Vikings top G-T/R-A

  The Ventura boys went 1-1 in conference basketball action last week, with a win over Graettinger-Terrill/Ruthven-Aryshire and a loss to Clay Central-Everly.  The Viking’s conference record stands at 6-5 and their overall record is 6-11.
  Ventura 43, G-T/R-A 34

Girls pick up one win; drop two

  Coach Bart Smith says his team is learning some important lessons this season.  The Lions (6-3) returned from the holiday break and posted a win, but then dropped a pair of games.  Coach Smith boiled the week down to one thing -- you’ve got to want to win more than the other team.

Lady Vikes pick up two conference wins

    It was a good week for the Ventura Lady Vikes as they picked up two easy conference wins.
Ventura 54, G-T/A-R 31
    The Ventura girls hosted Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ahyrshire in a conference showdown on Tuesday, Dec.13.  The Lady Vikes dominated the game from beginning to end for a solid 54-31 victory.

Girls drop a heartbreaker

 

Time wasn’t on Clear Lake’s side Saturday.

“We just ran out of time,” said Clear Lake Coach Bart Smith after his team fell, 40-39, to Charles City in the Class 4A Regional played in Clear Lake.  “Both teams competed and played tough defense the whole night and we just needed one more bucket to fall for us to win.”

Win streak continues for G-H/V girls

 

The Garner-Hayfield Ventura girls stretched their winning steak to five with three more wins last week, moving their record to 11-6.

G-H/V 39, Osage 34

The G-H/V girls learned that playing hard all 32 minutes of a game leads to victories.  

Balanced scoring leads to G-H/V win

 

A balanced scoring attack and a decrease in turnovers helped the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura girls basketball team pick up a win over Lake Mills on Friday, Jan. 4.

“It is very difficult to stop a team when they have balanced scoring from more than two girls,” said Coach

Wrestlers go 4-3

 

 

The Clear Lake wrestling team went 4-3 last week in a busy week of wrestling.  The Lions beat Eagle Grove 64-15 and Hampton-Dumont 42-30 in North Central Conference action Thursday night in the Lion gym. The wins put the Lions at 3-0 and tied for first place in the conference. 

Alana Enabnit finding success at collegiate level

 

By Michelle Watson

According to Alana Enabnit, a former Clear Lake High School cross country runner who now runs for Wartburg College, it takes a lot of work and dedication to be a collegiate athlete.

Cardinals sweep Rockford in final regular season match

 

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura volleyball team ended their regular season with a sweep over Rockford on Tuesday, Oct. 9.

The Cardinals got off to a quick start, taking an 8-2 lead in the first match.  Behind the strong serving of Miranda Frederick, they stretched the lead to 19-6.  G-H/V went on to win the set, 25-14.

Successful week for G-H/V volleyball team

 

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura volleyball team put in a busy week, with two matches and the North Iowa Conference Tournament.

G-H/V 3, Belmond-Klemme 1

After dropping the first match 27-25 to Belmond-Klemme, the Cardinals swept through the next three sets for their fourth 

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