It wasn’t a game to remember for George-Little Rock/Central Lyon players, coaches and fans. On the other hand it was an affair much to the delight of rival West Lyon who trounced the Mustangs June 8, 12-0 in a four innings run rule contest played in George-Little Rock/Central Lyon’s home away from home in Rock […]
Jacob Bos put an end to a five game losing streak to start the season for Sibley-Ocheyedan. Bos played a big part in the victory with a three hit day at the plate, and a five strikeout and one hit outing on the mound against Central Lyon on June 8 in Rock Rapids. id=”1″> The […]
The Central Lyon and George-Little Rock baseball game June 10 is no ordinary game for the players, fans and coaches. The two schools have formed a strong alliance in a number of other sports, but defeating one another when it comes to head-to-head competition usually brings out the best in those athletes. It was […]
Smoke choked the city as firefighters battled a blaze in downtown Rock Rapids Monday afternoon, June 6. After the flames were extinguished, an investigation into the possibility of arson was underway. id=”0″>id=”0″> The fire began in an unoccupied apartment above the Short Stop Liquor Store on South Story Street at about 2 p.m. Thanks to […]
Tid=”0″>id=”0″>he dresses, wine and setting were sparkling as the doors to Grand Falls Casino Resort were officially opened Thursday. Over 1,000 VIPs and investors gathered in the late afternoon for a ribbon cutting ceremony before the public was admitted to the destination resort and casino in the evening. id=”1″>id=”1″> The idea of building a casino/resort […]
84 id=”0″>id=”0″> Nokomis, Fla. id=”1″>id=”1″> May 14, 2011id=”2″>id=”2″> Oran W. “Bill” Schemmel, 84, of Nokomis, Florida, passed away on May 14, 2011 at the Tidewell Hospice Center in Venice, Florida, after a long and courageous battle. id=”4″> Bill was born in Los Angeles, California on January 12, 1927, the second of four children born to […]
KINGSLEY — Two unimpressive showings by the Central Lyon baseball team in 2010 at the Kingsley-Pierson Tournament was fresh on the minds of many and duplication of that showing wasn’t about to be repeated by Coach Jerry Pytleski’s club. On May 28, nearly one year to the date of their poor showing, the Lions came […]
GEORGE — As it turned out, a combination of 13 base on balls, wild pitches, passed balls, and five errors proved a deadly combination for the George-Little Rock/Central Lyon softball team May 27, losing 11-2 to Okoboji in each team’s Siouxland Conference opener. “We made it way too easy for Okoboji to score. They were […]
SHELDON — George-Little Rock/Central Lyon softball coach Jeff Jager has had to sit and watch his team plagued by inconsistent pitching and lack of timely hits. On May 31, Jager needed a solid pitching performance, as in the Lions first two contests of the season control issues have come to the fore front — 20 […]
LARCHWOOD — Two of the Siouxland Conference hottest teams met head-to-head June 2. A storyline has developed over the opening two weeks of the season for Okoboji and West Lyon and it sounds a little something like this: Team wins when it scores six or more runs — West Lyon. Team loses when it scores […]