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SportsOct. 21, 2015 • Page 12
Central Springs captures
GHV Tournament title
Cards finish regular season Thursday
It was a tough night on the road
for Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Cardi-
nals, when they traveled to Rockford
on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Rockford won
all three matches, 25-14, 25-15 and
25-17.
Hannah Lau led the team at the
net, with eight kills. Taylor Gerdes
had three kills, while Carlie Knutson
and Jacki Van Oort each had one kill.
Bailee Frayne and Katie Rasmuson
had one kill apiece. Frayne also had
one and one-half blocks and Van Oort
had a block.
Knutson led the team on de-
fense, with eight digs. Lau and Van
Oort had four digs apiece and Jillian
Heiland and Miranda Jackson had
three digs each.
Van Oort and Jackson led the
team at the service line, with three
points each on serve. Jackson, Payton
Bamrick, Sydney Childress and Taryn
Carolus had one ace serve each.
Clear Lake Middle School harriers
peak at conference meet
After a long season of training
hard, the Clear Lake Middle School
Cross country team was ready to tack-
le the North Central Conference meet
on Tuesday, Oct. 13. It was a beau-
tiful day and the young Lions were
ready to run their fastest times of the
year over the two-mile course.
In the girls race, two Lions took
off with the lead runners and stayed
strong throughout the race. Finish-
ing in fourth place was Riley Cooney
in a time of 14:11. Right behind
her in fifth place was Jillian Enke in
a time of 14:29. Courtney Doughan
ran her best race of the year, finishing Tim Swanson finished next in 46th
in 16:50, good for 24th place. Next
came the pack of Kara Branstad in
17:27, 30th place; and Kacey Zick-
efoose in 17:31, 32nd place. Riley
Schuchard finished in 19:53, 39th
place, and Gretchen Guetzlaff ran a
time of 22:29 in 41st place. place). Alex Gabrielson ran his usu-
Registration open for 3rd
Lights On 5K Run/Walk
Area runners and walkers are in-
vited to “turns the lights on” for Op-
portunity Village’s Festival of Trees
celebration at the third annual Lights
On 5K Run/Walk.
Registration is open for the Lights
On 5K, scheduled to take place on
Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m. The run (not race)
will start at The Other Place, 200
U.S. Highway 18, and follow streets
throughout the Opportunity Village
neighborhood in northwest Clear
Lake. Participants are encouraged to
dress in holiday lights and costumes.
The run is a benefit for Oppor-
tunity Village. All proceeds from
registration and donations will buy
Christmas gifts for individuals with
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GHV Tournament
Central Springs claimed the title
at Saturday’s GHV Tournament. The
Panthers topped host GHV, West
Fork, Newman Catholic and Rock-
ford in straight sets on their way to a
convincing win.
GHV topped Newman 2-0, but
fell to West Fork, 1-2, and Central
Springs, 0-2.
“The girls made great adjust-
ments throughout the day. We got
more touches on blocks and as a team
we were more aggressive and competi-
tive as hitters. We need to clean up
our defensive coverage and push every
point,” said Coach Kelsey Steffens.
In their win over Newman, Han-
nah Lau led the team with six kills and
four digs. She also recorded three aces
in the match. Sydney Childress made
nine assists.
Against West Fork, the Cards
won the first game, 21-10, then
dropped game two by the same score
Team scores were kept at this
meet and the Lions finished in third
place as a team.
Jacob Pedelty once again led the
boys team as he ran under 13 minutes
for the first time, finishing in 12:56,
good for 8th place. Justin Wright
ran another strong race in a time of
13:34 and 13th place. He was fol-
lowed closely by Sam Nelson, who
ran a 13:58 to place 17th. Next came
Theo Swanson in 26th place with a
time of 14:46, followed by the pack of
Ashton Eckenrod (15:23, 38th place)
and Seth Froiland (15:33, 41st place). each meet. It was a good year for Lion
place in a time of 16:23. Another
pack of Lions finished close together
as Elijah Eldridge, Isaiah Smith, and
Cameron Dugan came across the fin-
ish line in times of 17:07 (54th place),
17:16 (57th place) and 17:18 (58th
disabilities supported through the Vil-
lage.
