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Western Christian Dance Team Night 2024

The kindergarten through second graders danced to “I Will Survive” at Dance Team Night February 5. The Western Christian dance team performed its hoopla routine on Dance Team Night. Julie Bosma|Editorial Assistant Western Christian had its Dance Team Night Monday,...

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Final regular-season game ends in loss

Jenna Vollink (13) closely defends a South O'Brien player in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs. Boyden-Hull defeated the Wolverines 55-34 Thursday, Feb. 8, in Hull to advance in the bracket. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball Comets can’t keep...

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Comets capture close win

Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball Balance on offense leads to narrow victory for squad in final regular-season home game Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter "Their focus and their intensity on the defensive side of the ball really worked things for us offensively." - Coach...

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’Pack qualifies three for state

Christopher VandeBrake wrestles against Beau Weber of MOC-Floyd Valley at 190 pounds during the district wrestling tournament at Sioux Center. VandeBrake defeated Weber both times he faced him. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) Western Christian boys’ wrestling Upper-weight...

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Hawks compete in close duals

Boyden/Hull-Rock Valley's Sophomore Brock Mulder cradles up Algona's Colby Jennings at the district tournament in Estherville to advance to the final round. Mulder placed first and will advance to state competition. (Photo/Kari Jurrens) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 2024...

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Regular season ends in blowout

Trinity Christian's Ava Klein spots up for a shot in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs Thursday, Feb. 8, in Hull. The Comets defeated Woodbury Central 45-31 to advance to the second round. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian girls’ basketball Incomplete...

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Trinity drops finale in Remsen

Trinity Christian boys’ basketball Hoksbergen claws closer to 1,000 points in last regular-season contest of his career Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian 14-2-11-9 36Remsen St. Mary’s 21-18-18-15 72REMSEN – Trinity Christian capped its regular season...

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’Pack runs into unbeaten wall

Addi Van't Hul (10) closely defends a West Lyon player in the Class 3A first-round playoff matchup. Western Christian lost to the Wildcats 68-58 to end its season Saturday, Feb. 10, in Inwood. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian girls’ basketball ‘Lethargic’...

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’Pack scrapes out road victory

Western Christian boys’ basketball Unit uses strong free-throwing shooting, strong defensive effort to grab 17th win of season Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 23-11-9-19 62Spirit Lake 13-16-12-16 57SPIRIT LAKE – After cruising, for the most part,...

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’Hawks sweep pair of duals

Luis Thomas wrestles for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley at 120 pounds in its final home meet of the season. Thomas beat his Okoboji/HMS opponent by 10-3 decision. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys’ wrestling Unit defeats Okoboji/HMS, MOC in final home...

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Western finishes regular-season slate

Western Christian boys’ wrestling McFarland, Van Surksum each register two falls in pair of dual losses at Sioux Center Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter SIOUX CENTER – Western Christian boys’ wrestling closed its scheduled regular-season slate Thursday, Feb. 1, in...

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’Pack moves to 15-1

Noah Hilbrands (13) goes up for a layup against Tea Area on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at home. Western Christian defeated the Titans 69-48. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian boys’ basketball Western handles business against Tea Area in potential ‘best defensive effort of...

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Group grabs week-opening win

Carter Kleinwolterink drives past a West Lyon defender to the basket. The Comets were defeated by the Wildcats 76-51 Tuesday, Jan. 30. (Photo/Jason Hommes). Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball Comets trounce winless Generals on road in second-to-last week of regular-season...

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Squad has no response for Wildcat defense

Izzy Prachomphonh (55) looks toward the basket against West Lyon on Tuesday, Jan. 30, in Inwood. Boyden-Hull fell to the Wildcats 51-22 in the contest. (Photo/Jason Hommes) Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball Comets fail ‘to play well’ as a team in blowout road loss to...

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Kaylee De Jong takes seventh at 235

Kaylee De Jong stands smiling on the podium holding a plaque at the IGHSAU State Championships. De Jong finished seventh at 235 pounds in the tournament. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ wrestling Three out of four ’Hawks win 2-plus matches, as...

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Trinity outscored in all four quarters

Trinity Christian boys’ basketball Tigers can’t keep pace in 13th loss of season, penultimate regular-season home game Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian 17-6-10-10 43Akron-Westfield 14-14-18-13 59HULL – Trinity Christian lost its fourth straight game...

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Vis continues breakout for Tigers

Trinity Christian girls’ basketball Squad drops week-opening contest to Westerners in Akron, falls back to .500 on season Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian 14-7-9-12 42Akron-Westfield 11-13-19-6 49AKRON – After taking a 3-point lead into the second...

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Tigers take down Comets

Boyden-Hull/Trinity Christian girls’ basketball Trinity, B-H matchup results in close victory for host squad as playoffs grow closer Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian 6-9-9-16 40Boyden-Hull 5-6-9-15 35HULL – Two closely-located rivals from Hull...

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Western unable to tie game at buzzer

Aubrie Kooiker (11) plays tight off-ball defense against a Unity Christian player Thursday, Jan. 25. The Wolfpack fell to the Knights 60-57. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian girls’ basketball Back-and-forth battle between familiar foes finishes in sad defeat...

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’Pack goes winless at Woodbury Central

Western Christian boys’ wrestling Vande Vegte’s trio of falls highpoints set of road duals for Western boys’ wrestling Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter MOVILLE – In place of the Siouxland Conference Tournament, which many of its local competitors were taking place in,...

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