By Opal Niemeyer On Friday, January 31 the JV girls basketball team lost 40-55 to the Sioux Center Warriors, but improved from their previous game against the Warriors, impressing their coach Alyssa Kock.The girls had a strong momentum going into the game showing the...
By Kayla Jenson On Thursday the 30th the West Lyon Junior Varsity girls basketball team traveled to Hull to face the Western Christian Wolfpack, ending the night with a well-deserved win of 35 to 23.The girls have been working hard which was shown right away in the...
Carson Hoogeveen pounds the rock Tuesday, Jan. 28, in a game against Boyden-Hull. With 22 points in a 77-38 win over the Comets, West Lyon’s star reached and surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon boys’ basketball Star hits...
West Lyon’s Ryan Bahnson grips his opponent in a fireman’s carry Thursday, Jan. 30, in Sioux Center. Bahnson went on to win a Siouxland Conference title at 126 pounds with two pins and a technical fall. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) West Lyon boys’ wrestling Andrew Buckman |...
Jackson Ver Meer wrestles at 215 pounds Thursday, Jan. 30, during the Siouxland Conference Tournament in Sioux Center. Ver Meer placed fourth at his weight, while his squad also slotted into the No. 4 spot among competing teams. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Eliana Kooi...
By Zoe Kellenberger On Friday, January 24, the JV boys basketball team went head-to-head with the Central Lyon Lions and came away with a 57-47 win. Though the Lions were able to play some strong defense that took the paint away from the Wildcats, the boys made the...
West Lyon girls’ wrestling West Lyon 36.0SIOUX CENTER –IGHSAU 1A REGION 6 QUALIFIERWest Lyon 36.0; 100: Brooke Horstman (21-14) did not place and scored 8.0 team points – Champ. Round 1 - Horstman received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Horstman received a bye; Quarterfinal...
By Malison Rentschler On Saturday January 25, the Lady Cats traveled to Iowa Lakes Community College for a victorious 2 quarter game against St. Ansgar. The Wildcat’s excellent defense allowed them to win the game with a score of 22-4.“From the jump, our girls’ press...
By Olivia Feucht On Friday January 24th, the West Lyon JV Girls Basketball Team hosted the Central Lyon Lions. This thrilling matchup ended in a big Wildcat victory, 38-23.The game started slow for both teams, as not many points were scored in the first quarter....
By Zoe Kellenberger On Tuesday, January 28, the West Lyon Wildcats traveled to Boyden-Hull to dominate the Comets in a 32-12 victory. Given the fact that the JV girls were only on the court for one half, they still continued to make the best out of the game.“Our press...
By Malison Rentschler A winning score of 56-51 was awarded to the JVR boy Wildcats in their basketball game versus the Boyden Hull Comets on Tuesday, January 28.The Comets clung to the Wildcats in the lane, forcing West Lyon to take some longer shots. Even so, the...
By Kyndra Gramstad The junior varsity boys basketball team ventured down to Storm Lake, meeting up with Kuemper Catholic to play at Buena Vista University. They left with a booming 72-40 success. Coach Chase Vander Feen mentioned, “Before every game we always...
By Opal Niemeyer On January 17, 2025 the JV boys basketball team destroyed the competition at home against the Sheldon team beating them 77-30.The boys did a good job this game at being in control from the start giving them a 12-14 lead in the beginning. Coach Chase...
By Olivia Feucht On Friday January 17, the West Lyon JV girls downed the Sheldon ORABs in a 20 point victory, winning 50-30.This was the second meeting between the two teams which meant the Cats could show off their growth since the beginning of the year. Coach Alyssa...
By Kayla Jenson On Tuesday, January 21st the Cats traveled down to Orange City to take on MOC-Floyd Valley, ending with a great win of 49-26.The Cats were able to start their game on a 6-0 run. Then the Dutchmen went into a 2-3 zone causing the boys to be caught off...
By Zoe Kellenberger West Lyon had four first place winners. Max Horstman won by tech fall over Izek Steichen of Harrisburg, by fall over Isaac Castillo (2:46), and by fall over David Gomez of West Sioux (3:08). Ian Vlastuin won by fall over Harrisburg’s Michael Dorch...
By Zoe Kellenberger On Friday, January 17, the JVR Boys Basketball team went head-to-head with the Sheldon Orabs and came away with a 65-31 win.The Wildcats started off great with a fast start. They created turnovers on defense, which led to easy baskets in...
Senior Bryson Childress dribbles the ball in his left hand during West Lyon’s game against Central Lyon. With its 19-point victory Friday, Jan. 24, in Inwood, WL won its fifth straight contest over the Lions. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) West Lyon Boys’ Basketball ’Cats...
Brooke Horstman wrestles at 100 pounds Saturday, Jan. 25, in Sioux City. Horstman finished third at her weight at the Hinton/SBL Blackhawk Girls Tournament. (Photo/Andrew Buckman West Lyon Girls’ and Boys’ Wrestling Falls fuel comfortable win for boys over...
West Lyon Girls’ Wrestling West Lyon 53.5SIOUX CITY –Hinton/SBL Blackhawk Girls TournamentWest Lyon 53.5; 100: Brooke Horstman (20-12) placed 3rd and scored 23.5 team points – Champ. Round 1 - Horstman won by fall over Taylor Rush (Akron-Westfield) 4-13 (Fall 0:41);...
