West Lyon closing at 1 PM.

Central Lyon and George-Little Rock closing at 1:30 PM.

The Junior High track meet at Boyden-Hull tonight has been canceled.

Girls golf at Rock Rapids and the boys golf at Sioux Center have been cancelled.

Northwest Deanery Meeting in Larchwood is canceled.

The Legion Lyon County Meeting is postponed to April 29th.

The Volunteer Appreciation Supper at the Rock Rapids Health Centre is postponed until Tuesday April 30th from 5-7.

Find the full list at http://kiwaradio.com/closuresdelays/

As of 7:20 AM, here’s the status of Lyon County Schools for Wednesday, April 10:

Central Lyon – Closed
George/Little Rock – Closed
West Lyon – Closed
Western Christian, Hull Christian, Doon Christian, Hull Protestant Reformed – 2 Hours Late

Click here for the full updated list from KIWA Radio.

The Central Lyon Board of Education is hosting a retirement open house to honor Barb Foltz. The event will be held Wednesday, May 1st from 3:30-4:30 P.M. at the Central Lyon High School Commons. Family, friends, former students, educators, and the public are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.

Cards may be sent to:
Central Lyon CSD
Barb Foltz
1105 S. Story St
PO Box 471
Rock Rapids, IA 51246

Rock Rapids Little League Reminder:

It may not seem like Spring yet — but -

Third through sixth grade little league registrations are due Monday to the Rock Rapids Chamber office in the Sunshine Foods building.

Call 472-3456 if you have any questions.

Sioux City and Sioux Center, Iowa — Several northwest Iowa sixth graders were honored for their math prowess at two Math Bees on Wednesday (3/6).

Grace Kiple from Sgt. Bluff-Luton placed first individually in the south and Hannah Van Meeteren from Sheldon Team A placed first individually in the north, in the Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA) Sixth Grade Math Bee competitions. North Middle Team A and Sheldon Team A were also the top-finishing teams in each competition. Read The Full Story…

According to a Facebook post:

Central Lyon fans are asked to line “Main Street” in Rock Rapids at 3:45 PM today to welcome home the State Champion Central Lyon Girls Basketball team. They will be escorted in by the Rock Rapids Fire Department on Highway 75, down First Avenue (“Main Street”) to Tama Street, then to the school for the welcome home celebration that starts at 4:00.

What a state tournament debut for Central Lyon!!!

The top-ranked Lions qualified for the first time this year and made the most of the opportunity by winning the Class 1A championship with a tense 63-61 victory over No. 2 Newell-Fonda.

Central Lyon survived a late charge by the Mustangs and the foul problems of star guard Lexi Ackerman, who was voted captain of the all-tournament team. Ackerman sat for almost seven minutes after picking up her fourth foul in the third quarter and fouled out with 4:07 left after scoring 12 points, grabbing eight rebounds and handing out five assists.

Kori Schulte led Central Lyon with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Ackerman’s twin sister Kelsey added 11 points and six rebounds and helped run the team while Lexi was on the bench. The Lions also got a big lift from 5-foot-3 sophomore Angel Rasmussen, who hit two 3-pointers, grabbed four rebounds and handed out five assists.

Renee Maneman’s 18 points led Newell-Fonda, which finished as the state runner-up for the fourth time. She also grabbed 10 rebounds and had seven assists. Claudia Larsen and Andrea Christensen each scored 12 points for the Mustangs and Tailer Schrank scored 11.

Central Lyon seemed to be in total control when it took a 56-41 lead on Kelsey Ackerman’s 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter. But the Mustangs roared back with a 15-1 run that Schrank capped with back-to-back 3-pointers from the left corn

That drew the Mustangs to 57-56, but Schulte’s steady free throw shooting down the stretch helped keep the Lions in the lead. She sank five of six from the line in the final 3:01, dropping in a last foul shot with 3.1 seconds remaining for the game’s final point.

The two teams went back and forth through the first half, which had 10 ties and six lead changes before Rasmussen and Wynter Roths hit back-to-back 3s to put the Lions up 35-30. They led the rest of the way and finished with a 26-2 record. Newell-Fonda finished 24-3.

