Western Christian

All three phases of the game allow Western to advance

Karsten Moret (6) and Chandler Pollema (4) of Western Christian begin to celebrate in the end zone after Moret caught a 67-yard touchdown during the opening round of the Class 1A state football playoffs Friday, Oct. 21, in Hull. The Wolfpack won the game 36-18....

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Local athletes conclude regular season in Orange City

Kyrin DeGroot of Western Christian works her way through the final mile at the Unity Christian Cross-Country Invitational at Landsmeer Golf Club in Orange City Friday, Oct. 14. DeGroot was the top runner for the Wolfpack girls, finishing in ninth. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...

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Pink Out Night sends seniors out on the right note

Jaiden Groeneweg of Western Christian tips the ball over the net on an attack attempt during volleyball action versus Cherokee Tuesday, Oct. 11. The Wolfpack defeated their former Lakes Conference rivals 3-0. (Photo/Sean Baccam) western christian volleyball Western...

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’Pack pull away in the second half

Western Christian quarterback Kaden Van Regenmorter stiff-arms an Emmetsburg defender on a running play during Class 1A District 1 football in Hull Friday, Oct. 14. The Wolfpack defeated the E'Hawks 43-10 to secure second place in the district. (Photo/Sean Baccam)...

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Western Christian takes second at home tourney

Keana Wynja of Western Christian whips a kill past two Unity Christian defenders during the Kooima-Kooima-Varileck Volleyball Tournament Classic at Western Christian High School Saturday, Oct. 8. The Wolfpack finished in second place at the tournament. (Photo/Nathan...

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Final match across the border favors Wolfpack

western christian volleyball After outlasting Harrisburg in games one and two, Western Christian finishes the match off in set three Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 25-25-25  3 Harrisburg, SD 21-21-17  0 HARRISBURG, SD-For the final time in...

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Offense and defense propel Wolfpack to victory

Uchan Harberts of Western Christian finds space to run in the Sioux Central-Sioux Rapids secondary after catching a pass during Class 1A District 1 football Friday, Oct. 7. The Wolfpack came away with a 42-0 victory on the road in Sioux Rapids. (Photo/Sean Baccam)...

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Wolfpack have an up-and-down day in Cherokee

Caleb Douma of Western Christian races to the finish line during the Wolfpack Cross-Country Invitational Sept. 27. Douma finished in 21st in Cherokee during the Cherokee Cross-Country Invitational Tuesday, Oct. 4, and helped Western Christian to a seventh- place team...

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Wolfpack rough up Generals 45-0

Dason Van't Hul (50) of Western Christian gets a block from Kase Van Niejenhuis on a running play during Class 1A District 1 football at Sibley-Ocheyedan Friday, Sept. 30. The Wolfpack defeated the Generals 45-0. (Photo/Sean Baccam) western christian football Western...

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Stella Winterfeld goes over 1,000 career kills

Stella Winterfeld of the Western Christian volleyball team. Winterfeld surpassed 1,000 career kills Tuesday, Sept. 27, against Sioux Falls Christian in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but the Wolfpack lost the match 3-2. (Photo/Nathan Broek) western christian volleyball...

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Local teams start to see times and team points drop

Caleb Van Beek of Western Christian races to the finish stripe during the Wolfpack's home cross-country meet at Rolling Hills Country Club in Hull Tuesday, Sept. 27. Van Beek was the final Western Christian male runner to cross the finish line in 40th to help the...

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Wolfpack top Indians 3-0 in first home match

Abby VerBurg of Western Christian plucks a dig in the back row during a home volleyball match versus Spirit Lake Tuesday, Sept. 20. The Wolfpack had 47 digs as a team that led to a .325 hitting percentage in what was a 3-0 match win. (Photo/Nathan Broek) western...

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Big meet gives local teams a taste for state-qualifying

Ariel Vargas of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley races through the halfway point of the Sioux Center Cross-Country Invitational Thursday, Sept. 22. Vargas finished in 43rd in his first race back on the varsity circuit. (Photo/Nathan Broek) sioux center cross-country...

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First-half momentum fails to carry over into second half

Barrett Bleeker of Western Christian lays a hit on a West Sioux player on defense during Class 1A District 1 football Friday, Sept. 23. The Wolfpack fell to the Falcons 49-22. (Photo/Nathan Broek) western christian football West Sioux outscores Western Christian 35-8...

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Homecoming crowd witnesses 42-7 win over Ridge View

Western Christian running back Tyler Mantel dives into the end zone for the game's first touchdown during Class 1A District 1 action against Ridge View Friday, Sept. 16. Mantel ended up running for 163 total yards on 19 carries on top of this score en route to helping...

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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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