Carter Westra decides whether to shoot at the top of the key during a game against South O’Brien. Trinity Christian fell to the Wolverines 68-35 Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian boys’ basketball Tigers dig themselves too big a hole,...
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Low-scoring slug fest
Trinity Christian reserve guard Grace Poppema dribbles the ball up the floor Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Hull. Poppema and the Tigers eked out a win over South O’Brien in overtime. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian girls’ basketball Trinity overcomes poor shooting,...
Victory at the Pentagon
Junior reserve guard Kolby Heemskerk (21) evades defenders Saturday, Feb. 1, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. At the Sanford Pentagon, Heemskerk and Western Christian defeated Aberdeen Christian 64-40 to move to 15-2 on the season. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western...
Poor third proves costly
Western Christian girls’ basketball Two Wolfpack members finish just shy of a double-double Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 12-9-7-11 39MOC-Floyd Valley 12-11-19-11 53ORANGE CITY – Three tight quarters were overshadowed by a dominant third for...
’Pack places eighth
Western Christian boys’ wrestling Ney, Bakker earn solo thirds at respective weights in Parker Invite Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 55.0PARKER, S.D. –2025 Parker InvitationalWestern Christian 55.0; 132: Kade Leloux (3-10) did not place and scored...
Season closes for Western grapplers
Jaydn Leloux grapples Britany Castelan of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley during the IGHSAU 1A Region 6 state qualifier in Sioux Center. Western Christian's 145-pound grappler came up just short of punching her ticket to Coralville, finishing in third place. (Photo/Andrew...
Conference Champs
Cole Bomgaars competes at 120 pounds during the Siouxland Conference Tournament in Sioux Center. Bomgaars finished second at his weight, helping Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley earn first place as a team in the meet. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys’...
Offense hits a wall
Carter Kleinwolterink drives toward the basket against a West Lyon defender in his team's game in Hull. Two days later, Kleinwolterink reached and surpassed the 1,000-career point mark against H-M-S, doing so in fewer than three varsity seasons. (Photo/Andrew Buckman)...
‘Best game yet’
Rylee Bomgaars holds the ball close to her body as she deciphers where to go with it. Bomgaars and Boyden-Hull dropped a 65-37 decision to West Lyon in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball Comets find offensive success vs. visiting Wildcats...
Team takes first at qualifier
Emma De JOng - 190 Pounds Mariana Vazquez - 170 Pounds Kaylee De JOng - 235 Pounds Cameron Halbur - 130 Pounds Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ wrestling Four Nighthawks advance to IGHSAU state championships Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley...
Hull girls wrestle in Sioux City
Ariadna Rosales flexes her body in a bridge position to avoid being pinned Saturday, Jan. 25, in Sioux City. Rosales placed seventh at 120 pounds for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in the Hinton/SBL Blackhawk Girls Tournament. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Abigail Kats competes at...
B-H faces ranked foe
Elyse Zwart prepares to pass the ball to a teammate during Boyden-Hull's contest vs. Rock Valley. The ranked Rockets took down the Comets 72-21 Friday, Jan. 24, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull Girls’ Basketball Squad falls in first of two top-10 Class 2A...
Western clobbers Hawks
Tayden Moret drives toward the basket during Western Christian's contest versus Remsen St. Mary's. The Class 2A No. 1 Wolfpack defeated the top-10 1A squad handily Monday, Jan. 20, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Class 2A No. 1...
Second quarter fuels win
Boyden-Hull junior Carter Kleinwolterink dribbles the ball up the floor in a matchup with Rock Valley. Kleinwolterink finished with 14 points in his group's victory over the Rockets in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull Boys’ basketball B-H holds off late push...
Hawks doubled up in Hull
Western Christian Girls’ Basketball ’Pack flips script on St. Mary’s, dominates for fourth win Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 22-17-18-15 72Remsen St. Mary’s 10-12-10-4 36HULL – Less than a year after falling by 24 points, Western Christian...
Tigers sneak past Wolves in OT
Sophomore Tyce Klein goes up for a shot Friday, Jan. 24, in Hull against Remsen St. Mary's. The Hawks defeated Trinity Christian 65-45 in the first of two regular-season matchups between the two sides. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Boys’ Basketball War...
Boys compete in duals
Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Male grapplers swept during triangular in Cherokee Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 15.0Cherokee Washington 47.0Western Christian 6.0Storm Lake 76.0CHEROKEE –Western Christian 15.0, Cherokee Washington 47.0; 215: Jesse...
Wolves outlast Tigers
Trinity Christian senior Karyn Uittenbogaard dribbles the ball in traffic against Remsen St. Mary's. Uittenbogaard hit a clutch 3 down the stretch for the Tigers, who missed a game-winner as the game clock expired in the fourth quarter. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity...
Boys go 2-1 in Inwood
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Boys’ Wrestling B-H/RV takes down Indians, Wildcats during road quad Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 62.0Spirit Lake 18.0Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 53.0West Lyon 23.0Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 18.0Sergeant Bluff-Luton...
Final duals for girls
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Girls’ and Boys’ Wrestling Boys sweep MOC, Okoboji/HMS in pair of conference bouts Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys 56.0MOC-Floyd Valley boys 18.0Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys 41.0Okoboji/HMS boys 33.0Boyden-Hull/Rock...
