CL boys finish strong at Bulldog Relays

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The Clear Lake boys finished fourth in a closely contested team race at the Osage Boys Invite held Tuesday, April 28.  Charles City was the team champion with 118.5 points, edging New Hampton with 11, Osage with 99 and Clear Lake with 88 points.  Forest City (76), Saint Ansgar (60.5) and Riceville (5) competed the field.

CL girls tee off to a good start

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The Clear Lake girls golf team has gotten off to a fast start.

On Monday, April 13, the Lions played at the Mason City Country Club against Mason City, Mason City-Newman and Garner-Hayfield/Ventura.   The Lions shot a team score of 212 to finish second overall.  Mason City won the meet with a 195.  

GHV falls to C-G-D in first golf meet of the season

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Nerves and a tricky course led the Garner-Hayfiled/Ventura boys golf team to drop their first meet of the season.  They lost by five strokes to Clarion-Goldfield-Dows on Monday, April 6, at Claremont Golf Course in Clarion.  C-G/D carded a 182 to the Cardinal’s 187.

Grady Umburger led the team with a 45.

“Grady struck the ball well, but had some problems with the short game,” said Coach Ken Krause.

Lions give it their all at State

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Second-ranked Pocahontas Area hit four three-pointers during a two and one-half minute span in the fourth quarter and rallied to beat number 13 Clear Lake, 63-59, Class 3A quarterfinal round at the Girls State Basketball Tournament in Des Moines Tuesday, March 3.

CL girls peaking at the right time

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The Clear Lake girls basketball team (13-6) seems to be hitting its stride as tournament time is approaching.  Last week the Lions recorded three victories.  After a game played last night (Tuesday, Feb. 10), the 15th ranked (3A) Lions go on the road for their final regular season game at Algona.   They start the post-season on Saturday, Feb.

Grapplers upset #3 Ft. Dodge, romp over rival Mason City

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The Clear Lake wrestling team had what Coach Gary Weber called their best meet of the year Tuesday, and beat arch rival Mason City 40-23 and upset third ranked Ft. Dodge, 39-30. 

“Our wrestling staff couldn’t be prouder.  Our four ranked wrestlers have been carrying us all 

year, but this meet all 14 wrestlers and the JV contributed to the team wins,” said Weber.

GHV blows past Bison

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It was an easy win for the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura boys basketball team, when they traveled to North Iowa for their final game before the holiday break on Monday, Dec. 22.  The Cardinals moved their record to 5-2, 6-2, with the victory over the winless North Iowa team.

Cardinals open 2014-15 wrestling season

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It’s been a very busy week for the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura wrestling team.  

They started the week on Tuesday, Dec. 2, where they picked up wins over Algona, Eagle Grove and North Union at the Eagle Grove Tournament.  The Cardinals had close matches against Algona and Eagle Grove, topping Algona 42-39 and Eagle Grove 40-39.  GHV rolled over North Union, who had nine forfeits, 72-6.  

Results of the Eagle Grove Tournament are as follows:

Coach Perry to receive award

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Clear Lake Assistant Football Coach, Eric Perry, will receive an award as Assistant Coach of the Year in Class 2A.  The award is given each year by the Iowa Football Coaches Association.  

Coach Perry will receive his award during halftime of the Class 2A Championship Game on Nov. 21 at the UNI-Dome.  

Coach Perry has been an assistant with the Clear Lake football program for 18 years and has been the head coach of the boys golf team.  

Big effort falls short, Cards fall to C-G-D, 29-13

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The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Cardinals (2-6, 1-4) took a tough loss Friday night at the hands of the Clarion-Goldfield/Dows Cowboys (6-2, 3-2), by a score of 13-29. In a game managed mostly by the Cardinals, the Cowboys’ momentum proved a force that was too much.

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