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Clear Lake girls tennis team
does well at Regionals
Singles player Kirsten Jordan and
the doubles team of Lindsey Louden-
burg and Gretchen Jones finished the
season in style by placing third out of
16 in the 1A Regional Tennis Tourna-
ment held at Luther College in Deco-
rah on Thursday, May 21. Both were
runners-up to the top two state quali-
fiers in singles and doubles.
Jordan, the number four seed, be-
gan her push for State by first defeat-
ing Decorah’s Anna Kane, 6-2, 7-5 in
the first round. She then moved on to
defeat Osage’s Klaire Chisholm, 6-4,
6-1, to claim a spot in the semi-finals
against number one seeded Hannah
Fox, of Waverly. Although Jordan
played an excellent match, she fell just first round in the tournament against
short, 2-6, 1-6 to the state competitor, Hampton, 6-0, 6-0 before losing to a
allowing her to claim the third place
finish against Waverly’s Jordyn Ma-
son.
“Kirsten has been a steady, con-
fident player for us all year. She had
a great day and a great season,” said
Coach Mary Jo Peterson.
Clear Lake’s number one doubles
team of Lindsey Loudenburg and
Gretchen Jones found similar suc-
cess. Also the fourth seed in doubles
competition, they faced a competitive
Decorah team first round, but stayed
aggressive to win, 7-5, 6-1, before
moving on to the quarters to defeat
Independence, 6-1, 6-4. dan, Bottjen and Loudenburg will be
The Lions then met the number
one seeded Waverly team in the semi-
Leisure earns
recognition
in The
Predicament
Clear Lake wrestler, Ryan Lei-
sure, was named to The Predica-
ment’s 2015 Academic All-State First
Team. The teams are selected based
on excellence in the classroom and on
the wrestling mat.
There were 127 wrestlers nomi-
nated for the Academic All-State
Team this year, with just 43 of them
selected to the First, Second and Hon-
orable Mention Teams. The average
GPA of the 43 student-athletes cho-
sen was 3.95.
The Predicament, located in Ce-
GHV SOCCER
from page 14
“With being young we find our-
selves making some really bad mis-
takes which lead to goals,” said Coach
Eric Williams. “It just seems that
we make two or three mistakes each
match that we can’t overcome. This
is for sure a year that we are learning
from and we are getting better.”
Patrick Terhark scored two goals
for the Cards, while Turner Albertson
got one in the net.
Connor Burke provided two as-
sists, while Terhark had one assist.
Jeremiah Loschen handled the
goalie duties and had five saves.
Terhark and Burke had two shots
on goal apiece, while Ryan Meyers
and Jonah Albertson each had one.
Denver 2, GHV 1
The Cardinals had a few too
many obstacles to overcome as Denver
topped GHV 2-1 on Thursday, May
21.
The Cards were missing two key
players in Dalton Basinger and start-
ing goalie JJ Loschen and needed to
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finals. After losing the first set 0-6,
the Lions rallied and kept pace with
the Waverly team, but fell just short of
a berth in the State tournament in an
exciting 5-7 second set. of intent to play at NIACC next year. Finn, who played four years at CLHS
Loudenburg and Jones contin-
ued their fight to claim third place by
defeating Decorah’s top team, seeded
third, 6-2, 6-4.
“They made adjustments, stayed
aggressive, and just never gave up. him transition into the college game. I think his overall composure on the ball
Lindsey and Gretchen played some
of their best tennis today,” said Coach
Peterson.
Kiersten Baalson and Reagan
Brackey also competed in doubles
representing Clear Lake and won their
tough Decorah team, 1-6, 0-6. Senior
Kylie Bottjen, playing singles, lost
1-6, 2-6 to the second seed, Amber
Schwarting of Osage, who eventually
qualified for State.
“Kylie had an amazing combined
singles and doubles season record of
24-2 this year,” noted Peterson.
Along with a third place at the
North Central Invitational and sec-
ond place at the Waverly Quad, the
Lions finished the regular season with
a respectable 8-2 record. after that date.
“We had a lot of success. The
senior leadership and play of Jor-
missed,” added Coach Peterson.
