By Opal Niemeyer On February 7, 2025 the JV boys basketball got a 62-55 victory over the Unity boys.In the beginning the boys were not in the game. They weren’t following through on their shots and allowed themselves to be intimidated by the Unity boys. They were down...
By Malison Rentschler On Friday, February 7, the JV girls took a L against Unity in a spectacularly close 42-45 point match up. The game was a very exciting one with lots of moving back and forth across the court and between teams.At the start of the game, the Lady...
By Malison Rentschler The night of Tuesday, February 11 proved to be a great one for the JV girls basketball team, who walked away from their last game of the season with a 35-29 point victory against Rock Valley.The girls didn’t play their best at the beginning of...
West Lyon boys' basketball poses for a photo before the season. The Wildcats finished as Siouxland Conference regular-season co-champions alongside MOC-Floyd Valley. Front (L-R): Xander Rentschler, Carson Hoogeveen, Bryson Childress, Carson Meyer, Easton Jacobson, Ben...
Ryan Bahnson stands atop the podium following the IHSAA District 3 meet in Emmetsburg. Bahnson, a 126-pounder, punched his third straight ticket to Des Moines. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Jackson Ver Meer holds his medal in his hand as he stands in the second position on...
Senior Jersey Hawf dribbles the basketball for West Lyon during a game against Rock Valley. The Wildcats pulled off a major comeback against the Rockets in the fourth quarter, picking up an upset win to close the regular season. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Kyndra Gramstad...
Jerrence Knoblock goes up with the basketball for a layup in West Lyon’s game against Sibley-Ocheyedan. The Wildcats defeated the Generals 86-40 Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Inwood. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Sophomore reserve guard Easton De Jong (4) glides toward the basket with...
West Lyon girls’ basketball Imposing first quarter fuels Wildcats to win over Unity Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor West Lyon 25-10-5-17 57Unity Christian 9-15-8-9 41INWOOD – Playing for the first time outside of the Class 2A’s rankings this season, West Lyon bounced...
West Lyon junior Eliana Kooi works to flip Osage’s Aubrey Chapman during their first-round bout at 145 pounds. Despite taking a 13-0 lead through two periods, Kooi was later pinned by Chapman in the bout at the IGHSAU State Championships. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Junior...
Junior Eliana Kooi grapples at 145 pounds with Osage’s Aubrey Chapman. Kooi, the fourth-seeded wrestler at her weight, dropped the first-round matchup to Chapman. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon boys’ wrestling Wildcats unable to secure 1A slot in Coralville for dual...
By Zoe Kellenberger Friday, January 31, the JVR Wildcats team prevailed over the Sioux Center Warriors 70-49.This was an exceptional game for the Wildcats, considering that the Warriors had a pretty solid line up. Even though Sioux Center may have been able to get...
By Sophia Niemeyer On Tuesday February 4, the West Lyon JV Girls Basketball team had a home game against Sibley-Ocheyedan, defeating them in a massive 52-15 victory.The Wildcat’s defense started off strong but it wasn’t until the second quarter until the offense was...
By Opal Niemeyer On Friday, January 31 the JV girls basketball team lost 40-55 to the Sioux Center Warriors, but improved from their previous game against the Warriors, impressing their coach Alyssa Kock.The girls had a strong momentum going into the game showing the...
By Kayla Jenson On Thursday the 30th the West Lyon Junior Varsity girls basketball team traveled to Hull to face the Western Christian Wolfpack, ending the night with a well-deserved win of 35 to 23.The girls have been working hard which was shown right away in the...
Carson Hoogeveen pounds the rock Tuesday, Jan. 28, in a game against Boyden-Hull. With 22 points in a 77-38 win over the Comets, West Lyon’s star reached and surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon boys’ basketball Star hits...
West Lyon’s Ryan Bahnson grips his opponent in a fireman’s carry Thursday, Jan. 30, in Sioux Center. Bahnson went on to win a Siouxland Conference title at 126 pounds with two pins and a technical fall. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) West Lyon boys’ wrestling Andrew Buckman |...
Jackson Ver Meer wrestles at 215 pounds Thursday, Jan. 30, during the Siouxland Conference Tournament in Sioux Center. Ver Meer placed fourth at his weight, while his squad also slotted into the No. 4 spot among competing teams. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Eliana Kooi...
By Zoe Kellenberger On Friday, January 24, the JV boys basketball team went head-to-head with the Central Lyon Lions and came away with a 57-47 win. Though the Lions were able to play some strong defense that took the paint away from the Wildcats, the boys made the...
West Lyon girls’ wrestling West Lyon 36.0SIOUX CENTER –IGHSAU 1A REGION 6 QUALIFIERWest Lyon 36.0; 100: Brooke Horstman (21-14) did not place and scored 8.0 team points – Champ. Round 1 - Horstman received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Horstman received a bye; Quarterfinal...
By Malison Rentschler On Saturday January 25, the Lady Cats traveled to Iowa Lakes Community College for a victorious 2 quarter game against St. Ansgar. The Wildcat’s excellent defense allowed them to win the game with a score of 22-4.“From the jump, our girls’ press...
