Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

(Above) Joe Faber uses his ball handling skills to make his way out of a high traffic area.  The Lions fell to an undefeated Clarion-Goldfield-Dows team, 49-39.  -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy

by Marianne Gasaway

by Marianne Gasaway

Seventh ranked Clear Lake notched two more wins last week, taking down Clarion-Goldfield-Dows and Hampton-Dumont-CAL to improve to 4-1.  The team, which is tied with Humboldt at the top of the North Central Conference standings at 3-0, is now off for the holiday break.  They will resume play Jan. 7 at Webster City.

CL 62, C-G-D 27

(Above) Three cheers in 1996 - The Iowa Cheerleading Coaches’ Association, in conjunction with the IHSAA, sponsored the 1996 Iowa Cheerleading State Championships in 1996.  Over 50 schools from across the state competed.  In their first year of competition at the State level, Clear Lake High School placed fourth in the Class 3A Division.  Ten members of the varsity squad competed.  Pictured are front row

by Marianne Gasaway,

Michelle Watson and Lisa Riggin

“It was fast, hard and gone.”  

That’s the way Charlie Norris described the storm which tore off a major portion of the roof of his home Wednesday, Dec. 15.  Charlie and his wife, Louise, are waiting for official word from insurance adjusters, but they believe the rural home they built in 1979 will be declared a total loss.