siouxland conference all-academic Various senior basketball players and cheerleaders had a GPA of 3.75 or higher Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Various senior athletes from the Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball team, boys’ basketball team and cheerleading team were selected...
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Defense allows Comets to down Dutch
boyden-hull girls’ basketball Marissa Pottebaum of the Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball team. Pottebaum led the Comets with 15 points and 11 rebounds in a 48-32 win over MOC-Floyd Valley Tuesday, Feb. 8. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull defeats MOC-Floyd Valley 48-32 to...
Boyden-Hull student Kohen Rankin comes home with two golds
ihsaa state swim meet Rankin also competed in the 200-yard freestyle relay and 200-yard medley relay Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull student Kohen Rankin competed at the 2022 Iowa High School Athletic Association state swim meet Friday, Feb. 11, and Saturday,...
Defensive effort secures victory
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Blake Bomgaars of Boyden-Hull fires a half-court shot at the final horn during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball versus Sioux Center Friday, Jan. 28. The Comets defeated the Warriors 86-75. (Photo/Natahan Broek) Boyden-Hull’s complete...
Mix of pressure defenses gets Comets back in the win column
boyden-hull girls’ basketball Ashtyn Kelderman of Boyden-Hull drives down the lane with a Sioux Center player attempting to defend during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball Friday, Jan. 28. The Comets came up short to the Warriors 56-32. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...
The GOAT scorer in Comet boys’ basketball
high school basketball Right: Tanner Te Slaa jumps up for a transition dunk during a Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball game with MOC-Floyd Valley Jan. 6. Te Slaa become the Comets’ all-time leading scorer in boys’ basketball history during a 78-44 win over South...
Comets take control of top spot in the conference
Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball Vance Katzfey drives down the lane for a layup during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball at Central Lyon Tuesday, Jan. 18. The Comets defeated the Lions 61-55. (Photo/Lisa Miller) After a slow start, Boyden-Hull comes back and defeats...
Comets fall short of upsetting third-ranked Lions
Jewel Bergstrom of Boyden-Hull works her way into the paint with Central Lyon defenders attempting to defend during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball in Rock Rapids Tuesday, Jan. 18. The Comets fell to the Lions 55-44. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Boyden-Hull girls’...
Comets overcome first-quarter deficit
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Vance Katzfey of Boyden-Hull attempts to work his way around an MOC-Floyd Valley player during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball from Jan. 6. The Comets played Unity Christian in a non-conference game Tuesday, Jan. 11 and prevailed...
Fast break opportunities for Knights prove too much to overcome
boyden-hull girls’ basketball Marissa Pottebaum of Boyden-Hull backs down an MOC-Floyd Valley defender in the post during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball from Jan. 6. The Comets played the Unity Christian Knights and Boyden-Hull fell by a final score of 68-57....
Boyden-Hull player nominated as an All-American
Tanner Te Slaa mcdonald’s all-american high school basketball game Final 24 players selected will play in the all-star game in Chicago in March Nathan Broek | Sports Editor CHICAGO-The McDonald’s USA All-American Games announced Wednesday, Jan. 12, its nominations for...
Comets show little rust in rout of Dutch
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Above left: Breckin Top of Boyden-Hull fires a 3-pointer from the corner during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball versus MOC-Floyd Valley Thursday, Jan. 6. The Comets defeated the Dutch 93-69. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull downs...
Bill Francis surpasses 500 career coaching victories at Boyden-Hull
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...
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...