Sam Engleman, a junior shortstop from Hawarden, has completed her softball season at Buena Vista University.
The Beavers had a record of 14-21 overall. They lost to Luther College May 4, 9-0 in five innings, in the opening round of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (IAAC) tournament in Cedar Rapids.
Engleman had the team’s lone hit, a fifth inning double. She was 1-for-2 with one walk.
The Norse came out and scored five runs in the first inning, including a three-run home run. They added four more runs in the third inning. BVU pitcher Jenna Falline suffered the loss after being charged with five runs in only one-third inning of work.
On May 6, at 9:50 a.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest following a traffic stop at the intersection of Iowa Highway 75 and 470th Street in Maurice.
Arrested was Enrique Montanez, age 19, of Sioux City. Upon further investigation, the deputy determined that Montanez was in possession of illegal drugs and his driver’s license was suspended.
Montanez was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license.
The first week of May is recognized as “National Correctional Officers Week” to honor the work of correctional officers nationwide.
“We are proud of our 14 full-time and seven part-time corrections officers who work hard 24 hours every day, keeping the Sioux County Jail safe and secure,” said Sioux County Sheriff Dan Altena.
The 70-bed Sioux County Jail in Orange City houses an average of 30 county and federal inmates per day.
by Steve Peterson
West Sioux School Board approved several appointments for spring and summer work. All appointments were by a 5-0 vote at the April 15 regular board meeting.
They were:
• Tiffany Millikan for High School Co-Head Girls Soccer Coach, a salary of $1,145 and Martha Rehder, High School Co-Head Girls Soccer Coach, a salary of $1,069.
• Larry Gregg and
by Steve Peterson
West Sioux girls’ soccer team lost a 4-0 match to Trinity Christian at home on May 10.
Trinity Christian, which will be a War Eagle Conference school this fall, led 2-0 at halftime and scored two second-half goals on a muddy surface but a warm night.
West Sioux had two shots on goal and three shots on goal by Jaylen Blankenship and Willa Sharpe repsectively. Carissa Anderson
The Morningside College circle of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) recently inducted new members.
ODK is a national leadership honor society that recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership and exemplary character.
The ODK circle at Morningside is in charge of the Into the Streets campus-wide service day, a faculty appreciation dinner, a dean’s list recognition dinner and the honors convocation at the Sioux City campus.
New ODK inductees include Drew
by Steve Peterson
West Sioux Community School District has had the services of student teachers from area colleges this year.
Student teachers:
Gail Dirksen, who worked with Katie Pick’s second and third grade combined class; Jacey Hoegh, who worked with Karen Engleman’s third grade class and Allison Kraayenbrink, who worked with Theresa Weerheim’s fifth grade class, all at West Sioux Elementary School in Hawarden. Hoegh is a student at Northwestern College
West Sioux boys track and field Coach Clint McKee was pleased with his team’s showing at the Falcons’ invitational held May 2 despite tough conditions for all.
Sophomore Mason Ericson had the best finish for the Falcons as he threw the Discus Throw 113 feet, 5 inches and finished in third.
“Mason’s form is pretty good. His release is so good. He’s been improving. His spin is what he needs to work on,” said McKee of the
by Steve Peterson
Unity Christian took a 4-0 lead at halftime en route to an 8-0 shutout over West Sioux May 2 in Hawarden.
“Tonight proved to be yet another challenge four our team yet our spirits stayed high. As a team we will continue to go out and work to improve with each game. The girls are definitely one of the best groups of girls I’ve had to work with. I have yet to see a team
by Steve Peterson
West Sioux boys’ soccer team dropped a hard-fought 5-3 decision to Unity Christian on May 3 at home.
Goal scorers for the Falcons were Eddie Armenta, Jose Montes and Adrian Topete.
Luis Ortiz made 10 stops in the goal box for West Sioux.
The Falcons had a 4-6 record.
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