Western Christian

First outdoor meet

Jackson Gulker holds his arms out after crossing the finish line Thursday, April 10. Western Christian closed the Sioux Center Relays in fifth place with 62 points. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) Addi Van’t Hul runs a leg of a relay during the Sioux Center Relays. Western...

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Western wipes winless Black Raiders

Western Christian Boys’ Soccer Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 1-3 4Sioux City East 0-1 1 HULL – Whether it was complacent or locked in, Western Christian led nearly the entire match in a win over Sioux City East. Thursday, April 10, against the Black...

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Western Christian Boys’s and Girls’ Track and Field

Boys’ Track and Field Front Row (left to right): Jesse Heynen, Gavin Brands, Elias Wolfswinkel, Japen Bakker, Jesse Ney; Back Row: Ty Groeneweg, Jackson Gulker, Kaden De Jager, Tristan Rozeboom, Caleb Van Beek, Tate Hall, Eli Greydanus, Caleb Greydanus (Photo/Andrew...

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Western Christian Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer

Boys' Soccer Back Row (left to right): Lane Maassen, Beau Van Essen, Noah Hilbrands, Josh Petitt, Barret Bleeker, Ian Sandouka, Aidan Carlson; Middle Row: Asher Blankespoor, Blake Van Beek, Caleb Aaron, JD Nielsen, Kolby Heemskerk, Ben Haan, Teagen Visser, Preston...

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Western Christian Boys’ and Girls’ Golf

Boys' Golf Front Row (left to right): Logan Stetson, Brody Statema, Myles Blom, Karson Vander Ziel, Tycen Van Zee, Brody Van Kley, Sawyer Fykstra, Carson Smith, Trevin Back; Back Row: Ryer Roetman, Gavin Feenstra, Sawyer Van Holland, Briggs Roetman, Landon De Stigter,...

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’Pack draws with Indians

Western Christian Boys’ Soccer Squad opens year with road tie vs. conference opponent Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 1-1 2Spirit Lake Park Okoboji 1-1 2MILFORD – Though Western Christian stayed on the front end of the scoring Thursday, April 3,...

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’Pack falls to ranked foe

Western Christian Girls’ Soccer Season opener results in multi-goal road defeat to Indians Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-1 1Spirit Lake Park Okoboji 2-3 5MILFORD – A new era of Western Christian girls’ soccer was ushered in by a tough loss to a...

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Western competes at Dordt Indoor

Western Christian's Kyrin De Groot (left) and Elias Wolfswinkel (right) compete in different events during the Dordt University HS Indoor Track and Field Meet. Wolfswinkel finished 12th in the 400-meter dash, while De Groot ran the first leg of a fourth-place 4x800...

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Winter sports honors

Western Christian:Boys’ basketballKaden Van Regenmorter: IPSWA Class 2A All-State first team, Class 2A All-Tournament team captain, IBCA Class 2A Substate 8 All-Substate , Pizza Ranch Senior All-StarKarsten Moret: IPSWA Class 2A All-State first team, Class 2A...

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‘Going into the competition with confidence’

Western Christian High School speech students (left) Alyssa Schmidt (right) Ashlee Koedam compete at the state individual speech event March 15. Schmidt performed in Poetry and Koedam in Solo Musical Theatre.  Western Christian High School students seek to improve and...

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Western Christian Dance Team Night

Western Christian varsity dance team performs its state jazz routine. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Western Christian had its Dance Team Night Feb. 24. Western’s varsity and JV dance teams performed, as well as K-2 and 3-5 Kids’ Camp...

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’Pack advances to substate final

Western Christian celebrates its dominant state-qualifying victory over OABCIG at Buena Vista University. The ‘Pack advanced to its third consecutive state tournament, where it’ll enter as the No. 1 seed this year. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Lane Maassen defends a bigger...

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National Cheerleading Week

Boyden-Hull Football Cheerleaders L-R: Makaylee Churchill, Cheyenne Neuman, Amy Granillo, Lauren Phillips, Cristel Marquez, Kalyson Bakker, Breanna Cruz, Maria Lopez Morales (Photo/Courtesy of Esmeralda Herrera) Wrestling Cheerleaders Front: Jesenia Vargas, Bria Den...

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’Pack caps season in Algona

Western Christian girls’ basketball Four seniors suit up for final contest vs. No. 8 Bulldogs Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 12-8-14-12 46Algona 16-15-20-17 68ALGONA – Unable to execute at the level it needed to pull off a major upset, Western...

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Western whips Rockets at home

Brody Van Kley decides where to go with the ball during No. 1 Western Christian's district semifinal game versus Rock Valley. The Wolfpack downed the Rockets with relative ease in a 85-65 result in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian boys’ basketball...

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No grapplers to state meet

Western Christian boys’ wrestling WC’s season comes to a close at Sioux City district competition Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 30.0SIOUX CITY –Western Christian 30.0; 132: Kade Leloux (4-16) did not place and scored 3.0 team points – Champ. Round 1...

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WC pulls away in fourth

Karsten Moret jumps toward the rim ahead of an electrifying dunk during Western Christian’s win over Spirit Lake. Moret led Western to a 73-59 win over the Indians in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian boys’ basketball Electrifying dunk caps exciting...

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Fedders leads WC on Senior Night

Junior Madi Krikke debates whether to shoot the ball from 3-point range against Spirit Lake. Western Christian fell to the Indians 68-36 Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian girls’ basketball Turnovers turn close contest in home blowout...

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Western wipes Worthington

Senior Aubrie Kooiker dribbles the ball up the right side of the court during Western Christian's game against Worthington. The Wolfpack defeated the Trojans 50-38 Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian girls’ basketball Post players fuel...

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Second-half separation

Senior post player Barret Bleeker (34) goes up for a layup Monday, Feb. 3, in a game vs. MOC-Floyd Valley. Class 2A No. 1 Western Christian defeated the Dutch 78-62 in Hull. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian boys’ basketball Two of NW Iowa’s strongest squads face...

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