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“It was a ton of fun to see these kids bring Colon
back some of the postseason magic that carried Brothers
them through postseason two years ago.” Still
CLHS Baseball Coach Wrestling
Seth Thompson Page 14
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July 22, 2015 • Page 13

It was a close call, but Zach Lester beat the catcher to slide safely into home base during the Tuesday, July 14 game against Central The team was all smiles as they congratulated Rowdy Yates after his home run against Central Springs. The homer came
Springs. The Lions defeated the Panthers, 11-1. -Reporter photos by Chris Barragy in the third inning and put the Lions up, 5-0. Yates smacked another home run against Forest City a few days later.

Hogan’s heroics lifts the Lions; grand slam pushes CL past Forest City

Could it be deja vu all over grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Lions a Adams kept the Indians from scoring, recording eight strikeouts in CL 11, Central Springs 1
again? 10-7 win over Forest City in the District final. the 10 outs he got for the team. Brock Adams had three runs batted in and struck out seven to
Clear Lake Head Baseball “We definitely didn’t play our best game tonight defensively, Adams got the win, pitching three and one-third innings and pick up the win as Clear Lake downed Central Springs 11-1 in five
Coach Seth Thompson said his and our pitchers were struggling at times, but Jacob picked us up in limiting the Indians to just one hit. He struck out eight and walked innings in a Class 2A District 4 semifinal round contest in Clear
team’s rally to top Forest City dramatic fashion with a very deep grand slam that kept our season two. Merrill and Ben Mason also threw for the Lions. Merrill gave Lake Tuesday, July 14.
in the bottom of the seventh going and gave us a chance to play for a ticket to State Tuesday,” said up three hits and three runs, two of them earned, in two-thirds of “Any win in District play is a big one, and to win in 10-run
inning Saturday night put him Thompson. an inning pitched. Ben Mason pitched three innings, allowing four fashion is huge because it keeps arms fresh,” said Coach Thompson.
in the mind of the Lions’ State Both teams put three runs on the board in the first inning, with hits and four runs. He struck out three. Rowdy Yates had a solo homer, was a triple shy of the cycle,
Champion 2013 team. Clear Lake taking a 4-3 lead in the third. With their backs against the wall in the bottom of the seventh and drove in two runs to help the Lions advance to Saturday night’s
“If you are going to make a However, the Indians broke the game open in the top of the the Lions, luck combined with timely hitting, supplied the out- district final against Forest City. Yates clubbed his homer in the
run in postseason play you need fourth on back-to-back two-RBI hits by Tanner Thompson and come. Cooper Merrill, Brock Adams and Mitch Keeran were on third inning, to put the Lions ahead, 5-0. They doubled the scored
to battle through games like this Mitch Lambert to give Forest City a 7-4 advantage. base with one our when Hogan unleashed his home run hit to left in the fifth and ended the game by the 10-run rule in the sixth with
when your back is against the Rowdy Yates continued his long ball hit streak with a solo centerfield off of Colton Shipman. It was his fourth round-tripper another score.
wall and it was a ton of fun to homer for the Lions in the bottom of the fourth, and Cooper Mer- of the year. In addition to Yates’ three hits, Adams had two, including a
see these kids bring back some rill scored on an error an inning later to make the score 7-6. The Forest City coaching staff toyed with pulling Shipman double. Keeran, Hogan, Parker Truesdell and Devin Uhlenhopp
the postseason magic that car- “Rowdy had a huge home run in the fifth inning to help us claw from the mound after he walked Adams to load the bases. In the each had singles. Adams had a team-high four RBIs.
ried them through the postsea- back from a 7-4 hole and with a little help from the wind could eas- game, the sophomore allowed seven runs on eight hits. Six runs Adams was impressive on the mound, holding the Panthers to
son two years ago,” said Thomp- ily have had four home runs in the last two games,” said Thompson. were earned. He struck out two and walked four. three hits, He struck out seven and walked two.
son. The Indians kept the pressure on in the top of the sixth by load- Merrill had there hits in the game, including a double. Keeran “Central Springs played well the last half of the year, so it was
Jacob Hogan smashed a ing the bases, but relief pitcher Brock Adams got out of the jam. had two hits, while Adams, Hogan and Yates each had one. nice to see us put up such a complete game against a good team,”
grand slam in the bottom of the added Thompson.
seventh inning to give the Lions
(26-11) a 10-7 victory over For- CLHS Dance Team
est City (19-17) in the District CLHS Dance team
final played Saturday at Clear Member of the Clear Lake High School Dance Team that attended the MA Dance Camp included front row (L-R): Ellie Tindall, Sophie earns high ratings at
Lake. The win put the Lions, Schultz, Marrissa Olk, Grace Hartnett and Ali Witt. Back row (L-R): Kourtney Mundt, Mia Katter, Hannah Rieck, Lexie Holtz, Ellie MA Dance Camp
who ended the regular season Schulze, Kate Franke, Madison Finstad, Lily Deets, Sophia Willis, Jaedyn Copney. -Submitted photo
ranked fifth in Class 2A, in a The Clear Lake High School Dance Team attended MA Dance
Substate game against St. Ed- Camp in Des Moines July 16-18.
mond Tuesday night (July 21) They performed twice during the camp for evaluation. Their
in Algona. St. Edmond had ‘Superhero’ themed home routine earned them the highest rating of
their own come-from-behind superior. They also learned a pom routine Thursday and performed
heroics to advance to Sub-State. it Saturday and earned the highest rating of Grand Champion.
The Gaels were down 5-0 before Dance team fans can view their camp performances on their
tying their game with Southeast facebook page.
Valley heading into the seventh. Team members were also recognized during the four dance
They won, 6-5, on a walk-off session and the technique class they attended. Members receiving
bases-loaded walk. The Lions awards included:
split with St. Ed’s during the •‘Rising Star’ Award: Lily Deets, Jaedyn Copney, Kourtney
regular season, winning the first Mundt, Grace Hartnett, Hannah Rieck, Kate Franke, Madison Fin-
match-up in June by a score of stad and Ellie Schulze.
12-2; they lost the second meet- • ‘All American’ Awards and qualifying to participate in per-
ing, 0-2. formances at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Citrus
CL 10, Forest City 7 Bowl: Marissa Olk, Ellie Tindall, Sophia Schultz, Ali Witt, Sophia
“It is hard to think of a Willis, Lexie Holtz and Kate Franke.
more exciting moment in sports •Honor Roll Team Members were: Marissa Olk, Ellie Tindall
than a walk-off grand slam when and Sophia Schultz.
your team is behind, and I am Director Liz LeFevre also completed the Camp’s Director’s
sure that every person playing or workshops, which included classes and choreography, technique
watching this game will remem- and building team leaders.
ber that moment for years to
come,” said Coach Thompson
after senior Jacob Hogan hit a

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