Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

  St. Edmond’s left Clear Lake with a volleyball win Thursday night, but it wasn’t easy.  The Lions (5-11, 0-2) battled throughout four games, but dropped a 3-1 decision.

The North Central Conference match opened with a close game one.  The Gaels pulled out a 25-20 win to start the match.  The opening game gave the Lions the confidence they needed to take game two, 25-14.

[caption id="attachment_13042" align="alignleft" width="270"] ERIC FAUGHT[/caption]

Clear Lake cross country teams competed at Humboldt last week.  The boys team finished fifth in a very competitive 18-team race. The Lion girls were ninth overall.

[caption id="attachment_13041" align="alignleft" width="270"] GHV’s Gabe Umbarger brings down a Charles City running back in Friday night’s showdown. Lending the assist is Anthony Sherwood. Also pictured is Connor Smith (55).

The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Cardinals (4-1, 2-0), came out flat and stayed that way against non-conference foe, Charles City (3-3), (0-2). GHV was plagued throughout Friday’s game by mental breakdowns that proved too great to overcome.

The Cards received the kickoff, but the run plays that followed were snuffed out immediately. A monster pick up and some hope came on a Lucas Prohaska pass to Ty Marth, but the drive ran out of steam on the Comet’s nine-yard line.