Patricia A. Bahling

Published by admin on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 12:51am

Patricia Ann Bahling, 1305 2nd Ave. NE, Clear Lake, died Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. 

     A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 15, 2014, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave. N., Clear Lake, with Rev. Bernie Colorado officiating.  Visitation will be Wednesday, from 5 – 7 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial

Karen Jo Bird

Published by admin on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 12:51am

 Karen Jo (Baker) Bird, 72, of Mason City, passed away Friday, May, 2014, surrounded by loved ones at the Good Shepherd Health Center. There was a Celebration of Life Open House for Karen on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at St. James Lutheran Church, Mason City. Per Karen’s wishes, her body was cremated. Memorials may be directed to the family of Karen Bird, 305 27th St. 

Barbara J. Beach

Published by admin on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 12:51am

 Barbara Jean Beach, 71, of 1012 N. 5th St., Clear Lake, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at her home. Do to her wishes, she was cremated. Family and friends gathered at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel on Saturday, May 10, 2014 to share memories and to celebrate her life. Family suggest memorials to Barbara Jean Beach Memorial Fund.

Lions give 3rd ranked W-SR run for the money

Published by admin on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 12:11am

The Clear Lake boys soccer team advanced to the championship game and gave third ranked (2A) Waverly-Shell Rock all they could handle at the Waverly Soccer Tournament played Saturday, May 10. The title game was deadlocked a 0-0 after 60-minutes of play. The Go-Hawks eventually won the championship in a shoot out.

Lions take title at Jim Ahrens CoEd Relays

Published by admin on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 12:10am

The Clear Lake boys edged St. Ansgar by just one point to capture the title at the Jim Ahrens CoEd Relays run Thursday, May 8, at Lion’s Field. Coach AJ Feuerbach said one key to the win was the third place finish earned by the 4x800 relay.

Time to focus for CL boys golf team

Published by admin on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 12:09am

The Clear Lake boys golf team spent much of last week on the links and Coach Bart Smith is challenging his players to begin to put all of their experience together heading into the post-season.

“We competed well in some of our tournaments and won a quad that we were suppose to win, but right now if we don’t turn 

things around and start focusing on things that we have talked about to shoot lower, we are an average team that will stay home during State golf. Putting and chipping is why we haven’t improved our scores.”

Lions drop two; move record to 7-2

Published by admin on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 12:09am

The Clear Lake boys tennis team went .500 in a busy week. The Lions topped Aplington-Parkersburg and Hampton-Dumont, but was upended by powerhouse Fort Dodge St. Edmond and Boone. The Lions are now 7-2.

CL 8, A-P 1
 On Monday, May 5, the Lions hosted Aplington-Parkersburg. The Lions captured all but one singles match, posting an 8-1 victory.

Clear Lake girls soccer team tops Lynx

Published by admin on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 12:07am

The Clear Lake girls walked on the Webster City field Tuesday, May 6, knowing it was going to be a challenging game.
“Webster City has always brought out some tough soccer play, and we had to play our best on their home field. The extremely high winds added an extra challenge to the evening,” said Lions Coach Nick DiMarco.

Bieber wins the long jump at home meet

Published by admin on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 12:07am

A first place finish in the long jump highlighted the Clear Lake girls’ performance at the Jim Ahrens Relays held Thursday, May 8, in Clear Lake. Bieber jumped 13’ 8” to win the event.

Girls tennis team puts in a big week on the court

Published by admin on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 12:06am

The Clear Lake girls tennis team is heading into the home stretch of the season with a flurry of meets. The Lions traveled to Iowa Falls and Charles City last week and took part in a weekend tournament in Waverly. Clear Lake’s dual record now stands at 6-2.

CL 7, IF-A 2
 For the second time this season, the Lions topped Iowa Falls-Alden, 7-2. Highlights of the match included Clear Lake’s top player, Alexis Atkinson, avenging a 9-11 loss with a 10-6 victory. Kylie Bottjen, Courtney Anderson and Kirsten Jordan also earned wins and all three Lions doubles teams won.

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