By Evy Knoblock The West Lyon Girls JV team played their rival game against the Central Lyon Lions on Tuesday, December 12. This was West Lyon’s first loss of the season with a score of 40-42. It came down to the final seconds of the game when Central Lyon pulled...
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An Outstanding Win for the JV Boys Basketball Team
By Mattie Eliason At home on Tuesday, December 12th, our Wildcat JV boys basketball team had an amazing win against Central Lyon. The ending score was 75-34 for the Wildcats!There were a few people who stood out during this game according to Coach Chase Vander Feen....
’Cats keep perfect season alive
Sophomore Jordan Meyer (20) steps back from a Central Lyon defender Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Inwood. The Wildcats defeated the Lions 69-64. (Photo/Jason Hommes) West Lyon’s Carson Hoogeveen (1) weighs his options with two Central defenders closing him out in his unit’s...
Wildcats best Comets in Hull
West Lyon Boys’ Basketball West Lyon 17-16-19-15 67Boyden-Hull 11-9-17-10 47 HULL – Three games in four days equated in three wins in four days for West Lyon, after beating Boyden-Hull to end its packed week. The Wildcats took down the Comets 67-47 Friday, Dec. 15, in...
’Cats collect win in Sioux City
West Lyon Boys’ Basketball West Lyon 15-18-9-14 56Remsen St. Mary’s 16-11-3-8 38 SIOUX CITY – In its second of three games this week, West Lyon picked up another win. The Wildcats remained unbeaten with a 56-38 victory over Remsen St. Mary’s Thursday, Dec. 14, at the...
Wildcats finish seventh at Austin Roberts Memorial Tournament
West Lyon Boys’ Wrestling West Lyon 93.5SPENCER – No West Lyon wrestlers were able to take home the top podium spot at the Austin Roberts Memorial Tournament Saturday, Dec. 16, in Spencer. Two grapplers fell just short of first place, finishing second, as the Wildcats...
’Cats go winless in duals
Freshman Adeline Knobloch breaks free of Okoboji/HMS’s Shianne Cummings in dual meet on Thursday, Dec. 14. (Photo/Kari Jurrens) Sophomore Trace Dreke drives into a pin against CL/GLR’s Adrian Bontje in team duals at Okoboji/HMS on Thursday, Dec. 14. (Photo/Kari...
IFCA Academic All-State Football
Class 2A:Trevor Ciesielski - West LyonMathias Knoblock - West LyonRyker Metzger - West LyonKeegan Rotert - West LyonCarter Ver Meer - West Lyon
Small ’Cats squad impresses in Canton
West Lyon Girls’ Wrestling West Lyon 107.0CANTON, S.D. – Though small, West Lyon sure was mighty at the 2023 Battle for the Paddle. The Wildcats ended up in fourth out of 17 teams despite only wrestling seven girls in the tournament Saturday, Dec. 16, in Canton, South...
’Cats cage Comets
West Lyon Girls’ Basketball West Lyon 10-8-14-14 46Boyden-Hull 6-2-11-4 23 HULL – West Lyon’s seemingly constant waltz with .500 continued Friday, Dec. 15, against Boyden-Hull. With a 46-23 win over the Comets, the Wildcats once again leveled their record, moving to...
West Lyon falls to local rival
West Lyon freshman Kaitlyn Ter Wee drives toward the basket with the ball in her hand against a West Lyon defender. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, the Lions defeated the Wildcats 46-42 in Inwood. (Photo/Jason Hommes) West Lyon’s Evy Knoblock closes out Central Lyon’s Desta...
Staunch defense not enough for Wildcats in close defeat to Dutch on the road
Junior guard Olivia Feucht (13) begins to pass to a teammate near the baseline Friday, Dec. 8. West Lyon fell to MOC-Floyd Valley 50-47 in the matchup. (Photo/ Jason Hommes) West Lyon Girls’ Basketball Metzger and Knoblock combine for 22 West Lyon 47MOC-Floyd Valley...
Wildcats climb above .500 for first time this season with home victory versus Sheldon
West Lyon Girls’ Basketball Feucht drops game-high 19 Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 60Sheldon 22 INWOOD – For the first time this season, West Lyon girls’ basketball boasts a winning record. With a 60-22 beatdown of Sheldon Tuesday, Dec. 5, at home, the...
Wildcats drop home dual against Nighthawks
West Lyon Girls' Wrestling Forfeiting points for open weight classes costly for West Lyon Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor INWOOD – In the head-to-head format of the wrestling dual, if one team doesn’t have a wrestler in a weight class, that team forfeits the maximum...
Siouxland Conference meet results in split pair of matches for Wildcats at home
West Lyon’s Owen Jennings pulls on Taylor Sohl of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in a bout at 150 pounds. Jennings won the match via fall. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon Boys' Wrestling Two Wildcats earn two falls Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter INWOOD – Wrestling in its...
Wildcats win battle of undefeated teams vs. Dutch in Orange City
West Lyon junior guard Easton Jacobson (11) drives past a MOC-Floyd Valley defender on Friday, Dec. 8. The Wildcats won the matchup 63-44 to remain unbeaten on the year. (Photo/ Jason Hommes) West Lyon Boys' Basketball Squad forces 30 turnovers West Lyon 63MOC-Floyd...
Bench play powers Wildcats past Orabs in fourth consecutive-blowout victory
West Lyon Boys' Basketball Ball protection remains elite Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 66Sheldon 27 INWOOD – West Lyon collected its fourth-straight blowout win of the season against Sheldon Tuesday, Dec. 5. Beating the Orabs by a comfortable 66-27 score,...
Wildcats finish in fifth place with 136 points at Sibley-Ocheyedan Invite
West Lyon Boys' Wrestling Erpenbach remains unbeaten West Lyon 136.0 SIBLEY – Evan Erpenbach went into the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invite unbeaten on the year and exited it the same way. At 113 pounds, Erpenbach was the lone first-place finisher for a West Lyon unit that...
Triple-threat in starting lineup leads to commanding season-opening win for Wildcats
West Lyon senior Trevor Ciesielski (4) spins into the paint with the ball in hand in his team’s 68-35 defeat of Rock Valley on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Ciesielski finished the game with 14 points for the Wildcats. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon Boys’ Basketball Bench...
First win of the season for West Lyon comes over Rock Valley at home
Junior Kydra Gramstad (2) shoots the 3-point shot in West Lyon’s 41-33 loss to Hinton on Thursday, Nov. 30 (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon Girls’ Basketball Defense dominant for Wildcats Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon - 7-10-9-14 40Rock Valley - 5-10-8-8...