Kyndra Gramstad (3) cocks back her arm in anticipation of throwing a softball to her teammate, while warming up for a defensive inning. The center fielder started in 24 games for West Lyon during her junior season. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon junior catcher Ella...
Junior Bryson Childress hurls a pitch for West Lyon in a district final matchup with Siouxland Conference rival Unity Christian in Larchwood. On Saturday, July 13, the Knights defeated the Wildcats 6-3 in nine innings to end their campaign. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West...
Walk-off wills Wildcats to win over conference rival in 2A postseason game Sophomore Cooper Schoening (21) swings at a pitch in a game against Central Lyon. West Lyon defeated the Lions 5-4 in the Class 2A postseason contest Tuesday, July 9, in Larchwood. (Photo/Kari...
Siouxland foes match up in Class 3A playoffs, end game early in Larchwood Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 11 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 1 LARCHWOOD – Handling business promptly has been no stranger to West Lyon softball this season. And Thursday, July 11, in a...
West Lyon sophomore Leah Blauwet swings at a pitch in a game against Sheldon in Larchwood. Blauwet finished with a game-high three RBIs in the Wildcats’ 10-0 win Monday, July 1, over the Orabs. (Photo/Lisa Miller) West Lyon Softball West Lyon 14MOC-Foyd Valley 9...
West Lyon Softball Hawf continues to display two-way skill with shutout mound outing, three-hit night Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 10Sheldon 0 LARCHWOOD – A combination of strong pitching and solid offense put West Lyon on top again. In fewer than six...
West Lyon baseball first baseman Cooper Schoening collects the first out of the game at first base versus Sheldon. On Monday, July 1, the Wildcats mercy ruled the Orabs 10-0. (Photo/Lisa Miller) West Lyon Baseball Mulder strikes out 14, offense cruises to mercy-rule...
West Lyon sophomore Katelyn Berentschot (19) swings her bat toward a pitch in a game against host Sioux Center. The Wildcats defeated the Warriors 2-0 Friday, June 28. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) Junior Ella Langenhorst (12) heads toward first base in a road game against...
West Lyon Softball West Lyon 17Okoboji 1West Lyon 15Okoboji 3 LARCHWOOD – It took just eight innings for West Lyon to capture two wins Thursday, June 27, in Larchwood. In a doubleheader versus Okoboji, the Wildcats won the first game 17-1 in five innings and the...
West Lyon junior pitcher Ridge Kramer (6) prepares to release a pitch against Sioux Center on Friday, June 28. Kramer pitched six innings for the Wildcats, allowing one unearned run on four hits and two walks. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) West Lyon Baseball Wildcats beat...
Freshman Mason McCarty looks at the mound while taking a lead from first base. West Lyon beat Sioux Center 7-1 Friday, June 28, at Open Space Athletic Complex. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) West Lyon Baseball West Lyon 11Okoboji 1West Lyon 9Okoboji 3 MILFORD – A pair of...
Sophomore Emory Koch (13) swings at a pitch Monday, June 17, in a game versus Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball. West Lyon defeated the Nighthawks 12-3 in Larchwood. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon Softball Softball match goes on despite downpour canceling baseball...
West Lyon Baseball Ridge Kramer perfect on mound, at plate in remarkable road rout of host Generals Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 26Sibley-Ocheyedan 0 SIBLEY – A total 26 runs being scored in one game generally suggests there was a shootout between two...
Evy Knoblock hurls a pitch for West Lyon in its 10-2 win over Emmetsburg. The Wildcats split their games at their home tournament Saturday, June 15. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon’s catcher awaits instructions from the dugout ahead of a pitch against Emmetsburg. The...
Gage Blauwet gauges a pitch against Western Christian in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday, June 15. West Lyon swept the Wolfpack in two mercy rule wins. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Keegan Rotert prepares to throw a pitch against Western Christian in the first game...
Ridge Kramer swings at a pitch in West Lyon’s matchup with Unity Christian. On Monday, June 3, the Wildcats beat the Knights 4-1. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Kramer, Mulder split strong day on the mound versus Siouxland’s Knights Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon...
Langenhorst tallies three knocks, Hawf pitches complete game in win Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 6Unity Christian 1 LARCHWOOD – West Lyon calmly cruised to a home win over Unity Christian Monday, June 3. In Larchwood, the Wildcats defeated the Knights...
Tate Hawf swings his bat in a matchup with Central Lyon baseball Friday, May 24. Hawf finished with three RBIs on three hits, including two triples, in West Lyon’s 9-3 defeat of the Lions. (Photo/Kari Jurrens) Mason Mulder hurls a pitch from the mound in a game versus...
Jersey Hawf fires a ball toward first base in an attempt to throw out a Central Lyon foe. Hawf hurled five innings on the mound against the Lions, allowing three unearned runs on three hits and eight strikeouts. (Photo/Kari Jurrens) Evy Knoblock (4) slides into second...
West Lyon 2Newell-Fonda 3West Lyon 11Kingsley-Pierson 3 KINGSLEY – Although it suffered its first loss of the season, West Lyon still walked away a winner at the Kingsley-Pierson Tournament. After losing 3-2 to Newell-Fonda, the Wildcats defeated the Panthers 11-3...
