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“I thought our conditioning and depth
showed up a little bit as we took control of the
game and got on a run.”
CLHS Head Boys
Basketball Coach
Jeremy Ainley
Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter
Clear Lake Reporter
SPORTS
CALENDAR
Thursday
•Clear Lake 8th grade boys bas-
ketball at Algona, 4:15 p.m.
•Clear Lake 7th grade boys bas-
ketball home vs. Algona, 4:15 p.m. CL 75, Charles City 63
•Clear Lake 7th grade girls bas-
ketball home vs. Algona, at Clear
Creek, 4:15 p.m.
•Clear Lake JV/V wrestling home
vs. H-D and Algona, 6 p.m.
•Clear Lake 9th grade boys bas-
ketball at Iowa Falls-Alden, 6:30
p.m.
•Clear Lake JV/V boys basketball
at Mason City, 6:15 p.m.
•GHV 7th/8th grade boys basket-
ball at West Fork, 4:15 p.m.
•GHV JV/V wrestling triangular at
Belmond-Klemme, 6 p.m.
•GHV JJV boys basketball at Lake
Mills, 6:15 p.m.
Friday
•Clear Lake V wrestling at Battle
of Waterloo, Young Arena
•Clear Lake V girls and boys bas-
ketball at St. Edmond, 6:15 p.m.
•GHV JV girls and boys basketball
home vs. Lake Mills, 4 p.m.
•GHV V girls and boys basketball
home vs. Lake Mills, 6:15 p.m.
Saturday
•Clear Lake V wrestling at Battle
of Waterloo, Young Arena
•GHV V wrestling at Iowa Falls-
Alden, 10 a.m.
Monday
•GHV JV girls and boys basketball
home vs. Humboldt, 4 p.m.
•GHV V girls and boys basketball
home vs. Humboldt, 6:15 p.m.
Tuesday
•Clear Lake 9th grade girls bas-
ketball at Waverly-Shell Rock, 5
p.m.
•Clear Lake JV/V girls basketball
at Waverly-Shell Rock, 6:15 p.m.
•GHV JV girls and boys basketball
at Eagle Grove, 4 p.m.
•GHV V girls and boys basketball
at Eagle Grove, 6:15 p.m.
•Basketball: Sat., Dec. 19, at
Drake, 3:30 p.m.
•Basketball: Tues., Dec. 22, home
vs. Tennessee Tech, 7:30 p.m.
•Basketball: Sat., Dec. 19, at Big
Four Classic vs. Northern Iowa,
Des Moines, 6 p.m.
•Basketball: Tues., Dec. 22, at
Cincinnati, 6 p.m.
•Basketball: Sat., Dec. 19, at Big O’Tool had three apiece. Jor-
Four Classic vs. Iowa State, Des
Moines, 6 p.m.
•Wrestling: Mon., Dec. 21, at
Desert Duals, Las Vegas, Nev.
MORE CALENDAR
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Lions pick up wins over Charles City, H-D
The Clear Lake boys pushed
their record to 3-1 with a pair of rhythm in the third quarter and
wins last week. The Lions post-
ed a non-conference win over
Charles City, then got the North
Central Conference season off to
a good start by topping Hamp-
ton-Dumont.
The Lions shot down the
Charles City Comets Monday
night, Dec. 7.
“I really liked how aggres-
sive we came out against a big,
athletic opponent,” said Lions
Coach Jeremy Ainley.
Zach Lester set the tone for
the home team with some key
early drives to the basket and
getting some quick points. The
Lions jumped out to a 16-11
first quarter lead, then outscored 13 points, eight assists and five bounds.
the Comets 20-10 in the second
for a 36-21 halftime lead.
“We really shot the ball
well, particularly from the out-
side with Thomas Storbeck
hitting four threes and Parker
Truesdell hitting five threes,”
said Coach Ainley. “Those two
are our best threats from outside
and are shooting well so far this
season.”
The coach thought his team
may have come out a little too
relaxed after the break. Charles
Bulldogs
shut CL
girls down
Ninth ranked Hampton-
Dumont (3-0) disrupted a three
game win streak by the Clear
Lake (3-2) girls with a 63-34
victory Friday night, Dec. 11.
