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History on tap at Iowa Lakes tonight (02/02/12)
The Iowa Lakes men's basketball program will be playing for its 800th win in school history on Thursday, February 2. The Lakers will host the Briar Cliff JV at 8:00 p.m. and will follow Iowa Lakes wrestling. The Lakers mens team held its first game in 1967 and was coached by Arnold Menning. ...

Wolves clinch outright Cornbelt title (02/01/12)
Harris-Lake Park clinched the outright Cornbelt Conference championship for the second year in a row with an impressive 66-38 victory over rival Clay Central-Everly Tuesday during Coaches vs. Cancer Pink Out Night on their home court. The Wolves are now 18-0 overall this season and 10-0 in league play with two games left to go...

Indians dominate paint, down Midgets (02/01/12)
Spirit Lake finished with one of its best shooting games of the season after scoring 42 points in the paint in a 59-30 victory over Lakes Conference rival Estherville Lincoln Central Tuesday night on the road. The Indian tandem of Sawyer Harms and Adam Dau combined for 32 points, with Harms erupting for 16 of his 20 points in the second half. Paul Brown also scored all 10 of his points in the final 16 minutes...

Indians place third in Lakes, crown three champs (02/01/12)
Class 2A No. 7 Spirit Lake Park finished in third place despite crowning three champions, as eighth-ranked (Class 3A) Spencer secured yet another Lakes Conference wrestling tournament title by a slim two point margin over Emmetsburg Friday, Jan. 27 at the Spencer Fieldhouse...

Taylor stays perfect, captures his first Siouxland title (02/01/12)
For third-ranked (Class 1A) Tanner Taylor, nothing short of winning a Siouxland Conference title was acceptable in his final go around. After coming up short of his goal each of the past three years, Taylor wrestled his way to the 182-pound title at Siouxland Conference Championships Friday, Jan. 27 at Sioux Center High School...

Wolves tally 17th win, easily handle C-W-L (02/01/12)
Sixth-ranked (Class 1A) Harris-Lake Park ran Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne ragged, practically running them out of the gym with their up-tempo style in a 57-19 road victory Monday, Jan. 30 that improved the Wolves to 17-0 overall and 9-0 in Cornbelt Conference play...

Second half collapse costs H-LP girls (02/01/12)
A four-minute third-quarter dry spell doomed Harris-Lake Park, as the Wolves couldn't hang onto an eight-point halftime edge in a 39-38 road loss to Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne Monday, Jan. 30 in Cornbelt Conference girls basketball action. "Their 1-3-1 zone defense gave us fits in the first quarter and we really struggled to move the ball," said Harris-Lake Park coach Jenni Spooner. ...

Indians capture Dickinson County dual title (02/01/12)
The annual Dickinson County Dual Championship and Brian Byers Award went to Spirit Lake Park as the Indians handed rival Okoboji a 47-30 setback Thursday, Jan. 26 at Spirit Lake High School. The Indians (15-5) won the first four matches from 138 to 160 pounds and nine of 13 overall in the dual to defeat the Pioneers (9-7) for the second straight season...

Harms chooses Augustana as his college destination (02/01/12)
Spirit Lake senior Sawyer Harms has decided to continue his football career at Augustana after inking a National Letter of Intent Wednesday with the Division II program out of Sioux Falls. The Vikings went 6-5 last season and were 6-4 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play...

Ferentz to thank for Philbin's ascent to Dolphins (01/25/12)
Sports Illustrated's Peter King mentioned a very interesting tidbit this week in his Monday Morning Quarterback column, noting that the Miami Dolphin's hiring of Green Bay offensive coordinator Joe Philbin probably would have never happened if not for Kirk Ferentz and former Harvard lineman Matt Birk...

Allen excited about new coaching gig at Okoboji (01/25/12)
Timing is everything according to 20-year coaching veteran and new Okoboji head coach John Allen. "Next year our 4-year-old (James) will be starting preschool so I won't feel as guilty as I normally would as the boys are getting older and spending more time with their friends, said the father of three. ...

Pioneers dramatic rally falls just short (01/25/12)
Okoboji showed plenty of moxie after rallying all the way back from a 14-point deficit, but Sheldon executed a couple of late baskets on the way to taking down the Pioneers 38-37 Tuesday night in Siouxland Conference girls basketball play. The Pioneers fell into a gigantic 16-2 hole seven minutes into the contest, but they never quit and outpaced the Orabs by a 35-22 margin the rest of the way. ...

Spencer holds off SLP for Lakes crown (01/25/12)
Spirit Lake Park had Spencer on the ropes but couldn't deliver the knockout punch with the Lakes Conference title on the line in a battle of conference unbeatens Thursday, Jan. 19 at Spirit Lake High School. With the Tigers clinging onto a 28-24 advantage, Spencer put the dual away with wins three straight wins from 126 to 138 pounds en route to a 44-30 victory and their sixth consecutive conference championship...

Hot start lifts Pioneers to road win (01/25/12)
Okoboji used a quick 6-0 start to set the tone against West Lyon en route to a 50-42 road win Monday, Jan. 23 in Siouxland Conference girls basketball play. "It was a great team win tonight," said Okoboji coach Abby Goodlaxson. "We left it all out on the court. We played with passion, energy and heart. I'm proud of the girls and their determination to get the W."...

Wildcats sweep series from Pioneers (01/25/12)
West Lyon gradually pulled away from Okoboji after withstanding an 8-0 spurt late in the first half with a 7-0 run of their own during a 64-44 victory Monday, Jan. 23 in Siouxland Conference boys basketball play. "We couldn't get the shots to fall when they needed to and really put some pressure on that zone and get them out of it," said Okoboji coach Ryan Paulsen. ...

No. 5 H-LP collects 15th straight win (01/25/12)
Aided by a balanced scoring attack, Harris-Lake Park held off hard-charging Trinity Christian in the fourth quarter for a 68-60 road victory Monday, Jan. 23 in boys basketball play. The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) Wolves are now 15-0 this season. The Wolves built their lead up to 29-16 in a half-court battle in the first half after holding onto a slim 13-9 advantage through one quarter of play. H-LP held Trinity scoreless for the final seven minutes of the second quarter...

Wolves fall by three on the road (01/25/12)
Harris-Lake Park hung tough with Trinity Christian for four quarters but couldn't hit a clutch shot when they needed one down the stretch in a 48-45 road loss Monday, Jan. 23 in girls basketball action in Hull. "We did not rebound well and couldn't take care of the ball," said Harris-Lake Park coach Jenni Spooner...

Pioneers finish as Siouxland runners-up (01/25/12)
Okoboji capped off a remarkable Siouxland Conference season on the wrestling mat with a so-so performance with the league's dual title on the line, finishing with a 41-28 victory over MOC-Floyd Valley before getting handed a punishing 61-12 loss by Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Thursday, Jan. 19 in Rock Valley...

IGHSAU's girls basketball pairings are released (01/23/12)
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union girls basketball pairings are out: Algona will play at Spirit Lake (3A); Okoboji travels to No. 2 Estherville Lincoln Central (2A); Clay Central-Everly plays at Harris-Lake Park (1A); and RA/GT travels to North Iowa (1A) for first round match-ups. Check out www.ighsau.org to view the full brackets...

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Kyle Signs With Iowa Lakes Golf Team (02/02/12)

Herrig Signs With Iowa Western (02/01/12)

Martinson Signs For Football, Track at Northwestern (02/01/12)

Broocks Signs With Morningside (02/01/12)

Harms Signs With Augustana (02/01/12)

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