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Lions reflect on successful 2022-2023 season

Breck DeGroot gets awarded the Most Outstanding Wrestler award following the Lyons’ Den Youth Wrestling banquet Sunday, April 16. (Photo/submitted by Andy Rust)youth wrestlingFollowing a banquet Sunday, April 16, the Lyon’s Den is already preparing for the 2023-2024 campaignNathan Broek | Sports EditorThe Lyon’s Den Youth wrestling team always seems to put out a tough […]

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Central Lyon boys make an early impression

Evan Kruger of George-Little Rock fires the discus during the boys’ discus event at the Central Lyon Relays Monday, April 10. Kruger won the event with a toss of 121’10”. (Photo/Nathan Broek)62nd annual central lyon relaysLion girls take fourth place with the George-Little Rock Mustangs getting individual highlights to start the 2023 outdoor seasonNathan Broek […]

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losterbuer and Schlumbohm play with some of the state’s best

Addison Klosterbuer and Afton Schlumbohm pose for a photo at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids prior to the Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association basketball All-Star Games Sunday, April 2. Klosterbuer played on the Class 2A Select team with Schlumbohm participating in the Class 2A White team during the event. (Photo/submitted)igca all-star basketball gamesAddison Klosterbuer selected […]

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Central Lyon students compete and cheer at annual All-Star game

Photographed left to right: Alexandria Lyman, Addison Klosterbuer, Emerson Kelderman and chaperon Bruce Eckenrod. Lyman and Kelderman were cheerleaders at the Iowa Basketball Coaches’ Association All-Star game, with Klosterbuer participating as a player, Saturday, March 25 at Dallas-Center Grimes High School. (Photo/submitted)ibca pizza ranch all-star gameAddison Klosterbuer competes for Northwest Iowa girls, Alexandria Lyman and […]

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Local athletes participate in annual all-star contest

Andrew Austin makes a hard dribble drive around a White Team player during the Dordt University High School All-Star Game played in Sioux Center Thursday, March 30. Austin and the Black Team All-Stars fell to the White Team 116-108 in overtime. (Photo/Nathan Broek)dordt university high school all-star gameCentral Lyon coaches Heather Grafing, Greg Towne, Ben […]

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New district football assignments announced

high school footballWestern Christian added to Class 2A District 1 and will be in the district at least two yearsNathan Broek | Sports EditorDES MOINES-The Iowa High School Athletic Association, following a Zoom meeting Monday, March 20, with its board of control, announced new district football assignments for the upcoming fall season.For the first time […]

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Schneidermann chooses to play golf for Red Raiders

Amelia Schneidermann prepares to sign a letter of intent to continue her golf career at Northwestern College in Orange City Wednesday, March 22, following her senior season this coming spring at Central Lyon. (Photo/Nathan Broek)college signingAmelia Schneidermann will join Northwestern College in Orange City following her senior season this coming springNathan Broek | Sports EditorCentral […]

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Reflecting on a 20-plus-year career as an official

Jerry Pytleski of Rock Rapids races down the court as a transition play is happening during a War Eagle Conference varsity basketball game between Trinity Christian and Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen Union this past basketball season. Pytleski has been an official for the Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union since 2001 […]

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A wrestler-cheerleader combo

RIGHT: Emerson Kelderman of Central Lyon/George-Little Rock hand fights with one of her opponents at the first ever Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union state wrestling tournament in Coralville this past February. Kelderman did not place in the tournament, but was the first Central Lyon student to participate in both girls’ wrestling and wrestling cheer […]

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Three Lions named as all-state players

ipswa all-state boys’ basketball teamZach Lutmer named to Class 2A first team with Andrew Austin and Reece Vander Zee named to second teamNathan Broek | Sports EditorThe Iowa Print Sports Writer’ Association announced Tuesday, March 14, its selections for all-state players in boys’ basketball and three Central Lyon players were selected.Those players were Zach Lutmer, […]

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