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’Hawks fall to Warriors by 1

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ Soccer Second-half tally lifts road squad past B-H/RV despite strong goalkeeping from Weber Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0 0Sioux Center 0-1 1ROCK VALLEY – The final week of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s regular...

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Wolfpack smokes Orabs

Junior Barret Bleeker (5) looks ahead with the ball at his feet. Western Christian boys' soccer defeated Sheldon 7-0 on Senior Night. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian boys’ Soccer Squad scores six first-half goals on Senior Night at American State Bank Sports...

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WC sends several to Drake

Western Christian boys’ and girls’ Track and Field Four girls qualify for three relay events to head ’Pack contingency at state Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian boys’ 41Western Christian girls’ 40SPIRIT LAKE – For many Western Christian track and...

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’Hawks qualify 10 events

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley jumper Taiten Den Besten braces himself during a Class 3A track and field state qualifying meet. Den Besten's top jump of 20-09.50 was strong enough to earn him a spot in the state competition. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) A pair of Boyden-Hull/Rock...

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Western Christian graduation slated for May 14

Shane D. Johnson | Editor The Western Christian Class of 2024 will take center stage Tuesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. in Western Christian’s gymnasium. Seniors chose maroon and white as their class colors. The class flower is a white rose. The motto for the Class of 2024...

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Western Christian Banquet fun night for all involved

FRONT AND CENTER STAGE Pictured are Western Christian students as they walk during grand march at Western Christian High School Friday, May 3. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Pictured is Western Christian’s Kyson Van Surksum and his date at the Grand...

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Boyden-Hull Band and Choir Concert

Kim Godtland honored seniors at the concert. (l to r) Traylie Vander Schaaf, Monika Van Schepen, Nate Van Otterloo, Ana Uscanga, Haylee Schoeberl, Savanna Nilles, Elly Moret, Aubrey Marra, Chloe Hoftyzer, Jackson Harman, Taiten Den Besten, Haley Crawford and Jessica...

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Western Christian Junior High Cheer Clinic

Isabella Bauer from Hull Christian did the flyer position while other girls learned the base, backspot and frontspot positions. Megan Wielenga from Sioux Center Christian is shown doing the flyer position. Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Western Christian had its...

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Girls’ trio shines

Elizabeth Klein competes in a relay race Monday, April 29. At the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invite, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls' track and field closed with 100 points. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) A pair of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys' sprinters compete in the 100-meter dash at...

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Girls shut down at home

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ Soccer Nighthawks suffer seventh loss of 2024 to high-powered Spirit Lake scorers Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0 0Spirit Lake 3-2 5ROCK VALLEY – Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley failed to slow down a high-powered...

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Unit drops close decision

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys’ Soccer Boys’ soccer falls to no-longer winless Indians despite being ‘better’ team in Milford Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-2 2Spirit Lake 1-2 3MILFORD – As Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley coach Tyler Robyn aptly put...

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Comets score four in 30s

Senior Dawson Leusink putts a ball during an 18-hole meet Thursday, May 2. Leusink finished with an 84 for Boyden-Hull at The Ridge in Sioux Center. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull boys’ Golf Kleinwolterink sets career-best nine-hole mark for second time in week to...

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Units compete in Sibley

Kyrin De Groot runs a relay race at the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invite on Monday, April 29. De Groot and Western Christian ended up in fifth place as a team with 68 points. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Carson Smith competes in the 3200-meter run at the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invite on...

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’Pack downs Indians

Western Christian boys’ Golf Unit claims victory during 18-hole outing, final scheduled regular-season meet Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 319Spirit Lake 330SPIRIT LAKE – After its meet with Cherokee Washington was postponed due to poor weather,...

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Tigers record three match results

Trinity Christian boys’ Golf Trinity plays ‘poorly,’ finishes in last at War Eagle Conference Meet in Le Mars Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian 422 LE MARS – A few different meets technically took place for Trinity Christian boys’ golf Monday, April...

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Squads each place eighth

Trinity Christian boys’ and girls’ Track and Field Trio of Tigers earn all-conference honors at War Eagle meet in Marcus Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian girls’ 26Trinity Christian boys’ 16MARCUS – Though it came up short of registering any War Eagle...

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Western falls in PKs

Western Christian's Beau Van Essen runs toward a loose ball in a match versus Spencer in Hull. The Wolfpack defeated the previously unbeaten Tigers 3-1 in the Thursday, April 25, contest. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian boys’ Soccer Group fumbles multi-goal...

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’Pack wins in pens

Western Christian girls’ Soccer Kats comes up ‘big on several occasions’ in extra-time defeat of Warriors Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 1-0-0-0-0 2 (2-1 win in PKs)Sioux Center 0-1-0-0-1 1HULL – Much like its boys’ counterpart, Western Christian...

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