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Emily Snelling

Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter June 10, 2015 • Page 9

Another Clear Lake State Champion
Snelling claims title for Clear Lake; GHV’s Frayne places 13th
Clear Lake’s Emily Snelling Snelling, an outstanding Brooke Klostermann, of Dy- it was one that really stuck in was hers. After a very well struck is,” said Coach Todd Greiman. season with the goal of earning
claimed the individual Class 3A sophomore who was second last ersville Beckman, in a one hole her head the rest of the round, shot that unluckily went a tad “She no doubt has some disap- a return trip. Her work ethic is
championship at the Iowa Girls year, was considered one of the playoff to claim the title. Klos- so it was important to keep her over the green, she was unable to pointment resulting from a few probably her biggest strength and
State Golf Meet held Monday favorites to win, but she had termann, a senior, held a four calm, and I just kept reminding make her par and forced a playoff shots she’d like to re-do, but over- I wouldn’t be surprised if she was
and Tuesday, June 1-2, in Mar- to do it in dramatic fashion. stroke lead over Snelling after her that there was a full day left with Brooke,” explained Brink- all it was a great experience for practicing on the driving range
shalltown. She defeated another favorite, day one. However, on the first of golf, so we got to get over the man. her and I know she’ll begin next the day after we got back from
hole the second day of the event humps and forget about the past Heading into the playoff Marshalltown.”
Snelling said she felt the win was holes, which she did.” with more then 60 fans watch-
Clear Lake’s Emily Snelling claimed the individual Class 3A Iowa Girls within her grasp when she parred Within five-minutes after ing, it was all about blocking GHV freshman Bailee Frayne had a very successful day, placing 13th in
State golf title. -Photo courtesty of Cheila Frayne the hole and Klostermann dou- turning in her scorecard, Snel- them out and taking one shot at a the State Golf Meet. -Photo courtesty of Cheila Frayne
ble bogeyed. ling was off to the range working time, continued the coach. “Af-
Klostermann finished with on her short game with Brink- ter placing second as a freshman,
a (75-77) 152. Snelling had mann and her father. Emily has worked extremely hard
rounds of 79 and 73 to card a “Emily hits the ball extreme- at getting this championship, and
152. In a playoff, Klostermann ly far, but sometimes she tries to this one was well deserved. She
had an unlucky break and all overdue it, and going into day works extremely hard on all as-
Snelling had to do was par the two we worked on not trying to pects of her game, and I couldn’t
hole. After sticking her approach swing so hard, and taking some be more proud of her. Although
shot to 15-feet, she drained the extra clubs to get more control of the season might be over and she
putt for birdie to record her first her shots,” explained the coach. won the State title, I know that
State championship. Snelling’s adjustments paid she will be working even harder
“I couldn’t find a rhythm off on day two. this offseason, because she knows
on day one,” said Snelling. “On “Her first nine holes were she can do even better next sea-
day two I knew that every hole just absolutely tremendous,” son. I am already looking for-
counted and after the first hole I said Brinkman. “Everything was ward to next season.”
knew I could catch up.” clicking.” Snelling was back at an-
Coach Adam Brinkman Snelling was two-under par other State meet Tuesday, June
said on day one Snelling knew after 12 holes after making a 12- 9, competing with fellow State
she had left a few strokes on foot eagle putt on the short par Champion Dane Waldron in the
the course and that stuck in her five. She had a three stroke lead Iowa Co-Ed State Meet at Cedar
mind all day. with six holes to play overall, Pointe Golf Course in Boone.
“Emily has played the course and after giving a couple of those
in other summer tournaments, so strokes back, she was up one with GHV’s Frayne is 13th
she knows it very well and it sets two holes to play.
up for her long distance hitting,” “Emily is only a sophomore Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
said Coach Brinkman. Snelling’s and anyone in that kind of posi- freshman Bailee Frayne claimed
driver was on and it was giving tion is going to be very nervous, 13th place in the Class 3A State
her great opportunities to attack so I just did anything I could to meet with an (87-87) 174.
the greens. keep her calm. Heading into the “Any time you end the sea-
“Honestly, Emily only had last hole all she had to do was son competing for a medal at
one bad hole on day one, but make par and the championship the State met, you’ve got to be
pleased and I know that Bailee

