By Olivia Feucht On Tuesday, October 15th the JH Cross Country runners ran at the siouxland conference meet at Boyden-Hull.Going into the night Coach Grace Boeke challenged her runners and said, “I wanted everyone to end the season feeling like they ran their best...
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Wildcats continue strong as nearing end of the season
By Zoe Kellenberger The JH cross country team traveled to George Little Rock on Thursday, October 10th. Even though it was a hot and humid day, they persevered and finished strong.“The focus this week for our four fabulous runners was to stick with the runners from...
’Cats collect Beef Bowl win
Multiple West Lyon players, including senior Ben Bahnson (16) and junior Jared Ciesielski (8) gang tackle a Central Lyon/George-Little Rock opponent. The Wildcats beat the Lions 41-7 Friday, Oct. 18, to win the district championship. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Senior Bryson...
West Lyon JVR Volleyball takes a hit against Unity
By Olivia Feucht On Thursday, October 3 the Lady Wildcats traveled to Orange City to take on the Unity Christian Knights. The girls ended up losing in two sets, 13-21 and 10-21.The team came out strong in the first set, with a goal of bringing lots of energy. Coach...
JV meets Sheldon for another match
By Kayla Jenson Earlier this year the junior varsity volleyball team had the chance to play Sheldon in a tournament. Having this experience helped prepare the Lady Wildcats for Tuesday, October 8th where they defeated the Orabs 2-1.Having this knowledge about the team...
West Lyon’s JVR volleyball defeats the competition against Sheldon
By Opal Niemeyer On Tuesday, October 13 the JVR volleyball girls won their game 2-1 against Sheldon.Their game started a little shaky as the team was just making small errors which is why they ended in a tie 18-18. As the next set started they got their heads back in...
West Lyon JV football destroys the Wolfpack
By Sophia Niemeyer On Monday, October 7, the West Lyon JV football team traveled to Hull to dominate against Western Christian with a 60-0 win.The Wildcats had a tight grasp of the game starting with the defense forcing a three and out in the first play. Next play,...
JVR Wildcats Fall To the Wolfpack
By Zoe Kellenberger Monday, October 7th, the JVR football team traveled to Western Christian. Although the game did not end up in our favor, the boys will have another chance to redeem themselves playing against Sioux Center.The game was close in the end with a score...
WL beats up Orabs
Senior Justus Leuthold (19) stretches out to make a tackle for West Lyon during a kickoff. Leuthold successfully brought down the Sheldon returner deep in his own territory during West Lyon’s 50-0 defeat of the Orabs. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon Football Flawless...
Cross-Country runs without Kock
West Lyon’s cross country girls stand together just moments before beginning their race at Otter Valley Country Club. The trio of Wildcats will next compete at the Siouxland Conference Meet at Rolling Hills Country Club in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Chloe David...
Orabs swept by ’Cats
Jordyn Aeschliman (10) jumps up in anticipation of spiking a ball for West Lyon versus Sheldon. The Wildcats defeated the Orabs 3-0 in the Tuesday, Oct. 8, match to pick up another Siouxland Conference victory. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon Volleyball Feucht nears...
Aeschliman surpasses 1,000 kills
West Lyon volleyball poses for photos in celebration of senior right side Jordyn Aeschliman surpassing 1,000-career kills. Aeschliman fired off 20 kills Tuesday, Oct. 8, against Sheldon to reach the milestone. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon Volleyball Aggressive...
Wildcats JV Volleyball team takes a loss against Boyden-Hull
By Olivia Feucht On Thursday, September 26 the JV girls traveled to take on Boyden-Hull. The Cats end the night with an overall loss, 1-2.The Wildcats came out ready to play and took the first set 21-16. But after this they started to fall apart. They played the next...
JVR trip to Boyden Hull
By Zoe Kellenberger On Thursday, September 26th West Lyon JVR Volleyball traveled to Boyden Hull. Although the girls lost 2-0 with scores of 14-21 and 17-21, they persevered through each set to finish off the week.Throughout the game West Lyon had some spotlight...
JVR Volleyball falls short in the Western Triangular
By Kyndra Gramstad The Lady Cats traveled down to Western Christian on Monday, September 30 to take on both Trinity and Western Christian. They fell short of both teams going 0-4 on the night. Coach Kylie VanderFeen mentions, “I am a little disappointed in the girls...
The JV Volleyball team continues to grow
By Kayla Jenson On Thursday, September 30th the junior varsity volleyball team headed to Hull to take on both Western and Trinity in a triangular. The ladies took on some new teams, finishing the night 1-1. Coach Katie Bakker stated, “I was excited for an opportunity...
JVR Volleyball squeezes by the Generals
By Kyndra Gramstad On Tuesday, October 1 the West Lyon Wildcats JVR hosted Sibley-Ochedan Generals. The Lady Cats played them tight and got a win in three sets, winning 21-10, 19-21, and 15-8.The first set, the Cats were on fire. They came out hot and were ready to...
JV volleyball team grabs a victory against Sibley
by Opal Niemeyer The JV volleyball girls had an amazing game against Sibley, grabbing an outstanding 2-0 victory on Tuesday, October 1.The Cats had a terrific night playing volleyball, winning both of their sets 21-17 and 21-19. “They were much better at controlling...
Junior High Cross Country runs strong meet in the heat
By Sophia Niemeyer On Thursday, September 26 the junior high cross country team traveled to Sioux Center where all runners ran great races, despite the warmer weather. This week, the Wildcats focused on running the entire time during the race and catching up to the...
Wildcats JH Cross Country team continues to improve
By Olivia Feucht The junior high cross country athletes traveled to Hull on Tuesday, October 1 to run in a meet hosted by Western.Going into the night Coach Grace Boeke challenged her runners to focus and keep up with athletes they have seen at prior meets. She...