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• Page 6 • 2016 Spring Sports Preview • Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter •

Rebuilding year for CL boys golf team

Clear Lake boys golf Coach Eric Perry calls this a Calaguas, both juniors, are expected to be joined by ju-
rebuilding year for his team. nior Evan Krause in the varsity lineup. From there, several
Several seniors, including 2015 Class 3A State golfers will compete for varsity spots.
Champion Dane Waldron, have graduated from a team “We have a talented group of freshmen,” said Coach
which went 58-17 last season, but the Lions always seem Perry. He named Alex Snelling, Tate Storbeck, Carter
to have new talent in the cupboard and this year will be no Backhaus and Ben Blaha as top contenders.
different. Perry will be assisted this season by Mike Oimoen.
Returning letter winners Thomas Storbeck and Kyle

Clear Lake Boys Tennis Team

Members of the 2016 CLHS Boys Tennis teaam include front row (L-R): Sam Jones, Carter Olk, Mac Adams, Eric
Hahn, Duke Olthoff, Drew Enke. Back Row (L-R): Ben Mason, Hunter Gerhardt, Nick Holtz, Garrett Gannon, Jacob
Peterson, Aaron Blum, Rich Peters. -Reporter photo

Experience leads CL boys tennis team
Senior Sam Jones, who earned a Class 1A State Single In addition to Jones, senior leadership on the team
Clear Lake Boys Golf Team Championship in 2015, leads an experienced Lion tennis includes Ben Mason, Nicholas Holtz and Eric Hahn. Ju-
team poised for team wins in 2016. nior Jacob Peterson and sophomore Hunter Gerhardt also
Members of the 2016 CLHS Boys Golf team include front row (L-R): Tate Storbeck, Tre` Geitzenauer, Jackson Hamlin, “I like the experience and depth of this team,” said earned varsity letters last season and are back this year.
Carter Backhaus, Kyle Calaguas, Ben Blaha. Middle row: Coach Eric Perry, Alex Snelling, Noah Heggen, Alex Deike, Wil Head Coach Rich Peters, whose team was 6-2 last sea- Coach Peters said he also expects freshmen Aaron
Cooney, Evan Applegate, Asst. Coach Mike Oimoen. Back row (L-R): Seth TenEyck, Thomas Storbeck, Austin Pitkin, son. “I also like the new players and what they add to the Blum and Mac Adams to compete for varsity playing time.
Braydon Emerson, Alex Applegate, Evan Krause. -Reporter photo team. Team goals would be to get a conference and district “I believe the team will have good depth this year,” he
title.” said. “We also have good senior leadership.

Strength in talent, numbers for girls
Coach Mary Jo Peterson says ex- sophomore Chloe Mueller as the Coach Peterson. “Overall, we’ll have
pectations are high for the Clear Lake number three varsity doubles team last some experience mixed in with an ath-
girls tennis team this season. She is season. Last season Mueller played in letic group of newcomers for the var-
hoping the Lions can continue to the number six singles position. Se- sity line-up. I will rely on these new
build on last year’s 8-2 dual record. nior Reagan Brackey also spent time players to step up and quickly adjust
The Lions return four varsity in the varsity line-up sixth position to the varsity action.”
players from last season, including last season, along with number three The coach noted she will try to
sophomore Gretchen Jones, who doubles. get the most out of the preseason by
teamed with her brother, Sam, last Expected to challenge for varsity focusing on singles skills and strate-
year to finish fourth in the State Co- spots this year are seniors Madison gies, and then see who matches up as
Ed Class 1A Tournament. She is ex- Brant, Alexa Julsen, Jassmine Rucker, doubles partners.
pected to move up from the number Kortni Savage, Lainey Arians, Kristy “I have high expectations for all,”
two singles position to lead the Lions Peterson and Philomela Schnoebelen, she added. “I’m really looking for-
this year. along with junior Ali Witt. ward to seeing how this team grows
Also back is Kiersten Baalson, “This young, athletic core will this year.”
a junior, who last year played in the move up in the line-up—no one will Martha Andrews serves as an as-
number five singles slot and joined return to the same position,” said sistant coach for the team.

Clear Lake Girls Golf Team

Members of the 2016 CLHS Girls Golf team include front row (L-R): Mattie Krause, Erin Carew, Bardha Ahmedi, Ashley
DeLong, Hailey Pendergrass. Back row (L-R): Head Coach Adam Brinkman, Jordyn Barragy, Madison Finstad, Emily
Snelling, Marissa Olk, Grace Hartnett, Madison Gochanour, Carson Frahm, and Asst. Coach Mike Oimoen.

CL girls are poised to make some noise

Clear Lake girls golf Coach Adam Brinkman says he is “We have a strong freshman group looking to make a CLHS Girls Tennis Team
anxious to get the season going. Anchored by returning State difference for the team right away,” said Coach Brinkman.
Champion Emily Snelling and complimented by a quality “Freshman Ashley Delong has had a strong golf career enter- Members of the 2016 CLHS Girls Tennis Team include front row (L-R): Philomena Schnoebelen, Reagan Brackey, Kortni
group of young golfers, the Lions are poised to make some ing her first high school season, and she will be looking to Savage, Kristi Peterson, Jassmine Rucker, Maddy Brant, Lainey Arians. Row two (L-R): Lil Bergan, Jenna Nelson, Katelyn
noise in the conference and state. make a big impact for us this season.” Pinkham, Shane Ahmedi, Kara Reineke, Gretchen Jones. Row three (L-R): Coach Martha Andrews, Kaila Savage, Kourtney
Coming off of last year’s State Championship, Snelling Freshmen Mattie Krause and Erin Carew, along with Mundt, Sophia Willis, Rayanna Schaefer, Chloe Mueller, Mia Katter, Mary Jo Peterson. Back row (L-R): Kiersten Baalson,
is returning for her junior season as the favorite in Class 3A. sophomore Madison Gochanour are also expected to chal- Bailey Goldberg, Maranda Harrison, Mikayla Brant, Erza Mendrofa, Ali Witt, Irene Swanson. -Reporter photo
She is the state’s only returning girl golfer to break 70 a year lenge for varsity spots.
ago and is determined to make her way back to the State With three of six varsity golfers returning— and one of
Championship for a third consecutive year. In addition to them Snelling— Brinkman says Clear Lake has to be consid-
her State title, Snelling captured the North Central Confer- ered a favorite to win the NCC title this season. However,
ence title, Regional 1 and 2 championships and teamed with he notes Algona is returning most of its team and Clarion-
Clear Lake’s other state champ last year, Dane Waldron, to Goldfield-Dows is always tough. “Although they lost their
become the State Co-Ed champion. star player from last year, they still have some younger girls
Junior Carson Frahm and sophomore Jordyn Barragy that will take that role this year.”
join Snelling as a trio of returning letter winners on the team. Brinkman will be assisted this season by Mike Oimoen.
Marissa Olk is the lone senior on the Lion team.

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