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)...
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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...
All three phases of basketball come together in victory
Wildcats defend, make shots from the outside and rebound their way to a 64-44 decision over Comets Randi Childress fires a 3-pointer from the corner during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball at Boyden-Hull Tuesday, Jan. 31. The West Lyon Wildcats came away with a...
Coaching staff pleased with effort in 55-44 win
West Lyon’s defense makes up for an off-shooting night against Boyden-Hull Trevor Ciesielski begins to get his teammates into the half-court offense off the dribble during Siouxland Conference play at Boyden-Hull Tuesday, Jan. 31. The Wildcats defeated the Comets...
Home meet closes out 2022-2023 regular season
Wildcats left its final Siouxland Conference dual with high hopes for the regional tournament Jana TerWee gets in position for a stand up escape against her RidgeView opponent Maya Waldo during the semifinal match of the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union Super...
Big first half sparks Wildcats in Orange City
West Lyon begins the game on a 26-11 run and follows that up with a 17-11 spurt in the second stanza to claim a 69-50 win Evy Knoblock debates about taking a 3-pointer from the top of the key with a West Sioux player looking to contest during non-conference girls'...
’Cats come up short twice at home
West Lyon falls to Okoboji/Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and rival Central Lyon/George-Little Rock in conference action West Lyon’s Evan Erpenbach works for a take down against an opponent from MOC-Floyd Valley during the Spirit Lake Dual Team Tournament January 6. The...
Wildcats come up short to fifth-ranked Dutch
Key missed buckets hold West Lyon back from upsetting MOC-Floyd Valley in Orange City Barak Rinkenberger looks for a teammate to pass the ball to during non-conference boys' basketball at West Sioux Thursday, Jan. 26, in Hawarden. The West Lyon Wildcats defeated the...
’Cats come up short twice in Spirit Lake
West Lyon falls to two ranked teams, before claiming victory over meet host Indians Bryce Kock stares down his Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley opponent Jesue Garcia after getting an escape point during a non-conference quadrangular event hosted by Spirit Lake Park Tuesday,...
West Lyon has little trouble with Okoboji
Wildcats come out focused against Pioneers in their longest road trip of the 2022-2023 regular season Evan Faber prepares to fire a 3-pointer with a Sheldon player attempting to contest during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball Friday, Jan. 20. The West Lyon...
Key second-quarter run gives Wildcats the edge
West Lyon goes on a 12-3 rally before halftime that provides the difference in a 49-36 win over Okoboji Emily TerWee attempts a shot from the post with a Sheldon player attempting to defend during Siouxland Conference girls' basketball Friday, Jan. 20. The West Lyon...
Grapplers kick off conference dual season in Rock Valley
Wildcats come up short in both Siouxland Conference bouts Tuesday, Jan. 10 James Bullerman rides the back of his Sioux Center opponent, Landon Rozeboom, during a Siouxland Conference double-dual event in Sioux Center Thursday, Jan. 12. Bullerman lost the match by fall...
West Lyon splits two in first meet as a dual team
Juliette Taylor attempts to keep her Sioux Center opponent, Jaelyn Kroese, from escaping during a Siouxland Conference double-dual event in Sioux Center Thursday, Jan. 12. Taylor won the match 9-7 as the Wildcats took the dual 24-15. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Wildcats fall...
Game of runs favors Central Lyon
Wildcats cut multiple double-digit leads to single numbers, but fall to the rival Lions 72-60 Bryson Childress whips a pass to a teammate at the top of the key during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball at Central Lyon Monday, Jan. 9. The West Lyon Wildcats came up...
West Lyon fails to stop Central Lyon
No matter what defense Wildcats had, Lions always seemed to have an answer as they handed West Lyon a 64-38 defeat Olivia Feucht attempts to whip a pass around the Central Lyon defense from deep in the post during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball in Rock Rapids...
West Lyon graduate Matt McCarty named national coach of the year in the NAIA
Honor given by the American Football Coaches’ Association after McCarty leads the Northwestern College team to the NAIA national title (LEFT) West Lyon graduate and Northwestern College head football coach Matt McCarty accepts the NAIA National Coach of the Year award...
More than coaching football
Coaches Jared Vander Sanden and Koury Kramer give credit to players and rest of the West Lyon football coaching staff for earning assistant coach of the year honors West Lyon special teams coordinator and assistant football coach Koury Kramer walks the sidelines...