GHV girls Top ranked Lions roar through competition
The top ranked Clear Lake up a pair of RBIs with one hit. to see his team produce more runs on Wednesday, June 3, against
bow out of baseball team (2A) notched five Mitch Keeran also had an RBI on and apply more and more pres- Clarion-Goldfield-Dows. The Li-
Regional wins last week over schools rang- a double. Devin Uhlenhopp also sure. The Lions were scoreless in ons scored six runs in the top of
play ing in size from Class 1A to 4A. contributed a hit. the first, but put up one run in the seventh to win their second
Coach Seth Thompson said he CL 10, North Union 0 (5) the second, two in the third, three NCC game, 13-2.
It was a disappointing loss for suspects his team could lose their The Lion machine kept roll- in the fourth and four in the fifth “Any win we can get on
the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura girls week one number one ranking, ing the next night. The team to win by the 10-run rule. The the road in conference is huge,
soccer team as they lost in the first due to a pair of losses, but count steamrolled North Union, 10-0, game ended when Brock Adams and our offense was consistently
round of Class 1A Regional play to on the Lions to keep challenging in a non-conference game. hit a three-run homerun. Adams put pressure on them the entire
Humboldt on Tuesday, June 2. The for the top spot. They are cur- Ethan McHenry made the had two hits and four RBIs in the game,” said Coach Thompson.
Cardinals had beaten the Wildcats rently 2-0 in the North Central most of his first start. The junior game. Ben Mason also had two Mitch Keeran had a huge
two times earlier in the season. Conference and 7-2 overall. got the win in five innings. hits and an RBI. night with three hits, including
“It is hard to beat a team three CL 5, IFA 1 “It was a huge shot in the Cooper Merrill, Mitch two homeruns, and Cooper Mer-
times in a season. Sooner or later The Lions started the week arm for this team to see Ethan go Keeran, Rowdy Yates and Jacob rill added two triples.
they are going to get you and it was against Iowa Falls-Alden, from out there and pitch so well in his Hogan also had a hit producing a Brock Adams had a good
just unfortunate it had to happen the NCC, on Monday, June 1. first outing as a Lion. He only run. outing, giving up just two hits in
in Regional play,” said Coach Josh They recorded their first confer- had one walk and held a team that McHenry and Parker Trues- five innings pitched. He struck
Banse. ence win, 5-1. has put a lot of runs on the board dell also had singles. out nine and walked three. Ryan
The Wildcats had a good plan “I was a little disappointed this year to two hits and no runs.” CL 13, C-G-D 2 Schmalen came in to throw the
to stop GHV offensively. They put we didn’t have better at-bats on The coach noted it was great It was another lopsided win final two innings and did a nice
five defensive players to stop Payton a consistent basis, but we played See CL BASEBALL on pg. 10
Bamrick and Emily Spilman, GHV’s good defense and got good pitch-
leading scorers. The strategy worked, ing from Brandon (Tofte) and Clear Lake catcher Tucker Tusha catches a strike while the Clear Lake bench watches. -Reporter photo by
as Humboldt defeated the Cardinals Cooper (Merrill) and good de- Chris Barragy
on penalty kicks, 2-1. fense and pitching will usually
Autumn Weaver scored the Car- put you in the win column,” said
dinal’s lone goal on an assist from Coach Seth Thompson.
Hannah Lau. Tofte earned the win, giving
Goalie Sam Betz had nine saves up just two hits in six innings on
in the match. the mound. The senior struck out
Coach Banse is sad to say good- six and walked two. Merrill came
bye to his talented seniors, Macken- in to throw the final inning and
zie Haag, Emily Spilman, Sam Betz, struck out one.
Riannan Kadrlik and Tiara Van Ger- The Lion defense was led by
pen. Brock Adams.
“They have been the rocks of “Opposing pitchers have a
this program for the last four years,” had a really tough time getting
said Banse. “The good thing is that Brock out all year, and he fueled
we are moving in the right direction our offense tonight with three
with the program. Every year we im- GHV’s Autumn Weaver scored the Cardinals lone goal in Class hits, including two triples,” said
prove our record and we are starting 1A Regional play on Tuesday, June 2. -Reporter photo by Chris the coach.
to compete with great programs.” Barragy Rowdy Yates had a single and
a double. Parker Truesell picked

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