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Coach Isaac Heyer gets first tournament win as head coach

Boyden-Hull senior Brock Fisher dishes off a pass to junior Eric Nilles in the post during the Class 2A District 15 boys’ basketball tournament in Rock Rapids Thursday, Feb. 16. Fisher saw his prep high school career come to an end in an 85-61 loss to Central Lyon....

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Western Christian rolls past Cherokee 81-33

JD Petitt of Western Christian flies down the lane for a layup during the Class 2A District 1 boys’ basketball tournament Thursday, Feb. 16. The Wolfpack bench players got plenty of playing time in this game as Western Christian came away with a big 81-33 win over...

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Poor first half ends season for the Tigers

Trinity Christian senior Drew Poppema works his way into the paint during the Class 1A District 2 basketball tournament Monday, Feb. 13. Poppema saw his prep high school career come to an end in an 80-60 loss to Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire. (Photo/Nathan...

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Six to represent Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley at state tournament

Gabino Vargas of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley points to the crowd after winning his 113-pound championship match over Myles Beck of O-A/BC-IG by fall in 3:12 to earn his ticket to the state tournament in Des Moines. Vargas was the first Nighthawk to punch his ticket to...

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Gavin DeHoogh to represent Western Christian at state

The corner for Western Christian wrestler Jason Vande Vegte react as the referee begins to count back points and looks for the Vande Vegte fall during the Class 1A District 11 wrestling tournament hosted by Western Christian Saturday, Feb. 11. (Photo/Jessica Jensen)...

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Turnovers against the press continues to be the story

Willow Postma of Trinity Christian works to keep the ball away from a Remsen-St. Mary’s player during War Eagle Conference girls’ basketball Tuesday, Feb. 7. The Tigers fell to the Hawks 53-21. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Trinity Christian gives the ball away 29 times in a...

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Early lead holds up in victory

Landon De Stigter of Western Christian drives around a Sioux Falls Christian player during boys' basketball Thursday, Feb. 9. The Wolfpack defeated Sioux Falls Christian 68-43. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Wolfpack’s 22-10 run in the first quarter leads to a 69-46 win over...

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Wolfpack fall to Indians in overtime

Despite loss, Western Christian liked the competitiveness it played with on the road Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 19-3-13-13-8 56Spirit Lake 5-11-19-13-13 61SPIRIT LAKE-It was the second time this season former Lakes Conference rivals Western...

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Lack of defensive focus keeps Boyden-Hull from victory

Kason Woelber of Boyden-Hull works his way into the paint with a West Lyon player bodying him up on defense during Siouxland Conference boys' basketball Monday, Feb. 6. The Comets fell to the Wildcats 72-44. (Photo/Nathan Broek) West Lyon Wildcats pull away in second...

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Late run before half proves costly against the Wildcats

Boyden-Hull holds 24-21 lead with five minutes to go in the first half, but West Lyon goes on a 20-2 run before intermission and Comets fail to recover Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 11-15-8-11 45West Lyon 18-23-8-10 59INWOOD-Boyden-Hull had West Lyon on the...

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Boyden-Hull rallies back in the second half

Western Christian loses its edge from long-range as it sees its season come to an end at the hand of the Comets Katelyn Egdorf of Boyden-Hull sets up on defense during the Class 2A Region 2 girls' basketball tournaments Saturday, Feb. 11, hosted by the Comets....

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Physical game fails to bother Wolfpack

Western Christian matches the physicality of LeMars by getting a good inside attack in a 56-39 win Tate Van Regenmorter of Western Christian works his way around a LeMars defender on a dribble drive during boys’ basketball Monday, Jan. 30. The Wolfpack defeated their...

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Western Christian falters down the stretch

After leading by 6 points with under 2 minutes left in the game, MMC-RU Royals hand Wolfpack a 63-61 defeat Makenna Fedders of Western Christian muscles up a shot from the post with multiple MMC-RU players attempting to defend during girls’ basketball Monday, Jan. 30....

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Struggles against full-court press continue

Trinity Christian turns the ball over 35 times against Hinton’s 2-2-1 full-court press in a 51-24 defeat Alyce Brummel of Trinity Christian leaps into the air on defense and an attempt to ward off a pass attempt by Hinton during War Eagle Conference girls’ basketball...

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Drive and focus give Tigers their third victory

After a tough defeat to rival Unity Christian Friday, Jan. 27, Trinity Christian comes back Monday, Jan. 30, with a 51-46 win over Hinton Dustin Hoksbergen of Trinity Christian begins to contest a shot attempt put up by a Hinton player during War Eagle Conference...

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A 2-3 zone defense stalls Comets in the fourth

Despite that tough fourth quarter, coach Isaac Heyer felt the offensive execution could have been better in a 55-44 defeat to West Lyon Brock Fisher of Boyden-Hull floats his way down the lane and around a West Lyon defender during Siouxland Conference boys'...

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Comets pleased with effort despite defeat

Coach Nathan Alexander said his team had one of its best games of the season despite falling to West Lyon 64-44 Rylee Bomgaars of Boyden-Hull just gets a shot off before a West Lyon defender is able to tip it away for a block during Siouxland Conference girls'...

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