81 Hull, Iowa November 1, 2020 Betty Van Schepen, 81, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, at her residence. Memorial service was Thursday, Nov. 5, at Hope Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull. Betty Van Leeuwen was...
WAR EAGLE ALL-CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL Avery Van MaanenBelle SchiermeyerBoth Trinity Christian volleyball players, along with Paityn Brummel, were selected to the War Eagle all-conference volleyball team as announced by the conference and its coaches Friday, Nov. 6....
CLASS 1A DISTRICT 1 ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL HONORS Tyson BoerLevi Vanden Bos Tristan MulderCarson ElbersBailey BaccamTy Van EssenShawn DeWitWyatt GulkerDerek HeynenShane Habben Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Ten Western Christian football players were selected to the...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor For the second time this season, former Western Christian football standout Tyson Kooima earned Great Plains Athletic Conference offensive player of the week honors after games played Saturday, Oct. 31. The Northwestern College senior from...
BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY FOOTBALL Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley head football coach Cory Brandt gives a hug to one of his assistant coaches as the rest of the team celebrates on the sidelines following a 23-14 win over Webster City in the Class 3A state football playoff...
FRIENDLY COMPETITION Amos Hespe was looking for more chess-playing time when he approached the Hull Library director about starting a club. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The goal in a game of chess is to capture the opponent’s pieces until a checkmate...
Club introduces students to a variety of visual and performing arts MORE THAN PAINTS AND PAINTBRUSHES The Fine Arts Club at Hull Christian School introduces students to a variety of visual and performance fine arts. The group meets every other Tuesday and...
Breanna Ten Pas Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Western Christian High School’s Breanna Ten Pas was selected to participate in the 2020 Iowa All-State Chorus for the first time. The all-state chorus is a select group of singers throughout the state of Iowa. Typically, 600...
Trinity Christian High School musician selected to All-State Sierra Meyer Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Since the fifth grade, Sierra Meyer has participated in band and pep band. Through hard work and practice, Meyer, a senior at Trinity Christian High School, has been...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Veterans’ Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, a day to honor all those who are currently serving, have served or given their life for our country. While many programs have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a few are still being conducted...
Boyden-Hull junior high class participates in straw poll Nathan Alexander’s sixth grade students at Boyden-Hull cast their ballots Tuesday, Oct. 27 to make their voices heard before the general election on Nov. 3. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Iowa’s...
Western Christian ag students had an opportunity to take in the National FFA Convention sessions virtually last week. By exposing students to FFA opportunities, ag instructor Kylie Nettinga hopes students have a better understanding of what the organization offers....
81 Hull, Iowa November 1, 2020 Betty Van Schepen, 81, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, at her residence. Arrangements are being completed by Oolman Funeral Home in Hull.
87 Sioux Falls, South Dakota October 29, 2020 Cynthia (Kooiker) Lundberg, 87, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, at Sanford Vermillion Care Center in Vermillion, South Dakota. Funeral services were Monday, Nov. 2, at Emmanuel...
86 Hull, Iowa October 27, 2020 John Koolstra, 86, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center and Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Friday, Oct. 30, at the Demco Community Center, Boyden, Iowa, with...
BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY FOOTBALL Cade Fisher (28) gains some yardage with Kody Noble setting a block Friday, Oct. 30 in Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s round three Class 3A postseason match up against Spencer. Fisher ended the game with eight carries for 63 yards and one...
CLASS 2A STATE CROSS-COUNTRY Tage Hulstein of Western Christian poses on the podium at the Class 2A state cross-country meet at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge Saturday, Oct. 31. Hulstein finished in sixth place. The top-15 individual placers got a spot...
WESTERN CHRISTIAN FOOTBALL Levi Vanden Bos makes a diving tackle attempt on the OABCIG quarterback during the third round of the Class 1A state football playoffs in Ida Grove Friday, Oct. 30. The Wolfpack saw the 2020 season come to an end in a 41-14 defeat....
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley senior Marco Lopez races to the finish during the Class 3A boys’ state cross-country meet at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge Friday, Oct. 30. Lopez finished off his career as a Nighthawk in 20th. (Photo/Nathan Broek) CLASS 3A STATE...
SIOUXLAND ALL-CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL Ellie WoelberJewel BergstromLeah RozeboomMacy VerhoefMarissa Pottebaum Sarah Boogerd Boyden-Hull highlighted by first-team selections Jewel Bergstrom and Sarah Boogerd Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Six Boyden-Hull volleyball players...
