George-Little Rock Girls’ Basketball Haken dominates to open year Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter George-Little Rock 61 HMS 47 GEORGE – Big players show up in big games, and it’s hard not to consider Game 1 of the season a big one.Sophomore Lindsey Haken’s 25 points paced George-Little Rock’s campaign-opening 61-47 victory over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (HMS) […]
Poor shooting from 3 not enough to deter Lions from blowout win over Minnesota squad
Central Lyon Girls’ Basketball Strong rebounding paves way to victory Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comCentral Lyon 56Luverne 33 ROCK RAPIDS – Holding a team to 2 points in a quarter during any genuinely-competitive, officially-sanctioned game is extremely hard to do. Central Lyon accomplished that feat on Monday. Nov. 27, against Luverne.After outscoring the Cardinals 14-2 […]
Three 20-plus scorers pave way for Lions’ victory over Okoboji in season-opener
Central lyon boys’ basketballBlowout third quarter key to winAndrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comCentral Lyon 89Okoboji 58 ROCK RAPIDS – It might be not football season anymore, but Reece Vander Zee is still dominating for Central Lyon.The 6-foot-5 forward (and star quarterback) was the leading force for the Lions’ 89-58 season-opening win over Okoboji Tuesday, Nov. […]
Lions finish in top half of larger field at Okoboji tourney
central lyon/george-little rock girls’ wrestlingLions finish in top half of larger field at Okoboji tourneyLucy Konechne adds another championship, remains undefeatedJessica Jensen | Managing Editorjjensen@ncppub.comOKOBOJI – A field of 19 girls’ wrestling teams took to the mats at the Okoboji High School girls’ wrestling tournament Friday, Dec. 1. At the end of the night, the […]
Revamped roster leads Central Lyon to season-opening victory over Rock Valley
Central Lyon Girls’ Basketball Metzger scores 21 in elevated roleAndrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comCentral Lyon 60Rock Valley 48ROCK VALLEY – Central Lyon’s new era of girls’ hoops got off to a good start Tuesday, Nov.21. The Lions beat Rock Valley 60-48 in their season-opener to move to 1-0. They were led by senior Ashlynn Davis’ […]
Central Lyon volleyball standout McKenna Metzger signs with Waldorf
Central Lyon volleyball player McKenna Metzger, front row, center, signs official documents to continue her career at Waldorf University on Tuesday, November 21. Also pictured are her parents, Craig and Kelly Metzger, front row, left and right, and her sisters, Kiley and Taya, pictured in the back row. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor […]
Lions claim three individual titles, team title at West Lyon
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock Girls’ Wrestling Four individuals finish in second place in second outing of the season Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor INWOOD – In just the second tournament of the 2023-2024 season, the Central Lyon/George-Little Rock girls’ wrestling squad found its off-season work, focus and team cohesiveness pay dividends Monday, Nov. 20, at the […]
Lions and Mustangs collect multitude of fall post-season honors
Postseason Recognition Several local athletes earned post-season recognition on several different levels in different fall sports. Reece Vander ZeeAll-District Offensive MVP, First Team All-State
For the Love of Local Sports
G-LR students start sports podcast Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer “Welcome back to another episode of Wide Open Plays, the show where we talk everything about Siouxland and War Eagle Conference-related sports.” As listeners begin each episode of Wide Open Plays, they are greeted with the voice of Zach Anderson. Anderson and Luis Avila, George-Little […]
Lions finish second thanks to pair of individual title wins at Lady E-Hawk Invite
Central lyon/george-little rock girls’ wrestling Freshman impresses in first-match day Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 169.0EMMESTBURG – Boasting just eight wrestlers on its roster, Central Lyon/George-Little Rock earned second at the Lady E-Hawk Invite.On an individual level, the team’s day included two first-place finishes and six top-three placements.100Ellie Loose began her day with […]