Sports

Boyden-Hull /Rock Valley Boys’ and Girls’ Track and Field

Boys' Track and Field Front row: Devon Johnson, Kayden Pickner, Covey Wynia, Cozyn Rozeboom, Cole Bomgaars, Kaden Van Schepen, Oscar Villalobos, Grant Dykstra; Back row: Josiah Draayer, Braxton Hilbrands, Blake Joffer, Levi Schafer, Layton Snuttjer, Nate Btrenneman,...

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Western Christian Boys’s and Girls’ Track and Field

Boys’ Track and Field Front Row (left to right): Jesse Heynen, Gavin Brands, Elias Wolfswinkel, Japen Bakker, Jesse Ney; Back Row: Ty Groeneweg, Jackson Gulker, Kaden De Jager, Tristan Rozeboom, Caleb Van Beek, Tate Hall, Eli Greydanus, Caleb Greydanus (Photo/Andrew...

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Western Christian Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer

Boys' Soccer Back Row (left to right): Lane Maassen, Beau Van Essen, Noah Hilbrands, Josh Petitt, Barret Bleeker, Ian Sandouka, Aidan Carlson; Middle Row: Asher Blankespoor, Blake Van Beek, Caleb Aaron, JD Nielsen, Kolby Heemskerk, Ben Haan, Teagen Visser, Preston...

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Western Christian Boys’ and Girls’ Golf

Boys' Golf Front Row (left to right): Logan Stetson, Brody Statema, Myles Blom, Karson Vander Ziel, Tycen Van Zee, Brody Van Kley, Sawyer Fykstra, Carson Smith, Trevin Back; Back Row: Ryer Roetman, Gavin Feenstra, Sawyer Van Holland, Briggs Roetman, Landon De Stigter,...

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’Hawks shut out in opener

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Boys’ Soccer Bulldogs hold B-H/RV scoreless in interconference match Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0 0Le Mars 2-1 3LE MARS – Dangerous chances came at a premium for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in a season-opening loss to...

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B-H/RV falls in opener

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Girls’ Soccer Girls surrender two first-half tallies in shutout loss Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0 0Le Mars 2-0 2LE MARS – After multiple years under the direction of Nancy Dickmann, a new regime headed its first...

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’Pack draws with Indians

Western Christian Boys’ Soccer Squad opens year with road tie vs. conference opponent Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 1-1 2Spirit Lake Park Okoboji 1-1 2MILFORD – Though Western Christian stayed on the front end of the scoring Thursday, April 3,...

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’Pack falls to ranked foe

Western Christian Girls’ Soccer Season opener results in multi-goal road defeat to Indians Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-1 1Spirit Lake Park Okoboji 2-3 5MILFORD – A new era of Western Christian girls’ soccer was ushered in by a tough loss to a...

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Western competes at Dordt Indoor

Western Christian's Kyrin De Groot (left) and Elias Wolfswinkel (right) compete in different events during the Dordt University HS Indoor Track and Field Meet. Wolfswinkel finished 12th in the 400-meter dash, while De Groot ran the first leg of a fourth-place 4x800...

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Pizza Ranch Senior All-Star Game

Kaden Van Regenmorter looks toward another player during the Pizza Ranch Senior All-Star Game. Van Regenmorter teamed up with other standout fourth-year players from across Northwest Iowa for the tournament. (Photo/Kari Jurrens)

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Winter sports honors

Western Christian:Boys’ basketballKaden Van Regenmorter: IPSWA Class 2A All-State first team, Class 2A All-Tournament team captain, IBCA Class 2A Substate 8 All-Substate , Pizza Ranch Senior All-StarKarsten Moret: IPSWA Class 2A All-State first team, Class 2A...

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‘Totally invested in their performance’

Boyden High School Students compete at the individual state competition March 15 in a variety of categories including Radio News Announcing, Acting and Public Address. Front: Carlos Caldera, Matteo Cercone, Isaak Sanchez, Jeremy Maassen. Middle: Valeria Topete-Duenas,...

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‘Going into the competition with confidence’

Western Christian High School speech students (left) Alyssa Schmidt (right) Ashlee Koedam compete at the state individual speech event March 15. Schmidt performed in Poetry and Koedam in Solo Musical Theatre.  Western Christian High School students seek to improve and...

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Western Christian Dance Team Night

Western Christian varsity dance team performs its state jazz routine. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Western Christian had its Dance Team Night Feb. 24. Western’s varsity and JV dance teams performed, as well as K-2 and 3-5 Kids’ Camp...

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’Pack advances to substate final

Western Christian celebrates its dominant state-qualifying victory over OABCIG at Buena Vista University. The ‘Pack advanced to its third consecutive state tournament, where it’ll enter as the No. 1 seed this year. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Lane Maassen defends a bigger...

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Comets complete comeback

Senior Brent Zylstra dribbles past an MMCRU defender Saturday, March 1, in Sioux Center. Boyden-Hull defeated the Royals 53-34 to advance to its first state bracket since 2021. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Boyden-Hull coach Isaac Heyer yells something to his team during its...

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National Cheerleading Week

Boyden-Hull Football Cheerleaders L-R: Makaylee Churchill, Cheyenne Neuman, Amy Granillo, Lauren Phillips, Cristel Marquez, Kalyson Bakker, Breanna Cruz, Maria Lopez Morales (Photo/Courtesy of Esmeralda Herrera) Wrestling Cheerleaders Front: Jesenia Vargas, Bria Den...

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Mulder takes third

Cole Bomgaars works from the top against an opponent at the IHSAA State Championships. Bomgaars dropped both of his matches in the Class 2A tournament at 120 pounds. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Brock Mulder holds on to his opponent's ankle as he's held from behind. Mulder...

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B-H beats Generals again

Landon Woelber dribbles the basketball in the halfcourt against Kinglsey-Pierson in Hull. Thursday, Feb. 20, the Comets defeated the Panthers 47-33 to advance to a district final contest versus South O'Brien. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball Squad...

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