Stories from Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Emmetsburg standout Skyler Rice signed a letter of intent Friday, April 15 to continue his wrestling career at Iowa Lakes. Rice was a four-time state place winner, capturing third place in this year's Class 1A 140-pound bracket. He comes to the Lakers to fill the 141 or 149 pound slot in the lineup...

Lakers post 4-0 record at "Strikeout for Cancer" event The Iowa Lakes softball team completed the "Strikeout for Cancer" weekend sweep by taking two games from Marshalltown April 17 in Estherville, winning by scores of 8-7 and 12-7. In game one, trailing 7-3 entering the bottom of the seventh, the Lakers took advantage of walks and a three-run home run by Julia Rubek along with a single by Wendy Coffin to defeat the Tigers 8-7...

The Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji girls soccer team scooted past Storm Lake 2-0 to capture its third win in a row April 18 in Lakes Conference action. Senior Shelby Rohlf scored the first goal with 16 minutes left in the first half. She chipped over the Tornado keeper from about 18 yards out. Sophomore Alissa Christoffer had a scoring attempt saved around the 10 minute mark of the first half...