After suffering a narrow loss to Algona in the opening week of the football season, second-ranked (2A) Spirit Lake put a whopping on Sioux Center last Friday. The Indians scored 42 points in the first half of a 45-6 win over the Warriors in Sioux Center.

Harris-Lake Park’s football team, after suffering a lopsided loss to top-ranked Remsen St. Mary’s to begin the season, picked up its first win of 2024 — and first win under new head coach Ross Wargula — Friday night on the road against Rockford.

The Wolves scored 33 points in the first quarter en route to demolishing the Warriors 58-6 on Sept. 6.

Okoboji’s volleyball team went 1-2 at its home tournament held Tuesday, Sept. 3 at Okoboji High School in Milford. The Pioneers earned a 2-1 win over Siouxland Conference foe Sibley-Ocheyedan, but fell 2-0 to Estherville Lincoln Central and 2-1 to West Bend-Mallard.

Spirit Lake’s volleyball team suffered a loss to Fairmont (MN) in the Indians’ home opener held Monday, Sept. 9. The Cardinals topped the Indians 3-1 in Spirit Lake.

Spirit Lake got off to a solid start, earning a 25-18 win in the first set. However, Fairmont won 25-12 in the second, 28-26 in the third and 25-22 in the fourth to salt away the win.

Spirit Lake’s volleyball team went 1-2 at a tournament hosted by Boyden-Hull on Thursday, Sept. 5.

The Indians picked up a 2-0 win over Rock Valley, but fell 2-0 to eighth-ranked (2A) Boyden-Hull and Akron Westfield.

In their win over Rock Valley, the Indians topped the Rockets 21-7 and 21-19.

In a star-studded field, Spirit Lake’s Brandon Hughes and Dietrich Dirks shined brightest. The duo took the top two spots individually and led the fifth-ranked (2A) Indians’ boys cross country team to a runner-up finish at the Iowa Great Lakes Invitational held Thursday, Sept. 5 at Brooks Golf Club in Okoboji.

Okoboji’s cross country teams competed at the Iowa Great Lakes Invitational held Thursday, Sept. 5 at Brooks Golf Club in Okoboji.

Harris-Lake Park’s volleyball team suffered a 3-0 road loss at the hands of Trinity Christian on Thursday, Sept. 5. The Tigers topped the Wolves 25-12, 25-13 and 25-16 in Hull.

Harris-Lake Park’s volleyball team suffered a 3-0 loss to South O’Brien to open the season on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The Wolverines topped the Wolves 25-21, 25-10 and 25-20 in Lake Park.

Coming off of a dominant road win over Sioux Center, the second-ranked (2A) Spirit Lake Indians (1-1) will travel to face heated rival Spencer (1-1) in Week 3. The Tigers are coming off of their first win of the season, a 24-14 victory over Webster City last Friday.

TAMING THE TIGERS

Okoboji is rolling.

The Pioneers are off to their first 2-0 start in football since the 2017 season. They defeated North Union 41-7 in Week 1 and topped Pocahontas Area 41-6 on the road last Friday, and will look to keep that momentum going as they prepare for MOC-Floyd Valley this week.

The Dutchmen began the season with a 22-18 win over Unity Christian, but stumbled last week in a 27-14 loss to returning Class 2A state runner-up Central Lyon/George-Little Rock.

Harris-Lake Park had a huge win last week over Rockford and the Wolves (1-1) will look to maintain that momentum heading into a Week 3 matchup with district foe Northwood-Kensett (0-2).

The Vikings are coming off of back-to-back losses to start the season. They fell 41-6 to Janesville to open the season and lost 62-13 to Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire last Friday.

If you love active dogs that love water, love to compete and retrieve, then you might want to check out the DockDogs competition and the third annual Oak Hill Outdoor Expo slated for Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 21-22.

Organized by the national organization DockDogs.com, the competition is for dog owners/handlers and their dogs to see how far their dog can jump, how high they can jump and how fast they can complete a course.

It feels like the autumn season has arrived. Fall fishing offers variety, solitude, spectacular landscapes, and a chance for two types of fishing action. You can chase lots of fish of average size, or you can focus on catching a truly big fish. If you decide that you want to go the big fish route, you’ll want to go about it differently than if you just want to get bit.

What a difference two months can make. From the incredible high waters and the mandatory 5 mph speed declaration throughout all lakes in Dickinson County to just below full level at the Big Spirit Lake spillway this past weekend.