Bentley Blink was Western Christian’s second-leading scorer against MOC-Floyd Valley last week, scoring six points. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com The postseason is drawing near. With only one week remaining in the season, each game...
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Tigers end the week with win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
Maya Driesen has been elite on the defensive end for Trinity this year, leading the team with 1.9 assists per game.(Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com At this time of year, wins are hard to come by. With each passing game, the playoffs...
Verbrugge finishes fourth at state-qualifier
Ceyla Verbrugge capped off her impressive freshman season with a fourth-place finish at the IGHSAU State Qualifiers last week. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com After a season full of wrestling, the Western Christian girls’ wrestling...
Leloux, Vander Ziel take top-four finishes at Parker Invite
Kyler Van Surksum had a good day in Parker, SD, last week, securing three wins on the day. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com With an off-week coming, last week was critical for boys wrestling teams to pick up some momentum ahead of the...
VandeBrake, Leloux stand out at Storm Lake Triangular
Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com With the regular season coming to an end at the end of January, the Western Christian boys’ wrestling team is rounding into postseason shape. In one appearance at the Storm Lake Triangular last week, a few members of the...
Kats takes second-place at Hinton Girls’ Invitational
Abigail Kats had one of her best days of the season last Saturday, finishing in second place at the Hinton Girls' Wrestling Invitational. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com With the season winding down, the Western Christian girls’...
Three Nighthawks finish top-three at Hinton Girls’ Invitational
Joselin Barranco-Gomez has been one of many underclassmen who have grown as the season has gone on for B-H/RV. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com It was another strong week for the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ wrestling team and, with...
Mulder wins at Bishop Heelan Invitational
Diego Pablo is one of many Nighthawks having a standout season, helping B-H/RV to a great team season. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com It was a busy week for the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys’ wrestling team, which appeared at three...
Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball defeats Central Lyon
Jakob Pottebaum has played more and more as the season has gone on for a dangerous Boyden-Hull team. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com The Siouxland Conference is a deep one. Of the nine teams in the conference, six have a conference...
Comets play pair of top-rated teams
Jaelyn De Jongh had her best game of the season last week, scoring 19 points against Rock Valley. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Some weeks, you get a poor luck of the draw. That’s what happened to the Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball...
Trinity Boys knock off Harris-Lake Park in Hull
Bryce Uittenbogaard was excellent last week against Harris-Lake Park, scoring 13 points. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com The Trinity Christian boys’ basketball team has been elite on the defensive end all season long, but last week,...
Van Der Brink, Heynen stand out for Tigers
Whitney Westra has been important for Trinity Christian in the rebounding column this season. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Defense has been the name of the game for the Trinity Christian girls’ basketball team this season. The...
Wolfpack outguns Fort Calhoun in 3OT thriller at Creighton
Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com With just one game last week, the Western Christian boys’basketball team had to make it count after a loss to Unity Christian. It did just that. In a game at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, the Wolfpack took on...
De Jager scores 12 for Wolfpack against GTRA
The Western Christian’s girls' basketball team has one of the deepest rotations of any team in the area, with 11 of 12 girls playing in at least 10 games. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Playing a team with a 14-1 record is never...
Western Christian girls’ basketball continues season against Lennox, Unity
Taryne De Groot (3) has made her way into the rotation for the Wolfpack this season. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Last week, Western Christian girls’ basketball played a brutal stretch of teams. Between Lennox and Unity Christian,...
Wolfpack working through tough stretch of schedule
Toby Van Regenmorter has become a crucial player for the surging Wolfpack. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Similar to its girls’ team, THE Western Christian’s boys’ team has been going through one of the toughest stretches of its...
Western boys’ wrestling has three placers in Le Mars
Derek Vande Vegte was one of three Western wrestlers who placed in Le Mars last week. (Photo/Warrior Sports Photography) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com With Winter Break now multiple weeks in the rearview mirror, wrestling is back in full swing. For the...
Mulder wins for B-H/RV at Le Mars Invitational
Lincoln Haak controls Brody Hartter, CL/GLR, at the dual at Central Lyon on Thursday, January 16th. (Photo/Kari Jurrens) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Boys’ wrestling is nearing its most critical season. With conference tournaments coming at the end of...
Verbrugge finishes third in Le Mars
Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Western Christian girls’ wrestling had just one appearance last week, and it made it count. Heading to Le Mars to take on a slew of local competitors, the Wolfpack sent five wrestlers to the tournament. Two of them placed,...
De Jong, Vazquez lead Nighthawk girls in Le Mars
Ariadna Rosales turns Jayda Pytleski, CL/GLR, at the Siouxland Conference tournament Tuesday, January 14th at Okoboji.(Photo/Lily Jurrens) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com It’s one of the busiest times of the year for those involved in wrestling. With the...