Sports

Central Lyon’s height advantage proves too much for Western

class 2a region 1 girls’ basketball tournaments Tegan DeJager of Western Christian muscles her way to the basket through the Central Lyon defense during Class 2A Region 1 girls’ basketball tournaments Tuesday, Feb. 15. The Wolfpack senior saw her prep high school...

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Comets pull away to down Wildcats

class 2a district 3 boys’ basketball tournaments Brevyn Kramer of Boyden-Hull attempts to slap away a shot attempt put up by a West Lyon player during Class 2A District 3 boys’ basketball tournaments Thursday, Feb. 17. The Comets defeated the Wildcats 90-53....

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Bringing home the hardware one last time

ihsaa state swim Kohen Rankin poses with his four state medals, two of which were gold, from the Iowa High School Athletic Association state swim meet that took place in Iowa City Friday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, Feb. 12. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull student Kohen...

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Rylan De Groot finishes third in the district

western christian wrestling Rylan De Groot of Western Christian tussles with his Akron-Westfield opponent Kaden Joy during the Class 1A Section 6 wrestling tournament hosted by West Sioux Saturday, Feb. 5. De Groot competed in the Class 1A District 3 tournament in...

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Comets rout Dutch 90-51

boyden-hull boys’ basketball Landon Kelderman of Boyden-Hull whips a pass to the corner during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball at Sibley-Ocheyedan Friday, Feb. 11. The Comets destroyed the Generals 88-36. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull takes control right from...

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Poor defense hands Trinity a 73-40 defeat

trinity christian boys’ basketball Eli Klein of the Trinity Christian boys’ basketball team. Klein was one of four players to grab two rebounds in a War Eagle Conference game at Remsen-St. Mary’s Tuesday, Feb. 8, but the Tigers fell to the Hawks 73-40. (Photo/Nathan...

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Local athletes make the grade

siouxland conference all-academic Various senior basketball players and cheerleaders had a GPA of 3.75 or higher Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Various senior athletes from the Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball team, boys’ basketball team and cheerleading team were selected...

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Four earn all-conference honors

siouxland all-conference wrestling The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Nighthawks that were picked earned first team nods Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Four Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley wrestlers were selected to the Siouxland all-conference wrestling team. All four grapplers,...

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Change in full-court defense hands Tigers another defeat

trinity christian girls’ basketball Anna Postma of Trinity Christian backs down a Gehlen Catholic player in the post during Class 1A Region 1 girls’ basketball tournaments Thursday, Feb. 10. The Tigers saw the 2021-2022 season come to an end in a 56-39 defeat....

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Defense fuels final victory in Lakes Conference

western christian girls’ basketball Stella Winterfeld of Western Christian skies for a rebound during Lakes Conference girls’ basketball Tuesday, Feb. 8. The Wolfpack defeated the Indians 42-30. (Photo/Mya Brands) Wolfpack defeat Spirit Lake Indians for the final time...

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Western Christian sends its seniors out right

western christian boys’ basketball Eli Van Essen of Western Christian drives down the lane for a layup while attempting to avoid a Spirit Lake defender during Lakes Conference boys’ basketball Tuesday, Feb. 8. The Wolfpack defeated the Indians 70-45. (Photo/Sierra...

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Defense allows Comets to down Dutch

boyden-hull girls’ basketball Marissa Pottebaum of the Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball team. Pottebaum led the Comets with 15 points and 11 rebounds in a 48-32 win over MOC-Floyd Valley Tuesday, Feb. 8. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull defeats MOC-Floyd Valley 48-32 to...

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Boyden-Hull student Kohen Rankin comes home with two golds

ihsaa state swim meet Rankin also competed in the 200-yard freestyle relay and 200-yard medley relay Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull student Kohen Rankin competed at the 2022 Iowa High School Athletic Association state swim meet Friday, Feb. 11, and Saturday,...

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Swing matches fail to go Nighthawks’ way

boyden-hull/rock valley wrestling Regan Maassen of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley arm fights with Tanner McKimmey of Humboldt during the Class 2A Regional duals hosted by Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community Schools Tuesday, Feb. 8. Maassen won the match 4-2, but the Nighthawks...

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Three Nighthawks take home conference titles

boyden-hull/rock valley wrestling Casey Pick gets to the back of his Central Lyon/George-Little Rock opponent Evan Kruger during the Siouxland Conference wrestling tournament Friday, Jan. 28. Pick won the match by a 7-5 decision and went on to claim second-place...

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Former Wolfpack earns Player-of-the-Week honors

college basketball Ashtyn Veerbeek averaged a double-double during games played from Dec. 18 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor A former Western Christian girls’ basketball standout was named as Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Player-of-the-Week by the conference...

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Defensive effort secures victory

boyden-hull boys’ basketball Blake Bomgaars of Boyden-Hull fires a half-court shot at the final horn during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball versus Sioux Center Friday, Jan. 28. The Comets defeated the Warriors 86-75. (Photo/Natahan Broek) Boyden-Hull’s complete...

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Mix of pressure defenses gets Comets back in the win column

boyden-hull girls’ basketball Ashtyn Kelderman of Boyden-Hull drives down the lane with a Sioux Center player attempting to defend during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball Friday, Jan. 28. The Comets came up short to the Warriors 56-32. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...

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’Pack battle back from 11-0 deficit

western christian girls’ basketball Lydia Van Kley of Western Christian races down the court in transition during non-conference girls’ basketball versus Sioux City Heelan Saturday, Jan. 29. The Wolfpack fell the Crusaders 56-36. (Photo/Mya Brands) Western Christian’s...

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