Cold and wind don’t bother G-H/V boys

Published by admin on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:43pm

 

It was a cold and windy season opener for the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura boys track team when they traveled to Clarion Friday, April 5, for the Cowboy Relays.  Despite temperatures hovering at around 45 degrees and 20-plus mph winds, the Cardinals were ready for some outdoor competition.

“No one complained about the weather, because everyone was excited to be racing,” said Head Coach Tracy Schmidt.

G-H/V finished the meet with 67 points, placing them fifth in the six-field class.  Iowa Falls-Alden won the meet with 119 points.

CL girls track team participates in warm-up meet at Charles City

Published by admin on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:43pm

The Clear Lake girls track team opened the season with a warm-up meet at Charles City Thursday, April 4.  In addition to the Lions and host team, Wapsie Valley and Mason City participated in the meet.  No team scores were kept.

The Lions had strong performances from both distance runners and sprinters in their first outing.

CL girls soccer posts a shutout against MC

Published by admin on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:41pm

 

The Clear Lake girls soccer team posted a shutout in their season opener.  The Lions topped Mason City, 1-0, Monday, April 8.

Ivy Hogg provided the winning goal.  She scored in the 33rd minute with an assist from Emily Willms  on a low goal.  The defense did the rest for the illness-plagued Lions team.

Coach Lothar Meyer said he used two freshman starters, Erin O’Tool and Ellie Biebesheimer, in mid-field along with freshman Abby Woiwod to replace upperclassmen out of the lineup with illness.  

G-H/V Cardinals top A-P in season soccer opener

Published by admin on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:40pm

 

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura boys soccer team opened the 2013 season with a win against Aplington-Parkersburg Thursday, April 4.  Although it was the Cardinals home opener, the game was played at Waldorf College in Forest City, due to wet conditions.

“We started off a little rusty, but soon found our legs,” said Coach Eric Williams.

Jimmy Ermer got the scoring underway for the Cards when he scored on a strong cross to the middle to go into half time with a lead of 1-0.

Another first:

Published by admin on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:38pm

 

Ryg leaves for FBI National Academy

by Marianne Morf

 

Police Lieutenant Deb Ryg has recorded another professional first.  

Dancers team up with Mirror-Reporter for fundraiser

Published by admin on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:37pm

 

Clear Lake High School Dance Team members will be teaming up with the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter April 15-25.  During that time, members of the Dance Team will be manning the phones at CL Tel, offering new

School leader is finalist for Nebraska post

Published by admin on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:35pm

 

Superintendent of Schools Anita Micich has informed the Clear Lake School Board that she is one of six candidates interviewing for a superintendent’s position in Nebraska.

Local singers take their talents to The Big Apple

Published by admin on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:32pm

Members of Una Vocis Choral Ensemble have returned to North Iowa.  The singers and their artistic director, Dennis Lee, spent five days and four nights in New York City preparing for their March 24 concert in Carnegie Hall.  

CL man convicted in federal court on child pornography charges

Published by admin on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 10:13pm

 

A Clear Lake man who possessed child pornography pled guilty on April 1,  in federal court in Cedar Rapids.                          

Brandon Phinney, 27, was convicted of one count of possession of child pornography.

At the plea hearing, Phinney admitted that, between September 2010 and April 2011, he possessed child pornography on a computer.  In a plea agreement, Phinney admitted that he possessed over 1,000 images of child pornography and that he used the Internet to trade child pornography with others.

Donation to Outdoor Classroom

Published by admin on Wed, 04/03/2013 - 10:54pm

 

Clear Creek Elementary School Principal Mike Barkley accepted a $1,000 donation from the Clear Lake Earth Day Committee for use at the Outdoor Classroom located at the school property.  Barkley 

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