Cards back on track with Homecoming win over Forest City

Strong play in the trenches Friday night fueled a 34-14 Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Cardinal (2-2, 1-1) homecoming win over the Forest City Indians (0-4, 0-2).

The Cards racked up 270 yards rushing, while stuffing the Indians’ ground game for -29 yards. The result of stingy line play kept the Indians in difficult down and distance, leading to better field position for the home team.

CL team on verge of a breakthrough

(Above) Clear Lake’s Julia Merfeld gets ready to set the ball to Maranda Harrison during Tuesday night’s game against St. Edmond.  Also pictureed is Mikayla Vanderploeg.  -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy

CL team on verge of a breakthrough

(Above) Clear Lake’s Julia Merfeld gets ready to set the ball to Maranda Harrison during Tuesday night’s game against St. Edmond.  Also pictureed is Mikayla Vanderploeg.  -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy

CL boys place first at home meet; girls take sixth

(Above) Clear Lake’s Bailey Larsen was the second Lion to cross the line. She finished in 15th place with a time of 23:47. -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy

Runners battled both the heat and several ranked teams at the Clear Lake Invitational Thursday at the Clear Lake Baptist Camp.

With temperatures approaching 90 degrees and high humidity, the Clear Lake boys captured the team title; the Lion girls were sixth.

CL boys place first at home meet; girls take sixth

(Above) Clear Lake’s Bailey Larsen was the second Lion to cross the line. She finished in 15th place with a time of 23:47. -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy

Runners battled both the heat and several ranked teams at the Clear Lake Invitational Thursday at the Clear Lake Baptist Camp.

With temperatures approaching 90 degrees and high humidity, the Clear Lake boys captured the team title; the Lion girls were sixth.

Smith, Cataldo finish one-two at Clear Lake Invitational

(Above) Clear Lake’s Sam Pedelty works hard up a hill to catch GHV’s Ray Cataldo.  Cataldo ended up second in the race and Pedelty was right behind him for a third place finish.  -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy

It was a big week for the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura cross country team, as they competed in two meets in some warm weather.

Ballard Meet

Smith, Cataldo finish one-two at Clear Lake Invitational

(Above) Clear Lake’s Sam Pedelty works hard up a hill to catch GHV’s Ray Cataldo.  Cataldo ended up second in the race and Pedelty was right behind him for a third place finish.  -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy

It was a big week for the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura cross country team, as they competed in two meets in some warm weather.

Ballard Meet

Aggression needed to move GHV girls to next level

A sense of urgency and some aggression is what the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura volleyball team is needing to step up their game according to Coach Kelsey Edwards.  The Cardinals fell to Lake Mills, 3-0, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at home.  Lake Mills is rated seventh in the latest Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union poll in Class 2A.

Aggression needed to move GHV girls to next level

A sense of urgency and some aggression is what the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura volleyball team is needing to step up their game according to Coach Kelsey Edwards.  The Cardinals fell to Lake Mills, 3-0, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at home.  Lake Mills is rated seventh in the latest Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union poll in Class 2A.

Remember When 9-20-2017

(Above) 1992 CLHS Homecoming candidatesThe Clear Lake High School queen candidates in 1992 included front row (L-R): Anne Broghammer, Jennifer Keifer, Sara Leonard, Lisa Lewerke, Kathy Walls and Dana Kolb.  Back row (L-R): Kendra Berge, Laura Haugen, Kim Mason and Ali Monson.  The queen was crowned at an assembly Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. in E.B. Stillman Auditorium.

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