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WL splits games at KP tourney

West Lyon 2Newell-Fonda 3West Lyon 11Kingsley-Pierson 3 KINGSLEY – Although it suffered its first loss of the season, West Lyon still walked away a winner at the Kingsley-Pierson Tournament. After losing 3-2 to Newell-Fonda, the Wildcats defeated the Panthers 11-3...

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CLASS 3A girls’ softball rankings Week 2

Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Dubuque Wahlert Williamsburg Estherville-Lincoln Central Benton Community Mount Vernon Davenport Assumption Solon Sumner-Fredericksburg Washington Atlantic Clarinda West Lyon Albia PCM West Burlington/Notre...

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WL wins Game 1

West Lyon Softball Wildcats led by Hawf’s shutout, homer for Childress in first victory Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 9Spirit Lake 0 SPIRIT LAKE – No. 12 West Lyon softball began its season with a statement win. Defeating Spirit Lake 9-0, the Wildcats...

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CLASS 3A girls’ softball rankings preseason

Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.com Williamsburg Dubuque Wahlert Davenport Assumption Estherville-Lincoln Central Benton Community Mount Vernon Washington Sumner-Fredericksburg Clarinda Atlantic Solon West Lyon Chariton West Liberty...

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’Cats cap year at Drake Stadium

West Lyon’s Carson Meyer runs during the 110-meter shuttle hurdle at the 2024 Iowa Track and Field Championships. The Wildcat boys placed 13th in prelims in the event. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Jana TerWee goes in motion for the discus throw at the 2024 Iowa Track and...

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Jullian Snyders competes at district meet

West Lyon boys’ Golf ORANGE CITY – West Lyon’s last remaining golfer had his campaign come to an end Monday, May 13, in Orange City. At Landsmeer Golf Club, Wildcat sophomore Jullian Snyders shot an 81 to tie for 18th place and finished five strokes from qualifying...

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’Cats play ‘solid’ at Rolling Hills

A West Lyon girls’ golfer works to get her ball out of the rough at a Siouxland Conference meet. The Wildcats finished in sixth in the meet with a score of 473. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon girls Golf West Lyon 221 HULL – In what was scheduled as the penultimate...

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Wildcat moves on

Austin Hickman watches his put on the green at Sibley Golf Course. Hickman finished with an 89 in the sectional meet. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Cody Snyders looks out on the fairway during a Class 2A Sectional meet at Sibley Golf Course. Snyders finished with an 86...

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’Cats compete in tough qualifier

West Lyon boys’ and girls’ Track and Field Squad led by strong sprint teams, individual sprinters in Class 2A meet at Spirit Lake Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon girls’ 104.5West Lyon boys’ 57SPIRIT LAKE – West Lyon boys’ and girls’ track and field competed...

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Girls win second-straight

Junior Carson Meyer runs the final leg of the 4x110-meter shuttle hurdle at the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invite. West Lyon finished with 52 points in the meet. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon 4x800-meter runner Madison Feikema holds a baton in her right hand during the leg’s...

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WL slots in sixth

Jullian Snyders bends over, holding his club cover in one hand and putter in the other Thursday, May 2. The sophomore finished with an 84 in the 18-hole Siouxland Conference Meet. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon boys’ Golf Aiden, Jullian Snyders tie for 11th to lead...

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West Lyon Track Coming in Hot!

By Amber Rose On Monday April 22, the junior high track and field team competed in its first track meet against eight teams at Boyden Hall. The girls came in second place with 119 points and the boys came in first with 176 points.The track team certainly had a great...

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Wildcats show up at home

Katelyn Berentschot smiles as she round the corner during the 4x800-meter relay Tuesday, April 23. At the West Lyon Relays, the Wildcats set a season-best mark of 11:23.61 in the event. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) A West Lyon thrower watches the shot put sail through the...

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Hoogeveen wins meet

WL led by junior’s career-best outing on way to season-low team score Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 163SHELDON – Carson Hoogeveen played his best round of golf at the high school level Tuesday, April 23, at Sheldon Country Club. Shooting a career-best 35...

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Cody Snyders shoots career-best score

A West Lyon golfer stares into the distance during a Siouxland Conference Meet on Thursday, April 25, in Rock Valley. The Wildcats finished with a team score of 164 in the match. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon boys’ Golf West Lyon 164ROCK VALLEY – Two days after...

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Cornell makes varsity debut

West Lyon girls’ Golf Folkens sets career-low to lead West Lyon to second-best team score of 2024 Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter West Lyon 230SIBLEY – Haley Folkens put up her career-best performance Tuesday, April 23, in a Siouxland Conference Meet at Sibley Golf...

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Wind deters typical competition

West Lyon’s Sara Bauder hits a golf ball in a Siouxland Conference Meet on Thursxday, April 18. The Wildcats took fourth place in the team rankings with a score of 241. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) West Lyon girls' Golf West Lyon one of just five full teams to play in...

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’Cats finish with 69 points

Jackson Ver Meer hurls the discus in a meet Thursday, April 18, in Sheldon. Ver Meer finished with a best throw of 101-09 in theevent. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) West Lyon Boys’ Track and Field Ever-speedy Hawf leads squad’s strong sprint outing at Knight Relays Andrew...

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Hurdles prompt strong outing

Jenna Bullerman competes in the girls’ long jump at the Sheldon Orab Co-Ed Invitational on Thursday, April 18. Bullerman finished in fourth place in the event. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) West Lyon girls’ Track and Field West Lyon finishes second for third consecutive...

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