George-Little Rock volleyballGeorge-Little Rock hitter Jaya Klingenberg lofts an attack attempt over two Adrian defenders during the George-Little Rock home volleyball tournament Monday, Aug. 30. The Mustangs fell to the Dragons in two sets, but bounced back in the final match of the night to go 1-1. (Photo/Nathan Broek)George-Little Rock falls to Adrian, Minnesota, before […]
Telford earns Player-of-the-Week honors
Nathan Broek | Sports EditorFormer Central Lyon/George-Little Rock football standout, Kole Telford, earned Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Player-of-the-Week honors for games played Saturday, Aug. 28.The freshman at Northwestern College in Orange City received the accolade by breaking the Northwestern College football program’s record for the longest kick return. He became the first Red Raider […]
Racing season comes to a successful close
Figure 8 racingPhotographed left to right: Paul Moser, Rocky Kruse, Jared Leuthold, Matt Van Vliet and Brody Koerselman. All five drivers finished in the top five in the final 2021 points standings in Figure 8 racing at Rapid Speedway Friday, August 20. The points standings were based on the races throughout the 2021 season with […]
Lions fall in season opener
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock footballCentral Lyon/George-Little Rock QB Zach Lutmer takes the snap in front of junior offensive lineman Jac Van Wyhe during non-district football against Bodyen-Hull/Rock Valley Friday, August 27. The Lions fell short to the Nighthawks 35-7. (Photo/Jordan Harmelink)Central Lyon/George-Little Rock loses battle in the trenches to Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley to kick off the 2021 […]
Lions take one of three at Sioux Center tournament
Central Lyon and George-Little Rock volleyballCentral Lyon setter McKenna Metzger dishes off a pass to a teammate during the Sioux Center Volleyball Tournament Invitational in Sioux Center Thursday, August 26. The Lions came away with one win in three tries. (Photo/Nathan Broek)Mustangs struggle in first three matches to open 2021 campaignNathan Broek | Sports EditorSIOUX […]
Premier finishes third in Class B
Minnesota Men’s Fastpitch softballThe Premier Bank of Rock Rapids men’s fastpitch softball team. Premier Bank, a member of the Border League in the Minnesota Sports Federation placed third in the Class B state tournament from Friday, August 13 to Sunday, August 15. (Photo/submitted)First time men’s fastpitch softball team has competed in Class B at Minnesota […]
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Virtual races pay off in 2021
Masters Track and Field Championships Part 2 of a two-part seriesRock Rapids resident Garry Patton poses with his medals that he won at the USATF National Masters Outdoor Championships in Ames this past July. Patton also came home with new Masters World Records this past summer. (Photo/submitted)Despite some challenges, Rock Rapids native Gary Patton comes […]
United as Mustangs
High School softballThe George-Little Rock/Central Lyon softball infielders gather together before the first pitch is thrown during a game this past summer. The Mustangs finished with a 5-15 overall record in what was the final year George-Little Rock and Central Lyon were combined for softball. (Photo/Nathan Broek)A look back at the history of George-Little Rock/Central […]
Still taking home hardware amid a pandemic
Gary Patton prepares to run his virtual event for the Iowa Senior Games and the Masters’ Track and Field events at Dick Null Field on the campus of Central Lyon Community Schools. Patton had to do all of his running virtually in 2020 due to the pandemic. (Photo/submitted)masters track and field championships first of a […]