Western Christian 2024-2025 boys' wrestling team(LtoR) Front Row: Japen Bakker, Cooper Emerick, Cade Le Loux, Jesse Heynen; Back Row: Coach Austin Wilson, Landan Hanenburg, Jesse Ney, Chris Vande Brake, Paxton Vander Ziel, Coach Gavin De Hough (Photo/Courtesy of WC...
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Trinity Christian Boys and Girls Basketball
Trinity Christian 2024-2025 boys' basketball team(LtoR) Back Row: Kylan Davelaar, Trey Boogerd, Carter Westra, Clinton Vander Zwaag, Luke De Jong, Cory Maassen, James Postma, Reid Groeneweg; Front Row: Mattias Vis, Levi Van Egdom, Brendan Van Maanen, Tyce Klein, Bryce...
Standout captures second tourney win
Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Western Christian 47.0SIOUX RAPIDS –Sioux Central Girls’ InvitationalWestern Christian 47.0; 110: Ivanna Reynoso-Reyes (0-2) placed 3rd – Round 1 - Katherine Scott (GTRA-ELC) 2-0 won by fall over Reynoso-Reyes 0-2 (Fall 0:56); Round...
Western hosts season-opening tourney
Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Girls’ Wrestling Leloux, De Jong duo go lossless during first action of 24-25 season in HullAndrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comHULL – A pair of girls’ wrestling teams hailing from Hull made their season...
’Hawks claim fourth at stacked meet
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Girls’ Wrestling Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 148.0HOLSTEIN –Ridge View Girls’ Wrestling InvitationalBoyden-Hull/Rock Valley 148.0; 100: Dani Curiel (2-3) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points – Champ. Round 1 - Curiel 2-3 received a bye;...
Back to State
Morgan Kooiman (11) looks to hit the ball over the net and elude Humboldt block. Kooiman, a freshman, finished with a match-high 12 kills for Western Christian in its state-clinching sweep Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Volleyball...
West Lyon wheels past Western Christian
Sophomore Jesse Heynen (26) carries the ball during a kickoff return versus West Lyon. Western Christian was defeated 42-7 by the Wildcats to end its 2024 season Friday, Nov. 1. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Football ’Pack unable to stifle opposing ground...
De Groot takes 24th
Western Christian senior Kyrin De Groot runs during the Class 2A state cross-country meet Saturday, Nov. 2, in Fort Dodge. At Lakeside Municipal Golf Course, De Groot placed 24th in her final high school competition in the sport. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western...
Final Fort Dodge race
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s Elyse Zwart competes at the 2024 Iowa High School State Cross Country Championships in Fort Dodge. Zwart capped her career with a 36th-place finish among a stacked field of runners. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley...
Tigers tumble out of playoffs
Ava Klein (5) bats a ball toward Akron-Westfield’s side of the court Monday, Oct. 29, on the road. Trinity Christian’s 3-0 loss to the ranked Westerners put an end to its strong 2024 campaign. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Volleyball Ranked Westerners sweep...
Regional final bound
Boyden-Hull Volleyball Comets bounce Lions from Class 2A playoffs with home sweep Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 25-25-25 3Central Lyon 18-21-19 0HULL – To break its season-series tie and decide a Class 2A Region 7 finalist, Boyden-Hull hosted Central...
Comeback queens
Boyden-Hull’s Rylee Bomgaars (1) cocks back her arm in anticipation of spiking the ball against Hinton. The Comets defeated the Blackhawks 3-2 Wednesday, Oct. 30, in an electrifying match in Orange City. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull Volleyball B-H overcomes...
Moving on
Junior reserve setter Annie Koele (5) bumps up a ball in a match against Estherville Lincoln Central. Koele finished with six assists in the third set Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Sweep of E-LC advances Western to Class 3A regional semifinals...
De Groot qualifies for state
Western Christian senior Kyrin De Groot paces herself during a Class 2A state-qualifying cross-country meet in Orange City. De Groot punched her ticket to state for a third straight year, finishing the race in fifth place. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Freshman Ian Ten Napel...
Offense finds a groove
Senior Teagan Visser (81) hauls in an interception for Western Christian during its 41-28 victory over Okoboji. The Wolfpack will face off with West Lyon for the second round of the playoffs Friday, Nov. 1, in Inwood. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Football...
’Hawks end year in Rock Valley
Sophomore Nate Brennaman (69) blocks for a Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley returner Friday, Oct. 25, in Rock Valley. The Nighthawks capped their 2024 season with a 42-13 loss to ranked Carroll. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Football Ranked Carroll earns win...
Sweep and advance
Sophomore Elsie Hoegh holds the ball in her hands ahead of her service. Boyden-Hull's star sophomore helped lead her squad to a 3-0 sweep of Sibley-Ocheyedan in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull Volleyball Comets find little trouble in taking down Generals in...
Zwart qualifies again
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Cross-Country Senior standout runner earns third consecutive spot in Fort Dodge meet Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor HARLAN – A seventh-place finish for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s top runner was enough to earn her a spot at the 2024 Iowa High...
Brummel surpasses 1,000 assists
Trinity Christian senior setter Kerstin Brummel (6) sets a ball to a teammate Monday, Oct. 21, in Hull. Brummel surpassed the 1,000-career assist mark during the match, a 3-0 sweep, versus Harris-Lake Park. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Volleyball Tigers...
Campaign comes to a close
Trintiy Christian Cross-Country Tigers end year in Class 1A state-qualifying meet at Holstein Country Club Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor HOLSTEIN – Trinity Christian cross-country’s season came to a close Thursday, Oct. 23, at Holstein Country Club following the...