Earlybird registration is available
now through Nov. 13. Cost is $20 per
person and includes a race T-shirt. The
first 100 people to register online also A good percentage of the catch is from
will receive a free travel mug to use
for hot chocolate or cider at the race
after-party. After Nov. 13, registration area, mid-lake by the island, and out
cost increases to $25 per person and a
T-shirt is not guaranteed.
The event is sponsored by Wayne’s
Ski and Cycle, WeCare Chiropractic,
The Other Place, Splash Multi-Sport
and Custom and Holmes Murphy.
The Lights On 5K Run/Walk pre-
cedes Opportunity Village’s 20th an-
nual Festival of Trees.
(Includes supplies)
and fell in the third, 15-11. Lau
smashed 10 kills in the match and
made seven digs. She was 8/8 serving.
Childress made 12 assists and had
eight digs and was effective at the ser-
vice line, going 12/12 with two aces.
Jacki Van Oort and Carlie Knutson
had four and three kills respectively.
Central Springs controlled their
match with the Cards and won, 21-
9, 21-9. Knutson put down five kills
to lead the team, while Taylor Gerdes
had three and Lau had two. Childress
made six assists and Miranda Jackson
had a team-high four digs. Knutson
and Jackson each were 4/4 serving,
Van Oort was 5/5 and Childress was
6/6 with an ace. Payton Bamrick led
the team, going 7/7 with an ace.
This week the Cards (6-16) are
slated to host Hampton-Dumont
Thursday, Oct. 22. They begin post-
season play Monday, Oct. 26, at For-
est City.
al steady race and finished in 21:10,
good for 66th place. Garratt Paul per-
severed to finish in 24:56 and 68th
place. Austin Jager rounded out the
Lion runners, as he finished in a time
of 25:36 for 69th place. hunts are like a box of chocolates. You
The boys team also fared well
against the competition and placed
fifth as a team. goose, “sure things” usually are not.
“The team worked hard all year
and improved from start to finish,”
said Coach Tim Fyfe. “I am proud
of their effort and how willing they
were to put themselves on the line
Cross Country.”
Yellow bass fishing
reported excellent
The Iowa Department of Natural
Resources issues a weekly fishing re-
port on Thursdays in an effort to pro-
vide the latest information heading
into the weekend. The weekly fishing
report is compiled from information
gathered from local bait shops, angler
creel surveys, and county and state
parks staff.
Clear Lake
Yellow Bass - Excellent: Yellow
bass action has been good to excellent.
8.5 to 9.5 inches. Boat anglers are still lead them into the decoys. As the
catching fish near the Baptist camp
from the swim beach on the little lake.
Shore anglers have been doing well
on the tips of the jetties at Ventura.
White Bass - Fair: Anglers have been
catching a few (five-10) some days
on the Ventura jetties. Walleye - Fair:
Anglers have been picking up a few
more walleyes with yellow bass this
week. Channel Catfish - Fair: Catfish
have been caught on minnows on the
Ventura jetties.
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-Photo by Lowell Washburn
Field of Dreams
A ‘slam dunk’ hunting the wild goose
doesn’t quite go as planned
by Lowell Washburn of heavy machinery. Looking to the there was no question that he planned
Three o’clock in the morning and side, I witnessed a most amazing sight. to come all the way to the decoys. The
the anticipation was building. I was Enveloped in a cloud of swirling dust, descending Canada loomed ever larger
so wound up, in fact, that I literally a giant stalk rake was hurtling down until at the near point blank distance
couldn’t sleep; which is how I hap- the field at breakneck speed. Fol- of ten paces, the gander arched his
pened to know it was three a.m. lowing close on the rake’s heels was a black neck and began back peddling
The excitement had begun the tractor pulling a giant baler. I’d never for a landing.
day before when I discovered a freshly seen anything quite like it. I don’t A delicious roast goose dinner was
harvested cornfield. A stalk chopper know exactly how fast those pieces mine for the taking and the day’s out-
had already been over the tract and the of machinery were going, but I do look had suddenly improved. It wasn’t
leftover residue had been leveled to the know that they were spitting out gi- until the bird was on the ground that I
ground. The newly mulched field had ant round bales of corn stalks with detected the silver glint of a U.S. Fish
not gone unnoticed by passing flocks impressive frequency. & Wildlife Service band on its left leg.
