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Den Hartog dominates Game 1

Bodee Weber prepares to release a pitch during B-H/RV’s game against Western Christian. Weber, who started for the Nighthawks, pitched two innings during a 10-6 win Friday, June 27, in Rock Valley. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Baseball Technical...

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Sloppy play leads to early runs in Rock Valley

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Western Christian Baseball Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 3-2-3-1-1-0-X 10Western Christian 0-3-3-0-0-0-0 6 ROCK VALLEY – Poor defense made way for an interesting first three innings between Western Christian and...

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’Hawks sweep DH with Orabs

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Softball Van Kekerix, Dailey combine for 10 RBIs across two wins Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 2-5-2-0-0-2-2 13Sheldon 0-0-3-0-1-0-0 4Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 2-2-1-4-2 11Sheldon 0-0-1-0-2 3 SHELDON – As a result of a...

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Tigers top Nighthawks in Hull

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Trinity Christian Softball Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 0-8-0-0-1-1-X 10Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0-2-0-2-0-3 7 HULL – Trinity Christian finished atop Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in a Sioux County matchup Tuesday, June 24,...

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WC drops Monday doubleheader

Landan Hanenburg stands at the plate, awaiting a pitch during an at-bat in Rock Valley. Western Christian fell to Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 10-6 Friday, June 27. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Baseball Lions, Indians defeat squad at Sioux Falls Canaries...

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Western upsets MOC

Western Christian Softball Softball squads earns second-straight win for first time in 2025 Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 3-0-0-0-1-0-0 4MOC-Floyd Valley 0-1-0-0-1-0-0 2 ORANGE CITY – Along with pulling off a big upset, Western Christian earned a...

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MMCRU walks off Trinity

Freshman shortstop Aubyn Boogerd (14) prepares to throw a ball to first base during Trinity Christian’s contest versus George-Little Rock. Boogerd and the Tigers defeated the Mustangs 9-7 Wednesday, June 25, in George. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Softball...

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War Eagle foes face off in Remsen

Trinity Christian catcher Mathias Vis attempts to get past the tag of George-Little Rock second baseman Garrett Helkenn. Though Vis was called out, Trinity went on to beat the Mustangs 6-3. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Baseball Royals tally runs in every...

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Hull-based sides matchup at Western Christian

Freshman infielder Ryer Roetman throws the ball back to Western Christian’s first baseman during warmups before a defensive half inning. The Wolfpack eventually dropped a 8-5 result to Trinity Christian at home. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Eighth grade shortstop Hudson Vis...

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’Pack picks up first win in tight game against Tigers

Junior Kyra Vander Pol makes contact with a pitch and reaches base for Western Christian against Trinity Christian. Western finished with nine hits and one walk against Trinity in its first win of the season. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Kierra Heynen runs in with the ball...

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Sixth inning divides teams

Trinity Christian Baseball Gehlen pulls away from Trinity in lone matchup of regular season Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 2-0-2-0-1-0-0 5Gehlen Catholic 0-1-4-0-0-6-X 11 LE MARS – Gehlen Catholic took down Trinity Christian in the only matchup of...

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Jays fly past Tigers

Trinity Christian Softball Softball squad drops road loss to open calendar week Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 0-0-0-0-0 0Gehlen Catholic 2-0-4-1-1 8 LE MARS – An up-and-down campaign continued for Trinity Christian with its loss Monday, June 16, in...

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UC takes out WC in Hull

Western Christian Softball Late field switch causes ‘kinda hectic leadup’ to contest Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 1-0-0-0 1Unity Christian 6-1-7-0 14 HULL – A hectic leadup led to a lopsided result between Western Christian and Unity Christian. In...

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Knights down Wolfpack

Western Christian Baseball Four different arms take mound for home side in loss Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-4-0-0-0 4Unity Christian 4-4-7-0-1 16 HULL – It took just five innings for Unity Christian to take down Western Christian in Hull....

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Outlier frame decides game

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Softball ’Cats use big third inning to bypass ’Hawks in Boyden Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0West Lyon 0-0-7-0-0-0-0 7 BOYDEN – One outlier inning was the difference between Siouxland Conference foes...

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’Hawks can’t clip ’Cats

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Baseball Squad suffers third loss across four-game span Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0West Lyon 1-0-0-4-1-0-X 6 LARCHWOOD – While West Lyon continued its reign atop the Siouxland Conference,...

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Tigers tackle Mustangs in Hull

Junior Luke De Jong goes through his pitching motion during Trinity Christian’s matchup versus George-Little Rock. The Tigers would go on to beat the Mustangs 15-8 Monday, June 9, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Baseball Home side runs away with...

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TC tumbles to G-LR

Senior Jaylie De Wager slides into third base after an attempted steal during Trinity Christian’s matchup with George-Little Rock. The Tigers went on to drop the contest 4-3 to the Mustangs in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Softball Opposing offense...

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’Pack falls to host Orabs

Western Christian Baseball Defense hurts visitors during mercy-rule defeat in Sheldon Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 2Sheldon 12 SHELDON – With its most recent contest going down as a loss to Sheldon, Western Christian finished its first 10 games of...

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Just shy of first win

Western Christian Softball Wolverines walk off Western in seventh inning Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 1-0-2-0-1-0-0 4River Valley 0-3-0-1-0-0-1 5 CORRECTIONVILLE – With multiple girls out injured, Western Christian was forced to shuffle its lineup...

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