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...
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...
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,...
Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Girls grab victory over Woodbury at A-W dual meet Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 18.0Akron-Westfield 30.0Western Christian 12.0Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 66.0Western Christian 12.0Sheldon/South O’Brien...
Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Early Moret dunk sparks Western in return win over Mustangs Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 23-18-20-12 73Newell-Fonda 8-14-6-7 35NEWELL – Despite coming off an extended break from competition, Western Christian...
Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Second-ranked Mustangs hand opposition 10th loss of season Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 4-6-11-9 30Newell-Fonda 18-23-14-14 69NEWELL – A return to action yielded yet another tough matchup and result for Western...
Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Three girls place in top-three in respective weight classes Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 64.0SHELDON –Orab Girls’ Wrestling InvitationalWestern Christian 64.0; 115: Nicole VanDerZwaag (9-7) placed 3rd and scored...
Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Nebraska squad travels to face defending 2A champs in Sioux City Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor SIOUX CITY –Team 1 2 3 4 TotalWestern Christian 17 18 20 22 77Lincoln Lutheran 23 8 16 18 65
Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Class 5A squad hosts ’Pack in Arena Classic in Sioux City Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 10-15-11-9 45Sioux City West 9-12-20-18 59SIOUX CITY – While Western Christian’s start has been worse than last year in the...
Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Final meet of 2024 sees four grapplers compete in road tourney Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 30.0FORT DODGE – Following nearly two weeks off due to a canceled tournament, Western Christian girls’ wrestling was back...
Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Two Western grapplers compete in year-ending tournament Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 30.0 SPENCER –Austin Roberts Memorial TournamentWestern Christian 30.0; Japen Bakker (7-7) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points...
Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Japen Bakker wins Western’s only match in Emmetsburg Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 0.0Emmetsburg 66.0Western Christian 4.0Spencer 65.0EMMETSBURG –Western Christian 0.0, Emmetsburg 66.0; 215: Ryan Wirtz (EMME) over...
Senior Kaden DeJager goes up for a shot Thursday, Dec. 12, versus Bishop Heelan. Western Christian defeated Heelan 62-56 despite only putting up 2 points in the fourth quarter. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Western avoids fourth-quarter...
Western Christian junior Bentley Bliek struggles for the ball against two Bishop Heelan defenders. Despite 11 rebounds from Bliek, No. 1 ranked Crusaders beat the Wolfpack in a rout Thursday, Dec. 19. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Western...
(RIGHT) Lane Maassen (25) goes up for a contested rebound Friday, Dec. 13, versus Heritage Christian. Western Christian defeated its foe 72-50 to move to 2-2 on the 2024-25 season thus far. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Defending champs pick...
Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Western remains winless after tough matchup with Chargers Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 12-8-10-17 47Sioux Falls Christian 21-20-20-3 64 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Despite holding an early lead, Western Christian went...
Kaden Van Regenmorter is honored for reaching and surpassing the 1,000-point mark at Western Christian home game against Heritage Christian. Van Regenmorter hit the mark during a game the week prior in Nebraska. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball...
Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Five Western grapplers compete for squad at Pizza Ranch tourney Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 17.0 JACKSON, Minn. – Just five Western Christian boys competed at the 2024 Pizza Ranch tournament in Jackson, Minnesota....
Jesse Heynen competes for Western Christian at 157 pounds. Noah Chapman of tournament host Sergeant Bluff-Luton defeated Heynen by fall at 2:38 in the first round of the bracket. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Squad sees first action of...
Tyce Van Beek works to flip his opponent over at Long Lines Family Rec Center. The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 150-pounder defeated his Akron-Westfield opponent, Aken Marieu, via fall late in the match. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley...