Maneman, Schulte and Christensen also were named to the all-tournament team, along with Morgan Myers of Burlington Notre Dame and Danielle Bender of Marquette Catholic.

The Lions landed two players on the 1A All-Tournament Team.   Lexi Ackerman was named Captain of the All-Tournament Team.  She was joined on the squad by teammate  Kori Schulte.

The 2013 Class 1A All-Tournament Girls Basketball Team:

Andrea Christensen, Newell-Fonda

 Kori Schulte, Central Lyon

 Morgan Myers, Burlington Notre Dame

 Danielle Bender, Marquette Catholic

 Renee Maneman, Newell-Fonda

Lexi Ackerman, Central Lyon (captain)

Central Lyon is making the most of its first state tournament trip.

The top-ranked Lions are headed to the Class 1A championship game after racing to a 17-0 lead and cruising to a 76-53 victory over No. 8 Burlington Notre Dame to complete the semifinal round.

The Lions improved to 25-2 and will play another northwest Iowa team — No. 2 Newell-Fonda in the title game at 4 p.m. Friday. Newell-Fonda is in the finals for the fourth time and also is seeking its first championship.

Four players scored in double figures in an efficient Central Lyon offense. The Lions scored in transition off steals and got open shots in their half-court offense because of crisp passing. They had assists on 23 of their 27 field goals.

Kori Schulte led the way with 23 points. Sophomore Sarah Halse had 12 points, six rebounds and four assists, while Lexi Ackerman had 11 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Sophomore Ivy Sieperda contributed 10 points, five rebounds and five assists.

Schulte hit nine of 15 shots and complemented her scoring with five rebounds, three assists,five steals and two blocks.

Kori Mesecher, one of three sophomores in Notre Dame’s starting lineup, led the Nikes with 13 points. Morgan Myers added 11 points and Courtney Coffin scored nine.

Central Lyon led 28-7 after a near-perfect first quarter and was up 46-18 at halftime. Notre Dame continued to play hard in the second half despite the one-sided score and ended up outscoring the Lions 35-30 over the final two quarters.

Notre Dame also reached the state tournament for the first time and set a school record for victories in finishing 22-4.

BUS INFO
The charter bus still has available seats, leaving at 10AM Friday from the high school. Cost is $12 for the ride and you will need to purchase ticket at the door for $8.  Contact Audra K. 712-470-6169 to sign up.

THEME
PURPLE and GOLD!

 

SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL Friday.

RADIO
KIWA-FM 105.3 will again broadcast the game.  Click here to listen live.

Central Lyon School has 300 FREE Skyforce tickets for the game on March 5. These tickets can be used for students and parents. Once again these tickets are completely free and have been donated by the Skyforce to the school. They say it would make a great night out for a family! You can pick up your tickets in the Elementary/Middle school office on Wednesday (2/27).

From Central Lyon Schools:

Congratulations to the girls basketball team and coaches for winning the first round of the state tournament!

Central Lyon girls will be playing at 10am on February 28th in Wells Fargo arena. There will be no school that day in honor of this accomplishment. If the girls win, they would play at 4pm on Friday, March 1st in Wells Fargo arena for the championship. If the girls do not win on Thursday, there WILL be school on Friday. The girls’ athletic union does not have a consolation game so there is no other game if the our team loses on Thursday.

Advance tickets are on sale now in the high school office for $8.00 each. They will be available until Wednesday at noon.

Frontier Bank and DGR have generously donated funds toward an adult charter bus which will leave from the high school parking lot at 4:00am Thursday morning. The cost will be $20 which includes the cost of the game ticket. Fifty two seats are available and will be based on a first come, first paid basis at the high school office, starting immediately. Children, 8th grade or under, are welcome but must be accompanied by the an adult. No call-in reservations will be taken, you must come to the high school office to sign up and pay. Sign-up must be complete by Wednesday at noon. You may put your name on a waiting list for a potential Friday bus when making reservations for Thursday. Information on Friday’s potential bus will be available at a later time.

KIWA-FM 105.3 will again broadcast the games.

GO Lions!