West Lyon’s defensive effort the main key in a Siouxland Conference victory over Sheldon Jersey Hawf gets bumped by an MOC-Floyd Valley player on her way to the basket for a shot attempt during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball Friday, Dec. 9. The Wildcats...
New version is used by Minnesota State High School League Nathan Broek | Sports Editor BOONE-The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced, after its annual board meeting Monday, Dec. 5, that it will adopt a new format for classifying schools for sports....
One other place-winner, Evan Erpenbach, takes sixth place at 106 pounds in Jackson County Ryan Bahnson of the West Lyon boys’ wrestling team. Bahnson was the top placer for the Wildcats, finishing in third place at the Jackson County Central Tournament in Jackson,...
West Lyon’s defensive effort makes up for some miscues on offense in a 56-36 victory Carson Hoogeveen makes a hard dribble drive around an MOC-Floyd Valley defender during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball Friday, Dec. 9. The Dutch handed the West Lyon Wildcats an...
Wildcats outscore Okoboji Pioneers 38-7 in the final 16 minutes on opening night (RIGHT) Devan Van Wyhe drives down the lane for a transition layup during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball versus Okoboji Friday, Dec. 2. The West Lyon Wildcats won the game 82-39....
After a 16-3 run in the first quarter, West Lyon overcomes lulls in second and third periods to remain undefeated in the young season Kyndra Gramstad races to the basket during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball Friday, Dec. 2. The West Lyon Wildcats came away...
West Lyon wins three duals in five tries to begin a busy weekend of wrestling Jackson Ver Meer of the West Lyon wrestling team. Ver Meer went 3-2 in his matches at the Hinton Blackhawk dual team tournament Friday, Dec. 2, as the Wildcats won three of five duals during...
Defending state champion Jana TerWee finishes third in her weight class at Okoboji wresting tournament Friday, Dec. 2 (LEFT) Kiann Blomgren works to secure the arm of her opponent during her first-round match at the Okoboji girls’ wrestling tournament Friday, December...
Emily TerWee fires a floater in the lane with a George-Little Rock defender being late to defend during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball Tuesday, Nov. 22. The West Lyon Wildcats defeated the Mustangs 60-25. (Photo/Nathan Broek) West Lyon defeats George-Little...
Anderson Trejo chosen for the first team, Korey McKenney picked to the second team Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two West Lyon football players were selected by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association to the Class 2A all-state team after the association’s meeting...
Former players highlighted by first-team honorees Jaden Snyder and Noah Van’t Hof Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Five former West Lyon football standouts have been named as Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) all-conference football players as announced Tuesday,...
Evy Knoblock and Jordyn Aeschliman picked to the Class 3A West team by the Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association Tuesday, Nov. 15 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two West Lyon volleyball players were named all-district honorees for the Class 3A west district as announced by...
The West Lyon football team looks on as Greene County accepts its state qualification trophy following the third round of the Class 2A state football playoffs. The Wildcats ended up seeing their 2022 season come to an end as they fell to their Lyon County rivals,...
Photographed left to right: Maddie Johnson and Madison DeJong. Both volleyball players from West Lyon were selected to the 2022 academic All-State volleyball team by the Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association. (Photos/Nathan Broek) Maddie Johnson and Madison DeJong honored...
Meester finishes in 103rd with a time of 18:39.68, one of his fastest of the year, at the state meet to end his career at West Lyon Sam Meester races past the final mile marker during the Class 2A state cross-country meet at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort...
Wildcats’ lopsided win sets up rematch with undefeated Central Lyon/George-Little Rock Gunner Grems breaks free for a 54-yard touchdown run to put the Wildcats ahead 33-7 early in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A state football playoffs Friday, Oct. 28. The West...
Athletes from West Lyon volleyball and cross-country teams had a GPA of 3.75 or higher Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Siouxland Conference released its all-academic honors list Wednesday, Oct. 26, and various athletes from the West Lyon volleyball and girls’ and...
Knights will join Siouxland Conference while Mustangs accepted into War Eagle starting the 2023-2024 school year Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Following votes by school superintendents from both the Siouxland Conference and the War Eagle Conference during the week of...
West Lyon senior Geena Snyders pushes herself to the finish line during the Class 2A state-qualifying meet in Orange City Thursday, Oct. 20. Snyders saw her prep high school cross-country career come to an end as she finished 28th and the team finished fifth with 136...
West Lyon senior Randi Childress plucks a dig in the back row with fellow senior, libero Keatyn Lorenzen, providing vocal support during the opening round of the Class 3A Region 1 volleyball tournaments Monday, Oct. 17. Both seniors saw their prep high school...
