Lions take State by storm

[caption id="attachment_11779" align="alignleft" width="270"] Clear Lake senior Jacob Hogan is welcomed home after hitting a walk-off grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Lions a win and a State Tournament berth. It was the second seventh inning grand slam for Hogan in the post-season.-Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.[/caption]

These Lions seem destined for success

If ever there was a team destined for success, it has to be the 2015 Clear Lake Lions baseball team.  Twice within a week the Lions found themselves down to their final out, facing the end of their season.  They had started the summer as the top rated team in Class 2A and the favorite to win the North Central Conference title.  Some bumps along the way, including a late season loss to St. Edmonds, dropped them from first to fifth in the rankings and dashed NCC title hopes.  But in the post-season the Lions simply refuse to give up.  Twice in District play they were down to their last out, trailing in the bottom of the seventh, and unbelievably pulled out victories.  They began their quest for a State title Monday night and after heavy rains made a mess of the tournament, the Lions stepped out onto the Principal Park field at 8:45 p.m. and posted a shut-out win.  A State title is just two games away!  See our sports section for more about the Lions.