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WC fights back for win

Junior setter Maggie Van Schepen (6) bumps the volleyball into the air Tuesday, Oct. 15, against Cherokee Washington. Van Schepen finished with a match-high 38 assists in Western Christian's 3-2 victory over the Braves. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian...

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Westra earns all-conference nod

Senior Matthew Boon runs at the War Eagle Conference meet Thursday, Oct. 17, in Marcus. In his return to competition, Boon ran a 21:35.85 for 34th place. (Photo/Laurel Schriever) Trinity Christian junior Maya Driesen strides it out at the War Eagle Conference meet....

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WC, B-H/RV run at Landsmeer

Sophomore Jenna De Kam competes in the Unity Christian cross country meet Friday, Oct. 18, at Landsmeer Golf Club. Western Christian's De Kam closed the contest in 27th place with a time of 25:57.01. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley's Aubree Boender runs...

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QB hurls five scores in win

Western Christian senior Lane Maassen totes the rock as he works to break a Unity Christian tackle Friday, Oct. 18, in Hull. Maassen finished with 146 receiving yards on nine catches versus the Knights. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Football DeStigter plays...

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’Hawks held scoreless

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley senior Drew Rozeboom is taken to the ground after completing a catch on a fake punt. Rozeboom finished with just the one grab for 22 yards in his squad's 37-0 road loss to MOC-Floyd Valley. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley...

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Zwart ends conference runner-up

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Cross-Country Girls claim fourth as a squad in Siouxland meet at Rolling Hills Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor HULL – Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley hosted the 2024 Siouxland Conference cross-country meet Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Rolling Hills Country Club...

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Lions push ’Pack aside

Western Christian’s line prepares to snap the football in a game against CL/G-LR. Western was defeated by the Lions 23-7 and dropped to 4-3 on the season. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Western Christian Football Ranked side struggles to finish drives on offense in decisive...

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’Hawks no match for No. 6

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley senior Braylen Crawford holds the ball tight to his body as he carries it in a game against Bishop Heelan. Crawford and company fell to the Crusaders 37-6 Friday, Oct. 11, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Football Thomas...

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Tigers sweep Mustangs

Trinity Christian senior setter Kerstin Brummel (6) sets a ball to a teammate Thursday, Oct. 10, in Hull. Brummel finished with 19 assists in her team’s sweep of George-Little Rock. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Volleyball Squad collects first win of the...

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’Pack falls in title match

Western Christian junior outside hitter Scarlett Winterfeld (4) swings at the ball against Central Lyon in her team’s home tournament. Though the Wolfpack defeated the Lions, the group came up one win short of winning the Kooima Varilek Classic. (Photo/Sean Baccam)...

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No. 7 side sweeps Generals

Senior middle hitter Raina Nibbelink (4) hits the ball over the net for Boyden-Hull against Sibley-Ocheyedan. Nibbelink finished with six kills in her team’s 3-0 defeat of the Generals. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull Volleyball Comets grab home victory as visitors...

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Two Hull teams run in George

Bryce Uittenbogaard runs in a meet Thursday, Oct. 10, at Otter Valley Country Club. Uittenbogaard finished the course in George with a time of 22:43.81 for 28th place. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Junior Maya Driesen runs the 5K in the George-Little Rock XC Invitational at...

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Western competes in Cherokee

Western Christian Cross-Country Penultimate regular-season meet results in boys’ seventh-place finish Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor CHEROKEE – Competing in its last meet of the regular season, Western Christian traveled Tuesday, Oct. 8, to the Cherokee Cross-Country...

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Wolfpack host at Rolling Hills

Kyrin De Groot keeps her eyes down as she runs in her team’s home meet at Rolling Hills Country Club. De Groot, the 20th-ranked runner in Class 2A, finished in 10th place with a time of 20:25.82. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s Elizabeth Klein paced...

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’Hawks just short of win

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley quarterback Carter Kleinwolterink (3) hands off the ball to running back Levi Schafer (28). Schafer finished with 12 carries for 73 yards in the Nighthawks’ 10-6 loss to Sioux Center. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Football...

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Comets cruise past Lions

Boyden-Hull middle hitter Raina Nibbelink (4) and junior Jenna Vollink go up for a block versus Central Lyon. The Comets defeated the Lions 3-0 in the Siouxland Conference matchup. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Boyden-Hull Volleyball Excellent serving, strong net play aid...

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WC downs SFC in SD

Junior middle hitter Addi Van't Hul (12) sets the ball in the air in a road match versus Sioux Falls Christian. Van't Hul and Western Christian defeated the Crusaders 3-1 Tuesday, Oct. 1. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Volleyball ’Pack gets past Crusaders...

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WC beats down Orabs

Junior middle linebacker Ross Saeger wraps his arm around a Sheldon player with the aim of tackling him. Western Christian defeated the Orabs 42-7 Friday, Oct. 4, in Hull. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Football Ranked squad scores six touchdowns on way to...

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Bring out the brooms

Trinity Christian Volleyball Tigers sweep Wolverines for second time thanks to strong all-around performance Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 25-25-25 3South O’Brien 19-15-19 0PAULLINA – While gathering its second sweep of South O’Brien in the season,...

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Tigers take sixth in Paullina

Trinity Christian Cross-Country Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor PAULLINA – Trinity Christian cross-country ran its second meet of the week Thursday, Oct. 3, at Paullina Golf Course. In the 2024 Wolverine Cross-Country Meet, the male Tigers’ team placed sixth overall...

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