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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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,...

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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....

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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...

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Early runs pay dividends against Woodbury Central

Jocelyn Oostenink of Western Christian takes a rip at a pitch during non-conference softball versus Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley from May 23. The Wolfpack played the Central Lyon Lions Tuesday May 30, and the bats were key in a 9-4 victory. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western...

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Western gets nipped by Central Lyon in extras

Cowan Van Kley of Western Christian ducks under a high inside pitch during baseball action at West Sioux in Hawarden Thursday, June 1. The Wolfpack fell to the Falcons 2-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Wolfpack tie the score in top of the seventh, but fail to score in the...

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Defense paves the way in a 1-0 victory

JD Pettit said he had his best game in goal as Wolfpack advance to its third-straight state semi-final Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Treynor 0-0 0Western Christian 1-0 1DES MOINES-With the quality of teams that play at the state soccer tournament, Western Christian...

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Western makes quick work of East Sac County

Multiple players from Western Christian surround Zachary Minderhoud after he made the third goal of the game to make the score 3-1 during the Class 1A Substate 1 boys’ soccer tournament final Wednesday, May 24. The Wolfpack won 3-2 over the Unity Christian Knights to...

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Hat trick from Harberts proves not to be enough

Apiyo Harberts of Western Christian dribbles through the Sioux Center defense during the Class 1A Region 7 girls’ soccer tournament semifinals Tuesday, May 23. The Wolfpack saw the 2023 season come to an end in a 5-3 defeat. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Apiyo Harberts tallies...

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Two late goals end year for B-H/RV

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley senior Javier Tapia boots the ball around a Sioux Center defender during Class 2A Substate 1 boys’ soccer tournament semifinal action Monday, May 22. The senior saw his prep high school career come to an end in a 2-0 defeat. (Photo/Nathan...

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Nighthawks hold off Wolfpack in the late innings

Western Christian third baseman Derek Heynen stretches out for an infield pop fly during non-conference baseball versus Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Tuesday, May 23. The Wolfpack lost the game to the Nighthawks 4-3. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western Christian loads the bases in...

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Former Comet earns academic all-district honors

Lydia Grond earns all-district honor based on playing time and grade point average Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Former Boyden-Hull girls’ golf standout, Lydia Grond, was named to the College Sports Communicator National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division...

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Western splits a non-conference double-header with MVAO-COU

Wolfpack win game one, before coming up short by a run in game two Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Game 1MVAO-COU 0-4-1-0-0-0-0 5Western Christian 3-1-3-6-0-1 14Game 2MVAO-COU 0-2-2-0-0-0-1-2 7Western Christian 2-0-0-0-0-3-0-1 6HULL-The Western Christian softball team...

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Western Christian wards off B-H/RV

Western Christian third baseman Shae Reitsma fires the ball to first base for a force out during non-conference softball with Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Tuesday, May 23. The Wolfpack defeated the Nighthawks 8-7. (Photo/Nathan Broek) After being down 4-0 early, Wolfpack...

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Offense and defense combine for an 8-0 victory

Nighthawks still far from a finished product after only two games played in the 2023 season Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sheldon 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-3-0-3-2-0-X 8ROCK VALLEY-Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley had the right mix of offense and defense in its...

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Bats stall in the later innings

After holding a 6-3 lead, Sheldon rallies in the fifth and seventh to hand Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley a 6-3 defeat Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sheldon 0-0-0-0-3-0-3 6Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 1-1-1-0-0-0-0 3BOYDEN-Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley scored one run each in the first,...

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