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Harris-Lake Park girls defeat Dickinson County rival Okoboji in Milford

 

Harris-Lake Park’s girls basketball team trailed Dickinson County rival Okoboji by as many as 15 points in the second half of their Monday night showdown, but the Wolves mounted an extraordinary comeback to defeat the Pioneers in Milford. The Wolves defeated the Pioneers 55-44 on Jan. 27.

Indians crown three at Lakes Conference tournament

 

The Spirit Lake Park boys wrestling team crowned three individual champions en route to a fourth-place team finish at the 2025 Lakes Conference Tournament held Thursday, Jan. 30 in Spirit Lake.

The Indians totaled 172.5 team points on the day. Estherville Lincoln Central claimed the team championship with 267.5 points. Spencer narrowly edged Storm Lake for the runner-up spot, as the Tigers topped the Tornadeos 217 to 216.5. Cherokee placed last with 128.5 team points.

Okoboji/HMS boys earn runner-up finish in Siouxland Conference

 

The Okoboji/HMS boys wrestling team — the 2025 Siouxland Conference dual meet champions — earned a runner-up finish at the 2025 Siouxland Conference Tournament held Thursday, Jan. 30 at Sioux Center. The Pioneers pushed five wrestlers through to the finals, earned two championships, and totaled 185.5 points on the day. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley took the team title with 198.5 points. Sioux Center placed third with 177 points.

Indians push three to girls state wrestling tournament

 

The Spirit Lake Park girls wrestling team will be well-represented at the 2025 Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union State Wrestling Tournament, as three Indians punched their tickets to Coralville following stellar showings at the Class 1A Region 6 tournament held Friday, Jan. 31. in Sioux Center.

Cassie McKeen, Audrina Bennett and Reece Logan each placed in the top two of their respective weight classes to advance to the state tournament.

Stockdale to compete at girls state wrestling tournament

 

The Okoboji/HMS girls wrestling team will send one wrestler to the state tournament following the Class 1A Region 6 tournament held Friday, Jan. 31 in Sioux Center.

Brooke Stockdale will be the Pioneers’ lone representative after earning a runner-up finish at 110 pounds.

Wolves earn home win over Royals

 

Harris-Lake Park’s girls basketball team claimed its 15th victory of the season with a dominant performance against MMCRU on Friday, Jan. 31. The Wolves whooped the Royals 60-24 in Lake Park.

Harris-Lake Park boys drop home game to No. 3 Royals

 

Harris-Lake Park’s boys basketball team suffered a home loss to MMCRU on Friday, Jan. 31. The third-ranked (1A) Royals defeated the Wolves 73-40 in Lake Park.

Spirit Lake girls earn win over rival Spencer

 

Spirit Lake’s girls basketball team earned a Lakes Conference road win over rival Spencer on Friday, Jan. 31. The Indians dominated the Tigers 66-38 in Spencer.

Spirit Lake took a 13-6 lead after one quarter and maintained a 33-25 advantage at halftime. The Indians continued to pull away in the second half, outscoring the Tigers 14-8 in the third and 19-5 in the fourth.

Spirit Lake boys earn overtime road win over Tigers

 

Spirit Lake’s boys basketball team earned a Lakes Conference road win over rival Spencer on Friday, Jan. 31. The Indians edged the Tigers 66-63 in overtime in Spencer.

Okoboji boys drop home game to Comets

 

Okoboji’s boys basketball team dropped a Siouxland Conference home game to Boyden-Hull on Friday, Jan. 31. The Pioneers fell 76-60 to the Comets in Milford.

Boyden-Hull took a 17-13 lead after one quarter and built a 39-25 lead at halftime. The Comets outscored the Pioneers 14-13 in the third quarter and 23-22 in the fourth to salt away the win.

Okoboji girls earn home win over Boyden-Hull

 

Okoboji’s girls basketball team earned a Siouxland Conference home win over Boyden-Hull on Friday, Jan. 31. The Pioneers defeated the Comets 57-37 in Milford.

Okoboji jumped out to a 21-7 lead after one quarter and maintained a 29-17 advantage at the half. Okoboji extended its lead in the second half, outscoring the Comets 16-14 in the third and 12-6 in the fourth.

Indians earn road win over Worthington

 

Spirit Lake’s boys basketball team earned a road win over Worthington on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Indians defeated the Trojans 80-74 in Worthington. Spirit Lake took a 34-29 lead at the half before outscoring Worthington 46-45 in the second half to seal the victory.

Spirit Lake made 26 of 53 field goal attempts (49.1%), including 2 of 11 from beyond the arc (18.2%). The Indians made 26 of 35 free throws (74.3%), pulled down 39 rebounds and had 19 turnovers.

Spirit Lake girls defeat Worthington

 

Spirit Lake’s girls basketball team earned a road win over Worthington on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The ninth-ranked (3A) Indians defeated the Trojans 78-28 in Worthington.

Spirit Lake took a 20-10 lead after one and built a 47-20 lead at the half. The Indians continued to pull away in the second half, outscoring the Trojans 15-6 in the third and 16-2 in the fourth.

Spirit Lake Park boys drop two duals at Estherville

 

The Spirit Lake Park boys wrestling team dropped a pair of duals to Estherville Lincoln Central and Emmetsburg on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Indians fell 60-24 to the Midgets and 41-35 to the E-Hawks in Estherville.

In their loss to the Midgets, the Indians won four matches.

Pioneers clinch share of conference dual championship

 

The Okoboji/HMS boys wrestling team clinched a share of the Siouxland Conference dual meet championship with a pair of wins over Central Lyon/George-Little Rock and West Lyon on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Pioneers defeated the Lions 65-26 and the Wildcats 56-24 in Rock Rapids.

Pioneers fall to Rockets in Milford

 

Okoboji’s boys basketball team dropped a Siouxland Conference home game to Rock Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Pioneers fell 60-52 to the Rockets in Milford.

Rock Valley took a 16-14 lead after one quarter and built a 29-26 lead at halftime. The Pioneers battled back in the third quarter, outscoring the Rockets 17-15 to pull within one at 44-43. However, Rock Valley pulled away with a 16-9 score in the fourth.

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