central lyon dance teamEarly-morning-practice efforts culminate in peak performances at stateIn just the second year of competing at state, Central Lyon adds to successesJessica Jensen | Managing Editorjjensen@ncppub.comThis time of year is commonly referred to as the most wonderful time of the year and, according to Central Lyon dance team coach Molly Oedekoven, “It truly […]
George-Little Rock more than doubles up Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in season-opening victory
George-Little Rock Boys’ Basketball Four Mustangs boast double digits Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter George-Little Rock 69HMS 31 GEORGE – George-Little Rock cruised to a season-opening win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (HMS) Tuesday, Nov. 28.Behind four double-digit scorers, the Mustangs downed the Hawks at home 69-31 to jump out to a 1-0 record. Chief among those scorers […]
Strong press allows Mustangs to force consistent turnovers in first win of season
George-Little Rock Girls’ Basketball Haken dominates to open year Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter George-Little Rock 61 HMS 47 GEORGE – Big players show up in big games, and it’s hard not to consider Game 1 of the season a big one.Sophomore Lindsey Haken’s 25 points paced George-Little Rock’s campaign-opening 61-47 victory over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (HMS) […]
Poor shooting from 3 not enough to deter Lions from blowout win over Minnesota squad
Central Lyon Girls’ Basketball Strong rebounding paves way to victory Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comCentral Lyon 56Luverne 33 ROCK RAPIDS – Holding a team to 2 points in a quarter during any genuinely-competitive, officially-sanctioned game is extremely hard to do. Central Lyon accomplished that feat on Monday. Nov. 27, against Luverne.After outscoring the Cardinals 14-2 […]
Three 20-plus scorers pave way for Lions’ victory over Okoboji in season-opener
Central lyon boys’ basketballBlowout third quarter key to winAndrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comCentral Lyon 89Okoboji 58 ROCK RAPIDS – It might be not football season anymore, but Reece Vander Zee is still dominating for Central Lyon.The 6-foot-5 forward (and star quarterback) was the leading force for the Lions’ 89-58 season-opening win over Okoboji Tuesday, Nov. […]
Lions finish in top half of larger field at Okoboji tourney
central lyon/george-little rock girls’ wrestlingLions finish in top half of larger field at Okoboji tourneyLucy Konechne adds another championship, remains undefeatedJessica Jensen | Managing Editorjjensen@ncppub.comOKOBOJI – A field of 19 girls’ wrestling teams took to the mats at the Okoboji High School girls’ wrestling tournament Friday, Dec. 1. At the end of the night, the […]
Central Lyon Quiz Bowl team starts off season
Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern Dominique Kooiker | Editor When students at Central Lyon want to participate in a fun activity that promotes school unity, spirit and collaboration, they don’t need to look any further than the Quiz Bowl team.Quiz Bowl is a game in which two teams of three to four students […]
Revamped roster leads Central Lyon to season-opening victory over Rock Valley
Central Lyon Girls’ Basketball Metzger scores 21 in elevated roleAndrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comCentral Lyon 60Rock Valley 48ROCK VALLEY – Central Lyon’s new era of girls’ hoops got off to a good start Tuesday, Nov.21. The Lions beat Rock Valley 60-48 in their season-opener to move to 1-0. They were led by senior Ashlynn Davis’ […]
Central Lyon volleyball standout McKenna Metzger signs with Waldorf
Central Lyon volleyball player McKenna Metzger, front row, center, signs official documents to continue her career at Waldorf University on Tuesday, November 21. Also pictured are her parents, Craig and Kelly Metzger, front row, left and right, and her sisters, Kiley and Taya, pictured in the back row. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor […]
Lions claim three individual titles, team title at West Lyon
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock Girls’ Wrestling Four individuals finish in second place in second outing of the season Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor INWOOD – In just the second tournament of the 2023-2024 season, the Central Lyon/George-Little Rock girls’ wrestling squad found its off-season work, focus and team cohesiveness pay dividends Monday, Nov. 20, at the […]