college track and field Western athletes help Dordt University claim automatic bids to the NAIA outdoor national meet, as well as earn high conference and national marks Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SIOUX CENTER-Former Western Christian track and field standouts...
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Wyatt Gulker picks Dordt University
college signing Gulker will play basketball for Defenders starting in the 2022-2023 season Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Dordt University announced in a press release Friday, April 1, that Western Christian boys’ basketball standout Wyatt Gulker has announced he will...
Possession soccer allows Wolfpack to take off
western christian boys’ soccer Scott Van Heuvelen goes airborne as he attempts to dribble the ball around a West Sioux player during boys' soccer in Hawarden Thursday, March 31. The Wolfpack came away with a 6-1 win over the Falcons. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western...
’Pack break through in the second half
western christian girls’ soccer Cambrie Krikke of Western Christian attempts to boot the ball around the West Sioux defense during girls' soccer Thursday, March 31. The Wolfpack defeated the Falcons 4-1. (Photo/Nathan Broek) After coming up short on opportunities in...
Coaching some of the region’s best
ibca pizza ranch boys’ all-star classic Ty Van Essen of Western Christian, pictured front row, third from left, poses with the rest of the Iowa Basketball Coaches' Association Pizza Ranch All-Star Classic boys' team following the event on the campus of Dallas...
Final flight as Nighthawk coaches
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley defensive coordinator Heath Swanson yells out instructions to the Nighthawks' defense from the sidelines during the Class 3A state title game against Harlan this past fall. Swanson announced he has stepped down from the position on the...
Local athletes participate in all-star event
dordt university all-star game Boyden-Hull player Vance Katzfey was named as the black team MVP after the Dordt University High School All-Star game that was played Thursday, March 24. But the black team came up short to the white team 104-101. (Photo/courtesy of the...
Local basketball athletes get selected as all-region or all-substate players
ibca all-region and all-substate basketball teams Tanner Te Slaa named Player of the Year in Class 2A with various other members of Boyden-Hull and Western Christian also chosen Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Various players from the Western Christian and Boyden-Hull...
Northwest Iowa team finishes second
ibca basketball coaches association all-star game Ty Van Essen of Western Christian named to the all-tournament team Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Various boys’ basketball athletes from Western Christian and Boyden-Hull had the opportunity to play another weekend of...
Former Western Christian player named an All-American
naia all-american honors Veerbeek helped lead the Dordt University women’s basketball team to national title game Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SIOUX CENTER-The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its selections for All-American teams Friday,...
2022 season kicks off at Dordt Indoor Invitational
western christian track and field Tegan Boyd of Western Christian leaps over a hurdle during the girls' 55-meter hurdle event at the Dordt University Indoor Track and field meet Monday, March 21. This was the first meet of the 2022 season for the Wolfpack....
United as one
college basketball Former Western Christian girls' and boys' basketball coach Bill Harmsen directs Dordt University women's basketball player Mya Chmielewski from the sidelines during the NAIA national tournament earlier this month. Harmsen helped lead the Defender...
Two local athletes named as all-state basketball players
ipswa all-state teams Tanner Te Slaa and Ty Van Essen picked for first team by Iowa Print Sports Writers’ Association Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two local high school basketball athletes were named by the Iowa Print Sports Writers’ Association all-state team as...
A family of officials
high school basketball Brad and Keaton Van Roekel chat about the upcoming game between Trinity Christian and Remsen-St. Mary's this past January. This was one of the few varsity games the uncle and nephew from Hull got to officiate together this past basketball...
Young squad takes first step in track season
trinity christian track and field Carter Westra of Trinity Christian races through the corner during the 800-meter run at the War Eagle Conference indoor track and field meet Monday, March 14. This was the first meet of the 2021 season for the Tigers. (Photo/Nathan...
Overcoming the odds
high school basketball Boyden-Hull alum Wade Vander Maten leads Rock Valley to boys’ Class 2A state basketball title amid his heart condition and surgery on April 22 Wade Vander Maten (pictured squatting) looks on with the rest of the Rock Valley bench during the...
Ethan Kooima named as all-conference
war eagle all-conference boys’ basketball honors Kooima picked to the honorable mention team as announced by the War Eagle Conference Friday, March 11 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor One Trinity Christian boys’ basketball player was selected to the War Eagle...
B-H Comet selected to participate in Senior Basketball Classic
igca senior basketball classic Marissa Pottebaum will play for the Class 2A gray team April 9-19 in the Larry Niemeyer Senior All-Star Game Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association announced, prior to the Iowa High School Girls’ Athletic Union...
Two Tigers named as honorable mention
war eagle all-conference girls’ basketball honors Makiah De Jager and Anna Postma selected to the War Eagle All-Conference team as announced Friday, March 11 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two Trinity Christian girls’ basketball players were selected to the War Eagle...
Local athletes get selected to participate in all-star contest
iowa basketball coaches association all-star game Western Christian boys’ basketball coach Derek Keizer also selected to coach Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two athletes from Western Christian and one athlete from Boyden-Hull, as well as Wolfpack boys’ basketball coach...
