Anderson Trejo kicks a clutch field goal off the hold of Bryson Childress (14) as time expires in the first half to give West Lyon a 17-13 lead during the opening round of the Class 2A state football playoffs Friday, Oct. 21. The Wildcats went on to defeat the...
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Late-game momentum favors Sheldon
The West Lyon student section and West Lyon volleyball team bench look on from the sidelines with their pink uniforms and gear during Pink Out Night and Siouxland Conference volleyball versus the Sheldon Orabs Tuesday, Oct. 11. It was Pink Out Night for Breast Cancer...
Wildcats blast Braves 42-12 in regular-season finale
Sophomore Carson Hoogeveen fends off a defender to secure a reception during Class 2A District 1 football Friday, Oct. 14. Hoogeveen had two receptions in the game for 37 yards in what turned into a 42-12 victory. (Photo/Jason Hommes) West Lyon ready for playoff push...
West Lyon battles Siouxland Conference in Arnold’s Park
Sam Meester works through the final mile at the Siouxland Conference Cross-Country meet at Emerald Hills Golf Course at Arnold’s Park Tuesday, Oct. 11. Meester, finishing in 27th, was the top runner for the West Lyon boys and helped the Wildcats to a seventh-place...
West Lyon uses G-LR/CL invite to prep for Siouxland Conference meet
Kevin Martinez keeps his pace through the first mile at the George-Little Rock/Central Lyon Cross-Country Invitational at Otter Valley Golf Course near George Thursday, Oct. 6. Martinez finished in 38th and helped the Wildcat boys to a sixth-place team finish....
WL topples Unity Christian 24-6
Gunner Grems protects the football against a pair of Unity Christian defenders as he rumbles his way through the secondary in Class 2A District 1 football in Orange City Friday, Oct. 7. Grems finished the game with 44 rushing yards and one touchdown on 10 carries to...
Wildcats have little trouble with Generals in four
The West Lyon bench celebrates after a point scored during Siouxland Conference volleyball at George-Little Rock Thursday, Oct. 6. The Wildcats had more to celebrate as they defeated the Mustangs 3-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) West Lyon’s efforts from the service line...
Spencer film helps Wildcats get revenge
Evy Knoblock fires an attack attempt toward Central Lyon’s side of the net during Siouxland Conference volleyball in Rock Rapids Tuesday, Sept. 27. The Wildcats outlasted the Lions 3-2. (Photo/Jason Hommes) After falling to Central Lyon 2-1 at Spencer tournament, West...
Cross-country runners continue to make strides
Angie Knapp keeps her pace through the final 100 meters at the Western Christian Cross-Country Invitational at Rolling Hills Country Club in Hull Tuesday, Sept. 27. Knapp finished in 29th and helped the Wildcat girls to a fifth-place team finish. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...
Emily Ter Wee chooses Red Raiders
Emily Ter Wee prepares to sign a letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Northwestern College in Orange City Friday, Sept. 30. (Photo/submitted) Ter Wee entering her senior year for West Lyon girls’ basketball team this coming winter Nathan Broek |...
West Lyon steamrolls Okoboji 49-7
Mathias Knoblock (6) and Gage Blauwet (15) gang-tackle an Okoboji player during Class 2A District 1 football Friday, Sept 30. The West Lyon Wildcats came away with a 49-7 win in Milford. (Photo/Jason Hommes) Wildcats wrap up the month of September in dominant fashion...
Wildcats get back on the winning track
Korey McKenney gets in on a quarterback sack during Class 2A District 1 football Friday, Sept. 23. The West Lyon Wildcats came away with a 29-3 win over Sheldon. (Photo/Jason Hommes) West Lyon shuts down Sheldon 29-3 to improve to 2-1 in Class 2A District 1 Jason...
West Lyon teams finish third at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
Carter Hasselmann races through the halfway point of the Sioux Center Cross-Country Invitational on the campus of Dordt University Thursday, Sept. 22. Hasselmann crossed the finish line in 95th and helped the Wildcat boys score 316 points and finish 12th as a team....
Wildcats notch first conference win
Maddie Johnson (4) sets up a pass for Jordyn Aeschliman (10) during Siouxland Conference volleyball versus Okoboji Thursday, Sept. 22. The West Lyon Wildcats came away with a 3-0 win. (Photo/Jason Hommes) West Lyon treats homecoming crowd to a 3-0 sweep of Okoboji...
Wildcat girls finish second at home, inching closer to Mustangs
Tayton Knobloch works his way toward the finish line at West Lyon’s home cross-country meet at Lake Pahoja Monday, Sept. 12. Knobloch was the second-best runner for the Wildcat boys, finishing in 20th. (Photo/Nathan Broek) West Lyon boys finish third and aim to...
West Lyon falls to CL/G-LR 38-17
West Lyon kicker Anderson Trejo, on the hold by Bryson Childress (14), winds up for a 42-yard field goal attempt during the 2022 Beef Bowl Friday, Sept. 16. Trejo’s successful attempt gave the Wildcats a 10-7 lead in the first quarter, but West Lyon fell to Central...
Service runs plague Wildcats
Kendra Boote lofts the ball over the net on an attack attempt during Siouxland Conference volleyball versus Sioux Center Thursday, Sept. 15. The West Lyon Wildcats fell to the Warriors 3-0. (Photo/Jason Hommes) Sioux Center’s rallies overshadow a better effort by West...
Wildcats topple Estherville-Lincoln Central 43-14
Trevor Ciesielski works to muscle his way out of an Estherville-Lincoln Central tackle attempt during a running play in non-district football Friday, Sept. 2. The West Lyon Wildcats topped the Midgets 43-14. (Photo/Jason Hommes) Fast start propels West Lyon to victory...
Wildcats get closer to their rivals, the Mustangs
Nathan Young powers his way to the finish line during the boys’ race at the Sibley-Ocheyedan Cross-Country Invitational at Sibley Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 6. Young was the final runner to finish for the West Lyon boys in 62nd as the Wildcats finished fourth as a...
Dutch prove tough to stop on the road
Keatyn Lorenzen (libero No. 1) and Kyndra Gramstad attempt to combine for a dig in the back row during Siouxland Conference volleyball at MOC-Floyd Valley Thursday, Sept. 8. The Wildcats fell to the Dutch in three sets. (Photo/Nathan Broek) West Lyon unable to keep...