Stories from Thursday, February 20, 2014

After allowing 34 first-half points to the visiting Wildcats of Humboldt in Wednesday's Class 3A regional semifinal, the Spirit Lake girls basketball team clamped down defensively over the final eight minutes of play, as the Indians allowed just three fourth-quarter points in a 56-49 victory...

In day one of Class 2A action at the 2014 IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament Thursday, Spirit Lake Park's Zach Skopec and David Trucksess had differing results. Skopec earned a narrow decision to advance to day two, but Trucksess fell in his opening match, forcing him into the consolation bracket where he was pinned while holding a large lead, ending his tournament run...

After a pair of losses in the opening round of Class 1A action at the 2014 IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament, Okoboji's Noah Bouse and Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayshire's Cody Thompson advanced to day two with victories in the consolation bracket. At 145 pounds, Bouse lasted just 37 seconds with top-ranked Bryce Paul of Alburnett, placing him in a consolation bout with Sigourney-Keota's Lane Boender...