Des Moines and entailed a 2.4-mile swim followed by...
Henry Blankespoor
70 Wentworth, South Dakota June 13, 2022 Henry “Lee” Blankespoor, 70, of Wentworth, South Dakota, died Monday, June 13, 2022, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Friday, June 17, at Inwood Christian Reformed Church...
LaVonne Kroese
87 Hull, Iowa June 12, 2022 LaVonne Kroese, 87, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Funeral service was Thursday, June 16, at First Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery,...
Boyden Bash slated for June 24 and 26
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Friday, June 24 The 2022 Boyden Bash will kick off with a two-person best-ball golf tournament Friday, June 24 at noon at Otter Valley Golf Course. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward Boyden Fire Department turnout/bunker...
Outdoor Skills Day at Sandy Hollow
Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant CALLING ALL DUCKSParticipants in the duck hunting event at Outdoor Skills Day learned how to place decoys. The hands-on learning event was June 9 at Sandy Hollow Recreation Area. (Photo/Julie Bosma) It was a beautiful day at Sandy...
Western proves to be its own worst enemy against Spencer
Western Christian baseball Only nine of the 16 runs were earned, on top of eight walks given up, in a 16-0 Lakes Conference loss Monday, June 13 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Spencer 4-1-1-5-5-X-X 16 Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-X-X 0 Western Christian right...
Athletic association announces changes to winter and fall sports
IHSAA board of control meeting Changes involve dual team wrestling, basketball and cross-country Nathan Broek | Sports Editor DES MOINES-The Iowa High School Athletic Association board of control met Monday, June 13, and approved several postseason adjustments for the...
Four hits not enough against Spencer Tigers
Western Christian softball Western Christian gets shut out on offense in an 11-0 defeat in Lakes Conference action Monday, June 13 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Spencer 2-1-5-3-0-X-X 11 Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-X-X 0 Western Christian shortstop Olivia...
Too many strikeouts plague Tigers against Jays
Trinity Christian softball Trinity Christian strikes out 14 times in a 6-2 defeat to Gehlen Catholic in a softball contest Monday, June 13 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Gehlen Catholic 0-0-0-0-1-4-1 6 Trinity Christian 2-0-0-0-0-0-0 2 Belle Schiermeyer of...
Runs prove hard to come by against Wildcats
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball Coach Kaitlyn Van Der Zwaag hopes bats come together later in the week following a 5-0 Siouxland Conference loss to West Lyon Nathan Broek | Sports Editor West Lyon 0-1-1-0-1-2-0 5 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0...
Free bases plague Nighthawks
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley baseball Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley walks five West Lyon batters and hits four Wildcats in a 12-2 conference defeat in five innings Nathan Broek | Sports Editor West Lyon 3-3-0-6-0-X-X 12 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0-2-0-0-X-X 2...