“We never got off to the
start we wanted,” said Coach
Bart Smith, whose team scored
just four first quarter points to
put themselves in a deep hole. Dumont at 7 p.m.; and Clear
“Hampton is a really good team
when they make shots— and
they did. It’s hard to play catch
up when they are making their
shots and we aren’t being aggres-
sive. “
The Lions had a better
second quarter and equaled
the Bulldogs’ output with 13
points. At the half, H-D held a
31-17 lead.
A flat start in the third quar-
ter doomed the Lions, as they
fell behind 42-24. The Bulldogs
continued to press in the fourth
and outscored the Lions 20-10
for the 29-point win.
Emily Snelling and Jessica
Faber finished in double figures
for the lions with 11 and 10
points respectively. Center Ellie
Biebesheimer put in five points,
while Chloe Mueller and Erin
dyn Barragy made one basket
for two points.
O’Tool was a defensive spe-
cialist, grabbing a team-high 11
rebounds. Snelling followed
with five rebounds and joined
City found some shooting
outscored the Lions 22-10. By
the fourth quarter the Comets
had cut the Lions’ lead to three
points. quarter on their way to a 29-20
“I thought our conditioning
and depth showed up a little bit
as we took control of the game
and got on a run to get up 20
points before winning by 12,”
said Coach Ainley.
Justin Sholly had a great
all-around game with 10-points
and 14 rebounds. Thomas
Storbeck shot it well again and
finished with 19-points. Parker
Truesdell provided a spark off
the bench with five three-point-
ers for 15-points. Lester also
had a well-rounded game with
steals. Zach Tatum recorded
a career high of 13-points and
eight rebounds.
Rounding out the scor-
ing was Parker Pitzen with four
points and Nick Naumann with
one.
CL 75, H-D 52
The Lions were looking to
get out to another quick start
when Hampton-Dumont came
to town Friday night, Dec. 11.
Unfortunately, the Bulldogs
used an effective zone to keep
Clear Lake’s Mckenna Backhaus looks for her shot as she drives to the
basket during Friday night’s game. -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy
Mueller with two steals apiece.
“I’m disappointed in the
way our girls value the processes it starts in practice. You practice
of preparing. We haven’t had
the practices we had at the start the way we have practiced lately.
of the season and I feel it has
translated over to our games,”
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Clear Lake down 12-8 after the
first quarter of play.
The strategy didn’t work for
long. The Lions went on a 9-0
run and dominated the second
halftime lead.
More runs in the third and
fourth quarters helped the Lions
to the 23 point victory.
“I was really pleased with
our aggressiveness on defense,”
said Coach Ainley. “We forced
turnovers and the pace to be
played at our style, which got
them tired and in foul trouble.”
Zach Lester had another
strong game. The sophomore
led the team with 18 points
and, more importantly said the
coach, seven assists and six re-
Zach Tatum continues to
perform at a high level, scoring
16 points and grabbing six re-
bounds. was the effort by Ben Finn, who
Parker Truesdell and Thom-
as Storbeck shot the ball well
from outside with 12 and 15
points respectively. Truesdell
pulled down five rebounds and
had six assists. Storbeck had six
rebounds and two assists. Justin
Sholly put in eight points and
Parker Pitzen added two. Each
player had seven rebounds.
“I am also very pleased with
said Coach Smith. “Hampton is
not 30 points better than us and
like you play and we are playing
That needs to change.”
GHV
Results
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Dec. 16, 2015 • Page 13
our bench,” added the coach. things. It is a tough role, but time.”
“They are not getting the min- there just happens to be some Coming off the bench and
utes they want, or even deserve good players in front of many scoring two points apiece was
sometimes, but when given the of them, but the must be ready Jarod Anderson and Ryan At-
opportunity are doing good as there time could come at any- kinson.
