Jalyn Gramstad of the Northwestern College football team. Gramstad was named by the Great Plains Athletic Conference as one of the football Players of the Week for games played on Saturday, Sept. 9. (Photo/courtesy of the Northwestern College Athletic Department)...
Aidan Jennings powers his way to the finish line at the Sibley-Ocheyedan Cross-Country Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 5. Jennings finished in 72nd and helped the West Lyon boys finish in eighth place as a team with 242 points. (Photo/Nathan Broek) West Lyon boys pleased...
Braylyn Childress attempts to power an attack over two Okoboji defenders during Siouxland Conference volleyball in Milford Thursday, Sept. 7. Childress finished the match with four kills as the West Lyon Wildcats claimed a 3-0 victory. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Strong...
West Lyon head volleyball coach Darla Grotewold (middle left in photo) goes over the situation with her team as they were down in the second set against Luverne, Minnesota, during the Luverne Volleyball Tournament Thursday, Aug. 31. The Wildcats lost the match 2-0....
Former Larchwood resident played for a variety of fastpitch softball teams in South Dakota starting in 1969 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SIOUX FALLS, SD-The USA Softball of South Dakota Hall of Fame announced in a press release Thursday, Aug. 31, that the late Ken...
Both the girls’ and boys’ teams get positive results on the course at Emerald Hills Golf Club in Arnold’s Park Nathan Broek | Sports Editor ARNOLD’S PARK-The West Lyon girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams once again put their feet on the course at Emerald Hills Golf...
West Lyon quarterback Bryson Childress weaves his way through the Sioux Center defense during non-district football Friday, Aug. 25, in Sioux Center. The Wildcats used its running game late in the contest to secure a 14-2 Week 1 victory. (Photo/Jason Hommes) Tate Hawf...
Jordyn Aeschilman fires an attack attempt over two Akron-Westfield players during the West Lyon home volleyball tournament Tuesday, Aug. 22. The Wildcats won the match 2-1, before defeating the West Sioux Falcons in two sets to begin the 2023 campaign. (Photo/Nathan...
Larchwood Diamonds starting pitcher Isaac Horigan fires in a pitch during the second round of the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association Class B state tournament Tuesday, Aug. 8. Horigan fired a seven-inning no-hitter and was just the second pitcher in Class B...
Pictured is the West Lyon School District’s web page on Varsity Bound Iowa. West Lyon and the rest of the Siouxland Conference will use Varsity Bound Iowa for all of their ticket sales in the conference starting this next school year and beyond. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...
Larchwood native Chase Grotewold dives back to the bag at first base on a pickoff attempt during the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Class B state tournament in Mitchell, South Dakota, Friday Aug. 11. Grotewold came in as a courtesy runner for catcher Brent Ripperda as...
Larchwood resident Brent Ripperda makes contact with a pitch during the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Class B state tournament in Mitchell, South Dakota, Saturday, Aug. 5. Ripperda went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate as the Diamonds claimed a 10-0 win over Wessington...
Photographed left to right: Korey McKenney, Carter Ver Meer and Spencer Ver Meer. All three West Lyon baseball players were selected by the Iowa Baseball Coaches’ Association as all-state baseball players in Class 2A Friday, Aug. 4. (Photos/Nathan Broek) West Lyon...
Jersey Hawf and Evy Knoblock picked in the west district in Class 3A by the Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association Tuesday, July 25 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association announced Tuesday, July 25, its selections for all-district softball honors...
Larchwood Diamonds’ and Larchwood native Chase Vander Feen attempts to catch a throw from catcher Gavin Lorenzen as an Elk Point Colt .45 player attempts to steal second base during the Class 7B district tournament in Larchwood Wednesday, July 26. The runner was ruled...
Snyders helps lead North team to a 29-15 win in 51st installment of the game to help Shriners Children’s Hospitals Nathan Broek | Sports Editor North All-Stars 0-0-16-13 29 South All-Stars 0-7-0-8 15 CEDAR FALLS-One athlete from the West Lyon football...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Eight West Lyon baseball players were announced as all-district honorees as officially released by the Iowa Baseball Coaches’ Association Wednesday, July 19. Named to the first team were pitcher Korey McKenney, shortstop Carter Ver Meer,...
Senior athletes Madi DeJong and Maddie Johnson had GPAs of 3.8 or higher Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association announced Monday, July 17, its list for academic all-state softball and two West Lyon players were listed. The players listed...
Game will be lived-streamed July 22 by Mediacom through a cable subscription or livestream at MC22.net Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Mediacom Communications announced in a press release Thursday, July 13, that it will televise live the 51st-annual Shrine Bowl Saturday,...
Wildcats led by senior Korey McKenney on the mound and in the game-deciding rally in bottom of the fifth Starting pitcher Korey McKenney gets mobbed by teammates in celebration following a 2-0 win over Forest City in the Class 2A Substate 1 tournament final in...
