igca all-state volleyball Players selected and announced Wednesday, Nov. 17 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Five players from either Western Christian or Boyden-Hull were selected by the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association Wednesday, Nov. 17, as all-state volleyball players....
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Coach Dalton Lems selected as Coach of the Year
iowa track and field coaches association coach of the year Western Christian cross-country coach Dalton Lems chats with the boys’ team prior to the start of the Class 2A state cross-country meet in Fort Dodge from Oct. 30. Lems was named Class 2A Coach of the Year by...
Van Essen chooses Dordt Defenders
college signing Western Christian basketball player Ty Van Essen poses in a Dordt University uniform after announcing that he has signed with the University to play basketball starting in the 2022-2023 season. (Photo/submitted) Western Christian basketball standout Ty...
Collegiate football honors for former Wolfpack standout
college football Levi Vanden Bos named Scout Defensive Player-of-the-Week by the Jackrabbits Nathan Broek | Sports Editor A former Western Christian football standout got a high honor from the college he plays football for Monday, Nov. 1. As announced on Twitter and...
Two former Wolfpack volleyball players inducted into Hall of Fame
ighsau volleyball hall of fame Kayla Gesink and Brooke Wolterstorff enter during championship matches Thursday, Nov. 4 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor CEDAR RAPIDS-Two former Western Christian volleyball standouts entered the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union Hall...
Nine Wolfpack earn all-conference for final time
lakes conference volleyball honors Western Christian highlighted by first-team selections Stella Winterfeld, Jaylin Van Dyken, Lydia Van Kley and Emma Westphal Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Nine Western Christian volleyball players were selected to the Lakes Conference...
Lack of offense sends Wolfpack home for 2021
class 1a state football playoffs Western Christian held scoreless with only 193 yards of offense in a 35-0 defeat to second-ranked Underwood Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-0-0-0 0 Underwood 0-14-21-0 35 UNDERWOOD-Western Christian knew it...
Western rolls over Hinton, advancing to regional final
class 2a region 2 volleyball tournaments The Western Christian volleyball team celebrates with their “Ticket Punched” poster and state qualification banner following a 3-1 win over Treynor in the Class 2A Region 2 volleyball tournaments Wednesday, Oct. 27. This is the...
Mission accomplished: Wolfpack take team podium in third
2021 state cross-country The Western Christian boys’ cross-country team took home a trophy after finishing in third place at the state meet in Fort Dodge Saturday, Oct. 30. The Wolfpack were led by third-place individual finisher Tage Hulstein. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...
Western Christian sticks to the plan
western christian volleyball Western Christian volleyball coach Tammi Veerbeek and a couple members of the Wolfpack bench celebrate following a point being scored in the third set of the Class 2A Region 1 volleyball tournament Wednesday, Oct. 20. Western Christian had...
E’Hawks keep ’Pack from victory
western christian football Shane Habben of Western Christian lays a hit on an Emmetsburg player during Class 1A District 1 football in Emmetsburg Friday, Oct. 15. The Wolfpack fell to the E’Hawks 22-16. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian hopes to bounce back in the...
’Pack claim Lakes Conference crown for final time
western christian volleyball Western Christian has won the conference 25-straight years, will be independent next season Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 25-25-25 3 Cherokee 12-15-19 0 CHEROKEE-Class 2A fifth-ranked Western Christian had a...
Local teams finish off regular season in Orange City
unity christian cross-country invitational Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, Western Christian and Trinity Christian get a better idea of where they stand prior to state-qualifying Nathan Broek | Sports Editor ORANGE CITY - The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, Western Christian and...
Western Christian boys continue to shine
western christian cross-country Jewel Bergstrom of Boyden-Hull prepares to fire a serve during Siouxland Conference volleyball versus Central Lyon Tuesday, Oct. 5. Bergstrom, who is the Comets’ setter, was honored before the match for going over 2,000 assists before...
Western Christian tames Storm Lake in three
western christian volleyball Emma Westphal of Western Christian rises up on an attack attempt during Lakes Conference volleyball versus Spencer Thursday, Oct. 7. The Wolfpack defeated the Tigers 3-0. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Wolfpack’s balance of hitters starting to come...
’Pack do just enough to outlast Sioux Central
western christian football Western Christian running back Tyler Mantel finds space to run in the Sioux Central-Sioux Rapids defense during Class 1A District 1 football Friday, Oct. 8. The Wolfpack defeated the Rebels 21-8. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian...
’Pack shut out Generals 30-0
western christian football Cole Feenstra of Western Christian makes a diving tackle attempt on a Sibley-Ocheyedan player during Class 1A District 1 football Friday, Oct. 1. The Wolfpack defeated the Generals 30-0. (Photo/Sierra Nielsen) Western Christian hopes to keep...
Wolfpack shake off cob webs at E-LC
western christian volleyball Stella Winterfeld of the Western Christian volleyball team. Winterfeld led the Wolfpack with 12 kills as they defeated the Estherville-Lincoln Central Midgets 3-0 Thursday, Sept. 30. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Long road trip plays a factor in...
Wolfpack finish with high marks at home meet
western christian cross-country invitational (Top Right) Caleb Douma of Western Christian turns the corner in a hurry as he nears the finish at the Wolfpack’s home cross-country meet Tuesday, Sept. 28. Douma earned a medal in fifth place to help Western Christian to a...
Western Christian overcomes inconsistencies against Spirit Lake
western christian volleyball Abby Verburg of Western Christian fires an attack attempt over the net and the Sergeant Bluff-Luton defense during non-conference volleyball in Hull Thursday, Sept. 23. The Wolfpack defeated the Warriors 3-1. (Photo/Sierra Nielsen)...