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Western Christian Cross-CountryKyrin De Groot. (Photo/Submitted) De Groot punches ticket for second timeAndrew Buckman | Sports ReporterORANGE CITY – Western Christian cross-country runner Kyrin De Groot qualified for the 2A state meet Thursday, Oct. 19.The...

The Wolfpack celebrate on the court after an ace serve during Class 3A regional volleyball action against West Lyon Thursday, Oct. 19. Western Christian defeated the Wildcats, 3-0 to advance to the semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 24. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Efficiency defines...

Western Christian footballA number of Western Christian defenders work to take down the Unity Christian ball handler during the regular season football game at Unity Friday, October 13. Pictured in view for the Wolfpack are Taeten Kollis, 63; Rylan DeGroot, 40; Barret...

Western Christian VolleyballHaley Wielenga Cherokee takes final three sets to defeat Western 3-2 Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Western Christian 25-25-23-21-9 2Cherokee 12-20-25-25-15 3CHEROKEE – A battle of ranked teams in Class 3A ended in an upset Thursday, Oct....

western Christian footballWestern Christian's Tyler Mantel gets in position to defend the run against Central Lyon/George-Little Rock in district action Friday, October 6. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Wolfpack’s special teams keep Central Lyon/George-Little Rock from making...

Western Christian VolleyballPictured is Scarlett Winterfeld defending a kill attempt during a match against Sioux Falls Christian on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The Wolfpack were in action against Harrisburg, South Dakota this past week and hosted the Kooima, Kooima and...

Western Christian boys' Cross-CountryEthan Van't Hul. (Photo/Laurel Schriever) Teams gear up for final regular-season meet at Unity next week Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor CHEROKEE – Rain and wind at the Cherokee Golf and Country Club Tuesday, Oct. 3, seemed to...

Hills, fatigue present challenges for Wolfpack, Nighthawk girls; Western boys see consistent times while Trinity finishes strong Western Christrian boys' Cross-CountryCaleb Van Beek, left, and Jason Vande Vegte, right. (Photo/Laurel Schriever) Jessica Jensen |...

WesterN Christian volleyballShayna Van Dyken(Photo/Sean Baccam) Sioux Falls Christian defeats Western in three sets Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Sioux Falls Christian 25-25-25 3Western Christian 18-15-13 0HULL – Just three days after dropping a two-set tournament...

Western Christian footballMiles Baccam. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Twenty-one unanswered points in the first quarter results in 38-14 win Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Sheldon 0-7-0-7 14Western Christian 21-0-14-3 38SHELDON-After suffering their first defeat of the 2023...

Bentley Bliek of Western Christian rises up before smacking a kill during the Wolfpack’s first home match of the season against Sergeant Bluff-Luton Thursday, Sept. 21. Western Christian won the match 3-0. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Effective 5-2 offense and attack from...

Uchan Harberts of Western Christian proves unable to catch the ball as he attempts to toe the sideline while getting hit by a West Lyon player during Class 2A District 1 football Friday, Sept. 22. The Wolfpack fell to the Wildcats 20-6. (Photo/Jason Hommes) Western...

Western Christian defensive linemen Taeten Kollis (63), Lucas Kooima (55), Kaase van Niejenhuis (56), Barrett Bleeker (53) and Teague Ver Velde (4) stare down the offensive line of Cherokee prior to the snap of the ball during Class 2A District 1 football action at...

Aidan Ouwinga (17) of Western Christian breaks free on a running play with teammate Kaden De Jager (7) looking on during non-district football Friday, Sept. 1, against Hinton. The Wolfpack defeated the Blackhawks 33-0. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Hinton held scoreless with...

Aubrie Kooiker of the Western Christian volleyball team. Kooiker went 11-of-12 from the service line during a 2-1 win over MOC-Floyd Valley to help the Wolfpack secure three-straight wins at a quadrangular hosted by Sioux City North Thursday, Aug. 31. (Photo/Nathan...

Maggie Van Schepen of Western Christian prepares to dish off a pass to teammate Keana Wynja during the Sheldon volleyball tournament Thursday, Aug. 24. Van Schepen was the setter due to an injured Breya Van Kley, but the Wolfpack did not miss a beat as it won all...

Western Christian shortstop, Donovan Boer, fires the ball to first base for an out during the Class 2A District 1 baseball tournament Saturday, July 1. The Wolfpack defense did not give up a hit, but still saw the 2023 season come to an end in a 1-0 defeat to the...

Western Christian senior, Jaelyn De Jong, makes contact with a pitch during the Class 2A Region 1 softball tournament Wednesday, July 5, in Hartley. De Jong’s contact led to a Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn error and four runs in a 5-1 win for the Wolfpack. (Photo/Nathan...

Keana Wynja takes a rip at a pitch during softball action with Cherokee Wednesday, June 28. The Wolfpack bats were red hot as they scored 18 runs in defeating former Lakes Conference rival Cherokee 18-8 in five innings. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western Christian gets...