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Lady 'Dogs singles and doubles impress at regionals
(05/17/13)
LE MARS -- Less than a week after qualifying for the regional team finals, the Le Mars girls tennis squad continued its dominant ways at the regional singles and doubles tournament in Le Mars on Thursday. With both his singles players qualifying for state and his two doubles teams advancing far in the competition, Lady 'Dogs coach Tracy Wingert had every reason to be excited about his girls' performance... 
2013 state track and field tournament: Plymouth County girls show well on first day
(05/17/13)
DES MOINES -- The event that athletes across the state have been preparing for all year is finally here: The 2013 state track and field tournament in Des Moines went underway yesterday (Thursday). On the prestigious meet's opening day, 14 girls from Plymouth County competed for medals or spots in the finals in several events... 
2013 state track and field tournament: Local boys impress in opening day action
(05/17/13)
DES MOINES -- With the adrenaline pumping in front of a packed Drake Stadium in Des Moines, 23 Plymouth County boys competed on opening day of the state track and field meet yesterday (Thursday). Despite the high level of competition, several local athletes held their own and placed highly in numerous events...
Hinton, A-W, R-U boys golf seasons conclude at district play in Spencer
(05/17/13)
SPENCER -- With a state tournament bid on the line, the Akron-Westfield, Hinton and Remsen-Union boys golf teams, along with a lone golfer from Gehlen, squared off against some stiff competition at districts in Spencer on Thursday. Despite their best efforts, neither team was able to come through and advance to the big dance... 
2013 State Track & Field Preview: Plymouth County girls set to square off
(05/15/13)
DES MOINES -- Plymouth County is well represented at the 2013 Iowa State High School Track and Field Meet to be held Thursday-Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, as 26 girls teams/individuals will compete for a chance to be named state champion. Below is a list of area athletes to watch... 
Le Mars' Robert Iron Shell signs with Briar Cliff
(05/15/13)
By Andy Lenz Sports writer LE MARS -- Le Mars' star sprinter Robert Iron Shell signed a letter of intent with Sioux City's Briar Cliff University on Wednesday. "It looks like they have a really good track program and I just wanted to be part of it," the senior said... 
2013 State Track & Field Preview: Local boys to compete in several events
(05/14/13)
DES MOINES -- Plymouth County is well represented at the 2013 Iowa State High School Track and Field Meet to be held Thursday-Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, as 39 boys teams/individuals will compete for a chance to be named state champion. Below is a list of area athletes to watch... 
Lady Jay golfers advance
(05/13/13)
LE MARS -- The Gehlen girls golf team is still alive and well in the postseason, thanks to a dominant outing at the first round of regionals at Le Mars' Willow Creek golf course on Monday. While the Lady Jays took first place on their home course, Akron-Westfield narrowly missed the opportunity to advance as a team but had reason to celebrate the performance of Dana Hedlund. The junior will compete individually in the regional finals...
Hinton girls golf moves on in postseason
(05/13/13)
HINTON -- With an 18-hole round of 381, the Hinton girls golf team earned runner-up honors at the first round regional tournament held on its home course Monday, and advanced to the final round of regionals next week. "We're very excited to be moving on," Hinton coach Julie Clausen. ...
KP-WC's Groepper to play in golf regional finals
(05/13/13)
MARCUS -- While the season has come to an end for the Kingsley-Pierson girls golf team, a lone golfer remains in postseason contention, as the Lady Panthers' Danielle Groepper carded an 18-hole round of 107 to place fourth in the first round of regional play Monday...
Lady 'Dog golfers play two in Storm Lake
(05/13/13)
STORM LAKE -- With the regional golf finals being held at Storm Lake next Monday, the Lady 'Dogs figured they would get a head start by playing back-to-back meets Friday and Saturday in the Tornadoes' backyard. On Friday, a shorthanded Le Mars team fell in a triangular with Storm Lake and Estherville Lincoln Central, as the Lady 'Dogs carded a 260 while ELC shot a 222 and the hosts recorded a 214... 
Bulldogs advance in tennis postseason
(05/12/13)
The Le Mars boys and girls tennis teams each made a splash in their first taste of postseason action this spring, as the girls went 2-0 in the first two rounds of regional play and the boy's doubles team of Matt Ellefson and Evan Richards advanced to the state tournament...
Le Mars boys golf ends season at sectionals
(05/12/13)
SPENCER -- The Le Mars boys golf team effectively ended its season with a seventh place round of 349 at the sectional meet held at the Spencer Golf and Country Club on Friday. Parker Rolfes carded the low round for the Bulldogs with an 18-hole score of 81, but was four strokes away from qualifying for districts...
