Stories from Monday, July 7, 2014

Hundreds of Lakes Area residents will take a few steps to honor survivors, remember loved ones and raise funds for the continued fight against cancer on Friday, July 11. The 11th annual American Cancer Society fundraiser returns to Arnolds Park Amusement Park with registration at 5 p.m. Friday...

Okoboji not only erased a narrow deficit midway through Wednesday's softball matchup with Sibley-Ocheyedan, the Pioneers blew out the Generals, scoring 10 unanswered in an 11-2 road win. The Pioneers took an early 1-0 lead by pushing one across in the top of the opening stanza, but fell behind 2-1 when the Generals scored twice in the bottom of the third...

With a 7-1 road win over MOC-Floyd Valley on Thursday, the Okoboji softball squad wrapped up its regular season slate in style. The Pioneers led from start to finish, taking a 4-0 lead into the bottom half of the fifth inning where the Dutchmen plated their only run of the contest to make it 4-1...

The Okoboji baseball team split a pair of games with MOC-Floyd Valley on Thursday night, besting the Dutchmen 8-7, but falling to them 11-5. In their victory, the Pioneers fell behind 6-4 entering the final frame, but plated four before holding the Dutchmen to one run to earn the 8-7 victory...

The Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire softball team hosted West Bend-Mallard Wednesday evening for a doubleheader to wrap up the regular season schedule. While the Titans earned a thrilling 9-8 win, they also fell 14-5 to the Wolverines. In their victory, the Titans faced a six-run deficit entering the bottom half of the sixth inning, but plated seven with their backs against the wall to eek out a 9-8 come-from-behind victory...

The G-T/R-A baseball team dropped a pair of games to West Bend-Mallard on Wednesday, as the Titans fell to the Wolverines 14-10 and 6-5. Taylor Enderson pitched seven innings on the night, allowing 14 runs (four earned) on nine hits and even walks while striking out two...

The Harris-Lake Park baseball team lost a pair of games Thursday to Hinton, as the Wolves fell to the Blackhawks 4-0 and 11-4. Jordan Kyle pitched six innings on the night, allowing four runs (one earned) on seven hits and four walks while striking out four...

Down 9-7 entering the final frame Thursday night, the Harris-Lake Park softball team scored three runs to earn a walk-off win over the visiting Blackhawks of Hinton. Macy Gunderson earned the win, allowing nine runs (six earned) on eight hits while striking out five in seven innings...

Authorities in Lyon and Dickinson County executed arrest warrants to wrap up the investigation into a high-speed motorcycle pursuit. Lyon County deputies took 31-year-old Joseph Clifford Kruger into custody on Thursday, July 3. He was wanted in Dickinson County on warrants for eluding and interference with official acts...