Central Lyon Elementary gets new math curriculum Dominique Kooiker | Editor In the fall semester of this school year, Central Lyon Elementary introduced a new math curriculum, Illustrative Mathematics. This curriculum was chosen by a committee of teachers, and the purchase was unanimously approved by the school board in June for $52,573.50.Central Lyon third grade […]
George-Little Rock Homecoming Coronation Monday
The George-Little Rock homecoming queen and king for 2024 will be crowned Monday, Jan. 15. Coronation activities begin at 7 p.m. at the high school. Members of the homecoming court for 2024 are pictured. Front, left to right, Taryn Odens, Emily Winkel, Hadley Madson, Kami Gerken. Back Isaiah Johnson, Noah Terhark, Andrew Denekas, Micah Jumbeck, […]
Ashley Stueven accepted to Iowa Collegiate Honor Band
Buena Vista University students include from left Evan Pearce, Daniel Zeman, Ashley Stueven, Megan Shannahan, Cameron Germain, and university director of bands, Dr. Kyle Norris. (Photo/Submitted)STORM LAKE, IA — Ashley Stueven of George was one of five Buena Vista University students selected to participate in the 28th annual Iowa Collegiate Honor Band.The two-day event took […]
Central Lyon announces first semester honor rolls
Administrators at Central Lyon Junior High and High School recently announced the students named to the honor rolls for the first semester of the 2023-2024 school year. High Honor RollSeventh Grade: Abram Metzger, Anne Kopp, Avise Mai’ana, Beau Lupkes, Blake Luze, Briggs Bosch, Brody Hartter, Charlotte Murphy, Cullen Funk, Dawson Axsom, Emmalynn Hoefert, Evan Baker, […]
Mustangs explode after slow start
george-little rock boys’ basketballMustangs explode after slow startNoah Terhark was the driving force of a breakout second quarter for his team in a year-opening winAndrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comGeorge-Little Rock17-25-22-18 82Harris-Lake Park20-8-9-12 49GEORGE – When Harris-Lake Park took a slight lead into the second-quarter break, it looked like a high-scoring classic was in the cards […]
Mustangs make it 9-0
George-Little Rock girls’ basketball Steenhoven returns to action with all-around great effort to help beat WolvesAndrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comGeorge-Little Rock 12-13-15-9 49Harris-Lake Park 8-5-6-9 28GEORGE – Wyleigh Steenhoven was electric for George-Little Rock in her first game back from a sustained ankle injury in mid-December. Scoring 16 points and affecting the game in a […]
Lions see differing results at home
central lyon/george-little rock boys’ and girls’ wrestlingLions see differing results at homeGirls’ squad wins only dual while the boys’ team drops both of its hosted matchupsAndrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comROCK RAPIDS – Central Lyon/George-Little Rock’s boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams saw different results in a home meet Thursday, Jan. 4. While the boys went 0-for-2 […]
Lions come out on top in Sheldon
Central Lyon/George-Llittle rock girls’ wrestling Andrew Buckman | Sports ReporterCentral Lyon/George-Little Rock 202.0SHELDON – Central Lyon/George-Little Rock girls’ wrestling continued to show it’s one of the best teams in the state at the Orab Girls’ Wrestling Invitational Friday, Jan. 5, in Sheldon. The Lions placed first out of 13 teams with 202 points, beating out […]
Girls get it done in ‘ugly’ fashion
Central Lyon girls’ basketball Four Lions find double figures in unconventional victory over visiting Knights Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Central Lyon 16-20-19-6 61Rock Valley 11-12-18-5 46ROCK RAPIDS – Central Lyon bounced back from a year-ending loss, opening 2024 with a victory over Rock Valley at home. On Friday, Jan. 5, the Lions beat the […]
Lions take fifth in Hawarden
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock boys’ wrestling Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 145.5HAWARDEN – Three Central Lyon/George-Little Rock grapplers reached the title bout at their respective weights, and two finished in first place. In big parts thanks to the efforts of that trio, the Lions took fifth as a team with 145.5 points at […]