central lyon boys’ basketballSchool honors Gerleman for 300th win, Vander Zee for 1,000th career pointROCK RAPIDS – Two of Central Lyon’s finest were honored for career accomplishments Tuesday, Jan. 16, in Rock Rapids.Before the team’s 62-58 win over Sheldon, coach Ben Gerleman was recognized for his 300th career win as a high school basketball coach, […]
Letdown third quarter costs Lions victory
Central Lyon boys’ basketballCentral Lyon16-14-11-14 55MOC-Floyd Valley13-15-18-16 62ORANGE CITY – Central Lyon boys’ basketball’s letdown third-quarter performance was the difference in its loss to MOC-Floyd Valley Friday, Jan. 19, in Orange City. The Lions fell to the Dutch 62-55 and tumbled to 7-5 in the process. Its path to defending a Class 2A state title […]
Lions dominate Orabs by 50 points
central lyon girls’ basketballLions dominate Orabs by 50 pointsROCK RAPIDS – On Tuesday, Jan. 16, the 11-1 Central Lyon Lions faced the 0-12 Sheldon Orabs. It was a blowout win for the Lions, with them beating the Orabs 72-22.“We looked a little rusty when we started out,” coach Heather Grafing said. “Like everyone, we’ve been […]
Lions win first-ever Siouxland crown
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock girls’ wrestling Five grapplers claim individual titles in inaugural conference tournament Jessica Jensen | Contributor INWOOD – After a nearly two-week mat hiatus, the Lions’ girls’ wrestling squad brought home another team title Friday, Jan. 19, and marked another “first,” winning the inaugural Siouxland Conference Girls Wrestling Tour tournament, hosted by West […]
Lion grapplers cap busy weekend at Sergeant Bluff-Luton Invite
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock girls’ wrestling SERGEANT BLUFF – Fresh off their conference tourney title and after a nearly two-week hiatus from the mat, the Central Lyon/George-Little Rock girls’ wrestling squad traveled to the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Girls’ Invitational Saturday, Jan. 20. The Lions finished the 16-team race in third place, just 7 points behind Missouri Valley […]
Squad takes eighth in Parkston Little B
Central Lyon /George-Little Rock boys’ wrestling Stacked 285-pound weight class highlights mediocre performance for Lions Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 108.0PARKSTON – In its only action of the week, Central Lyon/George-Little Rock finished in the middle of the pack at the Parkston Little B. With 13 wrestlers competing, after two forfeited at […]
Mustangs win after two weeks off
george-little rock girls’ basketballMustangs win after two weeks offHaken and Storm lead the way on offense, on the glass in destruction of visiting JaysAndrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comGeorge-Little Rock 20-19-14-9 62Gehlen Catholic 5-7-7-7 26GEORGE – Despite taking two weeks off from games because of multiple cancelations due to inclement weather, George-Little Rock girls’ basketball didn’t […]
Ready to compete
Central Lyon, George-Little Rock to compete at large group speech districtsMadalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff InternThe Central Lyon and George-Little Rock large group speech teams will compete with 25 other schools from northwest Iowa Saturday, Jan. 20, at Northwestern College in Orange City at the large group district speech competition.George-Little Rock has 18 large […]
Putting in the work
Central Lyon jazz band to begin competitive season Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern The Central Lyon High School jazz band is ready to start its competitive season. The sounds of jazz music can be heard floating down the music hallway many mornings as they rehearse, practicing to be the best they can be.Jazz […]
Building a better robot
Central Lyon Robotics Teams compete at league championship Peyton Vogel | Staff Intern Dominique Kooiker | Editor Opportunities for students and young people to work in STEM-related fields have never been more important. Students at Central Lyon can find this opportunity in many places, one of which is the school’s robotics program coached by high […]