Boyden High School Students compete at the individual state competition March 15 in a variety of categories including Radio News Announcing, Acting and Public Address. Front: Carlos Caldera, Matteo Cercone, Isaak Sanchez, Jeremy Maassen. Middle: Valeria Topete-Duenas,...
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Trinity Christian student performers receive high ratings at state speech competition
From left to right: Trinity Christian High School students Jayda Van Egdom and Carly Brummel received the highest score of 1 in each of their categories at the state individual speech event March 15. Sunni Battin | Editor Two students from Trinity Christian High...
‘Going into the competition with confidence’
Western Christian High School speech students (left) Alyssa Schmidt (right) Ashlee Koedam compete at the state individual speech event March 15. Schmidt performed in Poetry and Koedam in Solo Musical Theatre. Western Christian High School students seek to improve and...
Western Christian Dance Team Night
Western Christian varsity dance team performs its state jazz routine. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Western Christian had its Dance Team Night Feb. 24. Western’s varsity and JV dance teams performed, as well as K-2 and 3-5 Kids’ Camp...
’Pack advances to substate final
Western Christian celebrates its dominant state-qualifying victory over OABCIG at Buena Vista University. The ‘Pack advanced to its third consecutive state tournament, where it’ll enter as the No. 1 seed this year. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Lane Maassen defends a bigger...
Comets complete comeback
Senior Brent Zylstra dribbles past an MMCRU defender Saturday, March 1, in Sioux Center. Boyden-Hull defeated the Royals 53-34 to advance to its first state bracket since 2021. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Boyden-Hull coach Isaac Heyer yells something to his team during its...
National Cheerleading Week
Boyden-Hull Football Cheerleaders L-R: Makaylee Churchill, Cheyenne Neuman, Amy Granillo, Lauren Phillips, Cristel Marquez, Kalyson Bakker, Breanna Cruz, Maria Lopez Morales (Photo/Courtesy of Esmeralda Herrera) Wrestling Cheerleaders Front: Jesenia Vargas, Bria Den...
Mulder takes third
Cole Bomgaars works from the top against an opponent at the IHSAA State Championships. Bomgaars dropped both of his matches in the Class 2A tournament at 120 pounds. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Brock Mulder holds on to his opponent's ankle as he's held from behind. Mulder...
B-H beats Generals again
Landon Woelber dribbles the basketball in the halfcourt against Kinglsey-Pierson in Hull. Thursday, Feb. 20, the Comets defeated the Panthers 47-33 to advance to a district final contest versus South O'Brien. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball Squad...
Comets close in Emmetsburg
A trio of Boyden-Hull seniors put their arms up to contest a Emmetsburg shot. The Comets fell to the E-Hawks 55-23 Saturday, Feb. 15, in a season-ending playoff road loss. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball Six seniors say goodbye to program...
’Pack caps season in Algona
Western Christian girls’ basketball Four seniors suit up for final contest vs. No. 8 Bulldogs Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 12-8-14-12 46Algona 16-15-20-17 68ALGONA – Unable to execute at the level it needed to pull off a major upset, Western...
Western whips Rockets at home
Brody Van Kley decides where to go with the ball during No. 1 Western Christian's district semifinal game versus Rock Valley. The Wolfpack downed the Rockets with relative ease in a 85-65 result in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian boys’ basketball...
Tigers tumble to final loss
Trinity Christian boys’ basketball War Eagle foe downs visitors in Class 1A postseason bout Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 9-11-9-10 39South O’Brien 27-18-18-13 76PAULLINA – With a postseason loss to fellow-War Eagle Conference squad South O’Brien,...
Good Luck BZBots at state
Members of the Trinity Robotics team from MOC-FV when they qualified to go to state. Back row - L-R: Michael Boon, Matthew Boon, Colton Westra, Ty Brummel, Peter Westra. Front row - L-R: Asher Bloemendaal, Janessa Van Bemmel, Clayton Moss, Caden Westra, Miya...
’Hawks place at third district meet
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley wrestlers Cole Bomgaars (above) and Brock Mulder (below) work from different positions during their district meet. Both Mulder, who placed first, and Bomgaars, who ended in second, punched their tickets to the state meet in Des Moines....
No grapplers to state meet
Western Christian boys’ wrestling WC’s season comes to a close at Sioux City district competition Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 30.0SIOUX CITY –Western Christian 30.0; 132: Kade Leloux (4-16) did not place and scored 3.0 team points – Champ. Round 1...
Comets close winless
Erica Vollink dribbles the ball up the floor during Boyden-Hull’s game against Emmetsburg. Vollink and the Comets fell to the E-Hawks in the Class 2A postseason, capping a winless season. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball Andrew Buckman | Sports...
WC pulls away in fourth
Karsten Moret jumps toward the rim ahead of an electrifying dunk during Western Christian’s win over Spirit Lake. Moret led Western to a 73-59 win over the Indians in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian boys’ basketball Electrifying dunk caps exciting...
Fedders leads WC on Senior Night
Junior Madi Krikke debates whether to shoot the ball from 3-point range against Spirit Lake. Western Christian fell to the Indians 68-36 Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian girls’ basketball Turnovers turn close contest in home blowout...
Sibley stands no chance
Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball Comets tally season-high point total in road finale Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 19-20-23-18 80Sibley-Ocheyedan 9-16-11-5 41SIBLEY – The highest-scoring game of Boyden-Hull’s campaign came in its regular-season road finale....
