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Runs come cheap for WL in Sibley

West Lyon Baseball Ridge Kramer perfect on mound, at plate in remarkable road rout of host Generals Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 26Sibley-Ocheyedan 0 SIBLEY – A total 26 runs being scored in one game generally suggests there was a shootout between two...

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’Cats blank Sheldon

Evy Knoblock hurls a pitch for West Lyon in its 10-2 win over Emmetsburg. The Wildcats split their games at their home tournament Saturday, June 15. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon’s catcher awaits instructions from the dugout ahead of a pitch against Emmetsburg. The...

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Duo dominates in win

Gage Blauwet gauges a pitch against Western Christian in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday, June 15. West Lyon swept the Wolfpack in two mercy rule wins. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Keegan Rotert prepares to throw a pitch against Western Christian in the first game...

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Squad collects low-scoring win

Ridge Kramer swings at a pitch in West Lyon’s matchup with Unity Christian. On Monday, June 3, the Wildcats beat the Knights 4-1. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Kramer, Mulder split strong day on the mound versus Siouxland’s Knights Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon...

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’Cats cruise at home

Langenhorst tallies three knocks, Hawf pitches complete game in win Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 6Unity Christian 1 LARCHWOOD – West Lyon calmly cruised to a home win over Unity Christian Monday, June 3. In Larchwood, the Wildcats defeated the Knights...

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WL shut out in debut

Tate Hawf swings his bat in a matchup with Central Lyon baseball Friday, May 24. Hawf finished with three RBIs on three hits, including two triples, in West Lyon’s 9-3 defeat of the Lions. (Photo/Kari Jurrens) Mason Mulder hurls a pitch from the mound in a game versus...

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’Cats clear Lions

Jersey Hawf fires a ball toward first base in an attempt to throw out a Central Lyon foe. Hawf hurled five innings on the mound against the Lions, allowing three unearned runs on three hits and eight strikeouts. (Photo/Kari Jurrens) Evy Knoblock (4) slides into second...

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WL splits games at KP tourney

West Lyon 2Newell-Fonda 3West Lyon 11Kingsley-Pierson 3 KINGSLEY – Although it suffered its first loss of the season, West Lyon still walked away a winner at the Kingsley-Pierson Tournament. After losing 3-2 to Newell-Fonda, the Wildcats defeated the Panthers 11-3...

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CLASS 3A girls’ softball rankings Week 2

Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Dubuque Wahlert Williamsburg Estherville-Lincoln Central Benton Community Mount Vernon Davenport Assumption Solon Sumner-Fredericksburg Washington Atlantic Clarinda West Lyon Albia PCM West Burlington/Notre...

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WL wins Game 1

West Lyon Softball Wildcats led by Hawf’s shutout, homer for Childress in first victory Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 9Spirit Lake 0 SPIRIT LAKE – No. 12 West Lyon softball began its season with a statement win. Defeating Spirit Lake 9-0, the Wildcats...

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CLASS 3A girls’ softball rankings preseason

Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.com Williamsburg Dubuque Wahlert Davenport Assumption Estherville-Lincoln Central Benton Community Mount Vernon Washington Sumner-Fredericksburg Clarinda Atlantic Solon West Lyon Chariton West Liberty...

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’Cats cap year at Drake Stadium

West Lyon’s Carson Meyer runs during the 110-meter shuttle hurdle at the 2024 Iowa Track and Field Championships. The Wildcat boys placed 13th in prelims in the event. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Jana TerWee goes in motion for the discus throw at the 2024 Iowa Track and...

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Jullian Snyders competes at district meet

West Lyon boys’ Golf ORANGE CITY – West Lyon’s last remaining golfer had his campaign come to an end Monday, May 13, in Orange City. At Landsmeer Golf Club, Wildcat sophomore Jullian Snyders shot an 81 to tie for 18th place and finished five strokes from qualifying...

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’Cats play ‘solid’ at Rolling Hills

A West Lyon girls’ golfer works to get her ball out of the rough at a Siouxland Conference meet. The Wildcats finished in sixth in the meet with a score of 473. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon girls Golf West Lyon 221 HULL – In what was scheduled as the penultimate...

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Wildcat moves on

Austin Hickman watches his put on the green at Sibley Golf Course. Hickman finished with an 89 in the sectional meet. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Cody Snyders looks out on the fairway during a Class 2A Sectional meet at Sibley Golf Course. Snyders finished with an 86...

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’Cats compete in tough qualifier

West Lyon boys’ and girls’ Track and Field Squad led by strong sprint teams, individual sprinters in Class 2A meet at Spirit Lake Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon girls’ 104.5West Lyon boys’ 57SPIRIT LAKE – West Lyon boys’ and girls’ track and field competed...

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Girls win second-straight

Junior Carson Meyer runs the final leg of the 4x110-meter shuttle hurdle at the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invite. West Lyon finished with 52 points in the meet. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon 4x800-meter runner Madison Feikema holds a baton in her right hand during the leg’s...

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WL slots in sixth

Jullian Snyders bends over, holding his club cover in one hand and putter in the other Thursday, May 2. The sophomore finished with an 84 in the 18-hole Siouxland Conference Meet. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon boys’ Golf Aiden, Jullian Snyders tie for 11th to lead...

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West Lyon Track Coming in Hot!

By Amber Rose On Monday April 22, the junior high track and field team competed in its first track meet against eight teams at Boyden Hall. The girls came in second place with 119 points and the boys came in first with 176 points.The track team certainly had a great...

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