Maesa Cleveringa of Trinity Christian fires in a pitch as the starting pitcher for the Tigers during non-conference softball action with George-Little Rock Thursday, June 15. Cleveringa fired her second complete game shutout of the 2023 season in an 11-0 victory over...
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Nighthawks fail to climb out of early hole
Maya Netten of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley backs away from a ball that sails too far inside during Siouxland Conference softball at West Lyon Monday, June 12. The Nighthawks fell to the Wildcats 9-1. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s defense holds West Lyon...
Extra outs plague Nighthawks
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley third baseman Ike Van Der Brink fires the ball to first base for a potential force out Monday, June 12, in Siouxland Conference baseball at West Lyon. The runner was ruled safe on the play as the Nighthawks fell to the Wildcats 19-4....
Western lets game get away in a 12-2 defeat
Breya Van Kley of Western Christian attempts to beat out a play at first base during softball action at Unity Christian Tuesday, June 13. Van Kley was ruled safe as the first baseman was unable to catch the throw, but the Wolfpack fell to the Knights 8-4....
’Pack pleased with effort despite 10-2 defeat
Western Christian pitcher Dason Van’t Hul attempts to catch a throw from catcher Leyton Roetman as a Unity Christian runner tries to score on a wild pitch during baseball action in Orange City Tuesday, June 13. The Knight runner was ruled safe as the Wolfpack fell to...
Skyler Mullinix named to ICCAC Academic All-Region team
Over 1,000 student-athletes reached first team status and just under 800 earned second-team status with Mullinix named as a first-team honoree Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) announced Thursday, June 15, the academic...
United by the sport of soccer
Braden Baccam gets a hug from Western Christian boys’ soccer assistant coach Kobi Baccam after the Wolfpack beat Gladbrook-Reinbeck 2-0 in the Class 1A state soccer game Saturday, May 3. All the Baccams are related to each other and helped Western Christian claim its...
Two Wolfpack and one Nighthawk named all-conference
Two Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley players and one Western Christian player named as honorable mention in the Northwest Iowa Girls’ Soccer League Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Northwest Iowa Girls’ Soccer League announced their selections for all-conference honors Friday,...
Four Wolfpack and two Nighthawks named all-conference
One Western Christian player and one Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley player receive honorable mention from Northwest Iowa Boys’ Soccer League Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Northwest Iowa Boys’ Soccer League announced its all-conference selections Friday, June 9, and...
WC battles, but falls short to River Valley
Western Christian outfielder Megan Vander Pol attempts to field a ground ball in the outfield during softball action with River Valley Tuesday, June 6. The Wolfpack fell to the Wolverines 12-8. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Multiple errors keep Wolfpack from a better fate in...
’Pack tip their caps to rival Knights
Western Christian pitcher Hunter Hofland fires the ball to first base after fielding a bunt during baseball action with Unity Christian Tuesday, June 6. The Wolfpack fell to the Knights 16-1 in five innings. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Following a 16-1 defeat in five...
Nighthawks battle back against Pioneers
Keilani Maae of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley makes a dive for the plate with the Okoboji pitcher attempting to tag her out during Siouxland Conference softball Monday, June 5. Maae was ruled out on the play, but the Nighthawks defeated the Pioneers 6-4. (Photo/Nathan...
Mental errors main cause for defeat
Luke Myers of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley makes contact with a pitch during Siouxland Conference baseball Monday, June 5. The Nighthawks fell short to the Okoboji Pioneers 6-3. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Despite those glitches, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley still had a chance to win...
Late rally by Unity Christian does Trinity Christian in
Luke De Jong of Trinity Christian lays a tag on a Unity Christian base runner attempting to get to third base during War Eagle Conference baseball Monday, June 5. The Tigers fell to the Knights 8-1. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Knights rally for five runs in the sixth to hand...
Lydia Grond earns her first varsity letter at Central College in Pella
Grond helped Dutch claim 11th American Rivers’ Conference championship this past fall Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Central College in Pella and the American Rivers’ Conference announced Wednesday, June 7, that former Boyden-Hull girls’ golf standout Lydia Grond has...
Three-run triple hands Tigers a tough defeat
Madelyn Vis of Trinity Christian lays down a bunt during War Eagle Conference softball versus Unity Christian Monday, June 5. The Tigers fell to the Knights 7-3. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Trinity Christian not fully pleased with its at-bats, striking out nine times in a...
Nighthawks tip their caps to opponent
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley shortstop Colton Beyer prepares to tag out a West Lyon runner attempting to steal second base after receiving a throw from catcher Luke Meyers during Siouxland Conference baseball Tuesday, May 30. The Nighthawks fell to the Wildcats 7-1....
Nighthawks bounce back on day two
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley shortstop Kayla Sanchez dives after a loose softball during Siouxland Conference action versus West Lyon Tuesday, May 30. The Nighthawks fell to the Wildcats 5-4. (Photo/Nathan Broek) After falling to Sioux City North and River Valley,...
Five-run third for H-LP proves tough to overcome
Kyle Wynia of Trinity Christian does a celebratory hop as he crosses home plate to score the second run of the game for the Tigers to make the score 2-0 Trinity Christian in the second inning of War Eagle Conference baseball versus Harris-Lake Park Tuesday, May 30....
Four errors prove costly
Karyn Uittenbogaard of Trinity Christian slides into home plate safely to score the Tigers’ first run of the game during War Eagle Conference softball versus Harris-Lake Park Tuesday, May 30. But despite their efforts, the Tigers fell to the Wolves 7-5. (Photo/Nathan...