ipswa all-state teams Tanner Te Slaa and Ty Van Essen picked for first team by Iowa Print Sports Writers’ Association Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two local high school basketball athletes were named by the Iowa Print Sports Writers’ Association all-state team as...
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Overcoming the odds
high school basketball Boyden-Hull alum Wade Vander Maten leads Rock Valley to boys’ Class 2A state basketball title amid his heart condition and surgery on April 22 Wade Vander Maten (pictured squatting) looks on with the rest of the Rock Valley bench during the...
B-H Comet selected to participate in Senior Basketball Classic
igca senior basketball classic Marissa Pottebaum will play for the Class 2A gray team April 9-19 in the Larry Niemeyer Senior All-Star Game Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association announced, prior to the Iowa High School Girls’ Athletic Union...
Caden Kleinwolterink chooses Red Raiders
college signing Kleinwolterink of Boyden-Hull looks to play both basketball and golf at Northwestern College in Orange City Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball and golf standout Caden Kleinwolterink has signed a letter of intent to continue both...
Mix of defenses keeps season alive
class 2a region 1 girls’ basketball tournaments Kyler Bomgaars of Boyden-Hull tips the ball away from a Central Lyon player during Class 2A Region 1 girls’ basketball tournaments Friday, Feb. 18. The Comets saw the 2021-2022 season come to an end in a 68-49 defeat....
Comets pull away to down Wildcats
class 2a district 3 boys’ basketball tournaments Brevyn Kramer of Boyden-Hull attempts to slap away a shot attempt put up by a West Lyon player during Class 2A District 3 boys’ basketball tournaments Thursday, Feb. 17. The Comets defeated the Wildcats 90-53....
Bringing home the hardware one last time
ihsaa state swim Kohen Rankin poses with his four state medals, two of which were gold, from the Iowa High School Athletic Association state swim meet that took place in Iowa City Friday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, Feb. 12. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull student Kohen...
Comets rout Dutch 90-51
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Landon Kelderman of Boyden-Hull whips a pass to the corner during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball at Sibley-Ocheyedan Friday, Feb. 11. The Comets destroyed the Generals 88-36. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull takes control right from...
Local athletes make the grade
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...
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...
