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Team Building at Broomfield Cross Country Invitational

By Renée Haip
A mere three days after the Lions dominated the RE-1J district meet, they were back in action in Broomfield on Friday, September 21. Matching the inspiration of watching Lyons’ best

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Lyons Has Its “Pulse-On” The Game

By Gary Gorman

The Estes Park Bobcats came down the hill to John “Jet” Johnson Field last Friday evening, and brought with them a nip in the air. However, the Lyons quarterback/receiver tandem of Logan “Sling’em” Watson and Trent “Catch’em” Poulsen was about to get warmed up, and put the Bobcats on the hot seat.

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5 matches in 5 days!

by Kari Basey

It was an exhausting, but productive week for the Lyons Volleyball Team with two away matches and a tournament on Saturday.

On Tuesday, September 11 the Lady Lions faced the Brush Beetdiggers. Lyons lost the first set 23-25, won the second 25-21, lost the third 20-25, won the fourth 25-18 and barely lost

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A Lion’s Sweep of Individual and Team Titles

By Renée Haip

Each year, the schools of Saint Vrain Valley School District gather at Longmont’s Sunset Golf Course to compete against each other on a slow and grueling 5K course of grass covered hills. By far the smallest of the district’s eight public schools, Lyons revels in this David and Goliath style competition. Last year, the girls placed third and the boys placed second, a mere point behind Skyline. On Tuesday, September 17, the Lions arrived ready for a rematch.

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Lyons Stumbles At Yuma

By Gary Gorman
The Lyons Lions high school football team made the long drive out to Yuma on Friday night to take on their longtime rival, the Yuma Indians, in a non-league game. Unfortunately, the bus ride home would be even longer. This game saw two different teams than in years past; here were two teams with much smaller squads, and a lot of younger players that had to step in and fill roles that before where held by juniors and seniors.

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Lions Battle Cougars At Home

By Kari Basey
The Lady Lions volleyball team faced their strongest competitor yet in Resurrection Christian on Thursday, September 6. Historically, matches against this school have been hard fought battles often involving a fifth and final set; this year was no exception.

The Lyons team this year is an interesting mix of five senior leaders, four talented freshmen and one strong sophomore and junior. The team is loaded with defensive players in seniors Joelle Holst, Genna Gibson and Rebecca Weglarz. Setting duties

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Lyons Pride At St. Vrain X-C Invitational

by Renée Haip
In its 13th year, the St. Vrain Cross Country Invitational has become one of the largest, and most highly anticipated meets of Colorado’s high school cross country season. 2543 runners representing 102 middle schools and high schools from around the state gathered on a cloudless morning to test themselves on the Lyons home course (a 5K for high school and two miles for middle school). Members of the Lyons community joined forces to help volunteer with everything from parking to concessions to

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