Stories from Thursday, May 7, 2015

Iowa Lakes volleyball coach Megan Bezdicek announced Kailee Hanlon, Paton, has signed an NJCAA letter of intent to play volleyball for the Lakers next season. Hanlon, a 5-9 middle hitter for Southeast Valley High School, accumulated 367 kills, 70 total blocks, 159 digs, and 175 service aces in her four years as a starter. ...

Spirit Lake's Abby Dulin earned medalist honors while leading the Indians to a links victory Tuesday, May 5, over Estherville Lincoln Central. Dulin carded a 44 over nine holes to earn top honors in the Indians' home victory, helping Spirit Lake to a team total of 191 to ELC's 223...

With three sub-40 rounds, Estherville Lincoln Central's boys golf team took a 157-185 victory over visiting Spirit Lake. The Midgets' Trey Jacobsen earned medalist honors with a 37, while teammates Jacob Bosch and Hunter Wheatley each shot a round of 39 to put the Midgets over the Indians...

The Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire boys and girls track teams competed against the best athletes in their conference Tuesday, May 5, as the Titans ran at the Twin Lakes Conference track meet in Laurens. Freshman Jacob Conlon laid claim to the Titans only championship at the meet, winning the 800-meter run in a school record time of 2 minutes, 5.43 seconds...

The Harris-Lake Park boys track team earned five top-six finishes while placing ninth overall at the War Eagle Conference track meet held Tuesday, May 5, in Hinton. Darin Hesebeck led the way, placing third in the high jump with his leap of 5 feet, 6 inches. Skylar Cudmore placed fifth in the shot put with a toss of 42 feet, 3.75 inches, and Cale Hellinga placed sixth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 56.89 seconds...

As a graduate of the Iowa Lakes aviation program, Paul Haverhals believed he was destined for a high-octane life as a fighter pilot in the Army. Little did he know, he'd soon become a helicopter pilot taking on fire during flights in Afghanistan and Iraq. He went on to become a medical pilot for a regional hospital...