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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 […]

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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 […]

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Lions avoid late collapse vs. Rockets

Central Lyon boys’ basketball Ephraim Hoefert’s clutch 3-pointers push unit to first home victory of 2024 Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Central Lyon 18-13-22-17 70Rock Valley 9-19-24-14 66ROCK RAPIDS – Central Lyon squeaked out a victory versus Rock Valley to move to 6-4 on the season. The Lions defeated the Rockets 70-66 Friday, Jan. 5, […]

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Baker signs national letter of intent with Morningside

central lyon/george-little rock footballBaker signs national letter of intent with MorningsideROCK RAPIDS – Central Lyon/George-Little Rock offensive lineman Nolan Baker inked his national letter of intent with Morningside University Wednesday, Jan. 3, in Rock Rapids.Baker measures in at 6-foot-3, 260 pounds and is projected to stick on the offensive line for the Mustangs, per a […]

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Grappling Lions finish second

Emily Winkel won her first match at 126 pounds against Kambree Wentz of Canton, 8-2 on Thursday, December 21 at the McCook County Central Tournament. (Photo/Troy Schwans, NCP Editor)Central Lyon/George-Little Rock Girls’ WrestlingKonechne takes first at 145 pounds in Salem to remain unbeaten on the seasonAndrew Buckman | Sports ReporterCentral Lyon/George-Little Rock 108.0SALEM, S.D. – […]

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Signing day makes it official for two future Hawkeyes

CENTRAL LYON/GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK FOOTBALL STANDOUTS SIGN TO IOWA HAWKEYES(LEFT) Graham Eben, left, and Reece Vander Zee, right, sign national letters of intent to continue their football careers at the University of Iowa Wednesday, Dec. 20, during National Signing Day. Eben is projected to be an outside linebacker and Vander Zee is anticipated to play wide […]

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G-LR bounces back

george-little rock boys’ basketballG-LR bounces backMustangs use Charlie Hamilton’s size to their advantage in road rout of HawksAndrew Buckman |Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comGeorge-Little Rock28-23-15-17 83HMS 12-8-5-9 34HARTLEY – George-Little Rock was determined to play far better versus Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (HMS) than it had in its failed comeback against South O’Brien. The scoreboard reflected the Mustangs did that and […]

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Mustangs keep chugging

George-Little Rock Girls’ BasketballMadsen and Storm spark squad with Haken battling foul trouble in win over HawksAndrew Buckman | Sports ReporterGeorge-Little Rock 18-12-14-14 58HMS 8-5-6-7 26HARTLEY – A member of the front court once again led George-Little Rock in scoring, but it’s likely not one of the first two people that come to mind. Generally […]

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Lions suffer first loss

Central Lyon Girls’ BasketballSquad puts together poor second quarter, unable to mount a comeback in second halfAndrew Buckman | Sports ReporterCentral Lyon 15-1-15-10 41Estherville-Lincoln Central 11-22-18-14 65ESTHERVILLE – Central Lyon looked like it was on its way to another victory, or at least in another close battle where it’d have a chance to win it […]

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