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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
West Lyon girls finish sixth with boys taking eighth at the Okoboji Invitational Thursday, Sept. 1 Sam Meester paces his way to the finish line during the Okoboji Invitational at Emerald Hills Golf Club in Arnold’s Park Thursday, Sept. 1. Meester was the top runner...
The Wildcats top Luverne and Murray County Central during a non-conference triangular in Luverne, Minnesota, Thursday, Sept. 1 (LEFT) Keatyn Lorenzen rises up on an attack attempt during the Luverne Volleyball Triangular at Luverne, Minnesota, Thursday, Sept. 1. The...
In a ‘game of inches,’ Wildcats come up short West Lyon quarterback, Ryer Crichton, avoids pressure from a Western Christian player before attempting a pass during non-district football in Hull Friday, Aug. 26. The Wildcats had an early 7-0 lead on the Wolfpack, but...
West Lyon goes a perfect 3-0 in matches at its home tournament Tuesday, Aug. 23 West Lyon setter, Maddie Johnson, sets up a pass for a teammate during the Sioux Center Volleyball Tournament Thursday, Aug. 25. The Wildcats’ lone loss in this early-season tourney was to...
Cullen Berentschot of Inwood and Easton Robinson of Larchwood share their thoughts on being bull riders Cullen Berentschot of Inwood attempts to stay on a bull named Rage Monster during the Sioux County Fair in Sioux Center this past July. Berentschot has been...
Guidelines were put on the Iowa High School Athletic Association website Wednesday, Aug. 17 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor High school athletes in the state of Iowa that are members of the Iowa High School Athletic Association may have the opportunity to profit off...
Koury Kramer of the Larchwood Diamonds backs away from a pitch that sails high and inside during an at-bat against Dell Rapids in the second round of the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association Class B state tournament in Mitchell, South Dakota, Tuesday, Aug. 9. The...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor One West Lyon baseball player was named as an all-state player by the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association. That player was Dawson Ripperda, who was named to the second team in Class 2A. Ripperda hit a blistering .471 this past summer with a...
Cody Groskreutz gives teammates from the Larchwood Diamonds high-fives after hitting the game-winning double in the bottom of the 10th to give the Diamonds a 3-2 win over Volga in the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association Class B State Tournament Saturday, Aug. 6....
Pictured are the top five point earners in the Lyon County Figure 8 Race Points Series in order of placing. Pictured left to right: Rocky Kruse (452 pts), Paul Moser (440 pts), Jared Leuthold (431 pts), Mike Deutsch (363 pts) and Tyson Altena (348 pts). The season...
Childress selected to the third team in Class 3A by the Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association Nathan Broek | Sports Editor One West Lyon player was selected to the all-state softball team as announced by the Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association. The player named was Randi...
Jackson Kramer takes a lead off first base during the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Stateline District 7B tournament in Larchwood Friday, July 29. Kramer helped the Larchwood Diamonds defeat the Garretson (South Dakota) Blue Jays 11-1 in eight innings to claim the...
West Lyon highlighted by first-team selections Korey McKenney, Dawson Ripperda, Zac Severson and Ryer Crichton Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Five West Lyon baseball players were selected to the all-district team in the northwest district as announced by the Iowa...
Randi Childress and Evy Knoblock named to the Class 3A West district team as announced Thursday, July 21 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two West Lyon softball players were selected to the Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association Class 3A West district team as announced...
