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First-half flurry favors Western

Junior Aidan Carlson looks to advance the ball past a Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley player in a match Tuesday, April 11, in Rock Valley. Western Christian defeated the Nighthawks 5-0 in the contest. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian boys’ soccer Harberts tallies duo...

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Girls surrender two-goal lead in loss

Western Christian girls’ soccer Harberts’ hat trick not enough to fuel Wolfpack to first victory of 2024 season Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 2-1-0-0 3Unity Christian 0-3-0-1 4ORANGE CITY – In search of its first win of the season, Western...

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’Pack shuts out ’Hawks for first win

Senior captain Cambrie Krikke starts the motion for a throw-in during a match against Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in Hull. On Tuesday, April 9, Krikke recorded an assist in the Wolfpack’s 4-0 win. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Bryanna Garcia (13) dribbles the ball for...

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Baccam, Heemskerk each tally multiple scores

Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys’ soccer Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 4-1 5Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0 0HULL – Western Christian took care of a depleted Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley squad in a Northwest Iowa Soccer League matchup...

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Squads both take fourth overall

Mylie Gulker competes at the Sioux Center Relays on Thursday, April 11. Western Christian girls' track and field finished in fourth with 83 points. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) Jacob Gulker competes in an event on the track at the Sioux Center Relays. Western Christian...

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Western wins first home meet

Tycen Van Zee reads the green in a match against Worthington on Thursday, April 11, at Rolling Hills. Van Zee finished in third place with a 41 on a windy day in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western christian boys’ golf Squad overcomes poor conditions to capture...

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Roetman returns for girls’ golf

Western Christian golfer Kiah Van Der Brink swings in her club in a match against Worthington on Thursday, April 11, at Rolling Hills. Van Der Brink, a junior, finished with a 63. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian girls’ golf Freshman leads ’Pack to...

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Girls’ unit captures third

Western Christian's Bentley Bliek begins her motion for the shot put at the Western Co-ed Invite. Bliek, a sophomore, took first in the JV section of the event, throwing a best hurl of 32-05.00. (Andrew Buckman) Western Christian sprinters Tristan Rozeboom (far left)...

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Western skirts past Royals

Western Christian Boys’ Golf Douma dominates to lead ’Pack boys’ golf to season-beginning victory Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 163MMCRU 164MARCUS – Similar to the girls’ side, Western Christian boys’ golf played a tightly-contested match at...

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’Pack drops opening match

Western Christian Girls’ Golf Golfing without lone returner, inexperienced squad falls to MMCRU in Marcus Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 246MMCRU 242MARCUS – Western Christian girls’ golf opened its season dropping a close meet to MMCRU on the...

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Baccam starts year in style

Western Christian Boys’ Soccer Western tallies three second-half goals to beat Dutch in first game of season Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 0-3 3MOC-Floyd Valley 0-0 0ORANGE CITY – While overcoming some first-half-of-the-first-game struggles,...

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’Pack falls in close match

Western Christian girls’ Soccer Harberts tallies lone Western goal in season-opening home loss to MOC Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 0-1 1MOC-Floyd Valley 0-2 2HULL – Following a four-day postponement, Western Christian girls’ soccer finally kicked...

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Western Christian students take tractors to school

Shane D. Johnson |Editor On Thursday, March 14, students at Western Christian High School got the opportunity to take their tractors to school. Pictured are students of Western Christian posing for a photo with their tractors. (Photo/Submitted)

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Area Honors Performances showcase musical talent on display

HULL CHRISTIAN REPRESENTED WELL AT HONORS PERFORMANCE Hull Christian School eighth graders violinist Maeley De Kam and cellist Ainsley Haveman performed at the Jan. 25 Northwest Iowa Honor Orchestra Festival on the campus of Northwestern College. (Photo/Julie Bosma)...

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Western Christian’s Winter Pops Concert

Maeva Haveman and Jessica Weilenga (l to r) are shown in the string orchestra in the Winter Pops Concert. The sopranos and altos of the cantus and concert choirs sang “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” The 727 jazz band played “Mamacita,” “Chameleon,” and “Diggin’ the...

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2A Champs once more

Western Christian boys’ basketball poses for photos following its dominating defeat of Hudson in the Class 2A state championship game. The Wolfpack captured its 11th state title in program history with the 27-point victory Friday, March 8, in Des Moines. Please see...

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Western Christian individual state speech March 9

Shane D. Johnson |Editor Western Christian students Allie Wielenga, Olivia Engbers, Hailey Ammons, Adlemi Mejia-Vargas, Kyra Visser, Piper Hanson and Olivia Hofland performed at the individual state speech competition at Kuemper Catholic High School Saturday, March 9....

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Western lands 2 on state squads

Karsten Moret. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Kaden Van Regenmorter. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) IPSWA selects Moret, Van Regenmorter to All-State teams following title win Andrew Buckman | Sports Writer Two Western Christian juniors were named IPSWA All-State selections.Wolfpack...

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