Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Cards fall hard in opening round of  Class 3A Region 2 playoffs

The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura softball team ran into a powerhouse when they faced fourth ranked Spirit Lake on Wednesday, July 6, in the opening round of the Class 3A Region 2 playoffs.

The Indians blew the game wide open in the first inning, when they scored 11 runs.  Spirit Lake scored six more runs in the second inning for a 17-0 shut-out in three innings.

As the nation still reels from the fatal shooting of five police officers and others wounded in downtown Dallas, Texas during a protest over recent police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana, members of the Clear Lake community have been making an effort to show local police officers they are appreciated.

Clear Lake Chief of Police Pete Roth has announced an offer of employment to become a captain on the local force was extended and accepted by Michael Colby.

Colby comes to Clear Lake from the Clive, Iowa Police Department with 15 years of service. According to Roth, Colby has a wide range of certifications and experience in patrol and in investigations.

He is married with three children and currently resides in West Des Moines.

His tentative start date will be Aug. 22.

The Clear Lake softball team may have ended their season at least one game earlier than they had hoped, but the team provided some thrilling wins down the stretch.  After recording a 1-23 record a year ago, the girls worked hard all season and showed steady improvement.  This year the Lions earned their first wins in tournament play since 2010.