Western Christian

Wolfpack find things to work on at Bellevue West tournament

Western Christian finishes Labor Day weekend tourney 2-3 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor BELLEVUE, NE-Preseason, Class 2A top-ranked Western Christian once again took to the toughest tournament in the regional area at the Bellevue West Invitational in Nebraska Friday,...

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Western progresses in Spirit Lake

Tage Hulstein claims his second individual title in as many tries, Wolfpack girls finish fifth as a team Nathan Broek | Sports Editor OKOBOJI-Tage Hulstein claimed his second individual title in as many tries while the Wolfpack girls had a consistent team performance...

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Wolfpack start season with a bang

Western Christian goes 3-0 at Sheldon Invitational Jason Hommes | Staff Writer SHELDON-The Wolfpack volleyball team saw its first action of the 2019 season Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Sheldon Invitational. The six-team tournament included LeMars, Spirit Lake, Cherokee...

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Hulstein leads Wolfpack to third-place finish

Lizzy Blum for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley leads the Nighthawk girls to a fourth-place team finish in the first meet of the 2019 season in Spencer Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SPENCER-For the first meet of the 2019 season, Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley...

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Wolfpack fall to Bulldogs 6-2

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor LeMars 1-2-1-0-0-1-1  6 Western Christian 0-0-0-0-2-0-0  2 HULL-Western Christian had the opportunity to take a sizeable lead against Lakes Conference opponent LeMars in the first inning Wednesday, June 12, but the Wolfpack failed to get a...

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Western Christian rallies late to tame LeMars Bulldogs

Tatum Jensen | Writer LeMars 0-0-2-0-4-4-0  10 Western Christian 0-4-3-1-0-0-3  11 HULL-After giving up eight runs late in the game, Western Christian found itself down 10-8 after having an 8-2 lead against LeMars going in to the seventh inning Wednesday, June 12, in...

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Offensive output not quite enough against Spirit Lake

Tatum Jensen | Writer Spirit Lake 3-2-6-3-5-0-X  19 Western Christian 0-6-0-0-1-X-X  7 HULL-In the Western Christian versus Spirit Lake softball game Monday, June 3, both teams got off to a good offensive start in the first and second innings, but it was the Indians...

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Defense keys victory over Spencer

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Spencer                           11-7-4-5  27 Western Christian 12-14-9-20  55 HULL-Western Christian changed up its defensive game plan in a Lakes Conference girls’ basketball game versus Spencer Tuesday, Jan. 22, and those changes paid...

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Wolfpack nipped by Spencer Tigers 59-57

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 15-10-15-17  57 Spencer                      15-22-11-11  59 SPENCER - Class 2A seventh-ranked Western Christian had two chances to tie the game late in the fourth quarter in its Lakes Conference boys’ basketball game...

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Western Christian falls to Bishop Heelan 51-21

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor HULL-The Western Christian wrestling team hosted Bishop Heelan in a non-conference dual Thursday, Jan. 10, and the Wolfpack liked their overall effort but know they still have plenty of work to do following a 51-21 defeat. The dual started...

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Wolfpack top Tornadoes on Pink Out Night

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Storm Lake                  1-6-11-14  32 Western Christian 8-11-17-11  47 HULL-Western Christian mixed up its defenses in a Lakes Conference girls’ basketball game with Storm Lake Tuesday, Dec. 18, and the strategy worked in a 47-32...

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Wolfpack avoid upset on buzzer-beater

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Storm Lake 12-17-12-25  66 Western Christian 7-21-17-23  68 HULL-Class 2A third-ranked Western Christian did not have its best game in a Lakes Conference boys’ basketball contest with Storm Lake Tuesday, Dec. 18, but the Wolfpack avoided...

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Wolfpack start the season with a win

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 7-19-14-20  60 Spirit Lake 10-8-8-10  36 SPIRIT LAKE-The Western Christian boys’ basketball team was rusty for its first game of the 2018-2019 season Tuesday, Dec. 4, but the Wolfpack soon played up to its potential and...

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Tough shooting night spells a 43-24 defeat for the Wolfpack

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 4-8-8-4  24 Spirit Lake           9-13-9-12  43 SPIRIT LAKE-Spirit Lake used a 2-3 zone defense against Western Christian in a Lakes Conference girls’ basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 4, but the Wolfpack were unable to shoot...

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Wolfpack compete at home quadrangular

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor HULL-It was the first night out for the young and small Western Christian wrestling team at a home quadrangular with Lawton-Bronson, Sibley-Ocheyedan and Kingsley-Pierson and the Wolfpack finished the night 1-2 as a team. But Western...

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Wolfpack fall short to Black Raiders in OT

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sioux City East            7-12-8-21-14  62 Western Christian 11-10-17-10-6  54 HULL-Western Christian gave Sioux City East a battle in a non-conference girls’ basketball game at home to open the 2018-2019 season, but the Wolfpack were...

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Wolfpack make it 18-straight trips to state

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 25 25 25  3 Boyden-Hull            18 10 14  0 SHELDON-When you have been to as many regional volleyball tournament finals as Western Christian has, nothing seems to faze the players when things get tight. That theme was...

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Nine Wolfpack earn all-conference honors

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Nine Western Christian volleyball players were selected to the Lakes all-conference volleyball team as announced and voted on by conference coaches Wednesday, Oct. 31. Earning first-team honors were Madison Hofman, Olivia Granstra,...

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Wolfpack take down H-M-S

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 14-6-9  0 Western Christian 25-25-25  3 HULL-Class 2A third-ranked Western Christian had everything working on defense and from the service stripe, which in turn led to an aggressive offensive attack in a 25-14,...

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