Western Christian

No grapplers to state meet

Western Christian boys’ wrestling WC’s season comes to a close at Sioux City district competition Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 30.0SIOUX CITY –Western Christian 30.0; 132: Kade Leloux (4-16) did not place and scored 3.0 team points – Champ. Round 1...

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WC pulls away in fourth

Karsten Moret jumps toward the rim ahead of an electrifying dunk during Western Christian’s win over Spirit Lake. Moret led Western to a 73-59 win over the Indians in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian boys’ basketball Electrifying dunk caps exciting...

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Fedders leads WC on Senior Night

Junior Madi Krikke debates whether to shoot the ball from 3-point range against Spirit Lake. Western Christian fell to the Indians 68-36 Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian girls’ basketball Turnovers turn close contest in home blowout...

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Western wipes Worthington

Senior Aubrie Kooiker dribbles the ball up the right side of the court during Western Christian's game against Worthington. The Wolfpack defeated the Trojans 50-38 Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian girls’ basketball Post players fuel...

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Second-half separation

Senior post player Barret Bleeker (34) goes up for a layup Monday, Feb. 3, in a game vs. MOC-Floyd Valley. Class 2A No. 1 Western Christian defeated the Dutch 78-62 in Hull. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian boys’ basketball Two of NW Iowa’s strongest squads face...

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Victory at the Pentagon

Junior reserve guard Kolby Heemskerk (21) evades defenders Saturday, Feb. 1, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. At the Sanford Pentagon, Heemskerk and Western Christian defeated Aberdeen Christian 64-40 to move to 15-2 on the season. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western...

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Poor third proves costly

Western Christian girls’ basketball Two Wolfpack members finish just shy of a double-double Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 12-9-7-11 39MOC-Floyd Valley 12-11-19-11 53ORANGE CITY – Three tight quarters were overshadowed by a dominant third for...

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’Pack places eighth

Western Christian boys’ wrestling Ney, Bakker earn solo thirds at respective weights in Parker Invite Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 55.0PARKER, S.D. –2025 Parker InvitationalWestern Christian 55.0; 132: Kade Leloux (3-10) did not place and scored...

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Season closes for Western grapplers

Jaydn Leloux grapples Britany Castelan of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley during the IGHSAU 1A Region 6 state qualifier in Sioux Center. Western Christian's 145-pound grappler came up just short of punching her ticket to Coralville, finishing in third place. (Photo/Andrew...

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Hull girls wrestle in Sioux City

Ariadna Rosales flexes her body in a bridge position to avoid being pinned Saturday, Jan. 25, in Sioux City. Rosales placed seventh at 120 pounds for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in the Hinton/SBL Blackhawk Girls Tournament. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Abigail Kats competes at...

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Western clobbers Hawks

Tayden Moret drives toward the basket during Western Christian's contest versus Remsen St. Mary's. The Class 2A No. 1 Wolfpack defeated the top-10 1A squad handily Monday, Jan. 20, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Class 2A No. 1...

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Hawks doubled up in Hull

Western Christian Girls’ Basketball ’Pack flips script on St. Mary’s, dominates for fourth win Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 22-17-18-15 72Remsen St. Mary’s 10-12-10-4 36HULL – Less than a year after falling by 24 points, Western Christian...

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Boys compete in duals

Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Male grapplers swept during triangular in Cherokee Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 15.0Cherokee Washington 47.0Western Christian 6.0Storm Lake 76.0CHEROKEE –Western Christian 15.0, Cherokee Washington 47.0; 215: Jesse...

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Trio travels to Le Mars

Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Western places 13th as a team against field of mainly NW squads Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 23.0LE MARS –Le Mars Girls’ Invite 2025Western Christian 23.0; 115: Nicole VanDerZwaag (17-13) placed 6th and scored...

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WC competes in Moville

Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling VandeBrake gathers fall, tech fall in quad at Woodbury Central Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 10.0Hinton 64.0Western Christian 12.0West Sioux 64.0Western Christian 0.0Woodbury Central 76.0MOVILLE –Western Christian...

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’Pack handles Lennox on road

Lane Maassen (25) goes up for a shot Thursday, Jan. 16, during a contest against Class 2A No. 5 Unity Christian. No. 1 Western Christian took down the Knights 73-72 in Orange City. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Unit pushes through foul...

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Win streak snaps

Bentley Bliek attemps to release a shot among a flurry of traffic in the paint Thursday, Jan. 16, in Orange City. Eventually, Western Christian fell to Unity Christian 62-41 in the contest. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Girls’ Basketball South Dakota side...

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Western outlasts MMCRU

Landon DeStigter tries to avoid an MMCRU defender as he lets go of a shot Thursday, Jan. 9. Western Christian defeated the Royals 88-75 in a point-scoring slugfest in Hull. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball ‘Tremendous’ performance from KVR leads...

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Leloux goes 3-0, wins title at Dan Pansch

Jaydn Leloux works to pick up her opponent's leg Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Dan Pansch Girls Invitational. Leloux went on to defeat Aberdeen Central's Mila Hobbes via pin in the bout, before eventually taking the title at 145 pounds. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Paxton...

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Wolfpack out-claw Wolverines

Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Boys’ squad hosts series of duals on home mat in Hull Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 33.0Sioux City West 24.0Western Christian 12.0West Sioux 69.0Western Christian 12.0Westwood Sloan 65.0HULL –Western Christian 33.0,...

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