Stories from Friday, June 13, 2014

A three-RBI performance by Spirit Lake's Tony Eckert was the difference in a 6-3 win for the Indians over Dickinson County rival Okoboji Thursday. Eckert went 3-4 on the day, singling in the first and third innings before crushing a double in the fourth that put his squad up 5-0...

Coming off a five-game losing streak, a 13-7 home victory was just what the Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire softball team needed, as the Titans pounded Pocahontas Area in Ruthven on Thursday. "The girls produced 12 hits [Thursday], which was good to see," G-T/R-A coach Jana Beisell said. "It was a good win for the girls. There are still things that we need to work on, but every night it is fun to see the improvement they are making."...

A pair of round-trippers by Whitlee Reitz highlighted an offensive explosion by Spirit Lake Thursday, as the Indians walloped visiting Storm Lake 14-2 at home. Reitz's first blast came in the bottom half of the first inning with her team facing a 2-1 deficit...

Staring up at an 8-2 deficit entering the final stanza Wednesday night, no one in Estherville thought the Spirit Lake softball squad had a shot at a comeback. No one other than the Indians. Fortuned shined on Spirit Lake in the top of the seventh, as Kelsey Delperdang drew a leadoff walk before Josie Fagen reached on an error and both moved into scoring position on a wild pitch...

With 21 hits between them, the Spirit Lake and Estherville Lincoln Central baseball teams slugged it out over seven innings Wednesday. When all was said and done, however, it was the host Midgets who held on for the 11-9 win despite a herculean effort by the Indians in the final frame...

Corvette lovers are in for a treat as the annual University of Okoboji Corvette Club weekend approaches. June 20-22, the easily recognized, longed-for cars and their envied owners are participating in a whirlwind of activities. Kicking off the celebration is a parade down Lakeshore Drive in Okoboji. ...

Buzz Cason is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame for good reason. He has set the standard for writing, publishing and/or performing some of the music industry's lasting treasures. Famous artists including The Beatles, Pearl Jam and Marshall Crenshaw have covered his classic "Soldier of Love." Cason will be most remembered as the composer of "Everlasting Love" which was a major hit in 13 countries around the world. ...