college athletics Former track and field athletes from Western Christian had a GPA of 3.25 or higher Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Former girls' track and field athletes from Western Christian were selected to the 2022 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics...
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Former track and field athlete receives honor
college athletics Cole Zevenbergen earned the NAIA All-Academic athlete recognition awarded by the United States Track and Field and Cross-country Association Nathan Broek | Sports Editor A former Western Christian boys’ track and field athlete was awarded the 2022...
Western Christian fails to play up to its full potential
class 2a district 1 baseball tournaments Slow start plagues Wolfpack in a 7-1 defeat to West Lyon Wildcats to end 2022 season Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-0-1 1 West Lyon 1-0-4-2-0-0-X 7 Jeremiah Kredit dives off first base for...
’Pack play arguably their best game of the year against Lions
class 2a region 1 softball tournaments Western Christian gets the right balance of offense, defense and pitching in a 12-2 victory in five innings over Central Lyon Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Central Lyon 1-0-0-0-1-X-X 2 Western Christian 6-1-2-2-1-X-X ...
Early mistakes prove too much to come back from
western christian softball Four errors lead to a five-run first inning for the opponent in a 7-1 loss in Lakes Conference play Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-1-0-0-0-0-0 1 Spencer 5-2-0-0-0-0-X 7 Olivia Ten Kley of the Western Christian...
Errors on defense lead to an 8-0 defeat
western christian baseball Only two of the eight runs given up were earned during a Lakes Conference baseball game in Spencer Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0 Spencer 0-0-2-3-2-1-X 8 SPENCER-Once again Western Christian got...
Tornadoes prove tough to stop in 14-4 defeat
western christian baseball Chase Veerbeek of Western Christian fouls off a pitch at the plate during Lakes Conference baseball versus Estherville-Lincoln Central Wednesday, June 22. The Wolfpack fell to the Midgets 11-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western Christian liked...
WC bounces back after a rough first inning
western christian softball After being down 4-0 in the first, the Wolfpack claw back to defeat Storm Lake 7-5 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian outfielder Aubri Fedders prepares to fire the ball back into the infield during Lakes Conference softball...
Western proves to be its own worst enemy against Spencer
Western Christian baseball Only nine of the 16 runs were earned, on top of eight walks given up, in a 16-0 Lakes Conference loss Monday, June 13 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Spencer 4-1-1-5-5-X-X 16 Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-X-X 0 Western Christian right...
Four hits not enough against Spencer Tigers
Western Christian softball Western Christian gets shut out on offense in an 11-0 defeat in Lakes Conference action Monday, June 13 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Spencer 2-1-5-3-0-X-X 11 Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-X-X 0 Western Christian shortstop Olivia...
The Nighthawks walk it off over the Wolfpack
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley versus Western Christian softball After Western Christian ties it with three runs in the top of the seventh, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley scratches across one run in the bottom to secure the win Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian...
Timely hits fail to materialize against Tornadoes
Western Christian baseball Western Christian first baseman Hunter Hofland prepares to receive a throw on a pick-off move to first base during Lakes Conference baseball versus Storm Lake Monday, June 6. The Wolfpack fell to the Tornadoes 2-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Storm...
’Pack walks it off over Tornadoes
Western Christian softball Storm Lake rallies to tie the game with three in the top of the seventh, but Western Christian answers back in the bottom half with one to win 8-7 Western Christian second baseman Aidyn Schemper receives a throw from shortstop on a force...
Davenport Assumption edges Western Christian on PKs
Class 1A boys’ state soccer title game Knights’ first goal in second half changes some of the momentum for the rest of the game Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Davenport Assumption 0-1-0-0 PKs: 3 2 Western Christian 1-0-0-0 PKs: 1 1 The Western Christian...
Western Christian falls to Spirit Lake on opening night
Western Christian softball Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-0-0-2-0-X-X 2 Spirit Lake 6-3-0-4-X-X-X 13 SPIRIT LAKE-The scoreboard on opening night for Western Christian in a road contest with Spirit Lake may have been lopsided, but the...
Opening night gets spoiled by Central Lyon
Western Christian baseball Wolfpack fall to Lions 13-2 in non-conference play Tuesday, May 31 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Central Lyon 3-3-0-0-0-7-X 13 Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-2-X 2 Jarace Schemper of Western Christian prepares to fire in a pitch during...
WC overcomes lackluster start in the first half
Western Christian boys’ soccer Wolfpack coaching staff not overly pleased with its 3-0 win Nathan Broek | Sports Editor West Sioux 0-0 0 Western Christian 1-2 3 Aidan Ouwinga (15) of Western Christian attempts to tackle Miles Baccam (2) after Baccam hit...
Wolfpack finish in a tie for fifth at state
Western Christian pleased to have gotten to the state tournament in back-to-back years for the first time in over two decades Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Cole Feenstra ponders over his next putt during the Class 2A state golf meet in Ames Tuesday, May 24. Feenstra...
’Pack edge Warriors to advance
Western Christian girls’ soccer Nerves calm down after third goal is scored as Western Christian claims a 3-0 Class 1A Region 1 girls’ soccer tournament win over Sioux Center Tuesday, May 24 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sioux Center 0-0 0 Western Christian...
Town of Hull to be well represented at state
Class 2A boys’ district golf in Shenandoah Western Christian takes home the title with 297 strokes, Boyden-Hull gets second with 299 strokes as both make it back-to-back as teams to the state tournament Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Drew Van Roekel of Boyden-Hull...