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Wildcats surrender season-high points against

West Lyon girls’ basketball West Lyon 8-18-12-9 47Sioux Center 15-18-17-18 68 SIOUX CENTER – Defense has been the cornerstone of West Lyon’s style of play all season, but it seemingly struggled to get stops against Sioux Center. After beating the Warriors and holding...

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Wildcats take ninth in Sioux City

Jana TerWee has her arm held up after a pin of one of her three opponents Friday, Jan. 26, in Sioux City. The 190-pound grappler won her regional tournament and punched her ticket to the state competition. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) Kiann Blomgren pulls on her opponent’s...

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’Cats drop duals at West Sioux

West Lyon’s Owen Jennings pulls Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s Diego Palma back for a pin in the Siouxland Conference Tournament on Thursday, Jan. 25 in Sioux Center. (Photo/Kari Jurrens) West Lyon boys’ wrestling Moser’s two pins highlight otherwise unsatisfactory...

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Wildcats send four to title match in Parker

West Lyon Boys’ wrestling Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 118.5PARKER, S.D. – A couple of reserve grapplers got a chance to wrestle with the every-meet varsity athletes when West Lyon competed in the Parker Invitational Saturday, Jan. 27, in South Dakota....

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’Cats comfortable in defeat of MOC

Junior Carson Hoogeveen works toward the basket with the ball in his hands. West Lyon defeated Central Lyon 74-56 in a rivalry game Friday, Jan. 26. (Photo/Jason Hommes) West Lyon Boys' Basketball Jacobson, Hoogeveen combine for 43 points in convincing victory over...

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’Cats control high-paced Dutch defense

Annie Metzger dribbles the ball toward the basket for West Lyon against Central Lyon. Metzger finished with 12 points in the matchup, a 46-37 loss for the Wildcats. (Photo/Jason Hommes) West Lyon Girls’ Basketball West Lyon holds ‘high-powered’ MOC to just 6 points in...

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Wildcats host first-ever conference tourney

West Lyon’s Claire Metzger works to try and turn her Central Lyon/George-Little Rock opponent Lilly Henry to her back during the Siouxland Conference Girls Wrestling Tour tournament at West Lyon, Friday, Jan. 19. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Girls’ Wrestling TerWee takes...

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Small West Lyon squad finishes 11th in Sergeant Bluff

Girls' Wrestling West Lyon 79.5SERGEANT BLUFF – Just hours after its sixth-place finish at the Siouxland Conference Tournament, West Lyon competed in the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Girls’ Invite. The Wildcats took 11th place out of 16 teams at the tournament, with two...

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Bench scoring key in West Lyon’s defeat of Sheldon

West Lyon sophomore guard Tanner Lynott (3) picks up the basketball on a drive to the basket against Sheldon. The Wildcats defeated the Orabs 70-29 Friday, Jan. 19. (Photo/Jason Hommes) Boys’ Basketball West Lyon 10-16-28-16 70Sheldon 11-6-8-4 29SHELDON – West Lyon’s...

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’Cats clobber Pioneers

Boys’ Basketball West Lyon returns from impromptu break to easily handle Okoboji on the road Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 25-23-14-17 79Okoboji 12-10-10-22 54 OKOBOJI – Only one team has seriously threatened West Lyon’s perfect record in the fourth...

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Poor third costs ’Cats a win

Freshman Kaitlyn TerWee shoots the ball in her team’s blowout of Sheldon on Friday, Jan. 19. The Wildcats defeated the Orabs 58-16 in the contest. (Photo/Jason Hommes) Junior Chloe Klarenbeek (23) goes up for a contested shot against a Sheldon defender. West Lyon...

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Shorthanded Wildcats take 12th at OABCIG

Boys’ Wrestling West Lyon 63.0IDA GROVE – There was only one squad that had fewer wrestlers than West Lyon at the Herb Irgens Invitational. That unit finished in last place, while the Wildcats, who boasted just one additional grappler, slotted 15 spots higher in 12th...

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West Lyon wins one at SB-L

Boys Wrestling With losses to the Warriors and Nighthawks, Wildcats go 1-2 in road duals Tuesday Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter SERGEANT BLUFF – On Tuesday, Jan. 16, West Lyon traveled to Sergeant Bluff to take on three squads in a series of duals.After taking on...

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’Cats capture fourth straight

West Lyon’s Olivia Feucht (12) dishes the ball in the direction of a teammate Thursday, Jan. 11. The Wildcats defeated Western Christian 53-41 in the matchup. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Squad avoids monumental collapse in area’s only basketball game of snow-filled week...

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Boys’ and girls’ wrestling split duals

Jana TerWee wrestles Elvia Topete-Anzua of MOC-Floyd Valley at 190 pounds Thursday, Jan. 11, in Orange City. The West Lyon grappler pinned her opponent at 1:15. (Photo/Dan Wolfswin-kel) Jana TerWee wrestles Elvia Topete-Anzua of MOC-Floyd Valley at 190 pounds...

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Metzger blossoms at Northwestern

Zavyr Metzger signals something as she holds up a pair of fingers in the air in the national championship Dec. 5, 2023, in Sioux City. Northwestern College lost to Indiana Wesleyan 3-2 to come up just short of its first-ever NAIA title win. (Photo/NWC Athletic...

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’Cats grab fifth at dual tourney

West Lyon’s Jonny Leuthold grapples Sioux Center’s Santiago Estrada at 132 pounds during the SLP Jerry Hentges Dual Tournament. Estrada beat Leuthold via decision Friday, Jan. 5. (Photo/Warrior Sports Photography) West Lyon boys split four duals in SLP Jerry Hentges...

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No. 1 Wildcats win easily

Carson Hoogeveen (1) attacks the basket versus Unity Christian on Friday, Jan. 5. West Lyon defeated the Knights 73-46 in Inwood. (Photo/Jason Hommes) Squad uses massive third quarter, 28 forced turnovers to defeat Unity Christian at home Andrew Buckman | Sports...

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’Cats take 11th place

Standouts Eliana Kooi and Jana TerWee take firsts in team’s first tournament of 2024 Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 70 LOGAN – West Lyon began 2024 with a solid showing at the Logan-Magnolia Girls’ Tournament, despite boasting just five wrestlers. Behind...

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