Pictured is the 2023-24 Central Lyon FFA Chapter. Officers are in the front row. Left to right, Cole denHoed, Farm Manager; Ethan Pedersen, Student Advisor; Ellyanna Haspels, Historian; Kayleigh Van Tilburg, Treasurer; Keaton Funk, Vice-President; Lilly Henry, President; Jada Ordal, Secretary; Alexandra Flores, Reporter; Trevor Dieren, Sentinel; Avery Harman, Student Advisor; Gabe Schulte, Farm Manager. […]
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Squad suffers season-ending heartbreak
George-Little rock boys’ basketball Senior-heavy Mustangs close strong campaign with close defeat to Hawks in district final Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter George-Little Rock 10-14-23-18 39Remsen St. Mary’s 6-12-19-8 42ORANGE CITY – Experiencing heartbreak hadn’t been uncommon for George-Little Rock with three of its five regular-season losses this season coming in 5-point games, but its […]
Mustangs show grit in loss
George-Little rock girls’ basketball Steenhoven fuels offense during season-ending defeat to Hawks in regional championship game Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter George-Little Rock 4-10-9-15 38Remsen St. Mary’s 11-16-13-12 52SIOUX CENTER – Grit.That’s the word George-Little Rock coach Reid Geerdes kept using to describe his girls’ basketball team following its 52-38 season-ending loss to Remsen St. […]
Lions return to state
Central Lyon girls’ varsity basketball Aggression leads to second-half comeback for squad in regional title win over Hinton Berlyn DeWit | Staff Intern Central Lyon 11-10-18-12 51Hinton 13-16-6-8 43ORANGE CITY – Central Lyon played the Hinton Blackhawks in the regional final at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 in Orange City. This up-and-down game ended in […]
Central Lyon caps campaign
Central Lyon boys’ basketball Vander Zee scores 27 points during final game, a big-time loss to Western in district final Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Central Lyon13-18-17-12 60Western Christian18-18-31-22 89SHELDON – Central Lyon’s hopes of defending its state title came to a crashing halt Tuesday, Feb. 20. In Sheldon, the Lions’ season came to a […]
Unit drops penultimate contest
Central Lyon boys’ basketball Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Central Lyon 14-10-16-11 51Unity Christian 25-20-20-12 77ORANGE CITY – Central Lyon boys’ basketball struggled mightily defensively in the penultimate regular-season game of its season. Unity Christian took down the Lions 77-51 Tuesday, Feb. 6, in Orange City.Four different Knights tallied doubled figures, as sophomore Dylan Bosma […]
Lions score 17 points
G-LR coasts to 15th win
george-little rock girls’ basketball Mustangs bog down Wolves to open playoff run with victory following first-round bye Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter George-Little Rock15-15-11-9 50Harris-Lake Park7-9-7-9 32GEORGE – After earning a bye in the first round, George-Little Rock girls’ basketball won its first playoff game Tuesday, Feb. 13, in George. The Mustangs defeated Harris-Lake Park […]
Central Lyon downs Rockets at home
Central Lyon girls’ varsity basketball Coach Grafing’s group gathers gritty win over Rock Valley to keep season alive Berlyn DeWitt | Staff Intern Central Lyon 11-10-16-18 55Rock Valley 5-10-13-12 40At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, the Central Lyon Lions faced the Rock Valley Rockets in their first round of playoff games. The Lions played a […]