Western Christian baseball Only nine of the 16 runs were earned, on top of eight walks given up, in a 16-0 Lakes Conference loss Monday, June 13 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Spencer 4-1-1-5-5-X-X 16 Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-X-X 0 Western Christian right...
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Athletic association announces changes to winter and fall sports
IHSAA board of control meeting Changes involve dual team wrestling, basketball and cross-country Nathan Broek | Sports Editor DES MOINES-The Iowa High School Athletic Association board of control met Monday, June 13, and approved several postseason adjustments for the...
Four hits not enough against Spencer Tigers
Western Christian softball Western Christian gets shut out on offense in an 11-0 defeat in Lakes Conference action Monday, June 13 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Spencer 2-1-5-3-0-X-X 11 Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-X-X 0 Western Christian shortstop Olivia...
Too many strikeouts plague Tigers against Jays
Trinity Christian softball Trinity Christian strikes out 14 times in a 6-2 defeat to Gehlen Catholic in a softball contest Monday, June 13 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Gehlen Catholic 0-0-0-0-1-4-1 6 Trinity Christian 2-0-0-0-0-0-0 2 Belle Schiermeyer of...
Runs prove hard to come by against Wildcats
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball Coach Kaitlyn Van Der Zwaag hopes bats come together later in the week following a 5-0 Siouxland Conference loss to West Lyon Nathan Broek | Sports Editor West Lyon 0-1-1-0-1-2-0 5 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0...
Free bases plague Nighthawks
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley baseball Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley walks five West Lyon batters and hits four Wildcats in a 12-2 conference defeat in five innings Nathan Broek | Sports Editor West Lyon 3-3-0-6-0-X-X 12 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0-2-0-0-X-X 2...
Mental focus at the plate main cause for defeat
Trinity Christian baseball Trinity Christian hoped a mental day off will help after a 14-3 defeat to Gehlen Catholic Monday, June 13 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Gehlen Catholic 4-0-7-1-2-X-X 14 Trinity Christian 0-0-0-2-1-X-X 3 Trinity Christian pitcher...
Everyone sees the field in blowout win over Okoboji
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball Runs prove easy to come by for the Nighthawks as they defeated the Pioneers 15-0 in five innings Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-6-0-4-5-0-X 15 Okoboji 0-0-0-0-0-X-X 0 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley catcher...
Five Wolfpack boys receive all-conference
All-conference soccer honors Six Western Christian girls also make all-conference list Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Four Western Christian boys’ soccer players and five Western Christian girls’ soccer players were selected to the Northwest Iowa Soccer League...
Three Nighthawk boys named as all-conference
All-Conference soccer announcements Three Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls also get named as all-conference players Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Three Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys’ soccer players and three Nighthawk girls were selected to the Northwest Iowa Soccer League...
Miscues on defense hand Tigers their fifth defeat
Trinity Christian softball A string of errors in the fifth and sixth innings leads to a 13-6 loss to rival Unity Christian Knights Tuesday, June 7 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 0-1-1-0-1-2-1 6 Unity Christian 1-0-0-0-5-7-X 13 Trinity...
The Nighthawks walk it off over the Wolfpack
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley versus Western Christian softball After Western Christian ties it with three runs in the top of the seventh, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley scratches across one run in the bottom to secure the win Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian...
Walks and errors come back to bite Nighthawks
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley baseball Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley first baseman Ryan Strait leaps into the air to avoid a throwing error during Siouxland Conference baseball Wednesday, June 8. The Nighthawks fell to the MOC-Floyd Valley Dutch 8-1. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Okoboji...
Timely hits fail to materialize against Tornadoes
Western Christian baseball Western Christian first baseman Hunter Hofland prepares to receive a throw on a pick-off move to first base during Lakes Conference baseball versus Storm Lake Monday, June 6. The Wolfpack fell to the Tornadoes 2-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Storm...
Bats stay silent against Knights
Trinity Christian baseball Trinity Christian only logs three hits against Unity Christian in War Eagle Conference play Tuesday, June 7 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0 Unity Christian 3-0-0-3-0-0-X 6 Josh Kooiker of Trinity...
’Pack walks it off over Tornadoes
Western Christian softball Storm Lake rallies to tie the game with three in the top of the seventh, but Western Christian answers back in the bottom half with one to win 8-7 Western Christian second baseman Aidyn Schemper receives a throw from shortstop on a force...
Davenport Assumption edges Western Christian on PKs
Class 1A boys’ state soccer title game Knights’ first goal in second half changes some of the momentum for the rest of the game Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Davenport Assumption 0-1-0-0 PKs: 3 2 Western Christian 1-0-0-0 PKs: 1 1 The Western Christian...
Change in pitchers flips game on its head
Trinity Christian baseball A 4-1 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning evaporates in a non-conference contest with Alta-Aurelia Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 1-0-1-2-0-0-0-0 4 Alta-Aurelia 0-0-0-0-1-0-3-1 5 Trinity Christian...
Former athletes compete on college’s biggest stage
NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships Emma Bakker, Emily Heynen and Cole Zevenbergen earn All-American honors in running events at nationals in Alabama Nathan Broek | Sports Editor GULF SHORES, AL-Various former athletes from Western Christian and...
Western Christian falls to Spirit Lake on opening night
Western Christian softball Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-0-0-2-0-X-X 2 Spirit Lake 6-3-0-4-X-X-X 13 SPIRIT LAKE-The scoreboard on opening night for Western Christian in a road contest with Spirit Lake may have been lopsided, but the...