93 Rock Rapids, Iowa October 2, 2020 Donald Kooiker, 93, of Rock Rapids, passed away Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Rock Rapids Health Care Center. Graveside services were Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Hope Cemetery, Hull, Iowa. Donald Lloyd was born June 26, 1927, near Hull, to...
71 Lee’s Summit, Missouri September 18, 2020 John Harlan Sietstra, 71, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. Funeral service was Friday, Sept. 25, with burial in Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri. John was...
Western Christian wide receiver Ty Van Essen dives for the end zone to score a touchdown while multiple teammates celebrate in the background during Class 1A District 1 football versus Hinton Friday, Oct. 2. The Wolfpack defeated the Blackhawks 42-12. (Photo/Nathan...
Jamie Kooima of Trinity Christian prepares to serve during War Eagle Conference volleyball versus Hinton Sept. 24. The Tigers took on another War Eagle Conference opponent in Gehlen Catholic Thursday, Oct. 1 and they fell in three sets. (Photo/Nathan Broek) TRINITY...
Abby Verburg of the Western Christian volleyball team. Verburg was the second-leading attacker for the Wolfpack at the Des Moines Christian Invitational tournament Saturday, Oct. 3 with 31 total kills to help Western Christian to a second-place team finish....
Boyden-Hull setter Jewel Bergstrom sets up a pass during Siouxland Conference volleyball at MOC-Floyd Valley Thursday, Oct. 1. Bergstrom passed for 30 assists, but the Comets fell to the Dutch in three sets. (Photo/Nathan Broek) BOYDEN-HULL VOLLEYBALL Boyden-Hull...
Brevyn Kramer of the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football team. Kramer was one of the leaders of the defense with two solo tackles and eight assist tackles as the Nighthawks came away with a 22-7 win over Spencer on the road in Class 3A District 1 football Friday, Oct. 2....
Marco Lopez of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (left) and Tage Hulstein of Western Christian (right) battle for the individual victory at the Western Christian Invitational at Rolling Hills Golf Course in Hull Tuesday, Sept. 29. Hulstein won the battle with Lopez settling for...
Shane Solberg, left, and some of his Northwestern College football teammates load a truck full of donations to the non-profit organization SALUTE in Doon. Solberg, a Hull native and senior on the Red Raiders football team, helped organize the donation drive as part...
CELEBRATING MAPLE HEIGHTS ADDITION (Right) A number of city officials attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Maple Heights Addition Sept. 23. Pictured left to right: Amy Kelley (holding ribbon), Jim Collins, Cory De Wit, Les Van Roekel, Mark Kreun, Darwin Boer, Mike...
2020 Boyden-Hull homecoming royal court Pictured are seniors selected to the Boyden-Hull High School homecoming royal court. Seated in the front row, left to right: Emma Zoet, Leah Rozeboom, Laiken Koerselman; second row, left to right: Jonathon Te Slaa, Alec Rohde,...
NO WHERE TO RUN Hull Christian School principal Randy Ten Pas tightens his grip on a pig during the greased pig competition Sept. 23. The competition was part of the annual Mr. Ten Pas Challenge in conjunction with the Rally Day Sale fundraiser for the school....
WESTERN CHRISTIAN CROSS-COUNTRY Braelyn Kamstra of Western Christian keeps her pace as she nears the finish line at the Sibley-Ocheyedan Cross-Country Invitational Sept. 8. Kamstra finished in 17th place at the Spencer Invitational Monday, Sept. 21 and helped the...
WESTERN CHRISTIAN VOLLEYBALL Ellie Dokter of Western Christian skies for a tip at the net during Lakes Conference volleyball with Spirit Lake Park Tuesday, Sept. 22. The Wolfpack routed the Indians in a three-game sweep. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Aggressive attack allows...
CROSS-COUNTRY IGHSAU and IHSAA announce split dates for state-qualifying Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union and the Iowa High School Athletic Association announced in a press release Wednesday, Sept. 23, that the dates for girls’...
Jamie Kooima (6) and Avery Van Maanen (11) of Trinity Christian attempt to combine for a block during War Eagle Conference volleyball versus Hinton Thursday, Sept. 24. The Tigers fell short to the Blackhawks 3-2. (Photo/Nathan Broek) TRINITY CHRISTIAN VOLLEYBALL Late...
The Boyden-Hull volleyball team bench celebrates after a successful block with Coach Justine Draayer looking on during Siouxland Conference volleyball Thursday, Sept. 24. The Comets had plenty more to celebrate about as they defeated the Sheldon Orabs 3-1....
SHELDON CROSS-COUNTRY INVITATIONAL Keahna Heynen of Trinity Christian muscles her way through the first portion of the Sheldon Cross-Country Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 22. Heynen finished in 75th place for the Tigers. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Trinity Christian pleased...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Siouxland Conference released a statement Monday, Sept. 21 to its member schools and fans on restrictions on fans for volleyball matches due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The statement from the Siouxland Conference noted that if a...
BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY FOOTBALL Breven Kramer (28) and Cade Fisher (50) of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley combine to stop the LeMars running back for a tackle for loss during Class 3A District 1 football Friday, Sept. 25. The Nighthawks came away with a 38-13 victory....
