Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

 Just as they did last season, the Clear Lake and Garner-Hayfield/Ventura girls were ready to do battle for the chance to move a step closer to the State tournament. Like last year, the game was filled with swings in momentum.  And like last year, Clear Lake got the victory, 53-41.

The Lions got out to a good start, leading 14-9 after the first quarter and 24-16 at the half.  But the Cardinals (16-8) emerged from the

For the first time in Clear Lake High School history, two Clear Lake wrestlers have won State titles in the same year.  Brennen Doebel and Ryan Leisure pulled off the feat Saturday night at Wells Fargo arena.  Doebel did it in exciting fashion, with a thrilling 3-1 overtime win over 53-2 Derek Holschlag, of Union, LaPorte City.  Leisure dominated at 126-pounds, beating Tristin Clark of PCM, Monroe 6-1. 

Clear Lake’s Ryan Schmalen placed third at 120-pounds and Ryan Faught won one match and lost two, just missing out on a top eight finish at 145.

The Clear Lake School Board responded to a proposal by the Clear Lake Education Association asking for a 7.11 percent increase in its salary and benefit package for the 2015-16 school year with an initial offer of .79 percent.

The Board met in regular session Monday night.

Board president Mark Tesar explained the district’s offer keeps normal step increases in pay.  Including FICA and IPERS, the package would amount to a total cost to the district of $56,626.

A mock-up of a proposed veteran’s memorial has been moved to a third potential location for the public to review.  It is now stationed at the corner of 8th Street and Main Avenue.

The local Veteran’s Memorial Task Force identified three potential locations to place the display, constructed to scale. In January it was at the Seawall in downtown Clear Lake and in early February it was moved to the former City Beach water tower area.