
The HS Basketball teams will start off the new year at Home when they host the Pender Pendragons starting at 4:45 PM with the JV Boys game. There will not be a JV girls game that day. Varsities will follow the JV game.

The HS Girls Wrestling team is back in action on Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Norm Manstedt Wrestling tournament at Columbus CC. Wrestling starts at 9:30 AM. If you can't make it there, watch the action at: https://rokin.com/stack/1489/ALL-MATS-Norm-Manstedt-Invite

All activities and practices scheduled for Tuesday, January 3rd are cancelled. (Teachers will work remotely).
We are planning on students returning on Wednesday, January 4th, as scheduled.


P2T will resume classes on January 4th (according to their calendar). P2T schedule has been updated on the LDNE calendar.

Here is the schedule for Thursday's Pender Wrestling Duals Tournament:


UPDATE!!! Tomorrow’s Pender Wrestling Duals Tournament has been postponed to Thursday due to the impending weather for tomorrow. Same start time of 4:30.

Come support your LDNE Cougars in their 3rd place games vs. Madison today! If you are unable to attend, the games will be streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@madisonpublicschools9272/streams


The HS Girls wrestling team competes today in the Winnebago tournament starting at 9:00 AM. Matches will be streams on the Winnebago YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYgmUrLvsNn5RsCRkjnWFDQ

The Cougar Basketball teams are back in action today at the Madison Holiday Tournament. Times are approximate. Also see map for parking. Games will be streamed on the Madison YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@madisonpublicschools9272




Wrestling parents night will be January 10th at the home triangular for boys and girls!

Thank you everyone that supported our wrestling fundraisers. With your help we were able to purchase these new finals singlets!


Game 7.
Winside, NE.


Congratulations to Jackson Jensen for being selected to play in the Wayne State Honor Band symphonic band! He will go to WSC on January 28 to play with other musicians from around NE, IA, and SD!


1st grade had some special holiday visitors today!


The 9th grade basketball games for tonight have been postponed. Boys and Girls Basketball practice will be over by 5:15 p.m. PAWS will run until normal dismissal time.

Reminder: Senior Baby Ads are due tomorrow!!
Please email baby photos to bgrundmayer@lyonsdecaturschools.org OR bring physical photos for the yearbook staff to scan with the $20 payment.
Cash OR checks (made out to LDNE) can be brought to Mrs. Grundmayer.

LDNE will not be participating in the girls wrestling tournament at Summerland this afternoon, due to the weather and driving conditions in route to Ewing.

Due to the pending weather forecast for snow, wind, and cold, cold temperatures, we will be having e-learning days and will be giving our semester finals online this Wednesday (12/21) and Thursday (12/22). We will work individually with the students who do not have internet or need accommodations. Tuesday (12/20) will be our last in-person day for all students this semester.
We hope that everyone has a relaxing and refreshing Holiday break. We look forward to seeing our students back on Wednesday, January 4th for the start of the 2nd semester.

JV Girls and Boys in action tonight in Lyons! Go Cougars!


GO Cougars!
