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Big plays by Spirit Lake prove too much to overcome

Derek Heynen of the Western Christian football team. Heynen scooped up a fumble and raced 31 yards for a touchdown against Spirit Lake, but the Wolfpack fell to the Indians on the road 35-20 in non-district football Friday, Sept. 9. (Photo/Nathan Broek) western...

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Wolfpack win Sioux County tourney on home floor

Rianna Nibbelink and Avery Noble of Boyden-Hull attempt to combine for a block against Sioux Center during the Sioux County Pizza Ranch Volleyball Tournament Saturday, Sept. 10, hosted by Western Christian High School. The Comets fell to the Warriors in two sets and...

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Local teams take on some of the region’s best in Sibley

Jenae Minderhoud of Western Christian cruises her way across the finish line during the Sibley-Ocheyedan Cross-Country Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 6. Minderhoud was the second-best runner for the Wolfpack girls in 24th. (Photo/Nathan Broek) sibley-ocheyedan...

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Wolfpack win all three matches at Sioux City quadrangular

Stella Winterfeld of Western Christian fires a kill over the net during the Sheldon volleyball tournament Thursday, Aug. 25. Winterfeld was the top attacker for the Wolfpack Thursday, Sept. 1, with 36 kills overall at a quadragular hosted by Sioux City North High...

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Western Christian gains more experience in Spirit Lake

Caleb Douma of the Western Christian boys' cross-country team. Douma was the top runner for the Wolfpack boys, taking 12th place and earning a medal at the Spirit Lake Invitational Tuesday, Aug. 30. (Photo/Nathan Broek) spirit lake cross-country invitational Wolfpack...

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Wolfpack kick off season with trio of victories

Western Christian setter Hannah Broek sets up a pass for a teammate during the Sheldon Volleyball Tournament Thursday, Aug. 25. The Wolfpack won all three matches of the night to claim the tournament title. (Photo/Nathan Broek) western christian volleyball Class 2A...

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Nighthawks and Wolfpack kick off 2022 season in Spencer

Ben Blum of the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys' cross-country team. Blum was the top runner for the Nighthawks in Spencer, taking 25th as an individual. (Photo/Nathan Broek) spencer cross-country invitational Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls finish sixth as a full team,...

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Key plays fall Western’s way

western christian football Western Christian Wolfpack upset West Lyon, runner-up in Class 2A from a year ago  Nathan Broek | Sports Editor West Lyon 7-0-0-0  7 Western Christian 0-0-14-7  21 HULL-In order to come up with a big upset, even on your home...

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Four Western Christian players named as all-conference

lakes all-conference softball Wolfpack highlighted by first-team selection Bleeker and second-team pick Ten Kley Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Olivia Ten Kley Four Western Christian players were selected to the Lakes all-conference softball team as announced Thursday,...

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Ty Van Essen receives all-district honors

ibca all-district baseball honors Western Christian player picked for the second team as a utility player Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Ty Van Essen was named as an all-district player as released by the Iowa Baseball Coaches’ Association Thursday, July 21. The Western...

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Ty Van Essen named as an all-conference player

lakes all-conference baseball Van Essen picked to the second team as announced Monday, July 11 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Ty Van Essen of the Western Christian baseball team. Van Essen was selected to the Lakes All-Conference baseball team as announced Monday, July...

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Former athletes make the grade

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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