Kyrin De Groot (3) defends a West Lyon player in Western Christian’s road loss. The Wolfpack fell to the Wildcats 53-41 Thursday, Jan. 11. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian girls’ basketball Despite rattling off a big second-half run, Western eventually fall to...
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DeGroot and McFarland take second in Brandon
Jesse Heynen grapples Brandon Valley's Hayden McGuire in the Dan Pansch Boys' Invitational. McGuire pinned Heynen at 138 pounds Saturday, Jan. 6. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Nicole VanDerZwaag battle Sioux Falls Roosevelt's SageLynn Culley at 114 pounds Saturday, Jan. 6,...
Western starts 2024 strong
Makenna Fedders (35) pulls up for a shot against Sioux City North in Hull. Western Christian went on to beat the Stars 48-34 (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian girls’ basketball Van’t Hul’s double-double, Kooiker’s sharpshooting pace Wolfpack in win over Trojans...
’Pack packs a punch
Western Christian's Barret Bleeker (34) shoots the ball close to the basket vs. Sioux City North. The Wolfpack beat the Stars 70-54 Friday, Jan. 5. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian boys’ basketball Western scores triple digits for first time this season in...
Wolfpack drops two duals
Western Christian boys’ wrestling Squad dominated fall department in return to action from holiday break Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter ADRIAN, Minn. – Western Christian failed to win either of its duals Thursday, Jan. 4, in Minnesota. Even in matches it wrestled...
Girls wrestle in Sheldon
Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ wrestling Wolfpack, Nighthawks find mediocre levels of success in first competition of 2024 Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 51.0Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 83.0SHELDON – Both Western Christian and...
’Hawks down Wolfpack
Western Christian's Kade Leloux squeezes Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley's Hudson Cihlar in a match Thursday, Dec. 21. Leloux went on to pin his opponent later in the bout at 106 pounds. (photo/Andrew Buckman) Cozyn Rozeboom (BHRV) and Christopher VandeBrake wrestle at 190...
Squad enters break with win
Ty Mantel (5) dribbles the basketball with a Sergeant Bluff-Luton player closely guarding him. Western Christian beat the Warriors 51-41 Tuesday, Dec. 19, with Mantel registering a game-high 12 rebounds. (Photo/Sydney Feenstra) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball...
’Pack finishes last
Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Leloux and Kats combine for 16 team points as size once again hurts Western Christian unit Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 16.0FORT DODGE – Once again bogged down by its team size, Western Christian finished last...
’Pack can’t compete
Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Lucas Kooima finishes as the only Western wrestler to walk away with two wins at Spencer Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter SPENCER – Western Christian boys’ wrestling returned to action after a five-day break to compete in a pair of...
Western squeaks out conference win
Sophomore guard Landon De Stigter (23) tightly defends a Bishop Heelan player Thursday, Dec. 14. The Wolfpack went on to beat the Crusaders in a thriller 64-61 in Sioux City. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Wolfpack gathers clutch plays from...
’Pack slips to 1-8 with loss to Crusaders
Sophomore guard Maggie Van Schepen (2) looks for a pass with a Bishop Heelan player closely defending her. The Wolfpack lost to the Crusaders 68-42 on Thursday, Dec. 14. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Second-half surge wasn’t enough to...
Double-digit run from Chargers in third quarter leads to another Wolfpack loss
Sophomore Addy Van't Hul (10) pulls up for a shot near the basket in her team's loss to LeMars on Thursday, Dec. 7. Western Christian moved to 0-7 on the season following the 61-54 defeat. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Van't Hul puts together...
Three top-10 finishes for Wolfpack at Spencer Girls’ Invite
Western Christian Girls’ Wrestling Grapplers tally a combined six wins by fall in tourney field of 14 teams Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor SPENCER – The Western Christian girls’ wrestling squad took to the mats at the Spencer Girls’ Wrestling Invitational Saturday,...
Bulldogs no match for still-undefeated Wolfpack in 30-point blowout in Hull
Western Christian junior Kaden Van Regenmorter glides through two defenders as he looks to lay up the ball. On Thursday, Dec. 7, the Wolfpack took down LeMars 64-44 to remain unbeaten. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Defense puts up best...
Wolfpack boasts losing record in trio of duals at SC West Boys Varsity Triangular
Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling Kooima earns 18 team points on the day with two wins by fall, one forfeit Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter SIOUX CITY – After just one day off, Western Christian returned to action in the Wild West Quad/SC West Boys Varsity Triangular...
Another comfortable defeat moves struggling Wolfpack to 0-3 on the season
Western Christian Girls’ Basketball Offense unable to find a rhythm Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Hinton – 21-12-11-6 50Western Christian – 4-15-5-5 29HINTON – Western Christian’s gauntlet start to the season continued Monday, Nov. 27, against Hinton. The Wolfpack...
Wolfpack readily handles Newell-Fonda in season-opening home game
Western Christian's Uchan Harberts (11) floats toward the basket against Newell-Fonda. The Wolfpack beat the Mustangs 88-43 on Tuesday, Dec. 28. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Western Christian Boys’ Basketball Balanced approach paves path to success Andrew Buckman | Sports...
Wolfpack goes 2-1 in first set of duals of the 2023-24 season
Western Christian 138-pounder Cameron Nieuwenhuis wrestles in loss to Storm Lake's Rigg Neal on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Boys’ Wrestling DeGroot goes undefeated Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter SIBLEY – Western Christian went 2-1 in...
Estherville-Lincoln Central dominates Wolfpack as unit falls to 0-2 to open season
Unit outscored 138-70 through first two contests Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 38Estherville-Lincoln Central 84HULL – Through its first two games of the year, Western Christian has been outscored 138-70. After losing by 22 to Emmetsburg in its...