Sports

Consistency is key

West Lyon junior Alec Kock competes Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Sioux Center Cross Country Invitational. Kock finished the stacked race in 106th place. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) Emersyn Rentschler nears the finish line at the Sioux Center Cross Country Invitational....

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The JV Volleyball Team defeats the Lions on the road

By Kayla Jenson The West Lyon volleyball squads had a lot to celebrate the night of Thursday, September 19, as they earned a sweep against their conference rivals, beating the Central Lyon Lions at all three levels. The junior varsity volleyball team came out on top...

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The JV football ‘cats get a victory against MOC

By Opal Niemeyer The West Lyon JV football team had a tremendous 34-7 victory against MOC on September 23, 2024.During the first half of their game the Wildcats were struggling to keep focus, which led to their playing not being up to par to how they usually...

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JVR Volleyball sweeps the Lions on the road

By Kyndra Gramstad The junior varsity reserve ended their week by traveling over to Rock Rapids to take on the Central Lyon Lions. The JVR team set the tone for the Wildcats for the evening, winning 21-15 and 21-19.In the first set, the Lady Cats were down and they...

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Wildcat JVR football gets last second win

By Sophia Niemeyer On Monday, September 23 the JVR football team came back with an exciting last second 14-8 win after a very busy homecoming week.West Lyon had control of the first quarter and used most of the ten minutes to put together a long drive to the endzone....

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Wildcats survive

West Lyon running back Evan Hildring runs the ball Friday, Sept. 27, versus Western Christian. Hildring scored a touchdown for the Wildcats in his team’s 13-0 over the Wolfpack. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Following West Lyon and Western Christian’s game in Inwood, the two...

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West Lyon JV Volleyball Sweeps the Pioneers

By Kyndra Gramstad The junior varsity volleyball ended their week by hosting the Okoboji Pioneers on Thursday, September 12. The Lady Wildcats walked away with a 2-0 victory, winning 21-18 and 21-10.The first set the Pioneers kept it close with the Wildcats, making...

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Wildcat JVR Volleyball falls to Okoboji

By Olivia Feucht On Thursday, September 12 the Wildcat JVR Volleyball Team hosted the Okoboji Pioneers. Unfortunately, the Cats weren’t able to come out with a win and lost in two sets, 17-21 and 19-21.In the first set, the ladies came out a bit nervous, but after...

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Wildcats JVR Defeat the Knights

By Sophia Niemeyer By Zoe Kellenberger By Kayla Jenson By Opal Niemeyer By Zoe Kellenberger On Monday, September 16, the JVR football team started the week off strong with a 28-0 victory over Unity Christian.After a 3-day weekend, the boys came ready for a battle....

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Junior High Cross Country Slays Home Meet

By Malison Rentschler The junior high cross country team competed at their home meet on Monday, September 16, where the Meadow Acres Golf Course hosted a windy race. That did not stop the team from competing. On the girls’ side, Aspyn Schreurs ran a 17:21.14,...

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Complete homecoming win

West Lyon’s defense tackles Unity Christian senior Braeden Bosma during its Homecoming game Friday, Sept. 20, in Inwood. The Wildcats defeated the Knights 49-0 to move to 4-0 on the season. (Photo/Lisa Miller) West Lyon senior quarterback Bryson Childress keeps the...

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Rivals battle in Rock Rapids

Junior Braylyn Childress (13) looks to bump the ball over the net in a rivalry match versus Central Lyon. West Lyon defeated the Lions 3-0 in the matchup Thursday, Sept. 19, in Rock Rapids (Photo/Lily Jurrens) WL comes out on top over CL behind Aeschliman’s standout...

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WL hosts home meet

West Lyon’s trio of female runners begin their race at their home meet Monday, Sept. 16. At Meadow Acres Golf Course, senior Malison Rentschler (middle) finished in fourth place in the meet, running a time of 24:02.62. (Photo/Laurel Schriever) Junior Alec Kock works...

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Cross-country travels to Sibley

Junior Emersyn Rentschler strides it out for West Lyon at the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invitational. The younger Rentschler finished the meet in 25th place with a time of 24:42.87. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Malison Rentschler works toward the finish line Tuesday, Sept. 10, in...

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Undefeated through three

West Lyon’s Bryson Childress (2) works to break through tackles on a quarterback run Friday, Sept. 13, in Ida Grove. Behind 57 rush yards from Childress, the Wildcats defeated OABCIG 33-7 to move to 3-0 on the year. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Childress continues to shine...

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Wildcats earn eighth win

West Lyon celebrates winning its match versus Luverne 3-0 Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Inwood. The Wildcats moved to 8-2 on the season with the victory, their first of two sweeps at home for the week. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Nine-day break no problem for West Lyon in matchup...

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West Lyon JVR Football takes down the Nighthawks

By Kyndra Gramstad The JVR football team started their week off strong. They traveled down to take on the Boyden-Hull Rock Valley Nighthawks on Monday, September 9th, walking away with a 32-0 victory.After coming off a full week of practice, the boys were able to come...

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Wildcat JV Football Team dominates BHRV

By Olivia Feucht On Monday, September 9 the boys traveled to take on the Nighthawks in Hull. They walked away with a big 36-0 victory.Offensively, it was an outstanding night for the Wildcats. Coach Jared Vander Sanden commented, “The offensive line did a nice job...

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JV volleyball starts their season with a victory

By Opal Niemeyer The West Lyon JV volleyball team grabbed a 2-1 victory at home on Tuesday, September 10 against the Luverne Cardinals.Coach Kadie Bakker commented on the start of the night, “At times we struggle to control our touch and the steadiness on our side of...

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