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SportsJan. 13, 2016
Some ups and downs for the
Clear Lake freshman boys
The Clear Lake freshman boys
opened up the second half of the sea-
son hosting the Clarion-Goldfield-
Dows Cowboys on Jan. 4.
The Lions came out with plenty
of energy and intensity and shut the
Cowboys out in the first quarter, tak-
ing an 18-0 lead. The young Lions
continued to play great defense and
didn’t give up a bucket till four-
minutes to go in the second quarter,
taking a 33-10 lead into the half.
Coming out of the halftime break the
Lions continued to play well, push-
ing the lead to 42-15 with great de-
fense and offensive execution. The
Lions cruised to a 56-21 win to start
the second half of the season, pushing
their record to 5-1.
Leading the way for the Lions
was Tate Storbeck with 17. Next was
Drew Enke with 14 and Jared Pen-
ning with 10. Also scoring was Alex
Snelling with eight, Jacob Peterson
and Landon Lovstad had three apiece
and Carter Backhaus had two points.
“I was very happy with the ef-
fort and energy coming out after
break. We had great practices during
break and we carried that momentum
over into the game. The kids are un-
derstanding their roles and everyone
on the team is contributing whether
it’s in practice or the games,” Coach
Mike Oimoen said.
The Lions came back the next
night and hosted the Garner-Hay-
field-Ventura Cardinals on Jan. 5.
The Lions came out sluggish and
struggled to score the way they had
the night before and could only man-
age to score 20 points, taking a 20-
14 lead into halftime. The Cardinals
continued to pressure the Lions, forc-
ing them to turn the ball over and
score off the Lion mistakes in the sec-
ond half. The fourth quarter was a
back and forth battle between the two
CL 8th grade boys split games
Clear Lake’s eighth grade boys
basketball teams split a pair of games
played with Iowa Falls-Alden on Jan.
5.
In the A game, the Lions defeat-
ed the Cadets, 54-27. Jaylen DeVries
and Ryan Thomas finished in double
figures with 15 and 10 points respec-
tively. Kanon Goeman scored seven,
Jack Barragy and Kody Kearns each
had five points. Austin Larson, Noah
Mason and Brecken Arndt had four
points apiece.
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tory. Lucas is a senior and he is a Kiersten is a junior guard on Hannah is a junior returning let- Ben is a senior returning let-
Leading the way in scoring was shooting guard. He is the son of the Lion’s team. She is the terwinner She plays forward. terwinner. He plays strong for-
Jared Penning with 12, scoring 10 Mark and Vickki Kirchhoff. daughter of Bradley and Gayle She is the daughter of Mark and ward. He is the son of Bob and
of them in the fourth quarter. Drew Baalson. Lori Lau. Heather Baumgard.
Enke added 11 points, including two
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game. Also scoring for the Lions was
Tate Storbeck with nine, Jacob Peter-
son seven, and Chase Stuver with two.
“Obviously this wasn’t our best
effort, but the kids knew it was go-
ing to be tough playing back to back
against a very tough team. The kids
showed toughness to battle through a
tough night and find a way to win the
game,” said Coach Oimoen.
The Lions took a road trip to
Humboldt to take on the Wildcats on
Thursday, Jan. 7. The Lions jumped
out to an early lead on the road us-
ing great ball movement and knock-
ing down open shots to take a 29-23
halftime lead. The second half turned
into a tight ball game, with the lead
changing hands multiple times. The
Lions found themselves down by one
with :12 seconds left and had a shot
for the win, but the shot rimmed out
and the Lions suffered their second
loss of the season.
Leading the way for the Lions
was Jared Penning and Tate Storbeck
with 16 points each. Also scoring for
the Lions was Alex Snelling with 11,
Jacob Peterson nine, Drew Enke and
Carter Backhaus with four, and Chase
Stuver with two.
“Obviously not the result we
want when we’re on the road, but I
think the kids will use this as a learn-
ing experience and continue to im-
prove,” Coach Oimoen said.
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1. Clear Lake @ Humboldt (B) 8. Indiana @ Minnesota 15. Oklahoma State @ Texas
2. Clear Lake @ Humboldt (G) 9. Villanova @ Georgetown 16. Washington @ Arizona State
3. GHV @ Forest City (B) 10. Miama (Fla.) @ Clemson 17. Penn State @ Northwestern
4. GHV @ Forest City (G) 11. Xavier @ Marquette 18. Creighton @ DePaul
5. Iowa State @ Kansas State 12. Nebraska @ Illinois 19. Michigan State @ Wisconsin
6. Michigan @ Iowa 13. Baylor @ Texas Tech 20. S. Illinois @ Drake
(Includes supplies) 7. Oregon @ Colorado 14. Seton Hall @ Providence
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or be postmarked Thursday! Any mailed entries received after the following Monday are not eligible. 3. You may enter as many times as you wish; however, you must use an official entry blank from this paper. No copies will be accepted. 4. Each previous week’s winner will be listed in the
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CONTEST RULES: 1. Only official entry blanks from the Clear Lake Mirror Reporter will be accepted. All entries must have
name and phone number included to be eligible. Blank tie breaker scores will be zeros. 2. Entries must be received at the
Clear Lake Reporter office by 5 p.m. each Friday or be postmarked Thursday! Any mailed entries received after the following
Monday are not eligible. 3. You may enter as many times as you wish; however, you must use an official entry blank from
this paper. No copies will be accepted. 4. Each previous week’s winner will be listed in the Mirror-Reporter. 5. In case of ties,
the tie-breaker guess will determine the week’s winner. 6. Weekly winners will receive $10 in Clear Lake Chamber Bucks and
the choice of another prize.