A win and a loss for CL girls soccer team

The Clear Lake girls soccer team had an even week, splitting games with Mason City and Humboldt.  

Mason City 6, CL 0

The Lions started the week on Tuesday, April 14, with a 6-0 loss to Mason City.  The Mohawks put a lot of pressure on the young Lions team from the start and held a 2-0 advantage at halftime.  

Clear Lake girls soccer team shut-out in season opener

An experienced Aplington-Parkersburg team shut out the Clear Lake girls in the season opener for the Lions.  A-P outscored the Lions, 7-0.

Coach Nick DiMarco said his team got off to a rough start, but played progressively better as the game went on. 

“Overall, I felt we showed tremendous growth over the course of the game.  The younger kids played with much more confidence the second half of the game,” he said.

A-P help a 6-0 lead at halftime, but was held in check in the second half.

CL wrestlers celebrate season at Awards Banquet

The Clear Lake wrestling program celebrated a highly successful 2014-15 season with its Awards Banquet Sunday at the high school cafeteria.  The Lions (22-17, 4-3) finished the season as Sectional, District and Regional champions.  The team placed seventh in the State Dual Tournament and was fifth in the State Traditional Tournament with four qualifiers, two of which became state champions.

Cards do well at Sectionals; Shaw wins at 160

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura wrestling team is moving in the right direction after a good showing at the 2A Sectionals held in Hampton on Saturday, Feb. 7.

The Cardinals have five wrestlers that will be moving on in the hopes of a chance at a State title. Connor Shaw was the lone wrestler to claim a Sectional championship.  Shaw avenged a loss from earlier in the season to earn the 160-pound title.  Claiming runner-up honors were Austin Case at 106-pounds, Andrew Dornbier at 120-pounds, Cade Baker at 170-pounds and Connor Smith at 195-pounds.

Three big wins for Clear Lake girls; move record to 7-4

The Clear Lake girls strung together three wins last week to improve to 7-4 overall and 4-2 in the conference.

CL 70, New Hampton 36

Lions move record to 5-2

 

The Clear Lake boys played a flurry of games in their final week before the holiday break.  The Lions picked up three wins in four outings, improving to 5-2.  The team is now off until Jan. 9, when they travel to Humboldt.  The Lions and Wildcats are both 4-0 in the North Central Conference.s

 

 

CL 73, IF-A 48

The Lions pushed their win streak to four Tuesday night with a 73-48 victory over Iowa Falls-Alden.

Local runners give it their all at State Cross Country Meet

GHV’S Smith claims runner-up honors

Area runners had an impressive showing at the 2A State Cross Country meet held at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course on Saturday, Oct. 31, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura boys team placed fourth overall, while solo runners, Tanner Storbeck and Gretchen Jones, from Clear Lake also placed well. 

DNR leader: Investment in lake is paying off

    You’re a role model, Clear Lake.
    That was the message Iowa Department of Natural Resources Director Roger Lande brought to the Association for the Preservation of Clear Lake’s annual picnic.  Speaking to about 70 persons gathered in

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