high school basketball Upper left: Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball coach Bill Francis looks on from the sidelines during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball versus MOC-Floyd Valley Thursday, Jan. 6. Francis became the first coach in over 20 years to surpass 500 career...
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Comets head into Christmas break with a 76-61 victory
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 18-11-22-25 76 Okoboji 14-16-11-20 61 MILFORD-Okoboji kept the game interesting with the help of its best player, Lucas Lorenzen, for Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball...
Comets come up short down the stretch
boyden-hull girls’ basketball Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 12-10-16-8 46 Okoboji 12-12-11-14 49 MILFORD-Boyden-Hull and Okoboji traded bucket after bucket during a Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 21, but a late missed...
Comets pick up intensity down the stretch
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Gordon Egdorf of Boyden-Hull slips past a Sheldon defender during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball Friday, Dec. 17. The Comets’ bench saw plenty of playing time late in the game as they came away with a 74-43 win over the Orabs....
Lack of execution downs Comets
boyden-hull girls’ basketball Kyler Bomgaars of Boyden-Hull fights with a Sheldon defender for control of a loose ball during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball Friday, Dec. 17. The Comets defeated the Orabs 53-41. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull commits too many...
Comets overcome slow start
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Drew Van Roekel of Boyden-Hull fires a 3-pointer during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball Tuesday, Nov. 30. The Comets defeated the Mustangs 78-46. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Vance Katzfey and Tanner Te Slaa score 23 points each as...
Full-court press allows Comets to roll
boyden-hull girls’ basketball Sydney Bunuelos of Boyden-Hull backs down a George-Little Rock defender in the post during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball Tuesday, Nov. 30. The Comets defeated the Mustangs 58-26. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull nabs 14 steals...
Local athletes make all-district team
igca all-district volleyball Boyden-Hull volleyball coach Justine Draayer also selected as Coach-of-the-Year in Class 2A Northwest District Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Various athletes from Western Christian and Boyden-Hull were selected to the Class 2A All-Northwest...
Five local athletes named as all-state volleyball players
igca all-state volleyball Players selected and announced Wednesday, Nov. 17 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Five players from either Western Christian or Boyden-Hull were selected by the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association Wednesday, Nov. 17, as all-state volleyball players....
Van Roekel and Bergstrom sign to be Red Raiders
college signings Drew Van Roekel to play golf and Jewel Bergstrom to play volleyball at Northwestern College in Orange City Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two Boyden-Hull athletes have signed letters of intent to continue their respective sports careers at Northwestern...
Six Comets earn all-conference honors
siouxland all-conference volleyball Boyden-Hull highlighted by first-team selections Marissa Pottebaum and Jewel Bergstrom Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Six Boyden-Hull volleyball players were selected to the Siouxland all-conference volleyball team as announced...
Tournament excitement allows Comets to roll
boyden-hull volleyball Dennie Boogerd of Boyden-Hull fires a serve during the Class 2A Region 1 volleyball tournaments Wednesday, Oct. 20. The Comets smacked 16 aces as they defeated the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks 3-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Strong serving effort aids...
Comets outlast Warriors in five
boyden-hull volleyball Boyden-Hull volleyball coach Justine Draayer chats with her team prior to the first serve of Siouxland Conference volleyball at West Lyon Thursday, Sept. 30. The Comets defeated the Wildcats 3-0. (Photo/Heather Lorenzen) Boyden-Hull gets a...
Comets overcome mistakes against Dutch
boyden-hull volleyball (Right) Ellie Woelber of Boyden-Hull pushes the ball over the net during Siouxland Conference volleyball versus MOC-Floyd Valley Thursday, Sept. 23. The Comets defeated the Dutch 3-1. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Miscues in second set forces Boyden-Hull...
Comets fly over Rockets in three
boyden-hull volleyball Jewel Bergstrom of the Boyden-Hull volleyball team. Bergstrom passed out 32 assists as the Comets defeated the Rock Valley Rockets on the road 3-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Offense, defense and service stripe work in harmony over Rock Valley in...
Comets claim home tournament title
boyden-hull volleyball The Boyden-Hull volleyball team celebrates after scoring a point against Siouxland Christian at its home volleyball tournament Thursday, Sept. 2. The Comets had plenty more to celebrate as they won all three matches to claim the tournament...
Comets get three wins in Sioux Center
boyden-hull volleyball Macy Verhoef of Boyden-Hull smacks a kill past a West Lyon defender during the Sioux Center Volleyball Tournament Invitational Thursday, August 26. The Comets won all three matches on the night. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Preseason Class 2A...
Taking over for a legend
Tim Brunsting chats with the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ cross-country team prior to a race in Sibley during the fall of 2020. Brunsting was hired as the new activities director at Boyden-Hull with this past week as his first on the job. Because of that, Brunsting...
Lydia Grond advances to state in Marshalltown
boyden-hull girls’ golf Lydia Grond of Boyden-Hull tees off during the Class 2A girls’ regional golf tournament at Rolling Hills Golf Club in Hull Monday, May 24. Grond finished as the individual champion with a 77 and advanced to the state tournament in Marshalltown....
Weather plays a factor on day one
Class 2A boys’ state golf tournament Mason Vande Hoef lines up his putt during Class 2A boys’ state golf at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge Thursday, May 27. Vande Hoef finished his first 18-hole round with a 92 as the Wolfpack stood in a tie for eighth...
