Lions set records on way to State title

[caption id="attachment_11960" align="alignleft" width="270"]Ben Mason started on the mound for the Lions and earned the win.  He allowed only one run on two hits and he had two strikeouts and two walks.º Ben Mason started on the mound for the Lions and earned the win. He allowed only one run on two hits and he had two strikeouts and two walks.º[/caption]

Lions set records on way to State title

Clear Lake scored 10 runs in the top of the first inning and coasted to a 20-1 victory over second seeded Davis County (26-8) in a Class 2A semifinal game Thursday night at the Iowa State Baseball Tournament played at Principal Park. The 20 runs scored and 19-run victory margin are all-time summer state tournament records, according to the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

GHV lands three on NIC lists

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura baseball team had three players named to the North Iowa Conference All-Conference lists.

GHV lands three on NIC lists

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura baseball team had three players named to the North Iowa Conference All-Conference lists.

Four Cardinals receive post-season honors

Softball coaches from the North Iowa Conference chose players for the All-Conference lists.  Garner-Hayfield-Ventura had four players that earned honors.

Sophomore Mackenzie Van Gerpen was named First Team All Conference.  Van Gerpen, who played third base for the Cardinals, had a batting average of .350 that included three home runs and 19 RBIs.

Four Cardinals receive post-season honors

Softball coaches from the North Iowa Conference chose players for the All-Conference lists.  Garner-Hayfield-Ventura had four players that earned honors.

Sophomore Mackenzie Van Gerpen was named First Team All Conference.  Van Gerpen, who played third base for the Cardinals, had a batting average of .350 that included three home runs and 19 RBIs.

Changes to football playoff structure announced for 2016

The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control has voted to adopt a nine game regular season schedule and 16-team qualifier field for all football classes in the playoffs starting in 2016. The change means a reduction from 32 teams who currently qualify for the postseason in each class.

The schedules for this fall and the 2015 regular season and playoffs remain unchanged as previously published at www.iahsaa.org.

Changes to football playoff structure announced for 2016

The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control has voted to adopt a nine game regular season schedule and 16-team qualifier field for all football classes in the playoffs starting in 2016. The change means a reduction from 32 teams who currently qualify for the postseason in each class.

The schedules for this fall and the 2015 regular season and playoffs remain unchanged as previously published at www.iahsaa.org.

Jumping for joy

Dog pileThe Clear Lake Lions, which needed two walk-off grand slams to get to State, won the 2A title with an 11-1 win over Columbus Catholic in the championship game played Saturday.

Jumping for joy

Dog pileThe Clear Lake Lions, which needed two walk-off grand slams to get to State, won the 2A title with an 11-1 win over Columbus Catholic in the championship game played Saturday.

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