Sports

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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Pitching staff does enough in 2-1 victory

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley senior Luke Myers makes contact with a pitch during an at-bat in the Class 3A Region 1 baseball tournament against Bishop Heelan in Sioux City Saturday, July 8. Myers saw his prep high school baseball career come to an end in a 12-2 defeat in...

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Sioux Center out-hits B-H/RV

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley senior catcher, Jenny Luevano, gets under a pop fly in foul territory during the Class 4A Region 1 softball tournament Thursday, July 6, in LeMars. Luevano was unable to make the catch, but the Nighthawks ended up defeating the LeMars Bulldogs...

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Pitching duel favors Central Lyon

Western Christian shortstop, Donovan Boer, fires the ball to first base for an out during the Class 2A District 1 baseball tournament Saturday, July 1. The Wolfpack defense did not give up a hit, but still saw the 2023 season come to an end in a 1-0 defeat to the...

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‘Complete performance’ keeps the season alive

Western Christian senior, Jaelyn De Jong, makes contact with a pitch during the Class 2A Region 1 softball tournament Wednesday, July 5, in Hartley. De Jong’s contact led to a Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn error and four runs in a 5-1 win for the Wolfpack. (Photo/Nathan...

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’Pack top Spencer Tigers 9-5

Keana Wynja takes a rip at a pitch during softball action with Cherokee Wednesday, June 28. The Wolfpack bats were red hot as they scored 18 runs in defeating former Lakes Conference rival Cherokee 18-8 in five innings. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western Christian gets...

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Homer in the sixth provides main difference

Miles Baccam of Western Christian takes a rip at a pitch during baseball action versus Cherokee Wednesday, June 28. The Wolfpack came up short 16-13 to the Braves in an offensive slugfest. (Photo/Nathan Broek) After being tied in the fifth, Spencer hits a three-run...

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Key hit eludes Nighthawks in defeat

Jackson Harman of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley fires in a pitch as one of the relief pitchers during Siouxland Conference baseball versus MOC-Floyd Valley Wednesday, June 28. The Nighthawks fell to the Dutch 11-0 in five innings. (Photo/Nathan Broek) After tying the game...

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Avery Noble tosses three-hitter against Okoboji

Kavri Van Kekerix of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley stretches out to grab a throw from catcher Jenny Luevano on a pick-off attempt as an MOC-Floyd Valley runner tries to steal second base during Siouxland Conference softball Wednesday, June 28. The runner was ruled safe, but...

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Tigers spoil Wolves’ Senior Night

Carter Westra of Trinity Christian takes a swing at a pitch during an at-bat against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn during War Eagle Conference baseball Wednesday, June 28. The Tigers defeated the Hawks 5-2 to earn their second win of the 2023 season. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...

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Complete game effort results in big 14-3 victory over H-LP

Trinity Christian catcher Keahna Heynen attempts to tag out a Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn runner trying to score during War Eagle Conference softball Wednesday, June 28. The runner was ruled safe on the play, but the Tigers went on to beat the Hawks 11-3. (Photo/Nathan...

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Making an impact on young football players

Former Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football player and current National Football League player for the Miami Dolphins, Andrew Van Ginkel, signs a ball for one of the football camp participants at the “A Day with the Pros” camp in Sioux Center Monday, June 19. Van Ginkel...

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