of Canada geese. With an abundance The approaching geese – now at a Funny how much a single bird can
of waste grain clearly exposed, it was mere 50 yards -- were not impressed. brighten your day.
a waterfowl’s Field of Dreams – a free Abandoning their landing formation,
for the taking, first come first served the squawking birds pulled up the Enjoy more wildlife tales online at
honker buffet. Around 400 of the flaps and climbed for the heavens. To Washburn’s Outdoor Journal at iawild-
huge birds had already made their make the situation even more painful, life.org/blog
noisy arrival and were enthusiastically an endless procession of distant geese
chewing their way across the field. could be seen heading our way. For Lime Creek
The landowner was quick to grant a brief instant we clung to the hope announces
permission, and the stage was set. It that some of the flocks would still Timber Trot
would be clear sailing and easy pick- settle into the decoys when the rake run winners
in’s for the next day’s hunt. But as our and baler traveled to the far end of the
man Forrest Gump might say, “Goose field. Didn’t happen. Instead, we sat The Lime Creek Nature Center
helpless as each and every one of those Timber Trot was recently held at the
never know what you’re gonna get.” 400 Canada geese returned to the field Lime Creek Conservation Area. There
When it comes to hunting the wild and anxiously wheeled above our de- were a total of 34 runners entered in
coys -- just beyond range, of course the event, which was sponsored by the
The best laid plans of mice and men, – before reluctantly heading for a qui- Cerro Gordo County Conservation
as they say. eter abode. Our Field of Dreams had Board, Lime Creek Nature Center,
But this time things would be dif- become a nightmare; our fantasy hunt North Iowa Spin, North Iowa Tour-
ferent. I mean, what could go wrong? was now a full blown clown show. ing Club and Taco Johns.
With hundreds of birds peacefully The ordeal lasted for nearly an hour. The results of the five-mile run
feeding in an undisturbed oasis, it was The air remained full of dust and are as follows:
a slam dunk goose hunt in the mak- birds as each high speed pass brought •Male Overall - Creighton
ing. the baler closer to our position. We Whitehall, 34:12
The hours continued to crawl by finally surrendered and began pick- •Female Overall - Tina Friday,
until time for the scheduled hunt fi- ing up the decoys as additional flocks 40:14
nally arrived. Once on site, it didn’t of confused geese continued to mill •Male 20 and Under - Mason
take long for our party of four to scat- above the stalks. Berge, 42:34
ter more than five dozen of our best With the baling completed, all •Male 21-29 - Francis Lapointe,
full bodied goose decoys atop the fresh was quiet the following morning. 42:15
stubble. With decoys in place, the Hunting alone, I decided to give the •Female 21-29 - Kayla Thomp-
spread looked real enough to fly. Even field a second try. The wind was son, 41:05
the most wary of honkers were sure to perfect; the sunrise spectacular. And •Male 30-39 - Mathias Wilson,
be fooled; success was imminent. although dozens of noisy flocks flew 48:06
Feeding time arrived as right on past, the gig was up. The geese were •Female 30-29 - Sara Heinz,
cue, the first band of geese appeared steering clear and I watched as flock 41:07
above the horizon. The birds kept after flock poured into a stubble field •Male 40-49 - Tina Friday, 40:14
their course and at a distance of 100 located a mile to the south. Although •Male 50-59 - Creighton White-
yards or less, the flock set their wings I had now become a mere observer, it hall, 34:12
and began the long glide that would was nevertheless a beautiful show. •Female 50-59 - Karen Hutzey,
I had just poured a final cup of 48:14
distance narrowed, the geese began to coffee when I suddenly heard the •Male 60 & Over - Dan Murphy,
boisterously announce their arrival. sound of a single goose – a sound that 52-54
The plan was coming together. An- seemed much closer than what I’d
other five seconds and the flock would been hearing. I called and the goose
be ours. answered back. Although the honk-
It was at that precise moment ing grew progressively louder, I was
that I began hearing the sudden roar unable to immediately spot the bird.
When I finally did locate the goose,
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