Luke De Jong of Trinity Christian muscles up a shot attempt from the post and through a Woodbury Central defender during non-conference boys’ basketball Monday, Jan. 23. The Tigers defeated the Wildcats 54-42. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Trinity Christian makes 9-of-10...
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Tigers navigate around Wildcats’ full-court press
Megan Van Maanen of Trinity Christian attempts to maintain control of the ball with a Woodbury Central defender attempting to steal it during non-conference girls’ basketball Monday, Jan. 23. The Tigers defeated the Wildcats 51-40. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Despite a few...
Defensive effort keys 85-48 win
Ashtin Van’t Hul of Western Christian whips a pass to the corner during boys’ basketball versus LeMars Gehlen Catholic Monday, Jan. 23. The Wolfpack defeated the Jays 85-48. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Keaten Bonderson, with over 300 points this season, held to just 8 for...
Fast start fails to carry over into rest of the game
Stella Winterfeld of Western Christian looks up at a Southwest Minnesota Christian defender during girls’ basketball Monday, Jan. 23. The Wolfpack lost the game 52-47. (Photo/Nathan Broek) After leading 19-8, Western Christian falls to Southwest Minnesota Christian...
Ruckus Unity Christian crowd plays a factor
Breya Van Kley of Western Christian knocks the ball away from a Spencer shooter in the post during girls’ basketball Friday, Jan. 20. The Wolfpack fell to the Tigers 64-47. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western Christian Wolfpack gets down 22-5 to start the game and never...
Second-half adjustments pay off
Hunter Hofland drives into the post for a reverse layup during boys’ basketball versus Spencer Friday, Jan. 20. The Wolfpack defeated the Tigers 70-39. (Photo/Nathan Broek) After Unity Christian takes the lead into the halftime locker room, Western Christian claws...
Fatigue plays factor in 79-31 defeat
Eli Klein of Trinity Christian pushes the ball up the court during a War Eagle Conference boys’ basketball game versus MMC-RU Jan. 10. The Tigers played at Harris-Lake Park Monday, Jan. 16, when Klein was one of two players to score 11 points, but Trinity Christian...
Tight ballgame goes Tigers’ way
Karyn Uittenbogaard of Trinity Christian looks up at an MMC-RU defender during a War Eagle Conference girls’ basketball game Jan. 10. The Tigers played Harris-Lake Park Monday, Jan. 16, when Uittenbogaard scored 16 points and aided her team to a 49-42 win....
Giveaways stall Comets’ first-quarter momentum
Eric Nilles (right in photo) of Boyden-Hull works on defense to stay in front of a George-Little Rock offensive player with Rilan Tiedeman (No. 35) looking to provide help during Siouxland Conference boys' basketball Friday, Jan. 20. The Comets defeated the Mustangs...
MOC-Floyd Valley proves to be hard to stop on offense
Avery Noble of Boyden-Hull ties up a George-Little Rock player on defense during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball Friday, Jan. 20. The Comets fell to the Mustangs 48-35. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull, on the other hand, struggles to put the ball in the basket...
Nighthawks take two of three in Spirit Lake Park quad
Jesue Garcia of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley puts his West Lyon opponent Bryce Kock to his back for back points during a non-conference quadrangular hosted by Spirit Lake Park Tuesday, Jan. 17. Garcia won the match by fall in 4:57 as the Nighthawks won two of the three...
Herb Irgens Invitational gives Wolfpack fair share of challenges
Brooks McFarland of Western Christian puts one of his Kingsley-Pierson opponents to the mat for back points, before getting the win by fall during a meet from Dec. 1. McFarland finished fifth at heavy weight at the Herb Irgens Invitational at O-A/BC-IG Friday, Jan....
Jenny Luevano signs to play softball for Morningside University
Jenny Luevano of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley prepares to sign a letter of intent Friday, Jan. 20, to continue her softball career at Morningside University in Sioux City. (Photo/submitted) Luevano will join Mustangs following her senior season this coming summer Nathan...
Wolfpack battle, but fall short in three duals
Kyler Van Surksum, right, of Western Christian hand-fights with his West Sioux opponent Ethan Schurman during a home quadrangular Thursday, Jan. 12. Van Surksum won the match by a 13-9 decision. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Gavin DeHoogh and Brooks McFarland have good nights...
Nighthawk girls finish fifth as a team in LeMars
Jadyn Leloux of the Western Christian girls' wrestling team. LeLoux finished in third place at 145 pounds at the LeMars Girls' Wrestling Tournament Invitational Saturday, Jan. 14. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Wolfpack girls get two third-place finishers Nicole Van Der Zwaag...
Nighthawks claim two to kick off conference dual season
Colby Harmsen, right, works to defend a shot attempt from his Central Lyon/George Little Rock opponent, Sam Gruis, during a wrestling quadrangular in Rock Rapids Thursday, Jan. 12. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley rolls over Generals, before defeating...
Lack of shot-making rears its ugly head again
Anna Post of Trinity Christian pump fakes in the post with two Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen Union players coming in to defend during War Eagle Conference girls' basketball Tuesday, Jan. 10. The Tigers came up short to the Royals 39-33. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Tigers...
Nighthawks take second place behind Hinton Bulldogs
Wolfpack finish 11th as a team, but get one individual champion in Rylan De Groot Nathan Broek | Sports Editor LEMARS-The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Western Christian boys’ wrestling teams got back on the mats for a traditional individual tournament hosted by LeMars...
’Pack have little trouble with Warriors
Tyler Mantel of Western Christian flies down the lane for a transition dunk during boys' basketball versus Sioux Center Tuesday, Jan. 10. The Wolfpack defeated the Warriors 68-26. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Class 2A fourth-ranked Western Christian tops Sioux Center 68-26...
Former Western Christian basketball named GPAC Player of the Week
Jacob Vis surpassed 1,000 career points during the week of Jan. 2-7 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Former Western Christian basketball standout Jacob Vis earned Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Player-of-the-Week honors for games played from Jan. 2-7, as...
