Andrew Anderson (31) has filled in well for the Wolfpack with some players missing games this season. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Huge wins are always great, so when you can get two in the same week, why not? That’s exactly what...
Paxton Vander Ziel has been steadily improving as the season has gone on. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Rubber is meeting the road in the wrestling world. With winter break in the rear-view mirror, every result is more important...
Maddie Krikke has been an important part of Western Christian’s team in her senior season. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com The start of the season didn’t go exactly how Western Christian wanted it to. With most of its players coming...
Alison Leloux picked up a big win in Akron during the Wolfpack’s duel with Sheldon last week. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com With a five-girl team, having two top-four finishers at a major tournament is an impressive accomplishment....
Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com "With our young team, I thought we handled it pretty well. It helped we weren’t in school and we had our final days of the Christmas break, so we could use that for some extended travel time." – Western Christian coach...
Jasmine Bakker has been impactful for the Wolfpack this season. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com In a week that was complicated by weather for most teams, the Western Christian Wolfpack’s girls’ wrestling team may have gotten the...
Defense helped Western Christian return to form last week, and Morgan Kooiman (11), Maggie Van Schepen (2) and Addi Van’t Hul (10) all played a part in it. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Great defense is hard to come by. Most times,...
Preston Louters (21) has been a breakout star for the Wolfpack this season. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com In its five games this season, the Western Christian Wolfpack has made one thing clear — it’ll score with the best of them....
Jacob Hofman has earned a spot in Western Christian’s rotation this season. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Few things in sports are more valuable than high-leverage reps. There is nothing to do at practice to recreate the feel of an...
Derek Vande Vegte helped Western Christian take home an eighth-place finish at Sibley-Ocheyedan last weekend. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Getting a winner at a competitive local boys’ wrestling...
Abigail Kats has been important for Western Christian so far, especially when considering the youth that surrounds the Wolfpack’s senior star. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Western Christian girls’...
Western Christian’s week was complicated by weather, but they were still able to take the court and Maddyn De Jager (22) made an impact on the game. Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com At the start of...
Karsten Van Surksum had a solid showing in Sioux City last weekend. (Photo/Warrior Sports Photography) Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com In a battle of the best the area has to offer, a nine-man team can struggle at times....
Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com For Western Christian’s small girls’ wrestling team, each meet is a chance to prove they belong and, at the Ames Invitational Saturday, Dec. 6, the two wrestlers who traveled to the...
Maggie Van Schepen (2) has been Western Christian’s most consistent offensive player so far this season. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Each game offers valuable lessons that can be learned. For...
Ryer Roetman (11) came up big in Western’s comeback against Bishop Garrigan. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com A loss to open the season can leave a bad taste in a team’s mouth, and it can linger....
Western Christian Boys' Wrestling Front row (LtoR): Karsten Van Surksum, Kyler Van Surksum, Colton Warntjes, Derek Vande Vegte, Ben Kats; Back row: Kade LeLoux, Paxton Vander Ziel, Chris Vande Brake, Japen Bakker, Evan Runia, Jacob Hofman (Photo/Calif Poncy) Western...
Western Christian Boys' Basketball (LtoR) Front Row: Ryer Roetman, Cohen Broek, Kolby Heemskerk, Landon De Stigter, Tayden Moret, Lane Jacobsma, Toby Van Meeteren; Back Row: Isaac Postma, Grady De Stigter, Jacob Van Meeteren, Preston Louters, Elliot Blankespoor, Tate...
Celya Verbrugge has been a leader on Western Christian’s team this year, with the culmination of that coming with a third-place finish at West Lyon. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com With a small...
Maggie Van Schepen (2) was crucial in Western Christian’s win over Estherville Lincoln Central. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com It was an up-and-down first week for Western Christian girls’...
