Category Archives: Sports

Iowa defensive lineman was consensus All-American in 1988, three-time 1st Team All Big 10 by James Allan Don Clemons saw it coming long before Jared DeVries.   DeVries was wrapping up a 12-year playing career in the National Football League when Clemons, the Detroit Lions’ assistant coach, predicted DeVries’ post-playing plans. “Don said, ‘Jared, I know…

Clear Lake senior Chase Stuver and other members of the CLHS football team hauled younger players on their backs as part of conditioning work during pre-season drills earlier this month. More about the 2018 CLHS Lions will appear in next week’s Fall Sports Preview in the Mirror-Reporter. - Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.

Clear Lake senior Kaylee Nosbisch practices her return during CLHS volleyball camp underway last week.  The Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter will publish it’s Fall Sports Preview next week.  Don’t miss it!.  -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.

The highway sign directing spectators to Lions Field is finished.  The old one was taken down a few years ago and has been replaced with this new version.  The sign recognizes State Championships won by the football and baseball teams who play at Lions Field Complex.  The original sign was put up when the football…

Clear Lake’s Jackson Hamlin and Zach Lester, both seniors, have been named to the All-North Central Conference Baseball First Team.  Hamlin was honored as a pitcher, while Lester was the choice as a First Team catcher.  In All-District voting days later, Lester was named to the First Team, while Hamlin was selected as a Second…

The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura baseball team was well represented on the 2018 Top of Iowa All-Conference Baseball Teams.  The Cardinals had seven players named to special teams. Landon Dalbeck and Ryan Meyers were named to the First Team.  Second Team members included Colton Schroeder and Anthony Sherwood.  Brady Hess and Jared Shaw were named to the Third…