WESTERN CHRISTIAN SOFTBALL Hannah Jansma of Western Christian leaps into the air to snag a line drive for an out during Lakes Conference softball with Spirit Lake Thursday, July 9. The Wolfpack defeated the Indians 7-4. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western Christian does just...
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Nighthawks outlast Wolfpack 9-7
BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY VERSUS WESTERN CHRISTIAN SOFTBALL Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley scores just enough runs on a more consistent basis to upset cross-town rival Western Christian Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Tatum Jensen | Staff Intern Western Christian ...
Wolfpack walk it off in an extra frame
WESTERN CHRISTIAN BASEBALL Jeremiah Kredit of Western Christian fires in a pitch during non-conference baseball with West Sioux Thursday, July 9. The Wolfpack fell to the Falcons 10-2. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western Christian battles it out with Gehlen Catholic and is...
Wolfpack top Spencer Tigers 4-2
Hunter Hofland of Western Christian takes a big rip at a pitch during non-conference baseball with Unity Christian Wednesday, July 1. The Wolfpack topped the Knights 14-4. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 3-0-0-1-0-0-0 4...
Late runs provide spark for Wolfpack
Jill Den Herder of Western Christian prepares to take a swing at a pitch during non-conference softball with Unity Christian Wednesday, July 1. The Wolfpack defeated the Knights 10-3. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian...
Bats grow cold after first inning
Josie Zeutenhorst of Western Christian stretches out for the ball in an attempt to catch it in the outfield during Lakes Conference softball versus Estherville-Lincoln Central Monday, June 22. The Wolfpack fell to the Midgets 7-4. (Photo/Nathan Broek) WESTERN...
Bats get shut out against E-LC
Evan Wibben of Western Christian chops the ball in front of home plate after taking a swing during Lakes Conference baseball versus Estherville-Lincoln Central Monday, June 22. The Wolfpack lost the game to the Midgets 4-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) WESTERN CHRISTIAN...
2020 season kicks off with a 5-1 defeat
Tyson Boer of Western Christian glides under an infield popup during non-conference baseball with Sioux City East Monday, June 15. The Wolfpack fell to the Black Raiders 5-1. (Photo/Nathan Broek) WESTERN CHRISTIAN BASEBALL Wolfpack bats come up short in a...
Wolfpack slip past Sioux City East in offensive onslaught
Tori Wynja of the Western Christian softball team. Wynja led the Wolfpack with four RBIs in a 13-12 win over Sioux City East Monday, June 15, to open the 2020 softball season. (Photo/submitted) WESTERN CHRISTIAN SOFTBALL Western Christian overcomes a somewhat poor...
Wolfpack claim fifth-straight victory over Warriors
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sergeant Bluff-Luton 13-11-15-15 54 Western Christian 24-10-15-19 68 HULL-Class 2A 10th-ranked Western Christian got off to a fast start and, after a bit of a lull in the second quarter, the Wolfpack did not look back to claim a 68-54...
Western outlasts S-BL in double overtime
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sergeant Bluff-Luton 11-15-7-21-4-6 64 Western Christian 13-7-14-20-4-10 68 HULL-Fans certainly got their money’s worth in a non-conference boys’ basketball game between Western Christian and Sergeant Bluff-Luton Friday, Jan. 3, as the...
Wolfpack drop two duals at home
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor HULL-The Western Christian wrestling team once again had good individual efforts in a non-conference double dual it hosted Tuesday, Dec. 17, but forfeits were part of the downfall as the Wolfpack fell to both Akron-Westfield and LeMars....
Western kicks off Lakes Conference dual team action
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SPIRIT LAKE-The Western Christian wrestling team kicked off Lakes Conference dual team action Thursday, Dec. 12, with a double dual hosted by Spirit Lake Park. The Wolfpack did not win any of the duals, but felt it had its best individual...
Western falls to E-LC 45-43
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 6-10-7-20 43 Estherville-Lincoln Central 8-17-8-12 45 ESTHERVILLE-Western Christian played one of its better games of the 2019-2020 season so far in a Lakes Conference opener on the road with Estherville-Lincoln Central...
Wolfpack notch first win of the 2019-2020 season
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 15-12-14-24 65 Estherville-Lincoln Central 9-5-14-24 52 ESTHERVILLE-Execution on the offensive end of the floor was lacking at times for Western Christian in a Lakes Conference boys’ basketball game on the...
Tough shooting night gives Mustangs the edge
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Newell-Fonda 8-16-19-13 56 Western Christian 17-8-13-14 52 HULL-Western Christian simply had a tough night shooting the basketball in boys’ non-conference play with Newell-Fonda Tuesday, Dec. 3, but the Wolfpack also know they need to...
Second-ranked Mustangs top Wolfpack on opening night
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Newell-Fonda 18-8-18-18 62 Western Christian 9-8-17-18 52 HULL-With LeMars leaving the Lakes Conference, Western Christian had an opening in its schedule and, therefore, decided to test itself early against preseason Class 1A...
Wolfpack take one of three in Sibley
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SIBLEY-The Western Christian wrestling team kicked off the 2019-2020 season at the Sibley-Ocheyedan dual team invitational Thursday, Dec. 7. The Wolfpack got one victory over Lawton-Bronson, while coming up short to Kingsley-Pierson and...
Western Christian boys run “gutsy” to claim a berth at state
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor ORANGE CITY-Coming into the Class 2A cross-country state-qualifying meet at Landsmeer Golf Club in Orange City hosted by Unity Christian High School Thursday, Oct. 24, Western Christian seemed to be on the outside looking in as far as a...
Various players earn all-conference for Western
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Nine Western Christian volleyball players were selected to the Lakes all-conference volleyball team as announced Friday, Oct. 25. Earning first-team honors were Olivia Granstra, Macay Van’t Hul, Tori Wynja and Makenna Kooima. Granstra,...