Shane D. Johnson |Editor Western Christian students Allie Wielenga, Olivia Engbers, Hailey Ammons, Adlemi Mejia-Vargas, Kyra Visser, Piper Hanson and Olivia Hofland performed at the individual state speech competition at Kuemper Catholic High School Saturday, March 9....
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Western lands 2 on state squads
Karsten Moret. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Kaden Van Regenmorter. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) IPSWA selects Moret, Van Regenmorter to All-State teams following title win Andrew Buckman | Sports Writer Two Western Christian juniors were named IPSWA All-State selections.Wolfpack...
Honoring Local Cheerleaders
The 2023 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football cheerleaders Front from left: Ana Uscanga, Jessica Carbajal, Gabe Rosales, Kayla Sanchez. Back: Chloe Hoftyzer, Kaylee Churchill, Lauren Phillips, Breanna Cruz. (Photo/Nathan Broek) BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY WRESTLING CHEER...
Junior High Choir Festival
The Junior High Choir at the Choir Festival Thursday, Feb. 22, was made up of 348 students from eight local Christian schools. The song, “The Rising of the Moon,” was accompanied by Maeva Haveman on the fiddle and Kyra Visser on the tambourine at the Choir Festival...
FFA celebrated at Western Christian
HAVING FUN WITH FFA AT WESTERN CHRISTIAN Pictured are all students at Western Christian participating in ag olympics during National FFA Week Feb. 19-23. Students played a game of tug-of-war, wheel-barrel races and much more during the Friday, Feb. 23 event....
Wolfpack to face E-LC in substate final
Junior Brody Van Kley (4) throws the ball behind his back in Western Christian’s district final game versus Central Lyon. The Wolfpack defeated the Lions 89-60 in a rematch of last season’s state championship. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Surrounded by teammates, Caleb Douma...
Squad wins final home game
Western Christian's Uchan Harberts contests a shot attempt versus Rock Valley on Thursday, Feb. 15, in Hull. The Wolfpack defeated the Rockets 70-40 to advance to the district final versus Central Lyon. (Photo/Sean Baccam). Western Christian boys’ basketball ’Pack...
Congratulations to all state boys’ wrestling participants!
BH-H/RVCole Bomgaars 113 pounds BH-H/RVGabino Vargas 120 pounds BH-H/RVBrock Mulder 165 pounds Western ChristianRylan DeGroot 175 pounds Western ChristianLucas Kooima 215 pounds Western ChristianBrooks McFarland 285 pounds
Wolfpack ties for 74th
Western Christian boys’ wrestling Western caps season with one win among trio of grapplers at IHSAA state championships Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 4.0DES MOINES – The 2024 season came to a close for Western Christian boys’ wrestling on day...
Western Christian Dance Team Night 2024
The kindergarten through second graders danced to “I Will Survive” at Dance Team Night February 5. The Western Christian dance team performed its hoopla routine on Dance Team Night. Julie Bosma|Editorial Assistant Western Christian had its Dance Team Night Monday,...
’Pack qualifies three for state
Christopher VandeBrake wrestles against Beau Weber of MOC-Floyd Valley at 190 pounds during the district wrestling tournament at Sioux Center. VandeBrake defeated Weber both times he faced him. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) Western Christian boys’ wrestling Upper-weight...
’Pack runs into unbeaten wall
Addi Van't Hul (10) closely defends a West Lyon player in the Class 3A first-round playoff matchup. Western Christian lost to the Wildcats 68-58 to end its season Saturday, Feb. 10, in Inwood. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian girls’ basketball ‘Lethargic’...
’Pack scrapes out road victory
Western Christian boys’ basketball Unit uses strong free-throwing shooting, strong defensive effort to grab 17th win of season Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 23-11-9-19 62Spirit Lake 13-16-12-16 57SPIRIT LAKE – After cruising, for the most part,...
Western finishes regular-season slate
Western Christian boys’ wrestling McFarland, Van Surksum each register two falls in pair of dual losses at Sioux Center Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter SIOUX CENTER – Western Christian boys’ wrestling closed its scheduled regular-season slate Thursday, Feb. 1, in...
’Pack moves to 15-1
Noah Hilbrands (13) goes up for a layup against Tea Area on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at home. Western Christian defeated the Titans 69-48. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian boys’ basketball Western handles business against Tea Area in potential ‘best defensive effort of...
Western unable to tie game at buzzer
Aubrie Kooiker (11) plays tight off-ball defense against a Unity Christian player Thursday, Jan. 25. The Wolfpack fell to the Knights 60-57. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian girls’ basketball Back-and-forth battle between familiar foes finishes in sad defeat...
’Pack goes winless at Woodbury Central
Western Christian boys’ wrestling Vande Vegte’s trio of falls highpoints set of road duals for Western boys’ wrestling Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter MOVILLE – In place of the Siouxland Conference Tournament, which many of its local competitors were taking place in,...
Duo combines for 41 in win
Western christian boys’ basketball Western Christian 71 The Blake School 66 HOPKINS, MN – Western Christian’s two junior starters led the way in its win over The Blake School Saturday, Jan. 20. Karsten Moret and Kaden Van Regenmorter combined for 41 points in the...
’Pack puts up poor performance
Western Christian boys’ wrestling Only two grapplers place in unit’s appearance at the Herb Irgens Invitational Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 36.0IDA GROVE – Only two out of nine wrestlers placed for Western Christian boys’ wrestling in its most...
Western takes care of business
Western Christian boys’ basketball Wolfpack handles first opponent by double figures in weekend trip to Minnesota Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 82Southwest Christian 72CHASKA, Minn. – A quad of Western Christian boys’ basketball starters scored...