Mary Schriever of the George-Little Rock/Central Lyon girls’ cross-country team paces her way to the finish line in third place during the Okoboji Invitational at Emerald Hills Golf Course at Arnold’s Park Thursday, Sept. 1. The Mustang girls as a team finished in fourth place with 103 points. (Photo/Nathan Broek)g-lr/cl cross-countryGeorge-Little Rock/Central Lyon girls finish […]
Mustangs split two at home tourney
Hadley Madsen of George-Little Rock tips the ball over the net and an Adrian defender during the Mustangs’ home volleyball tournament Monday, Aug. 29. George-Little Rock fell to Adrian of Minnesota in three sets, before sweeping the Harris-Lake Park Wolves in the final match. (Photo/Nathan Broek)George-Little Rock volleyballGeorge-Little Rock falls to Adrian-Ellsworth after winning set […]
CL/G-LR overpowers B-H/RV to kick off 2022 season
Josh Elbert (far right) and Graham Eben (far left) work together to bring down a Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley player in Friday’s season-opening football contest between the Lions and Nighthawks. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock defeated Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 52-7. (Photo/Jordan Harmelink). Central Lyon/George-Little Rock footballLions’ skills on offense, defense and special teams allows them to claim a big 52-7 win […]
Serve-receive plagues Central Lyon on opening night
Sioux Center volleyball tournamentGeorge-Little Rock plans to fix mistakes after losing all three matches Thursday, Aug. 25Nathan Broek | Sports EditorDesta Hoogendoorn prepares to smack a kill during a match with Boyden-Hull at the Sioux Center volleyball tournament Thursday, Aug. 25. The Central Lyon Lions went 1-2 on the night. (Photo/Jason Hommes)SIOUX CENTER-The Central Lyon […]
Running overseas
Rock Rapids resident Gary Patton (left) poses with two other runners on the podium as he claims his silver medal after competing in the M75 800-meter run at a USATF Masters’ event in Finland. (Photo/submitted)Gary Patton Master’s Track and Field (Part 2 of a two-part series)Rock Rapids resident Gary Patton reflects on competing in Finland […]
Athletic association releases guidelines for Name, Image and Likeness
The 2022 Central Lyon freshman volleyball teamFront from left: Shyanne Struckman, Danie Folkens, Elsie Oedekoven, Berlyn De Wit, Avery Littlefield. Back: Bryleigh Nelson, Shaquita Nelson, Kyra Van Berkum, Danika Hoogendoorn, Sierra Schubert, Caitlin Huisman and Lillian Jorth. Missing: Maria Metzger. (Photo/Nathan Broek)IHSAA Name, Image and Likeness (NIL)Guidelines were put on the Iowa High School Athletic […]
Patton takes second in the USATF Masters Long Distance Grand Prix
Masters Track and Field (Part 1 of a two-part series)Rock Rapids resident Gary Patton also comes home with a couple more M75 records and medals following competition between January and JulyNathan Broek | Sports EditorGary Patton turns the corner during the 800-meter run on the Blue Oval at Drake Stadium this past April. This was […]
Continuing to shoot straight
Despite tough weather conditions and late start to season, local youth trap shooters come home with plenty of hardware during 2022 campaignNathan Broek | Sports EditorThe Senior Open Team Champions at the South Dakota State Trap Shooting meet in Mitchell. Team members include Mitchell Groen, Spencer Sprock, Drew Denekas, Ashten Vande Kop and Blake Van […]
Reece Vander Zee named as an all-state player
Vander Zee was picked to the third team in Class 2A by the Iowa Baseball Coaches AssociationNathan Broek | Sports EditorOne Central Lyon baseball player was named as an all-state player in Class 2A by the Iowa Baseball Coaches’ Association.That player was Reece Vander Zee and he was named to the third team. Vander Zee […]
Figure 8 race season points winners determined
Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorA main winner Mike Deutsch (Photo/Kari Jurrens)Mother Nature tried to interject on Saturday, August 6 but even the much-needed rain did not detract from efforts to determine a Frontier Bank season points winner in the Lyon County Figure 8 Race series at Rapid Speedway. Championship Night was the culmination of a series of […]