Western Christian Baseball Defense hurts visitors during mercy-rule defeat in Sheldon Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 2Sheldon 12 SHELDON – With its most recent contest going down as a loss to Sheldon, Western Christian finished its first 10 games of...
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Just shy of first win
Western Christian Softball Wolverines walk off Western in seventh inning Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 1-0-2-0-1-0-0 4River Valley 0-3-0-1-0-0-1 5 CORRECTIONVILLE – With multiple girls out injured, Western Christian was forced to shuffle its lineup...
Sioux County squads battle in Boyden
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Western Christian Softball Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 1-0-2-0-0 3Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 2-0-3-1-5 11 BOYDEN – While Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley continued to rack up victories, Western Christian remained in search of its...
Sioux County squads battle in Hull
Isabella Zomermaand prepares to release a pitch during Western Christian’s game against Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley. While striking out three, Zomermaand allowed six earned runs across six innings of work. (Photos/Andrew Buckman) Cameron Halbur warms up on the mound as...
B-H/RV shuts out WC
Western Christian’s Landon Hanenburg attempts to pick off Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s Clayton Juffer during a contest Tuesday, June 3, in Hull. The Nighthawks went on to win the contest 9-0 over the Wolfpack. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock...
‘Elite pitching’ leads Storm Lake past Western
Western Christian Softball Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0Storm Lake 5-0-0-4-3-0-0 12 HULL – Undefeated Storm Lake took down winless Western Christian in five innings Wednesday, June 4. A 12-0 victory pushed the visiting Tornadoes to...
WC goes down to WL in five innings
Western Christian Baseball Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0 0West Lyon 5-3-5-0-1 14 HULL – Unfortunately for Western Christian, it ran into a West Lyon squad coming off its first loss of the season. In just five innings Wednesday, June 4, the...
Wolfpack heads to substate final
Western Christian senior captain Lane Maassen looks ahead with the ball just in front of him, weighing what to do with it. Western went on to upset Unity Christian 2-1 in the Class 1A Substate 1 semifinals. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Boys’ Soccer Carlson...
Doubleheader loss opens year
Eighth grader Ryker Kooima goes through his throwing motion Thursday, May 29, against Central Lyon. Western Christian dropped a 9-3 result to the Lions in Rock Rapids. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Western Christian Baseball Western begins year with pair of losses to visiting...
WC can’t hold lead
Makenna Fedders runs toward home plate during Western Christian’s matchup with Central Lyon. Fedders and the Wolfpack went on to drop the game 13-8 to the Lions. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Western Christian Softball Lions come back, take high-scoring matchup vs. visitors...
Westerners take out Tigers
Trinity Christian’s Luke De Jong swings at a pitch during his team’s game versus MMCRU. The Royals defeated the Tigers 4-2 Tuesday, May 27, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Baseball Mercy rule ends shortened first week of play for baseball unit Andrew...
Squad caps year at Drake
Western Christian 1600m DMR Avery Dykstra, Paisley Groeneweg, Maddyn De Jager, Morgan Kooiman Western Christian 4x800m Relay Kyrin De Groot, Avery Dykstra, Morgan Kooiman, Addi Van’t Hul Western Christian Bentley Bliek discus Addi Van't Hul Avery Dykstra Kyrin de...
’Pack blanks opposition
Western Christian junior Benjamin Haan cocks back his leg in anticipation of taking a corner kick. Haan had a career match in his team’s win over Missouri Valley, registering 5 points on two goals and an assist. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Boys’ Soccer WC...
Final Western golfer bows out
(LEFT) Tycen Van Zee tees off during a hole in Lake Mills. Finishing in 12th, Van Zee’s season and high school career came to close Monday, May 19. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Boys’ Golf Van Zee plays Front 9 well, can’t marry it with strong enough Back 9...
’Pack puts year to rest with playoff loss
Western Christian Girls’ Soccer Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 1Sioux Center 5 SIOUX CENTER – A lopsided second half put a contest versus Sioux Center out of reach for Western Christian girls’ soccer Wednesday, May 21. As a result of its 5-1 loss in...
Conference foes battle in postseason
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ soccer players look on as a Western Christian shot is fired toward the goal at American State Bank Sports Complex. Western took down the Nighthawks 6-1 in the postseason match. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock...
Western wipes Tornadoes
Preston Louters fights for the ball with a Storm Lake opponent Monday, May 12, in Hull. The Wolfpack went on to defeat the Tornadoes 3-1 on Senior Night. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Boys’ Soccer Maassen scores first career goals in Senior Day win Andrew...
Western Christian destroys Tornadoes
Western Christian Girls’ Soccer Girls snap three-game losing streak to open final week Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 5-1 6Storm Lake 1-0 1 STORM LAKE – Bouncing back from three-consecutive losses, including two by 10 goals apiece, Western Christian...
Boys’ season closes at Sheldon qualifier
Western Christian Boys’ and Girls’ Track and Field Girls collect three one at-large, three automatic bids to state meet Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian girls 60Western Christian boys 29 SHELDON – While Western Christian’s boys’ track and field season...
Girls’ golf closes regular season
Western Christian Girls’ Golf ELC takes down Wolfpack in final dual of campaign at Rolling Hills Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 214Estherville Lincoln Central 193 HULL – In its final dual of the season, Western Christian girls’ golf ended its...
