Clear Lake girls tennis team picks up two more wins

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The Clear Lake girls tennis team notched two more victories las week, improving their record to 3-1.

CL 5, Osage 4

The Lions recorded a tight 5-4 victory over Osage in a match played Tuesday, April 15, in 38-degree weather.  Due to the cold the teams agreed to play eight game pro-sets with no advantage.

Clear Lake dropped its first four singles matches but got on track with wins in the number five and six singles positions by Kirsten Jordan and Hailey Grell. 

Colon finishes third at NCAA National Tournament

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University of Northern Iowa wrestler Joe Colon earned an All-American title with a third place finish at the NCAA National Tournament held in Oklahoma City over the weekend.  Colon, who wrestles at 133 pounds for the Panthers, was a former Clear Lake High School standout.
UNI had three wrestlers earn All-American status, which is the first time since 2002.

Six Lions help team finish fourth at State

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Two Clear Lake wrestlers advanced to the State Wrestling Championship round and all six qualifiers scored points, helping the Lions to a fourth place team finish Saturday in Des Moines.  

First time since 1991 Lions win NCC title

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The Clear Lake boys basketball team has claimed its first North Central Conference title in 23 years.  The Lions (17-0) posted a  win over Bishop Garrigan Tuesday, while Humboldt lost to Algona, giving the Lions the crown.  The top ranked Lions (3A) made the most of Senior Night Friday, top

Three CL grappers crowned NCC champions

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Clear Lake crowned three champions and had two second place finishes Saturday at the North Central Conference wrestling tournament.  The team placed third, behind champion Webster City and runner-up Clarion-Goldfield. 

“I guess we are a little bit better as a dual meet team than a tournament team,” said Lions Coach Gary Weber.  “It is tough for some of our young guys to score points in a tournament, but they stay off their backs and help us win meets.”

GHV boys finish as runner-up at Humboldt X-C meet

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The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura cross country teams have been competing against some of the best individuals and teams in the state and also nationally, and they’ve been doing well. The boys and girls teams competed in Humboldt and at the University of Minnesota last week.
Humboldt Meet
 On Monday, Sept. 22, the GHV teams competed at Humboldt, which has one of the more difficult courses they will see this year. The boys team finished as runner-up behind Algona, which boasts a ranked 3A program. The GHV/WH girls team finished in seventh place.

Area bikers participate in Canton Cycling Classic

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Three area bike enthusiasts participated in the Canton Cycling Classic bike races held Aug. 9 and 10 in Canton, S.D. The event was part of the Midwest Flyover Series.

Lions pound Mohawks in shut-out

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The number one ranked Clear Lake baseball team (3A) notched four more wins before the July 4th holiday. The Lions started the week by notching a win over Mason City, then rattled off three North Central Conference wins.

Cardinals drop four games

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The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura baseball team moved their record to 2-12 with four more losses last week.

Lake Mills 7, GHV 4

 The Cardinals dropped a home game to Lake Mills on Monday, June 9.

Clear Lake softball drops first two games

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Algona and Webster City handed the Clear Lake girls softball team losses in the first week of the 2014 season. This week the Lions play four games Monday through Thursday and participate in a tournament at Charles City Saturday. They will be home Monday and Tuesday, June 9 and 10, for local fans to cheer them on against St. Ed’s and Humboldt.

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