Mattias Vis has been getting an expanded role for the Tigers in the last few weeks. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com At all levels of sports, teams go through brutal stretches of the schedule. Whether it’s the Chicago Bears or a local...
(RIGHT) Braelynn Davelaar has broken into the rotation for Trinity over the past couple of games. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Coming out of winter break, Trinity Christian’s girls’ basketball team wanted to show some growth....
Andrew Anderson (31) has filled in well for the Wolfpack with some players missing games this season. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Huge wins are always great, so when you can get two in the same week, why not? That’s exactly what...
Paxton Vander Ziel has been steadily improving as the season has gone on. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Rubber is meeting the road in the wrestling world. With winter break in the rear-view mirror, every result is more important...
Maddie Krikke has been an important part of Western Christian’s team in her senior season. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com The start of the season didn’t go exactly how Western Christian wanted it to. With most of its players coming...
Alison Leloux picked up a big win in Akron during the Wolfpack’s duel with Sheldon last week. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com With a five-girl team, having two top-four finishers at a major tournament is an impressive accomplishment....
Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Coming out of winter break, many teams participated in tournaments to ramp up for the home stretch of the season. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ wrestling went the other way, diving into an important dual against several...
Rylan Hoksbergen has been wrestling well lately, picking up multiple wins in the meets since winter break. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com When travelling to a tournament that is hosting competitors from all across northwest Iowa,...
Garrett Van Es (15) got up high for this basket against Western Christian (Photo/Sean Baccam) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com At this point in the season, every game is a litmus test. Each game is an opportunity to not just test yourself, but to weigh...
Chloee Rozeboom has continued to earn a larger role as the season has gone on in her freshman campaign. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com The ever-elusive first win hasn’t come yet for the Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball team, but there...
Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com "With our young team, I thought we handled it pretty well. It helped we weren’t in school and we had our final days of the Christmas break, so we could use that for some extended travel time." – Western Christian coach...
Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Against an impressive crop of local teams, the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys’ wrestling team showed it could compete with anyone last weekend in a trip to Emmetsburg. At the E-Hawk Duals, the Nighthawks went 4-1 and did so...
Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com After some time off for winter break, the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ wrestling team got back on the mat over the weekend. The Nighthawks traveled north to St. James, Minnesota, where eight varsity wrestlers, along with...
Cole Bomgaars was one of the best wrestlers at the dual for B-H/RV last week, going 2-0 on the day. (Photo/Warrior Sports) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com After weather delayed Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s dual against Sheldon and Spencer a few weeks ago,...
Lexi Klarenbeek has been one of the breakout stars of the season for the Nighthawks in the early going. (Photo/Warrior Sports) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Nighthawks girls’ wrestling team has been dominant all season. In a...
Tyler Pottebaum (2) has been helpful for Boyden-Hull this season, both as a scorer and a rebounder. (Photo/Warrior Sports) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com After a loss in their first game, the Boyden-Hull Comets could’ve let it snowball. Instead, they...
Improvement has been the main focus for Boyden-Hull so far this season, and two of the players leading that charge are Josie Rokusek (21) and Erica Vollink. (Photo/Warrior Sports) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Oftentimes, growth doesn’t immediately...
Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Pure dominance. That’s the only way to describe the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Nighthawks. With a second overall team finish and 11 top-four finishers at the Paul Fuhrman Wrestling Tournament at Cherokee Washington, the...
James Postma (42) has been a help to the Tigers’ efforts down low this season. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com With a close loss to West Sioux in the rearview mirror, Trinity Christian was tasked with something it hadn’t previously...
Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com The old saying is “defense wins championships.” For Trinity Christian, the belief in the adage is evident. Against two quality opponents last week, the Tigers made it clear how much they value that side of the ball,...
