Western Christian

Western wins one

Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Girls grab victory over Woodbury at A-W dual meet Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 18.0Akron-Westfield 30.0Western Christian 12.0Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 66.0Western Christian 12.0Sheldon/South O’Brien...

read more

First contest of 2025

Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Early Moret dunk sparks Western in return win over Mustangs Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 23-18-20-12 73Newell-Fonda 8-14-6-7 35NEWELL – Despite coming off an extended break from competition, Western Christian...

read more

WC plays first game of 2025

Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Second-ranked Mustangs hand opposition 10th loss of season Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 4-6-11-9 30Newell-Fonda 18-23-14-14 69NEWELL – A return to action yielded yet another tough matchup and result for Western...

read more

Western competes in Sheldon

Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Three girls place in top-three in respective weight classes Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 64.0SHELDON –Orab Girls’ Wrestling InvitationalWestern Christian 64.0; 115: Nicole VanDerZwaag (9-7) placed 3rd and scored...

read more

WC ends year with ‘big win’

Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Nebraska squad travels to face defending 2A champs in Sioux City Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor SIOUX CITY –Team 1 2 3 4 TotalWestern Christian 17 18 20 22 77Lincoln Lutheran 23 8 16 18 65

read more

Western Christian falls to Wolverines

Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Class 5A squad hosts ’Pack in Arena Classic in Sioux City Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 10-15-11-9 45Sioux City West 9-12-20-18 59SIOUX CITY – While Western Christian’s start has been worse than last year in the...

read more

WC ends year in Fort Dodge

Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Final meet of 2024 sees four grapplers compete in road tourney Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 30.0FORT DODGE – Following nearly two weeks off due to a canceled tournament, Western Christian girls’ wrestling was back...

read more

Duo wrestles in Spencer

Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Two Western grapplers compete in year-ending tournament Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 30.0 SPENCER –Austin Roberts Memorial TournamentWestern Christian 30.0; Japen Bakker (7-7) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points...

read more

Western Christian goes 0-2 in duals

Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Japen Bakker wins Western’s only match in Emmetsburg Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 0.0Emmetsburg 66.0Western Christian 4.0Spencer 65.0EMMETSBURG –Western Christian 0.0, Emmetsburg 66.0; 215: Ryan Wirtz (EMME) over...

read more

Boys win in Hull

Senior Kaden DeJager goes up for a shot Thursday, Dec. 12, versus Bishop Heelan. Western Christian defeated Heelan 62-56 despite only putting up 2 points in the fourth quarter. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Western avoids fourth-quarter...

read more

Another ranked loss

Western Christian junior Bentley Bliek struggles for the ball against two Bishop Heelan defenders. Despite 11 rebounds from Bliek, No. 1 ranked Crusaders beat the Wolfpack in a rout Thursday, Dec. 19. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Western...

read more

Western wallops visitors

(RIGHT) Lane Maassen (25) goes up for a contested rebound Friday, Dec. 13, versus Heritage Christian. Western Christian defeated its foe 72-50 to move to 2-2 on the 2024-25 season thus far. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Defending champs pick...

read more

Unit falls in South Dakota

Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Western remains winless after tough matchup with Chargers Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 12-8-10-17 47Sioux Falls Christian 21-20-20-3 64 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Despite holding an early lead, Western Christian went...

read more

Van Regenmorter hits 1K

Kaden Van Regenmorter is honored for reaching and surpassing the 1,000-point mark at Western Christian home game against Heritage Christian. Van Regenmorter hit the mark during a game the week prior in Nebraska. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball...

read more

Ney finishes fifth

Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Five Western grapplers compete for squad at Pizza Ranch tourney Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 17.0 JACKSON, Minn. – Just five Western Christian boys competed at the 2024 Pizza Ranch tournament in Jackson, Minnesota....

read more

WC goes winless

Jesse Heynen competes for Western Christian at 157 pounds. Noah Chapman of tournament host Sergeant Bluff-Luton defeated Heynen by fall at 2:38 in the first round of the bracket. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Squad sees first action of...

read more

Hull squads compete in Sioux City

Tyce Van Beek works to flip his opponent over at Long Lines Family Rec Center. The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 150-pounder defeated his Akron-Westfield opponent, Aken Marieu, via fall late in the match. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley...

read more

WC travels to Ames

Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Trio of Wolfpack members compete in long-distance tourney Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 25.0AMES – Three of Western Christian’s six girls’ wrestlers traveled a great distance to compete in the Ames Girl...

read more

WC girls battle Hinton

Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Third-straight ranked matchup results in loss No. 3 for Wolfpack Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 13-13-8-8 42Hinton 23-13-23-18 70HULL – For a third-straight game to open its season, Western Christian faced off...

read more

Western crushes Warriors

Western Christian Boys’ Basketball All-State selections lead likely title favorites to first win of season Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 19-14-21-16 70Sergeant Bluff-Luton 4-15-15-13 47SERGEANT BLUFF – Class 2A’s defending state champion began its...

read more