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Two West Lyon players named all-region

Emily TerWee and Gianna Klarenbeek named in Class 3A Region 6 by the Iowa Basketball Coaches’ Association Photographed left to right: Emily TerWee and Gianna Klarenbeek. Both players from the West Lyon girls' basketball team were selected by the Iowa Basketball...

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Devan Van Wyhe named an all-state player

Devan Van Wyhe named an all-state player Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa Print Sports Writers’ Association announced Tuesday, March 14, its selections for all-state in boys’ basketball and one West Lyon player was picked. The player selected was Devan Van Wyhe...

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Emily TerWee picked as an all-state player

TerWee selected to first team in Class 3A by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association Nathan Broek | Sports Editor West Lyon girls’ basketball player Emily TerWee was selected by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association as an all-state basketball player as announced...

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Emily TerWee to play in senior all-star game

TerWee selected to Class 3A white team by Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association announced Monday, Feb. 27, its selections for the Larry Niemeyer Senior All-Star Game and one West Lyon player was chosen....

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West Lyon fights off Emmetsburg down the stretch

Wildcats defeat E’Hawks 66-55 to earn a date with Western Christian in the Sub-state 1 game in Orange City West Lyon senior Devan Van Wyhe backs down an Emmetsburg defender in the post during the Class 2A District 1 boys' basketball tournament final Tuesday, Feb. 21....

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Ryan Bahnson finds podium in seventh place

Evan Erpenbach goes 2-2 at 106 pounds with Emmitt Fleshman going 1-2 at 195 pounds Ryan Bahnson sets up on offense with coach Ben Caven looking on during the consolation rounds of the state wrestling tournament Thursday, Feb. 16. Bahnson finished the tournament in...

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Extra dribble penetration allows Wildcats to advance

West Lyon makes a more concerted effort to get the ball to the rim in the second half to beat Okoboji 69-43 Bryson Childress fires a 3-pointer from the corner during the Class 2A District 2 boys’ basketball tournament versus Okoboji Thursday, Feb. 16. The West Lyon...

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Late free throws by Knights makes the difference

Gianna Klarenbeek weaves her way around the Unity Christian defense and into the lane during the Class 3A Region 6 girls’ basketball tournament Wednesday, Feb. 15. The West Lyon senior saw her prep high school career come to a close in a 64-49 defeat. (Photo/Nathan...

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Three to represent Wildcats at state

Evan Erpenbach and Emmitt Fleshman come home with district titles, Ryan Bahnson wrestles back for true second place Ryan Bahnson attempts to muscle his Estherville-Lincoln Central opponent Brody Olson to his back during the wrestle-back match at 113 pounds at the...

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Wildcats fight off scrappy Comets’ squad

West Lyon holds Boyden-Hull down enough to claim a 59-45 win Kyndra Gramstad pushes the ball up court in transition during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball versus Boyden-Hull Monday, Feb. 6. The West Lyon Wildcats defeated the Comets 59-45. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...

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Ball movement keys victory over Boyden-Hull

West Lyon Wildcats find ways to navigate around Comets’ man-to-man defense and claim a 72-44 victory Zachary Gherian whips a pass around two Boyden-Hull defenders during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball versus the Comets Tuesday, Feb. 7. The West Lyon Wildcats...

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Isaac Heyer returns to West Lyon

As leader of the Boyden-Hull Comets, Heyer coached against the Wildcats Monday, Feb. 6, and has enjoyed his first season at the helm Boyden-Hull head basketball coach Isaac Heyer yells out instructions from the sidelines to his team during Siouxland Conference boys’...

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Bonus points favor Wildcats in win over Orabs

West Lyon wins all their matches by fall, major decision or forfeit in a 42-27 Siouxland Conference dual over Sheldon Emmitt Fleshman hand-fights with his Sheldon/South O’Brien opponent Zach Brinkman during the Sioouxland Conference tournament hosted by Sioux Center...

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All three phases of basketball come together in victory

Wildcats defend, make shots from the outside and rebound their way to a 64-44 decision over Comets Randi Childress fires a 3-pointer from the corner during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball at Boyden-Hull Tuesday, Jan. 31. The West Lyon Wildcats came away with a...

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Coaching staff pleased with effort in 55-44 win

West Lyon’s defense makes up for an off-shooting night against Boyden-Hull Trevor Ciesielski begins to get his teammates into the half-court offense off the dribble during Siouxland Conference play at Boyden-Hull Tuesday, Jan. 31. The Wildcats defeated the Comets...

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Home meet closes out 2022-2023 regular season

Wildcats left its final Siouxland Conference dual with high hopes for the regional tournament Jana TerWee gets in position for a stand up escape against her RidgeView opponent Maya Waldo during the semifinal match of the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union Super...

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Big first half sparks Wildcats in Orange City

West Lyon begins the game on a 26-11 run and follows that up with a 17-11 spurt in the second stanza to claim a 69-50 win Evy Knoblock debates about taking a 3-pointer from the top of the key with a West Sioux player looking to contest during non-conference girls'...

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’Cats come up short twice at home

West Lyon falls to Okoboji/Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and rival Central Lyon/George-Little Rock in conference action West Lyon’s Evan Erpenbach works for a take down against an opponent from MOC-Floyd Valley during the Spirit Lake Dual Team Tournament January 6. The...

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Wildcats come up short to fifth-ranked Dutch

Key missed buckets hold West Lyon back from upsetting MOC-Floyd Valley in Orange City Barak Rinkenberger looks for a teammate to pass the ball to during non-conference boys' basketball at West Sioux Thursday, Jan. 26, in Hawarden. The West Lyon Wildcats defeated the...

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