Remsen-Union boys golfers advance to districts
(05/12/13)
FONDA -- Three rounds in the 80s kept the Remsen-Union boys golfers alive to play another day, as the Rockets placed third in the sectional tournament held at Fonda with round of 356. Normally only two teams advance out of sectionals, but since the host team Newell-Fonda won the tournament, the top three advanced...
Seventeen KP-WC track athletes punch tickets to state
(05/12/13)
HOLSTEIN -- The pressure was on for the Kingsley Pierson-Woodbury Central boys and girls track teams at the regional Class 2A track meet in Holstein on Friday. With the confidence accumulated over the course of a highly successful season, KP-WC delivered and earned automatic bids to the state tournament in no less than 17 events...
Hinton, A-W boys golf teams move on to districts
(05/12/13)
HINTON -- On a beautiful day for golf, seven teams were vying to advance to districts at the boys sectional meet in Hinton on Friday. Of the four Plymouth County teams present, Hinton and Akron-Westfield both kept their season alive with strong outings. Gehlen didn't advance as a team, but qualified one individual player. For Kingsley-Pierson, the 2013 campaign came to an end... 
Hinton, Gehlen and A-W athletes punch tickets to state
(05/10/13)
HAWARDEN -- On a rainy and windy Thursday afternoon, it was all-or-nothing for Hinton's, Gehlen's and Akron-Westfield's track teams at the district meet in Hawarden. Several local athletes stepped up to the challenge and punched their tickets to the state meet in Des Moines, and many others fared well enough to be on the bubble for at-large bids...
Le Mars track sends 16 to Des Moines
(05/10/13)
SPIRIT LAKE -- Sixteen Le Mars track athletes punched their tickets to Des Moines at Thursday night's state qualifying meet in Spirit Lake, and another 10 are waiting on standby, as the Le Mars boys and girls track teams proved themselves as one of the premier teams in class 3A. The boys qualified six athletes in six events, while the girls qualified 10 athletes in four events... 
Lady 'Dogs golf consistent despite conditions
(05/10/13)
BRUNSVILLE -- On a cold and wet afternoon in Brunsville, the Le Mars girls golf team found consistency that had been lacking in previous meets, as the Lady 'Dogs fell to Western Christian, 217-242. While no single score stood out among the squad, the team as a whole struck the ball better than they have all year, according to coach Barry Borchers... 
Area girls golfers compete for War Eagle crown
(05/08/13)
LE MARS -- On a perfect afternoon for golf, War Eagle Conference girls competed for individual and team championships at Willow Creek Golf Course in Le Mars on Tuesday. While the sun lit up the evening sky for the first time seemingly all spring, the golfers shined equally as bright, as Hinton secured the overall team title and South O'Brien's Naomi Petrich earned the individual championship with an 18-hole round of 85...
'Dogs split double dual, wrap regular season
(05/08/13)
LE MARS -- With home course advantage and perfect conditions, the Le Mars boys golf team could not have asked for a better way to end their regular season in a double header with Storm Lake and Cherokee on Tuesday. Needing 157 strokes to make it around the course, the Bulldogs finished in the middle of the pack behind the Tornadoes (151) and with a comfortable lead over the Braves (183)... 
Area boys golfers vie for WEC championship
(05/07/13)
REMSEN -- If one were to nitpick, an overcast sky in the early afternoon was the lone setback for an otherwise beautiful evening of golf at the War Eagle Conference tournament held in Remsen on Monday. As brilliant as the conditions were, the competition was equally as fierce, as a mere two strokes separated the top five golfers. ... 
Hinton tracksters end regular season in style
(05/07/13)
MARCUS -- With a pair of victories at Monday's Heartland Invite in Marcus, the Hinton boys and girls track teams collected a massive dose of confidence before going into district action on Thursday. Winning 10 out of 18 events, the Hinton boys left no doubt as to who would clinch the team championship on Monday. Coach Steve Diediker's team collected 159 team points and won the meet by no less than 60 points over second-placed Gehlen (99)... 
Westerners have solid outing at Heartland Invitational
(05/07/13)
MARCUS -- The Akron-Westfield boys and girls track teams made the long trip on Highway 3 to Marcus worth their while, placing highly in several events at the Heartland Invite on Monday. With a total of eight top-three finishes and 77 team points, the A-W boys found themselves in fourth place of the team standings... |
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