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rely on the younger players. The team
started five freshman and one sopho-
more.
“With all that inexperience, our
team played really well we just made
two costly errors that allowed Denver
to score,” said Coach Eric Williams.
Turner Albertson gave the assist
to Connor Burke to score GHV’s lone
goal.
Goalie Chase Theobald had two
saves.
Albertson, Patric Terhark and
Burke all had two shots on goals.
“Even though we lost, it was fun
watching all these young guys play to-
gether,” said Williams.
Williams praised the leadership
from his seniors, Jack Bertilson, Lo-
gan Ryerson, and Logan Johnson for
leading the team with their experi-
ence, composure and good attitudes.
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Youth Fishing Clinic scheduled June 6
Finn signs with NIACC
A youth fishing clinic, conducted by the Iowa Department of Natural
Jonathan Platt, head coach of the North Iowa Area Community College men’s Resources will be held at McIntosh Woods State Park, in Ventura, on Saturday,
soccer team, looks on as Jack Finn, from Clear Lake High School, signs a letter June 6. The clinic is designed for youth ages five to 15 and will begin at 8:30
a.m. and conclude at 10 a.m. Following the clinic the Clear Lake Fishing Club
and is this years’ team captain, will join a NIACC team which was 4-11-2 last will be holding a kids fishing tournament from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for those who
season. Platt said he believes Finn will help his team return to the national cali- want to participate. The clinic will help celebrate National Fishing Week and
ber it achieved in 2011, when it also captured the ICCAC regular season title. the Iowa DNR's Free Fishing Weekend (June 5-7).
“I’m very excited about Jack joining our NIACC team for next season. We’ve
been following his progress for some time and really look forward to helping Boys basketball camps slated at CL
coupled with his technical skills will enable him to start strongly and I expect The Clear Lake boys basketball program announces the dates for its summer
him to be challenging for playing time immediately. We will have a very strong camps. The High School Camp (grades 9-12) will be July 27, 28 and 29, from
squad next year but I think Jack is certainly able to compete and do well at this 8-10 a.m. in the high school gym. The cost is $40 and will include a camp t-shirt.
level. We’ll be looking to play Jack predominantly in the midfield but his ability The Elementary Camp (grades 1-4) will be June 17, 18, and 19, from 8-9:30 a.m.
to play a number of positions will certainly be an asset for us,” said Platt. Finn in the Clear Creek gym. The cost is $30 and includes a camp t-shirt. The Middle
is pictured with his parents, Shaun and Lesley, at the signing.-Submitted photo. School Camp (grades 5-8) will be July 8, 9, 10, from 8-10 a.m. in the Middle
School gym. The cost will be $40 and includes a camp t-shirt. Forms are avail-
Clear Lake JV boys soccer able at the high school office. The high school office is open Monday-Thursday,
team wraps up season 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and Fridays 8 a.m.-noon. For further information contact Coach
Jeremy Ainley at 641-420-5654 or the high school office at 641-357-5235.
Harmony Ranch Golf Tourney set
The 2015 Harmony Ranch Open Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday,
June 27, at Garner Golf Course. Registration will be at 8 a.m.with a shotgun
start at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $35 per person, four-person best shot for 9 holes. Fee
covers green fees, golf cart, meal and chance to win great prizes. All tournament
proceeds benefit the Ranch's campus development and therapeutic horseback
riding programs. For an entry form email Arispe Law Firm, [email protected]
or call 641-357-4150 for questions. Deadline to register is June 19. No refunds
Results for Oak Hills Ladies Golf
On Thursday, May 21, 16 ladies got together to play a round of golf at Oak
Hills in Clear Lake. The events of the day were won by Connie Wheeler with the
longest drive on #9 with Tom's Driver and Ardie Haugen with longest putt on
The Clear Lake JV boys soccer player was able to get in behind the #5. Chip-ins were made by Jean Quintero on #9 and Vicki Hensely on #5. The
team wrapped up its season with two Lion defense and score on goalie Bryce door prizes were won by Judy Dunker, Gwen Gasperi, Ginger Holmes, and Ardie
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CONGRATULATIONS
SAM JONES
2015 Class 1A State Tennis Qualifier
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