Stories from Monday, March 28, 2016

The Iowa Lakes baseball squad opened conference play with a doubleheader in Creston on Friday. The Lakers picked up a 10-9 win at Southwestern Iowa Community College in game one. Starting on the mound for the Lakers was lefty Hunter Porterfield (Loveland, Colorado). The sophomore pitched into the sixth inning, striking out eight batters and topping out at 91 mph...

Black Crappie - Slow: The bite has slowed after the cold snap. Look for fishing to pick up as the water temperatures increase. Anglers are still catching a couple of crappies at Templar Lagoon and Buffalo. Use small tubes or a minnow under a slip bobber...

The Iowa Lakes men's and women's golf teams were in action for their first tournament of the spring season at the Northeast CC Spring invite in Norfolk, Nebraska held Monday and Tuesday, March 21-22. After day one, the men they came in with a team score of 301. Leading the way was Matt Bennett with a one-under-par 71 to lead the field...