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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
’Pack play arguably their best game of the year against Lions
class 2a region 1 softball tournaments Western Christian gets the right balance of offense, defense and pitching in a 12-2 victory in five innings over Central Lyon Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Central Lyon 1-0-0-0-1-X-X 2 Western Christian 6-1-2-2-1-X-X ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kredit and Van Essen combine to shut down Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
western christian versus boyden-hull/rock valley baseball Nighthawks felt they beat themselves as they dropped both games in a non-conference double-header with Western Christian Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Game 1 Western Christian 5-0-4-0-1-0-X 10...
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...
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...