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Nighthawks garner first win of 2023

Miles Netten of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley gets a block on a punt during non-district football with LeMars Friday, Sept. 8. The block resulted in a safety and a 9-0 lead in the first quarter for the Nighthawks, but Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley went on to fall to the Bulldogs...

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Local athletes make strides in Sibley

Kyrin De Groot of Western Christian races her way to the finish line during the Sibley-Ocheyedan Cross-Country Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 5. Finishing in eighth place, De Groot was the top runner for the Wolfpack girls. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nighthawk girls finish...

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Lone loss prevents Western Christian from claiming title

Breya Van Kley of Western Christian volleyball. After being out the past week and a half due to indjury, Van Kley was back in as a part-time setter for the Wolfpack during the Sioux County Volleyball Tournament hosted by Unity Christian Saturday, Sept. 9....

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Mix of offense and defense leads to a 33-0 win over Blackhawks

Aidan Ouwinga (17) of Western Christian breaks free on a running play with teammate Kaden De Jager (7) looking on during non-district football Friday, Sept. 1, against Hinton. The Wolfpack defeated the Blackhawks 33-0. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Hinton held scoreless with...

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Fifth-ranked Comets fall short to Dutch

Mistakes throughout the match proves to be main cause in a 3-1 Siouxland Conference loss to MOC-Floyd Valley Nathan Broek | Sports Editor MOC-Floyd Valley 25-23-25-25 3Boyden-Hull 15-25-22-22 1HULL-Class 1A fifth-ranked Boyden-Hull had more downs than ups in its...

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Local athletes kick off the season in Hull

Elyse Zwart of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley races to the finish line before claiming the individual title for the girls at the Nighthawks’ home cross-country invitational Tuesday, Aug. 29. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nighthawk girls led by individual champion Elyse Zwart, Western...

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Tigers top Royals 3-0 on opening night

Allison Mooy of the Trinity Christian volleyball team. Mooy was one of the serving leaders for the Tigers, going 12-of-13 from the stripe with three aces as Trinity Christian beat Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen Union 3-0 in War Eagle Conference action Tuesday, Aug....

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Comets go a perfect 3-0 at home tournament

Raina Nibbelink and Elly Moret of Boyden-Hull attempt to combine for a block in the front row against Spirit Lake during Boyden-Hull's home volleyball tournament Thursday, Aug. 31. The Comets defeated the Indians 2-0 while also beating Akron-Westfield and Rock Valley...

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Western Christian stifles its opponents in Sioux City

Aubrie Kooiker of the Western Christian volleyball team. Kooiker went 11-of-12 from the service line during a 2-1 win over MOC-Floyd Valley to help the Wolfpack secure three-straight wins at a quadrangular hosted by Sioux City North Thursday, Aug. 31. (Photo/Nathan...

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Wolfpack start the season off right

Blake Moser of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley attempts to break a tackle by Western Christian's Tyler Mantel with teammate Ryder Van Bemmel also looking to get in on the action during non-district football Friday, Aug. 25. The Nighthawks fell to the Wolfpack 27-6....

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’Pack start season 3-0

Maggie Van Schepen of Western Christian prepares to dish off a pass to teammate Keana Wynja during the Sheldon volleyball tournament Thursday, Aug. 24. Van Schepen was the setter due to an injured Breya Van Kley, but the Wolfpack did not miss a beat as it won all...

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Comets take two of three at Sioux Center tourney

Elsie Hoegh of Boyden-Hull fires an attack attempt against George-Little Rock during the Sioux Center volleyball tournament Thursday, Aug. 24. The Comets defeated the Mustangs 2-0, before going on to defeat West Lyon and prior to losing to Sioux Center. (Photo/Nathan...

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Breaking in the umpire uniform

Hull resident Dayton Brunsting calls a strike during a game between Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and MOC-Floyd Valley in Rock Valley this past summer. This was the first season Brunsting had the opportunity to umpire high school baseball games for the Iowa High School...

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Keahna Heynen named as all-district softball player

(RIGHT) Keahna Heynen of the Trinity Christian softball team. Heynen was picked to the Class 1A All-District team in the northwest Iowa district by the Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Heyen named to northwest district team by Iowa Girls’...

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Area athletes participate in Shrine Bowl

Photographed left to right: Brock Fisher of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, Derek Heynen of Western Christian and Gavin De Hoogh of Western Christian. All three played for the North All-Stars in the 51st-annual Shrine Bowl football game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls...

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Bats struggle in Fort Dodge

Raya Van Beek of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley prepares to fire in a pitch during the Class 4A Region 1 tournament final Tuesday, July 11, in Fort Dodge. The Nighthawks saw the 2023 season come to an end in a 5-0 defeat. (Photo/Nikki Bomgaars) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley chases...

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The 51st Shrine Bowl to be televised

Game will be lived-streamed July 22 by Mediacom through a cable subscription or livestream at MC22.net Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Mediacom Communications announced in a press release Thursday, July 13, that it will televise live the 51st-annual Shrine Bowl Saturday,...

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Shutout allows Tigers to advance

Trinity Christian eighth-grader, Keely Groeneweg, tries to slide underneath a tag by the George-Little Rock shortstop while attempting to steal second base during the Class 1A Region 1 softball tournament Friday, June 30. Groeneweg was ruled out on the play, but the...

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Game-tying run gets thrown out at home plate

Trinity Christian senior, Josh Kooiker, takes a swing at a pitch during Class 1A District 1 baseball at North Union Saturday, July 1. Kooiker saw his prep high school baseball career come to an end in a 3-2 defeat to the Warriors. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Trinity...

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