Clear Lake’s Justin Sholly (left), Parker Truesdell and Thomas Storbeck put some heavy defensive pressure on
a Hampton-Dumont player as he drives to the basket. -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy
Grapplers finish week strong
Clear Lake wrestlers started
the week slowly, but finished Thursday at 8:30 pm. 138: Ryan Leisure. Ryan is
with a solid outing at a four- 15-0 on the year and recorded his
team tournament in Webster Wrestlers go 1-2 at 100th win in just his junior year. He
City. Webster City duals is being a great leader for us this
The Lions opened the week The Clear Lake wrestling year.
at Iowa Falls-Alden for a North team traveled to Webster City 145: Kaleb Froiland. Kaleb is
Central Conference match. The Saturday and took third in the at a comfortable weight class and
Cadets recorded a 40-27 victory. four-team tournament. is 8-7 on the year.
“We did not come ready to The Lions faced perennial 152: Ryan Faught. Ryan went
wrestle against Iowa Falls,” said 3A power Southeast Polk in 5-0 on the week. He is extremely
Coach Gary Weber. “Since that their first match of the day. The coachable and is making strides.
meet, the kids have really picked Lions lost, 65-13. Eric Faught, 160: Rhys Glidden. Rhys
up their intensity.” Ryan Faught and Ryan Leisure moved up two weight classes to
A bright spot in the match all went 3-0 on the day and were help the team and had a great
also the three winners in the first match against Ankeny to help the
was wrestling in his first varsity dual. team win.
match. Finn earned an 8-2 de- The Lions battled hard, but 170: Dalton Grell. Dalton had
cision at 138-pounds. Also win- lost 38-31 to Webster City. a huge win against Webster City to
ning was Ryan Leisure at 145, as Clear Lake won its last dual give us a chance to win. He is also
well as Kaleb Froiland at 152. of the day, 43-26, against An- wrestling up a weight for the team.
Brothers Eric (106) and Ryan keny. 184: Dalton Mennenga. Dal-
Faught (152) won by fall. Eric “We wrestled very well ton had a pin against Webster City
pinned his opponent in :40 sec- Saturday. The kids fought and and wrestled well against Ankeny
onds, while Ryan took just :19 scrapped much better than they
seconds. did on Thursday night in their See WRESTLING on page 15
In the second match of the loss to Iowa Falls,” said Coach
night, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Gary Weber. “Our staff was RYAN LEISURE
defeated the Lions, 46-28. Eric very proud of them, especially
Faught, Ryan Leisure and Eric since we were without three Ryan Leisure wins
Faught picked up wins. starters.” 100th match
C-G-D- also topped IF-A, The coach provided these
51-27. comments about each wrestler’s Ryan Leisure is on pace to
week: become Clear Lake’s all-time
Battle For Floyd of win leader. Leisure, a junior,
Swaldale 106: Eric Faught. He went recorded his 100th win Satur-
The wrestling team is home 5-0 this week and wrestled like a day at the Webster City duals.
Thursday, Dec. 17. The Lions senior. He beat the ninth ranked The current CLHS leader is
will wrestle Algona at 6 p.m.; wrestler from Southeast Polk, 11-3. Tucker Weber with 150 wins.
Algona will wrestle Hampton- 113: Bryan Hillyer. Bryan only “Ryan has put in a lot of
weighs 105-pounds and is compet- hard work the past 10 years
Lake wrestles H-D at 8:30 p.m. ing very well up a weight class. and deserves all of the accolades
In the early 1990s, Hamp- 120: Jackson Hamlin. He had that come his way,” said Coach
ton wrestling Coach Steve Deike four outstanding wrestlers to com- Gary Weber.
wanted to create a rivalry with pete against this week and gave
Clear Lake wrestling. He came 100 percent. That is all we can
up with the idea of a traveling ask.
trophy. Because Swaldale is half- 126: Aaron Canchola. Aaron
way between the two towns, an showed improvement Saturday.
idea was born. The two teams 132: Will Kirschbaum. Will has
will battle for the trophy this a lot of heart and is only a sopho-
more. He is having a good year.
132: Ben Finn. Ben had a big
win against Iowa Falls in his first
varsity match of his career. He is
undefeated on JV and is having a
great year.
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