SPEAKING AS A VETERAN Marlis Lane spoke during the Veterans Day program at Central Lyon on Monday, Nov. 11. Lane served in the Army from 1976-1980 and gave a speech about how people earn the title veteran and what it means to be a veteran. (Photo/Amy Lyon) Central Lyon hosts Veterans Day program Amy Lyon […]
Elementary students at Central Lyon are taught the school’s four core expectations are to Respect All, Offer Help, Accept Responsibility and Reach Expectations (ROAR). Staff acknowledge students following those expectations by giving them “ROAR cards” to point out what they were doing well. The cards are collected in a tote near the elementary office and […]
Rockin’ and rollin’ in the classroomCentral Lyon celebrates 50th day of schoolAmy Lyon | Staff Writeralyon@ncppub.comSome Central Lyon elementary classrooms were rockin’ and rollin’ to 1950’s themes Monday, Nov. 4, to celebrate their 50th day of school. Julie Boekhout’s second grade was one such class that enjoyed all sorts of activities that were the bee’s […]
George-Little Rock/Central Lyon Cross-Country Sophomore battles tough conditions, stacked competition in Fort Dodge Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor FORT DODGE – After competing in Fort Dodge as freshman, Elsa Kurrle returned to the course as a sophomore but did so through a different means. Kurrle competed in the 2024 Iowa State Cross-Country Championships as an […]
Senior Aubrey Metzger (18) taps the ball over the net for Central Lyon volleyball versus Boyden-Hull in Hull. Monday, Oct. 28, the Comets defeated the Lions 3-0 to advance to the regional final match. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Junior outside hitter Elsie Oedekoven positions her body to hit the volleyball against Boyden-Hull in a Class 2A regional […]
central lyon/george-little rock footballKnights end Lions’ yearElbert shows up with two touchdowns in final high school football gameAndrew Buckman | Sports Editorabuckman@ncppub.comCentral Lyon/George-Little Rock 0-0-7-7 14Kuemper Catholic 7-7-3-7 24CARROLL – Following two-straight trips to the Class 2A state championship game, Central Lyon/George-Little Rock football’s season came to a sooner end in 2024. No. 5 Kuemper […]
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock Football Daale plays ‘best’ career game as Lions hit season-high point total Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 7-17-21-15 60Forest City 0-14-6-12 32ROCK RAPIDS – Though it strayed from its typical offensive approach, Central Lyon/George-Little Rock football lit up Forest City through the air Friday, Oct. 25, in Rock Rapids. […]
George-Little Rock Volleyball Hawks sweep incomplete squad in George, eliminate it from Class 1A postseason Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor George-Little Rock 14-23-20 0Remsen St. Mary’s 25-25-25 3GEORGE – Down two integral players, George-Little Rock volleyball faced off with an improved Remsen St. Mary’s squad Monday, Oct. 21. In the end, the Mustangs were swept […]
George-Little Rock/Central Lyon Cross-Country Top girls’ runner keeps season alive at stacked preliminary meet in Orange City Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor ORANGE CITY – After running as a member of a state-qualifying team during her freshman year, one George-Little Rock/Central Lyon sophomore punched her own ticket to the 2024 Iowa High School Cross-Country Championships.Taking […]
Class A-First Place: Choot ‘Em-Chane Patten, Bill Ackerman, Monte Delfs, Josh Bathke, Owen Ackerman, Rod DelfsClass A-Second Place: Misty Farms #1-Doug Wenzel, Larry Warner, Wayne Vander Schaaf, Bub Vande Weerd, Rod Delfs, Monte Delfs, Mark WarnerClass A-Third Place: Rosy’s Renegades-Terry Lichtenberg, Tim Boekhout, Chane Patten, Rick Stauffacher, Randy Rosenboom, Dick GroenClass B-First Place: Hoogendoorn Trucking-Bart […]