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Former track and field athlete receives honor

college athletics Cole Zevenbergen earned the NAIA All-Academic athlete recognition awarded by the United States Track and Field and Cross-country Association Nathan Broek | Sports Editor A former Western Christian boys’ track and field athlete was awarded the 2022...

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Come-back attempt falls two runs short

class 1a region 1 softball tournaments Belle Schiermeyer’s home run in the sixth inning gives Trinity Christian new life, but Tigers see 2022 season come to an end in a 9-7 defeat to South O’Brien Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 0-1-0-0-1-3-2  7...

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Pitching change gives Westerners their momentum back

class 1a district 1 baseball tournaments Trinity Christian rallies to within one run in the top of the fifth, before a pitching change allows Akron-Westfield to rally for eight runs and later claim victory Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian  0-0-0-0-4-0-X ...

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Nighthawks edge Warriors on final night of conference play

boyden-hull/rock valley softball Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley rallies for five runs in the bottom of the sixth and holds Sioux Center scoreless in the top of the seventh for a 9-8 win Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sioux Center  0-0-0-0-8-0-0  8 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley ...

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Western Christian fails to play up to its full potential

class 2a district 1 baseball tournaments Slow start plagues Wolfpack in a 7-1 defeat to West Lyon Wildcats to end 2022 season Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-0-1  1 West Lyon 1-0-4-2-0-0-X  7 Jeremiah Kredit dives off first base for...

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Inconsistent season continues against Sioux Center

boyden-hull/rock valley baseball Nighthawks fail to pitch and hit in a 10-0 defeat in five innings to the Warriors Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sioux Center 3-0-7-0-0-X-X  10 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley  0-0-0-0-0-X-X  0 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley senior...

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Pitching and defense come together in victory

boyden-hull/rock valley baseball Nighthawks’ three pitchers combine to give up only two earned runs, while bats force Okoboji Pioneers to make plays in a 6-4 win Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Okoboji 0-0-0-0-3-1-0  4 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 1-0-0-3-2-0-X  6...

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Early mistakes prove too much to come back from

western christian softball Four errors lead to a five-run first inning for the opponent in a 7-1 loss in Lakes Conference play Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-1-0-0-0-0-0  1 Spencer 5-2-0-0-0-0-X  7 Olivia Ten Kley of the Western Christian...

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Errors on defense lead to an 8-0 defeat

western christian baseball Only two of the eight runs given up were earned during a Lakes Conference baseball game in Spencer Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-0-0  0 Spencer 0-0-2-3-2-1-X  8 SPENCER-Once again Western Christian got...

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Nighthawks wallop Pioneers 11-1

boyden-hull/rock valley softball Bats rally late to force 10-run mercy rule over Okoboji in Siouxland Conference action Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Okoboji 1-0-0-0-0-0-X  1 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-1-2-1-4-3-X  11 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley infielder Kavri...

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Bats once again find holes

trinity christian softball Tigers rally for eight runs to back up another good performance on the mound in a victory over Harris-Lake Park Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Harris-Lake Park 0-0-0-0-4-0-0  4 Trinity Christian 2-3-0-3-0-0-0  8 Trinity Christian...

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Walks and hit batters main issues in defeat

trinity christian baseball Trinity Christian pitchers walk nine Harris-Lake Park batters and hit two in a 12-4 defeat Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Harris-Lake Park 3-2-0-4-0-3-0  12 Trinity Christian 2-0-1-0-0-0-1  4 Drew Poppema of Trinity Christian takes a...

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Mistakes cause early lead to evaporate

trinity christian baseball Trinity Christian rallies for a 3-2 lead early, but errors give MMC-RU the edge late in a 9-3 defeat Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian right fielder Mattias Vis stretches out in an attempt to catch a fly ball sailing over his...

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Nighthawks slip past Generals 5-3

boyden-hull/rock valley softball Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley does enough with the bats, in the circle and with the gloves to top Sibley-Ocheyedan on the road Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley left fielder Keilani Maae begins to dive in order to make the...

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Tornadoes prove tough to stop in 14-4 defeat

western christian baseball Chase Veerbeek of Western Christian fouls off a pitch at the plate during Lakes Conference baseball versus Estherville-Lincoln Central Wednesday, June 22. The Wolfpack fell to the Midgets 11-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western Christian liked...

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WC bounces back after a rough first inning

western christian softball After being down 4-0 in the first, the Wolfpack claw back to defeat Storm Lake 7-5 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian outfielder Aubri Fedders prepares to fire the ball back into the infield during Lakes Conference softball...

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Patience and aggressiveness result in 13-0 win

boyden-hull/rock valley baseball Nighthawks draw 10 walks and two hit batters, but bats get better late in the game against Generals Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Cooper Den Hartog of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley prepares to take a swing at a pitch during Siouxland...

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Tough hitting luck continues to plague Tigers

trinity christian softball Trinity Christian keeps hitting the ball right at the defense with MMC-RU finding holes on offense in an 11-0 defeat in six frames Nathan Broek | Sports Editor MMC-RU 1-0-2-0-3-5-X  11 Trinity Christian 0-0-0-0-0-0-X  0 Trinity...

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