Three seniors collect one knock each in final contest of high school careersAndrew Buckman | Sports ReporterGeorge-Little Rock 2Gehlen Catholic 11GRANVILLE – Defensive mistakes were a major detractor for George-Little Rock softball throughout the 2024 season, and that remained the same in what turned out to be its final game. Facing off against Gehlen Catholic […]
Campaign closes with comfortable Class 2A postseason defeat to MMCRU Freshman Emory Lincecum (22) trots toward a base in a game against Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley. The Lions fell to the ‘Hawks 7-6 in the matchup Wednesday, July 3. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Andrew Buckman | Sports ReporterCentral Lyon 2MMCRU 8MARCUS – Many Central Lyon softball seniors saw their careers come […]
Lions battle with rival ’Cats, come up short during extra innings in playoffsAndrew Buckman | Sports ReporterSenior Matt Dieren leads off second base in a substate quarterfinal game against West Lyon. (Photo/Kari Jurrens)Central Lyon 4West Lyon 5LARCHWOOD – One of Iowa’s best rivalries was renewed in the playoffs on the baseball diamond in Larchwood. In the […]
Central Lyon Softball Visiting squad tallies first but can’t keep up from there in penultimate road contest Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Central Lyon 2MOC Floyd-Valley 8ORANGE CITY – Only two games remain for Central Lyon in the 2024 regular season following its most recent loss. MOC-Floyd Valley defeated the Lions 8-2 Monday, July 1, […]
George-Little Rock Softball Offense comes at a premium for Mustangs in pair of conference losses in George Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter George-Little Rock 3Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 10George-Little Rock 2Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 4GEORGE – Dropping its 14th- and 15th-straight losses of the season, George-Little Rock was swept in a doubleheader Monday, July 1. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn beat the Mustangs 10-3 and […]
Central Lyon Baseball Knights cage Lions in split-day, split-location matchup between conference foes Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Central Lyon 1Unity Christian 13ORANGE CITY/ROCK RAPIDS – Following a postponement and relocation, Central Lyon and Unity Christian wrapped up their game Monday, July 1, in Orange City. In what was a 4-0 game in the top […]
george-little rock baseballG-LR grabs gritty winKrull pitches complete-game shutout, drives in game-winning scoreAndrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comGeorge-Little Rock 2Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 0GEORGE – Jack Krull was the driving force on both sides of the ball for George-Little Rock in its most recent win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Monday, July 1, the Mustangs defeated the Hawks 2-0, with Krull “dominating” […]
Central Lyon Boys’ Track and Field Snyder hopes ex-star Lion will continue running career after 15th-place finish at Olympic Trials Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter abuckman@ncppub.comEUGENE, OREGON – Central Lyon graduate Gable Sieperda’s running career has been long, winding and consisted of plenty of obstacles much like the courses he takes on. But his career […]
Central Lyon Baseball Squad puts up four scores in sixth, finishes off comeback for fourth win in five results Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Central Lyon 4Sioux Center 2SIOUX CENTER – Entering the sixth inning versus Sioux Center, it looked as if Central Lyon might suffer its third shutout loss of the season. But instead, […]
George-Little Rock Baseball Lackluster defensive start hurts Mustangs in shortened game on home field Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter George-Little Rock 0MMCRU 10GEORGE – Unable to find the scoreboard for the second time in 2024, George-Little Rock was shutout Monday, June 24. MMCRU defeated the Mustangs 10-0 in five innings in George, pushing them to […]
