River Kramer played a part in West Lyon’s passing attack against Lawton-Bronson, scoring a 22-yard touchdown. (Photo/Lisa Miller) West Lyon Football Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com The West Lyon Wildcats are on a mission. They proved once again last week...
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West Lyon Volleyball promising in Rozeboom’s debut season
Jessa Ciesielski (12) is one of many underclassmen who turned into high-level contributors for West Lyon Volleyball under the watch of an impactful group of seniors. (Photo/Calif Poncy) West Lyon Volleyball Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Travelling to...
JV volleyball takes a loss to Rock Valley
By Savannah Smith On Thursday, October 16, the Wildcats traveled to Rock Valley to take on the Rockets. The Cats went 0-2 on the night. Throughout the night the Cats tried to keep up with the Rockets’ fast tempo but played scrappy. Junior Captain, Kaitlyn Terwee said,...
Wildcats come close to the Rockets
By Alyssa Hoogestraat To wrap up the 2025 volleyball season, the JVR volleyball team traveled to Rock Valley to play the Rockets. Unfortunately the Wildcats fell short and lost 20-22 and 16-21. The Wildcats started super strong in the first set; Brenna Boote did a...
West Lyon wins again, sets up for Lawton-Bronson rematch
West Lyon quarterback Easton DeJong was one of four Wildcats to run in a touchdown against East Sac County. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) West Lyon Football Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com West Lyon football still hasn’t been challenged on the scoreboard this...
West Lyon cross-country puts positive cap on season with multiple PRs
Chloe David, along with all of her West Lyon teammates, grew by leaps and bounds throughout the season. (Photo/Calif Poncy) West Lyon Cross-Country Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com In its final meet of the season, the West Lyon Wildcats cross-country team...
West Lyon reaches new heights in playoff win over Rock Valley
In her first year as head coach, Maria Rozeboom led her West Lyon volleyball team into the second round of the playoffs. (Photo/Calif Poncy) West Lyon Volleyball Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Few feelings in sports are better than revenge. One of them...
The Wildcat marching bands final day does all three shows
By Nevaeh Van Dyke Saturday, October 11 was a day full of traveling, playing, and moving for the Wildcat marching band. The day consisted of their first show for a state rating in Sheldon and then the Dutchman Field Championship in Orange City. It was a long day but...
JH Cross Country runners set new bests before conference
By Eliana Kooi This past Thursday, October 9, the JH cross country team ran at the George Little Rock golf course. Going into the meet, Coach Boeke had the athletes focus on using the nice temperatures and strong wind to their advantage. Wanting them to tuck in behind...
JV Volleyball falls to Knights at home
By Savannah Smith On Thursday, October 9th, the West Lyon JV team hosted the Knights from Unity Christian. The Cats lost both sets 11-21 and 13-21. Throughout the night the cats battled back and forth with the Knights. The cats started off strong and were playing very...
JV Wildcats finally take a win against Sheldon
By Katelyn Berentschot On Tuesday, October 14, the Wildcats traveled to Sheldon, IA to face the Orabs. The Cats competed hard to get a 2-1 set victory over the Orabs. The battle started hard from the beginning. Sheldon had some tall girls that the girls were face to...
The Junior High cross country run great at Sioux Center
By Alyssa Hoogestraat On Tuesday, October 14, the JH cross country team traveled to Sioux Center for the JH conference meet. With the cold, rainy weather on Tuesday night, the runners had to be cautious while running to prevent injuries. Even though the weather was...
JVR rallies back against Sheldon Orabs
By Katelyn Berentschot The JVR Wildcats traveled to Sheldon, IA on Tuesday, October 14. Even with a slow start to the night, the Cats worked together and won in 3 sets. “In the first set we started off slow and were not executing our passes, sets or hits”, commented...
JVR Volleyball get defeated by Knights home
By Savannah Smith On Thursday, October 9th, the JVR volleyball team hosted the Unity Christian Knights. The cat came ready to play but fell short both sets losing 10-21 and 15-21. The cats played well together but just had a hard time going on scoring runs and staying...
The Wildcats peel ahead of the Warriors in JV
By Nevaeh Van Dyke Monday, October 13 was a brisk night for a football game, and the Wildcats took that chance and won 27-12 against the Sioux Center Warriors in junior varsity football. It was a well executed game and had a good competitive run. “The guys had to...
West Lyon JVR seals the deal on Sioux Center
By Nevaeh Van Dyke The Wildcats vs. Warriors JVR football game on October 13th ended with a hefty Wildcat win and a score of 34-12. It was an excellent game with the lines of the scrimmage being won on both sides of the ball. Coach Steve Hawf had some comments about...
West Lyon closes out perfect season, prepares for playoffs
After scoring a touchdown, West Lyon receiver Jorden Meyer (20) celebrates with Micah Van Beek (76). (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com With a perfect season and a district title on the line, West Lyon left little to the imagination. The...
West Lyon struggles, sets up playoff rematch with Rock Valley
One of West Lyon’s unsung contributors, Katelyn Berentschot (14), has been a part of the rotation for the Wildcats all year. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Post-season play is right around the corner and West Lyon Volleyball, while...
West Lyon XC preparing for state-qualifying
Chloe David and Emersyn Rentschler often run together for West Lyon, and at the Siouxland Conference Meet they finished 25th and 26th and mere tenths of a second apart. (Photo/Warrior Sports Photography) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com With...
JV Football dominates the Wolfpack of Western Christian
Within the first 3 minutes of their game against the Western Christian Wolfpack, the Wildcats were in control with River Kramer scoring a 9-yard touchdown run. From there the Wildcat offense skyrocketed. Coach Jared VanderSanden commented on the night with, “We were...
