Spirit Lake’s boys basketball team earned a home win over Dickinson County rival Okoboji on Thursday, Jan. 16. The Indians defeated the Pioneers 67-50 in Spirit Lake.

Spirit Lake jumped out to a 22-11 lead after one quarter and took a 40-21 lead into halftime. Okoboji cut into the deficit with a 17-12 score in the third quarter, but the Indians outscored the Pioneers 15-12 in the fourth to seal the victory.

The Okoboji/HMS girls wrestling team placed fourth at the 2025 Siouxland Conference Girls Wrestling Tournament held Tuesday, Jan. 14 in Rock Rapids. The Pioneers put three wrestlers into the finals and came away with three runner-up and three third-place finishes on the night.

Brooke Stockdale, Dulce Ortega and Kimberly Bergeson each placed second in their respective weight classes. Kenadie Neavin, Brilee Fautha and Jenessa Gates all placed third.

Harris-Lake Park’s girls basketball team — just two seasons removed from snapping a 51-game losing streak — pushed its season win total to 10 games for the first time since the 2015-16 season with a five-point road win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. The Wolves defeated the Hawks 50-45 Tuesday, Jan. 14 in Hartley.

The Spirit Lake Park boys wrestling team competed Saturday, Jan. 18 at a tournament hosted by Le Mars. The Indians scored 47 team points to finish with Bishop Heelan in a tie for 13th place.

Tyson DeWall and Kyson Jalas placed fifth at 106 and 126 pounds, respectively. Keegan VandeHoef and Landen Mitchell placed sixth at 144 and 150 pounds, respectively. Kyler Hagedorn placed eighth at 132 pounds for the Indians.

Spirit Lake’s boys basketball team earned a Lakes Conference road win over rival Estherville Lincoln Central and extended its win streak to 10 games on Friday, Jan. 17. The Indians topped the Midgets 74-56 in Estherville.

Spirit Lake jumped out to a 20-15 lead after one quarter and took a 34-26 lead into halftime. The Indians continued to pull away in the second half, outscoring the Midgets 22-16 in the third quarter and 18-14 in the fourth.

Spirit Lake’s girls basketball team suffered a Lakes Conference loss to rival Estherville Lincoln Central on Friday, Jan. 17. The second-ranked (3A) Midgets defeated the sixth-ranked (3A) Indians 47-21 in Estherville.

The Spirit Lake Park girls wrestling team put three wrestlers in the finals, earning one first-place and two second-place finishes, and totaled 88 team points to place seventh at a tournament hosted by Le Mars on Friday, Jan. 18.

Reece Logan led Spirit Lake Park by winning the 135-pound bracket. Logan went 4-0 with four pins on the day.

Okoboji’s boys basketball team suffered a Siouxland Conference road loss to Sioux Center on Friday, Jan. 18. The Warriors defeated the Pioneers 70-58 in Sioux Center.

Okoboji’s girls basketball team – after reeling off three straight wins ahead of the holiday break — have yet to pick up a win in 2025, extending their losing streak to seven games with a lopsided loss to seventh-ranked (4A) Sioux Center on Friday, Jan. 18. The Warriors defeated the Pioneers 74-44 in Sioux Center.

The Spirit Lake Park boys wrestling team dropped a pair of home duals to Sioux Central and Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Indians fell 41-40 to Sioux Central and 45-33 to GTRA.

In their loss to the Rebels, the Indians won three of 10 contested matches.

The Spirit Lake Park girls wrestling team split a pair of duals Tuesday, Jan. 14 in Spirit Lake. The Indians earned a 23-22 win over Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire and fell 40-24 to Sioux Central.

In their win over the Titans, the Indians won three of six contested matches.

The Spirit Lake Park girls wrestling team went 1-2 at a quad hosted by Okoboji/HMS on Thursday, Jan. 16. The Indians earned a 36-34 win over Sheldon/South O’Brien, but fell 36-30 to Okoboji/HMS and fell 31-30 to Sibley-Ocheyedan in a dual that went to tie-breaker criteria.

In their win over Sheldon/South O’Brien, the Indians won two of three contested matches.

Spirit Lake’s boys basketball team earned a nonconference home win over Rock Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Indians defeated the Rockets 53-44 in Spirit Lake.

Spirit Lake’s sixth-ranked (3A) girls basketball team — after starting the season 10-0 — dropped a second straight contest, this time to fifth-ranked (2A) Rock Valley. The Rockets topped the Indians 75-49 in Spirit Lake.

The Okoboji/HMS girls wrestling team went 3-0 in a home quad held Thursday, Jan. 16 in Milford. The Pioneers earned a 36-30 win over Spirit Lake Park, a 60-18 win over Sibley-Ocheyedan, and a 42-36 win over Sheldon/South O’Brien.

The Pioneers lost all five contested matches against Spirit Lake Park, but won three of four contested matches against Sibley-Ocheyedan.