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...
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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...
Miniscule Wolfpack squad finishes at bottom of Lady E-Hawk Invite
Western Christian’s Jadyn Leloux works to turn her opponent from Humboldt during the Lady E’Hawk Invite tournament at Emmetsburg on Saturday, Nov. 18. Leloux finished the tournament with a seventh-place finish. This was the second competition of the 2023-2024 season...
Wolfpack girls’ wrestling returns to action with first annual home invite
Western Christian – Girls Invite Nighthawks take third place while Western Christian finishes seventh Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 31.0Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 110.0HULL — The second season of officially-sanctioned high school girls’ wrestling in...
Pure Joy of another state title
Members of the Western Christian volleyball team hoist the Class 3A state championship trophy after defeating the tournament’s top seed, Mount Vernon, in four sets on Thursday, November 2. The state championship was the second consecutive for the Wolfpack, 14th...
Morning cup of joe is learning opportunity at Western Christian
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Starting off the school day for students can be difficult without some help from a morning cup of coffee. Luckily for students at Western Christian High School, the opportunity to have a morning coffee drink or refreshment is made easy...
Northwest Iowa Christian Schools String Orchestra Festival
Six Christian schools participated in the Northwest Iowa Christian Schools String Orchestra Festival Oct. 26, including Hull Christian and Western Christian. (Photo/Submitted) Unity Christian High School hosted the Northwest Iowa Christian Schools String Orchestra...
‘Shiver Me Timbers’ to be a swashbuckling good time at Western Christian High School
AYYYY PIRATING ADVENTUREPictured (Left to Right): Allison Wielenga (Ella), Sophia Pausma (Cinders) and Kade LeLoux (Barnacle Billy). These student-actors are rehearsing the scene “The Cave of Lost Souls” which portrays their characters after being stranded there by...
Wolfpack’s Kyrin De Groot finishes in 40th place at state cross-country meet
Western Christian's Kyrin De Groot makes her way through the course in the Class 2A state cross-country meet Saturday, October 28. (Photo/Laurel Schriever) Junior standout runs personal-best time Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter FORT DODGE – Though she fell far short...
Wolfpack punches ticket to state tournament with regional championship victory
Western Christian's Breya Van Kley, left, and Keana Wynja, right, combine at the net for a block during the Class 3A regional final at Western Christian on Tuesday, October 24. The Wolfpack won the match 3-0 over Forest City and advanced to the state tournament in...
Western Christian falls at West Lyon 29-20
Western Christian's Lane Maassen hauls in a pass from quarterback Kaden Van Regenmorter during Class 2A second-round playoff action at West Lyon on Friday, October 27. The Wolfpack's season came to an end with a 29-20 loss to the Wildcats. (Photo/Jason Hommes)...