Bentley Bliek of Western Christian rises up before smacking a kill during the Wolfpack’s first home match of the season against Sergeant Bluff-Luton Thursday, Sept. 21. Western Christian won the match 3-0. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Effective 5-2 offense and attack from...
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Wolfpack suffer first defeat of the season
Uchan Harberts of Western Christian proves unable to catch the ball as he attempts to toe the sideline while getting hit by a West Lyon player during Class 2A District 1 football Friday, Sept. 22. The Wolfpack fell to the Wildcats 20-6. (Photo/Jason Hommes) Western...
Season begins to ramp up for Tigers in Sanborn
Runners hope experiences gained at Sanborn Golf and Country club will pay dividends down the road Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SANBORN-The Trinity Christian cross-country team began the “meaty” portion of its schedule at the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Invitational Monday,...
Big meet gives local teams better gauge for future
Abby Fedders of Western Christian sprints to the finish line during the Sioux Center Cross-Country Invitational on the campus of Dordt University Thursday, Sept. 21. Fedders finished 66th and helped the Wolfpack to an 11th-place team finish. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...
Elyse Zwart garners third individual title
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys finish 11th on the course at Sheldon Country Club Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SHELDON-The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley cross-country team began a busy stretch of the schedule with two meets a week, starting with the Sheldon Cross-Country...
Tigers fall short to Westerners in five
Trinity Christian setter Kerstin Brummel sets up a pass to a teammate during War Eagle Conference volleyball versus Akron-Westfield Tuesday, Sept. 19. Brummel passed out a season-high 56 assists, but the Tigers fell to the Westerners 3-2. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Tight...
Nighthawks faulter in overtime
Levi Schafer of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley lays a hit on the Sergeant Bluff-Luton quarterback, causing a fumble during Class 3A District 1 football Friday, Sept. 22. The Warriors ended up recovering the loose ball and went on to defeat the Nighthawks 26-23 in overtime....
Comets come up short 3-0 to Wildcats
(LEFT) Addison Marra of Boyden-Hull fires a serve during Siouxland Conference volleyball at West Lyon Thursday, Sept. 21. The Comets fell to the Wildcats 3-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull looks to bounce back after a disappointing night at West Lyon in Siouxland...
Nighthawks fall to Bulldogs of Algona 53-20
Breckin Willemsen (88) and Nathan Van Otterloo (10) of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley attempt to combine on a tackle on an Algona ball carrier during non-district football in Rock Valley Friday, Sept. 15. The Nighthawks fell to the Bulldogs 53-20. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Coach...
Wolfpack makes early two-touchdown lead stand
Western Christian defensive linemen Taeten Kollis (63), Lucas Kooima (55), Kaase van Niejenhuis (56), Barrett Bleeker (53) and Teague Ver Velde (4) stare down the offensive line of Cherokee prior to the snap of the ball during Class 2A District 1 football action at...
Poor start plagues fifth-ranked Comets
Boyden-Hull libero Dennie Boogerd plucks a dig in the back row during Siouxland Conference volleyball at Sioux Center Thursday, Sept. 14. The Comets fell to the Warriors 3-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull fails to climb out of a 25-8 first-set hole in Siouxland...
Come-back attempts fall short against G-LR
Jocelyn Mooy of Trinity Christian fires a serve during War Eagle Conference volleyball at George-Little Rock Thursday, Sept. 14. The Tigers served at an 86.4 percent clip with 11 aces in the match, but fell to the Mustangs 3-1. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Tigers trip up...
Elyse Zwart of B-H/RV comes home with an individual title
Ashtyn Kelderman of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley races through the halfway point of the West Lyon Cross-Country Invitational at Meadow Acres in Larchwood Monday, Sept. 11. Kelderman was the final Nighthawk female to cross the finish line in 27th and help her team take...
Tigers slip past Hawks in four
Karyn Uittenbogaard rises up on an attack attempt during War Eagle Conference volleyball in Hull Tuesday, Sept. 5. Uittenbogaard was the second-leading attacker for the Tigers with eight kills as Trinity Christian came away with a 3-1 victory. (Photo/Jason Hommes)...
Nighthawks garner first win of 2023
Miles Netten of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley gets a block on a punt during non-district football with LeMars Friday, Sept. 8. The block resulted in a safety and a 9-0 lead in the first quarter for the Nighthawks, but Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley went on to fall to the Bulldogs...
Local athletes make strides in Sibley
Kyrin De Groot of Western Christian races her way to the finish line during the Sibley-Ocheyedan Cross-Country Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 5. Finishing in eighth place, De Groot was the top runner for the Wolfpack girls. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nighthawk girls finish...
Lone loss prevents Western Christian from claiming title
Breya Van Kley of Western Christian volleyball. After being out the past week and a half due to indjury, Van Kley was back in as a part-time setter for the Wolfpack during the Sioux County Volleyball Tournament hosted by Unity Christian Saturday, Sept. 9....
Mix of offense and defense leads to a 33-0 win over Blackhawks
Aidan Ouwinga (17) of Western Christian breaks free on a running play with teammate Kaden De Jager (7) looking on during non-district football Friday, Sept. 1, against Hinton. The Wolfpack defeated the Blackhawks 33-0. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Hinton held scoreless with...
Fifth-ranked Comets fall short to Dutch
Mistakes throughout the match proves to be main cause in a 3-1 Siouxland Conference loss to MOC-Floyd Valley Nathan Broek | Sports Editor MOC-Floyd Valley 25-23-25-25 3Boyden-Hull 15-25-22-22 1HULL-Class 1A fifth-ranked Boyden-Hull had more downs than ups in its...
Local athletes kick off the season in Hull
Elyse Zwart of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley races to the finish line before claiming the individual title for the girls at the Nighthawks’ home cross-country invitational Tuesday, Aug. 29. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nighthawk girls led by individual champion Elyse Zwart, Western...

