By Matt Dieren Aaron Springer is the son of Heather and Dave Springer. He has two brothers, Zach and Nate, and a sister, Anika. Aaron was born in Rock Rapids on April 1, 2005.Aaron’s favorite part of high school was sports, and the thing that he liked the most throughout high school was cheering on […]
During National Cheerleading Week, we salute the cheer athletes who bring the spirit to every competition and every game. Their hard work, dedication, creativity and support contribute a great deal to our athletics and their fellow athletes. Thanks, cheerleaders!
Desta Hoogendoorn – First-team All-State IPSWAAndrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comDES MOINES – Desta Hoogendoorn closed her basketball career by earning statewide recognition yet again. Central Lyon’s star center was named IPSWA first-team all-state for a second consecutive season and honored by the association for the third straight year.During her final high school campaign, Hoogendoorn averaged […]
Lady Lions to head back to The Well for the third straight season The Central Lyon girls’ basketball team celebrates a victory over Hinton during the Class 2A regional final on Wednesday, Feb. 21 punching their ticket to the state tournament. Read the full story in the sports section in this issue. Central Lyon will […]
SPEAKING UP Anastasia Wood practices her poetry piece called “Through the Years” for individual speech. Wood competed in the solo musical theatre category at individual speech district competition Saturday, Feb. 24. (Photo/Madalynn Van Der Weerd) SOLO MUSICAL THEATER Serenity Fluit practices “Burn,” a song from the musical “Hamilton” she is performing for individual speech. Fluit […]
By Alex Erickson Taylor VandeWeerd was born in Rock Valley to Jody and Tom VandeWeerd. He has two older siblings, Bryce and Jamie.Taylor’s favorite part about high school is the shop classes he has taken, especially his favorite class, Building Trades. In fact, his favorite memories of high school include working on the house and […]
By Mia KellenbergerJada Ordal was born in Sioux Falls to her parents, Zach and Sally Weiland; she has three siblings including her older siblings, Jozlynn and Dylan, and her younger brother, Milo. Jada cannot live without her family. “I enjoy spending time with my family,” she says. “I don’t take them for granted.”Jada loves country […]
By Reece Vander Zee Graham Eben was born to Curtis Eben and Emily Drenth on February 3, 2005. His siblings include Rhett, Sage, Nash, George, Goldie, and Guenie. Graham has had quite the high school career with many academic and athletic accomplishments along with being a leader in the school. Throughout high school, Graham has […]
By Kenley Fluit Lilly Henry is a remarkable young woman with an exciting journey through high school. She comes from a loving family, the daughter of Mark and Carol Henry, and has a younger sister named Jaya.One of Lilly’s passions in high school is participating in wrestling, which has become one of her favorite parts […]
By Lilly Henry “If you ain’t first, you’re last” – Ricky Bobby. This quote is one Carson VandenTop lives by. Carson comes from a blended family. His parents are Dawn Aeschliman and Mark Vanden Top. He also has a step-mom, Katie Vanden Top, and a step-dad, Dan Aeschliman. Carson has three brothers: Dylan, Tanner, and […]