West Lyon girls’ basketball standout Emily TerWee participates in Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association All-Star Game April 1 Emily TerWee fires a shot from the post during the Dordt University High School All-Star game from March 30. TerWee also competed in the Iowa...
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Korey McKenney chooses Red Raiders
McKenney will join Northwestern College in Orange City following his senior season this summer Korey McKenney prepares to sign a letter of intent to continue his baseball career at Northwestern College in Orange City Tuesday, April 4, with coaches Brent Ripperda,...
Playing like a Jackrabbit
Brooklyn Meyer reflects on first season playing basketball at South Dakota State University and playing in NCAA tournament Former West Lyon girls' basketball standout Brooklyn Meyer works her way around a South Carolina defender to create space for a shot in the post...
Local athletes participate in annual all-star contest
Gianna Klarenbeek, Emily TerWee and Randi Childress compete for the White Team All-Stars for the girls; Darren Meyer and Devan Van Wyhe compete for the boy’s White Team All-Stars Emily TerWee poses with Dordt University head women’s basketball coach Bill Harmsen after...
New district football assignments announced
Western Christian added to Class 2A District 1 and will be in the district for at least two years Nathan Broek | Sports Editor DES MOINES-The Iowa High School Athletic Association, following a Zoom meeting Monday, March 20, with its board of control, announced new...
Two Wildcats named as all-substate players
Coach Aaron Johnson also named Coach of the Year in Class 2A Substate 1 Photographed left to right: Devan Van Wyhe and Darren Meyer. Both players from the West Lyon boys' basketball team were selected to the Class 2A Substate 1 All-Substate team as announced by the...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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’...
Wildcats write chapter two of girls sanctioned wrestling history
Wildcats write chapter two of girls sanctioned wrestling history Jana TerWeeState Runner-Up 190 lbs Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Nathan Broek | Sports Editor CORALVILLE - It was a year in the making and the first ever Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union...
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...