Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

by Marianne Gasaway

Every stroke counts; losing on a fifth score tie-breaker proves that theory.

Clear Lake and Hampton-Dumont’s boys golf teams each carded 162 using their top four scorers Monday, May 2, at Highland Country Club in Hampton.  However, the Bulldogs captured the win with a better fifth score.    Ruben Salinas’ 44 lifted H-D.  Taylor Plagge and Dylan Bieber each carded 49s for the Lions.

by Marianne Gasaway

The Clear Lake boys soccer team split a pair of games with North Central Conference teams last week.  The Lions were completely in sync in a 2-0 victory over Webster City, but a less organized attack against top ranked (2A) Humboldt ended in a 4-1 loss.

CL 2, WC 0

There was no place like home for the Lions, as they hosted Webster City Monday, May 2.

The Clear Lake girls tennis team faced tough competition at the inaugural North Central Conference Tennis Tournament played Monday, May 2, at Decorah.

The host Vikings won the team title with 44 points.  Waverly-Shell Rock was a close second with 23 points, followed by Osage with 16, Charles City with 14 and Clear Lake scored eight.

(Above) Arbor Day, 1972 - Ventura fourth graders planted trees in observance of Arbor Day in 1972.  Pictured is Mrs. Daniels’ class.  Back row (L-R): Philip Boehnke, John Larson, Lovell Diddy, Jill Tessman, Jane Bergman, Shari Brower, Tamara DeVries, Eileen Hanna, Mrs. Daniels, Diane Eggerth.  Front row (L-R): Leslie Marshall, Cindy Smith, Kristin Wood, John Quintus, Dan Ouverson, James Thalacher and Brad Bryant.