Western Christian

’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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Victory at the Pentagon

Junior reserve guard Kolby Heemskerk (21) evades defenders Saturday, Feb. 1, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. At the Sanford Pentagon, Heemskerk and Western Christian defeated Aberdeen Christian 64-40 to move to 15-2 on the season. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western...

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Poor third proves costly

Western Christian girls’ basketball Two Wolfpack members finish just shy of a double-double Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 12-9-7-11 39MOC-Floyd Valley 12-11-19-11 53ORANGE CITY – Three tight quarters were overshadowed by a dominant third for...

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’Pack places eighth

Western Christian boys’ wrestling Ney, Bakker earn solo thirds at respective weights in Parker Invite Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 55.0PARKER, S.D. –2025 Parker InvitationalWestern Christian 55.0; 132: Kade Leloux (3-10) did not place and scored...

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Season closes for Western grapplers

Jaydn Leloux grapples Britany Castelan of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley during the IGHSAU 1A Region 6 state qualifier in Sioux Center. Western Christian's 145-pound grappler came up just short of punching her ticket to Coralville, finishing in third place. (Photo/Andrew...

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Hull girls wrestle in Sioux City

Ariadna Rosales flexes her body in a bridge position to avoid being pinned Saturday, Jan. 25, in Sioux City. Rosales placed seventh at 120 pounds for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in the Hinton/SBL Blackhawk Girls Tournament. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Abigail Kats competes at...

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Western clobbers Hawks

Tayden Moret drives toward the basket during Western Christian's contest versus Remsen St. Mary's. The Class 2A No. 1 Wolfpack defeated the top-10 1A squad handily Monday, Jan. 20, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Class 2A No. 1...

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