college football Western Christian linebacker and tight end selected as a preferred walk-on Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian football standout Kyson Van Vugt announced on Twitter Wednesday, Dec. 15, that he will play football at the University of Iowa as...
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Western girls struggle in Spencer
western christian girls’ basketball Stella Winterfeld of Western Christian fights for a rebound with three other players during Lakes Conference girls’ basketball Friday, Dec. 17. The Wolfpack fell to the Braves 62-47. (Photo/Sierra Nielsen) Wolfpack find it tough to...
Wolfpack nip Tigers 64-60
western christian boys’ basketball Ashtin Van’t Hul of Western Christian drives down the lane for a layup during Lakes Conference boys’ basketball versus Cherokee Friday, Dec. 17. The Wolfpack came away with a big 70-39 victory. (Photo/Sierra Nielsen) Despite close...
Grapplers continue to show individual improvement
western christian wrestling Rylan De Groot of Western Christian lifts his Emmetsburg opponent Cade Shirk back to the mat during a Lakes Conference double dual event hosted by the Wolfpack Thursday, Dec. 16. De Groot lost the match by fall in 5:53 and Western Christian...
Fast-paced game favors WC
western christian boys’ basketball Ty Van Essen of Western Christian rises up for a layup from the post during non-conference boys’ basketball versus West Sioux Thursday, Dec. 2. Van Essen led the team with 17 points as the Wolfpack defeated the Falcons 75-39....
Wolfpack notch one dual win in three tries in Lawton
western christian wrestling The Western Christian wrestling team still focused on individual success with only 11 grapplers in the program Nathan Broek | Sports Editor LAWTON-The Western Christian wrestling team did manage to get one dual team win in three tries at a...
Wolfpack come up short to Mustangs
western christian girls’ basketball Western Christian still finds positives to build on despite a 74-44 defeat to Newell-Fonda Sierra Nielsen | Staff Intern Western Christian 8-10-10-16 44 Newell-Fonda 31-20-15-8 74 HULL-The Western Christian...
Local athletes make all-district team
igca all-district volleyball Boyden-Hull volleyball coach Justine Draayer also selected as Coach-of-the-Year in Class 2A Northwest District Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Various athletes from Western Christian and Boyden-Hull were selected to the Class 2A All-Northwest...
Five local athletes named as all-state volleyball players
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....
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...
