NTSB turns down plane crash review

Published by admin on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:27am

The “Day the Music Died” will not be further investigated.

Clear Lake teen invited to share 4-H insights in the Oval Office

Published by admin on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:26am

Spencer Orr credits his involvement with 4-H as an opportunity to gain leadership, citizenship, and communication skills.  All of those skills were taken to a new level this month when the Clear Lake teen was invited to the White House Oval Office to meet President Barack Obama.

School Board settles on 2015-16 calendar

Published by admin on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:25am

Classes begin Aug. 24

The Clear Lake School Board has given its approval to a 2015-16 calendar which starts classes on Monday, Aug. 24, for high school students.  

The Board had been in limbo for more than a month on its start date because legislators had been debating state guidelines which now prohibit schools starting earlier than the week of Sept. 1.  

History Maker

Published by admin on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:23am

Chandler Diercks has become Clear Lake High School’s first athlete to win two Drake Relays titles.  The Clear Lake senior jumped 22’8.5” Friday to capture his second straight title.  His winning margin was more than a half-foot in damp conditions in Des Moines.

“There was definitely a lot of pressure to repeat. I had to keep my head up and do what I do and perform,” said Diercks.  “It’s a blessing and an honor.”

Diercks has committed to take his considerable talents to Iowa State University in the fall. 

GHV girls top Clear Lake in soccer action

Published by admin on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:23am

Garner-Hayfield/Ventura edged the Clear Lake girls soccer team, 1-0, in a game played Thursday, April 23.  The win was the first in 11 outings for the Cardinals against the Lions.

CL tennis team tops Webster City; falls to Boone

Published by admin on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:21am

The Clear Lake girls tennis team is now 5-2 after splitting a pair of matches last week.  The Lions topped Webster City, 8-1, on Tuesday, April 21, then dropped their first-ever meeting with Boone, 7-2, on Thursday, April 23.

CL boys golf team faces tough competition

Published by admin on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:19am

The Clear Lake boys golf team put their game up against some of the best teams in Iowa and Minnesota last week.  

ELC 172, CL 173, 

Garrigan 175

Tanner Storbeck paced the Clear Lake boys and earned medalist honors in a very competitive triangular played Tuesday at Spring Valley against Algona Garrigan and Esterville- Lincoln Center.  ELC finished one stroke better than Clear Lake, 172-173, while Garrigan finished with 175.

Cardinals pick up two big soccer wins

Published by admin on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:18am

It was an exciting week for the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura boys soccer team, as they picked up two big wins.

GHV 5, Hudson 4

The Cardinals pulled it all together on Monday night, April 20, and put together a 5-4 victory over Hudson.

GHV competes at H-D

Published by admin on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:17am

It was a middle of the road kind of night for the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura boys track team when they competed in the Hampton-Dumont Boy’s Invitational on Monday, April 20.  The Cardinals finished in the middle of the eight team meet with 90 points.  The Denver Cyclones won the meet with 150 points, followed by Aplington-Parkersburg with 147 and Clarion-Goldfield with 95.

Ezra Marroquin was the only Cardinal to claim a win.  Marroquin won the 400 meter dash with a time of 53.13.

Cardinals pick up two big soccer wins

Published by admin on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 6:17am

Ernie Mizsewski recorded two assists and scored three goals to lead the Clear Lake boys soccer team to a 5-3 victory over Iowa Falls-Alden Thursday, April 23.

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