Taylor Rypkema (32) continues to help lead the Lions this season as a strong player. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com From the time this season started, the Central Lyon’s girls’ basketball team has been a dominant force. Sitting at 8-0 coming out of winter break, the Lions had a sleepy matchup against […]
Lions get first win of season over Midgets Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com At long last, Central Lyon’s boys’ basketball team got its first win of the season. In past weeks, their growth had been clear, but with a week to prepare for a tough road trip between two competitive squads looking to get […]
Abram Metzger has come along as a contributor for the Lions as this season has gone on. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com The Central Lyon Lion boys’ basketball team continues to take steps in the right direction. With the Lions sitting at 0-7, wins have been tough to come by but the […]
Rypkema explodes as No. 4 Lions take down No. 3 Rockets Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com It all came down to one basket. With two of the top-five teams in Iowa Class 2A high school basketball clashing Monday, Dec. 22, there was little room for error. Both No. 3 Rock Valley and No. 4 […]
Gavin Van Wyhe, CL/GLR 150-pound wrestler, took home sixth place at the Madison, SD tournament. He was one of four CL/GLR Wrestlers to place at the tournament. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Out-of-state tournaments always add an interesting new wrinkle. Every region wrestles a little bit differently with its own identity, meaning […]
Lucy Konechne takes home first place at the Madison SD tournament on Saturday, Dec. 20 and girls’ team placed second overall. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Two winners are never a bad thing. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock girls’ wrestling has been terrific all season and it’s had wrestlers win at tournaments, but for […]
Owen Ackerman (3) has helped George-Little Rock in multiple ways this season, including as a scorer and passer. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com When ushering in a lot of new players, winning at the start of the season is always going to be difficult. That’s true for a variety of reasons, but […]
Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com With a game against an out-of-state opponent on the schedule, Central Lyon looking past an overmatched Unity Christian team would’ve been understandable. Instead, the Lions stayed in their usual form and dominated Unity Dec. 19 and added to their impressive resume with a win over Hills-Beaver Creek Dec. 20. […]
Liam Vander Zee (15) is stepping up as one of the bright spots for Central Lyon so far this season. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com Every team goes through stretches where the schedule feels endless. It’s one great team after another, with each team having a better record, player, coach or anything […]
Mustangs stay undefeated with wins over Gehlen, MMCRU Calif Poncy | Sports Writer cponcy@ncppub.com The dominant start to the season continued for George-Little Rock girls’ basketball last week, and more impressive than their two wins was the way in which the Mustangs earned them. Winning is always the most important thing, for both the short […]
