Sports

Congratulations winter honor roll athletes!

Boys Basketball Carson Hoogeveen All-Conference (Siouxland) | First TeamIGCA All-Substate (Class 2A) | Substate 1IPSWA All-State (Class 2A) | Second Team Trevor Ciesielski All-Conference (Siouxland) | First TeamIGCA All-Substate (Class 2A) | Substate 1 Easton Jacobson...

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The allure of high school sports

Why northwest Iowa fosters a unique environment for the most unadulterated form of athletics Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter There is no purer level of athletics than high school sports.From the often small but packed environments to the passion supporters bring,...

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Hoogeveen earns staewide honors

Carson Hoogeveen IPSWA places standout junior on All-State second team Carson Hoogeveen picked up All-State honors from the IPSWA.Hoogeveen was tabbed as a second-team selection for Class 2A after a strong season for West Lyon.For the Wildcats, the junior averaged a...

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Supporting Our Local Cheerleaders

National Cheerleading Week March 1-7 West Lyon Wrestling CheerleadersFront row, left to right: Luca Knoblock, Mattie Eliason, Talula Serck. Back row, left to right: Emersyn Rentschler, Kendra Van Regenmorter, Katie Steen. (Photo/Submitted) The 2023 West Lyon Football...

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’Cats one win from state tourney

West Lyon’s Bryson Childress (2) closely defends a Spirit Lake player in their district final matchup at MOC-Floyd Valley. The Wildcats defeated the Indians 65-45 thanks to a massive fourth quarter. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Carson Hoogeveen (1) goes up for a contested...

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Final home victory comes easily

Sophomore Ben Meyer defends a Cherokee Washington player during a playoff matchup Thursday, Feb. 15, in Inwood. West Lyon defeated the Braves 86-49 to advance to the district final. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon boys' basketball Wildcats blow out visiting Braves...

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Bahnson’s run ends in title match

Evan Erpenbach surveys his opponent on all fours at the IHSAA state championships in Des Moines. Erpenbach did not place in the event for West Lyon at 113 pounds. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon’s Gage Blauwet wrestles Fairfield’s Carson Miller at 157 pounds. Miller...

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JV Boys Basketball Finishes with a Bang!

By Mattie Eliason On February 9th, the Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team traveled to Spirit Lake. This was the teams last game of the season, and they really showed up and showed out. In the end, the Wildcats dominated and won 73-23!This really was an amazing game...

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The JH Boys Wrestling Team’s Hard Work is Showing Off!

By Paige Thiessen The junior high boys wrestling team traveled to Sioux Center on February 12 for their last meet. This year the junior high wrestling team was very big and has resulted in a lot of success for these boys. At this meet there were 5 teams participating...

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Comeback bid falls short

West Lyon girls’ basketball Season comes to a close for Wildcats in semifinals of Class 3A regional playoffs Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 12-5-13-17 47Spirit Lake 12-20-12-11 55SPIRIT LAKE – A comeback bid to keep its season alive fell short for West...

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Boys take third at district tourney

West Lyon’s Korey Moser works for positioning against Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Elijah Johnson. Moser defeated Johnson 9-2 Saturday, Feb. 10, in Sioux Center. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) West Lyon’s Owen Jennings wrestles Sioux Center’s Kole Hooyer at 150 pounds Saturday,...

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Girls’ squad closes with road win

West Lyon junior Hannah Ter Wee (14) spreads her arms on defense with a Western Christian player in close proximity. The Wildcats beat the Wolfpack 68-58 in the Class 3A playoffs to advance to the second round. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Jersey Hawf (10) is closely...

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’Cats crack down on Generals

West Lyon boys' basketball Strong defensive rotation leads to blowout road victory for West Lyon against Sibley Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 19-23-19-9 70Sibley-Ocheyedan 7-6-8-9 30 SIBLEY – West Lyon made easy work of Sibley-Ocheyedan in its penultimate...

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Wildcats Crush the Boyden Hull Comets

By Evy Knoblock The Lady Wildcats crushed the Boyden Hull Comets on Tuesday, January 30. Let me just tell you the Comets weren’t soaring any more after this game. The Wildcats overwhelmed the Comets, eventually leading to a Wildcat victory of 44-4.The Wildcats showed...

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Wildcats Pull Out the Win Against Their Rivals

By Evy Knoblock The JV boys basketball team traveled over to their rival school in Rock Rapids, the Central Lyon Lions. They demolished the Lions on Friday, January 26, with the final score being 62-42.Central Lyon came out firing and gave some fits to the Cats from...

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Junior High Boys Wrestling

By: Samantha Feikema The West Lyon Junior high wrestling team had a meet on Monday January 29. West Lyon had a great night and won most of their matches.Coach Twedt had a lot of really great things to say about the night. They have a few new people that joined the...

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Girls Dominate Central Lyon

By: Amber Rose On Friday, January 26th West Lyon girls JV basketball team crushed Central Lyon yet again in their first overtime game.The girls cut it close, winning 36-34. They ended the fourth quarter tied with Central Lyon 34-34. In a two minute overtime they won...

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Wildcats Rocket Passed The Rockets

By Patrick Halma The West Lyon Junior Varsity Girls Basketball team played the Rock Valley Rockets on January 25. The Wildcats were able to control the Rockets offense earning the Wildcats a 41-18 win.While the Wildcats shorts weren’t necessarily falling. Some of the...

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The Knights get Defeated by the Wildcats

By Paige Thiessen The JV Wildcats played the Unity Knights adding another win to their record. The final score was 55-48. In this game the West Lyon boys hit a couple big 3 point shots in the middle of the 4th quarter that gave them a good lead.Overall Coach...

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The Wildcats Defeat the Rockets

By Paige Thiessen The Wildcats played the Rock Valley Rockets which resulted in a win for the West Lyon JV boys, ending with a score of 57-37. The Wildcats had an exceptional game with many key moments that helped secure this win. The boys made Rock Valley turn the...

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