Den Hartog hurls gem, but offense fails to score in playoff loss Eric Luevano (9) cocks his bat back and watches a pitch approach the plate during Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s game against Le Mars. The Bulldogs defeated the Nighthawks 16-8 in Rock Valley. (Photo/Lisa...
Squad walks off foe in ‘unique’ game to advance in 3A playoffs Andrew Buckman | Sports EditorBoyden-Hull/Rock Valley 6-2-0-0-0-0-0-1 9Spirit Lake 2-0-0-0-1-2-3-0 8 BOYDEN – Often using the term “rollercoaster” to describe a how a game transpired can be cliche or even...
Group to take on Sioux Center in Class 3A substate first round Leadoff hitter Rylee Bomgaars avoids a tag and successfully steals second base during the bottom of the first inning for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley. Bomgaars and the Nighthawks managed to earn an...
Kolter Van Egdom watches a pitch and begins to swing at it during Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s game versus Central Lyon. The Nighthawks went on to walk off Central Lyon in the bottom of the seventh inning. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Baseball Low-scoring...
Eighth-grade shortstop Kaylee Kamies steps on second base and holds out her glove in anticipation of catching the softball traveling toward her. Kamies and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley defeated Central Lyon 9-6 in Boyden. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Western Christian Softball Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 1-0-2-0-0 3Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 2-0-3-1-5 11 BOYDEN – While Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley continued to rack up victories, Western Christian remained in search of its...
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley freshman catcher Grady Noble prepares to hurl a ball from home plate to a teammate in the infield. The Nighthawks dropped a 2-1 result to Central Lyon after nine innings in Rock Rapids. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Baseball...
Central Lyon’s Shyanne Struckman slides into second behind Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley shortstop Kari Van Kekerix, who aims to apply the tag after collecting the ball. The Nighthawks eventually defeated the Lions 11-2 in Rock Rapids. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Boyden-Hull/Rock...
Isabella Zomermaand prepares to release a pitch during Western Christian’s game against Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley. While striking out three, Zomermaand allowed six earned runs across six innings of work. (Photos/Andrew Buckman) Cameron Halbur warms up on the mound as...
Western Christian’s Landon Hanenburg attempts to pick off Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s Clayton Juffer during a contest Tuesday, June 3, in Hull. The Nighthawks went on to win the contest 9-0 over the Wolfpack. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock...
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Softball Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 1-5-1-2-0-4 13Okoboji 0-0-0-0-4-0 4 MILFORD – Aside from an outlier fifth frame, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball dominated Okoboji to earn its third-straight win. Wednesday, June...
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Baseball Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 8Okoboji 3 MILFORD – With its most recent defeat of Okoboji, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley secured its first win streak of the season Wednesday, June 4. Defeating the Pioneers 8-3 in...
Colby Den Hartog beats a ball to first for an infield single. Den Hartog finished the game, his team’s home opener versus West Lyon, with two of the group’s five hits in a 12-2 loss. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Baseball Errors hurt squad in...
Natalie Leusink looks to bunt against West Lyon in each team’s season opener Tuesday, May 27. The Wildcats went on to defeat the Nighthawks 13-3 in Lester. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Softball Mercy rule ends relocated conference contest early Andrew...
