Addi Van't Hul (10) closely defends a West Lyon player in the Class 3A first-round playoff matchup. Western Christian lost to the Wildcats 68-58 to end its season Saturday, Feb. 10, in Inwood. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian girls’ basketball ‘Lethargic’...
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’Pack scrapes out road victory
Western Christian boys’ basketball Unit uses strong free-throwing shooting, strong defensive effort to grab 17th win of season Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 23-11-9-19 62Spirit Lake 13-16-12-16 57SPIRIT LAKE – After cruising, for the most part,...
’Hawks sweep pair of duals
Luis Thomas wrestles for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley at 120 pounds in its final home meet of the season. Thomas beat his Okoboji/HMS opponent by 10-3 decision. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys’ wrestling Unit defeats Okoboji/HMS, MOC in final home...
Western finishes regular-season slate
Western Christian boys’ wrestling McFarland, Van Surksum each register two falls in pair of dual losses at Sioux Center Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter SIOUX CENTER – Western Christian boys’ wrestling closed its scheduled regular-season slate Thursday, Feb. 1, in...
’Pack moves to 15-1
Noah Hilbrands (13) goes up for a layup against Tea Area on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at home. Western Christian defeated the Titans 69-48. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian boys’ basketball Western handles business against Tea Area in potential ‘best defensive effort of...
Group grabs week-opening win
Carter Kleinwolterink drives past a West Lyon defender to the basket. The Comets were defeated by the Wildcats 76-51 Tuesday, Jan. 30. (Photo/Jason Hommes). Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball Comets trounce winless Generals on road in second-to-last week of regular-season...
Squad has no response for Wildcat defense
Izzy Prachomphonh (55) looks toward the basket against West Lyon on Tuesday, Jan. 30, in Inwood. Boyden-Hull fell to the Wildcats 51-22 in the contest. (Photo/Jason Hommes) Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball Comets fail ‘to play well’ as a team in blowout road loss to...
Kaylee De Jong takes seventh at 235
Kaylee De Jong stands smiling on the podium holding a plaque at the IGHSAU State Championships. De Jong finished seventh at 235 pounds in the tournament. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ wrestling Three out of four ’Hawks win 2-plus matches, as...
Trinity outscored in all four quarters
Trinity Christian boys’ basketball Tigers can’t keep pace in 13th loss of season, penultimate regular-season home game Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian 17-6-10-10 43Akron-Westfield 14-14-18-13 59HULL – Trinity Christian lost its fourth straight game...
Vis continues breakout for Tigers
Trinity Christian girls’ basketball Squad drops week-opening contest to Westerners in Akron, falls back to .500 on season Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian 14-7-9-12 42Akron-Westfield 11-13-19-6 49AKRON – After taking a 3-point lead into the second...
Tigers take down Comets
Boyden-Hull/Trinity Christian girls’ basketball Trinity, B-H matchup results in close victory for host squad as playoffs grow closer Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian 6-9-9-16 40Boyden-Hull 5-6-9-15 35HULL – Two closely-located rivals from Hull...
Western unable to tie game at buzzer
Aubrie Kooiker (11) plays tight off-ball defense against a Unity Christian player Thursday, Jan. 25. The Wolfpack fell to the Knights 60-57. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian girls’ basketball Back-and-forth battle between familiar foes finishes in sad defeat...
’Pack goes winless at Woodbury Central
Western Christian boys’ wrestling Vande Vegte’s trio of falls highpoints set of road duals for Western boys’ wrestling Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter MOVILLE – In place of the Siouxland Conference Tournament, which many of its local competitors were taking place in,...
Duo combines for 41 in win
Western christian boys’ basketball Western Christian 71 The Blake School 66 HOPKINS, MN – Western Christian’s two junior starters led the way in its win over The Blake School Saturday, Jan. 20. Karsten Moret and Kaden Van Regenmorter combined for 41 points in the...
Trinity hangs on vs. Wildcats
Pierce Groeneweg (2) dribbles the ball up the floor versus George-Little Rock on Friday, Jan. 26. The Tigers lost to the Mustangs by a score of 60-24 in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian boys’ basketball Hoksbergen dominates despite fouling out in unit’s...
Unlucky shooting costs Tigers in Moville
A gaggle of Trinity Christian players swarm a George-Little Rock athlete in Hull. On Friday, Jan. 26, the Mustangs defeated the Tigers 58-34. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian girls’ basketball Squad falls short of victory despite good protection of the ball...
Nighthawks qualify four for state tournament
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley's Daila Quevedo Pech works for position against her CBCSD Co-Op Wrestling opponent during a regional qualifier match Friday, Jan. 26. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Western Christian's Aubree Graves works for an escape against her Fort Dodge opponent...
’Hawks finish second in Siouxland meet
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley's Logan Siebrecht works for a take down against CL/GLR's Tynan Schipper in the Siouxland Conference Tournament at Sioux Center on Thursday, January 25. (Photo/Kari Jurrens) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys’ wrestling Two grapplers take first, four...
’Hawks go 1-2 in home dual meet
Boyden-Hull/rock valley girls’ wrestling Unit hosts final competition ahead of state-qualifying tournament in Sioux City Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter ROCK VALLEY – The final regular-season competition of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s season took place in familiar...
Comets fumble upset bid late
Aubrey Marra (3) prepares to inbound in her own end versus Central Lyon. The Comets lost to the Lions 53-35 Tuesday, Jan. 23, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball Kelderman scores 21 in three quarters in loss to ranked Lions on home floor...