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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,...

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’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...

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’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’...

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’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,...

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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...

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’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...

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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...

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’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,...

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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...

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’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...

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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...

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Wolfpack can’t fight back

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,...

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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...

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’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...

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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...

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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...

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’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...

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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...

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’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...

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