BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Harris-Lake Park used aggressive pitching, stout defense and intelligent baserunning to scratch out a War Eagle Conference baseball victory over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn on Wednesday, June 22. The Wolves topped the Hawks 6-5 in Lake Park.

BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Harris-Lake Park looked primed to earn a War Eagle Conference softball victory after a four-run first inning Wednesday. However, the Wolves surrendered nine runs to visiting Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in the second frame of a 17-5 loss to the Hawks in Lake Park.

BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Okoboji never let second-ranked (2A) Estherville Lincoln Central have a big inning, but the Mighty Midgets slowly and steadily pulled away in a nonconference baseball battle played Thursday, June 23. The Midgets defeated the Pioneers 10-3 in Milford.

BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Spirit Lake’s softball team was absolutely dominant in a Lakes Conference road win over rival Storm Lake on Wednesday, June 22. The Indians trampled the Tornadoes 17-1 in Storm Lake.

BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

It took an extra inning to decide the winner between Lakes Conference softball rivals Spirit Lake and fifth-ranked (3A) Estherville Lincoln Central on Monday, June 27. In the end, the Midgets edged the Indians 3-2 in Estherville.

It was the second matchup of the season for the two teams. ELC earned a 10-0 win over the Indians on June 13 in Spirit Lake.

BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Spirit Lake’s baseball team fought hard but, ultimately, dropped a road game to Lakes Conference rival Estherville Lincoln Central on Monday, June 27. The second-ranked (2A) Midgets topped the Indians 5-0 at Hess-Limberg Baseball Complex in Estherville.

BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Okoboji’s baseball team dropped a Siouxland Conference road contest to Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley on Monday, June 27. The Nighthawks defeated the Pioneers 6-4 in Rock Valley.

BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Okoboji’s softball team dropped a Siouxland Conference road contest to Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley on Monday, June 27. The Nighthawks defeated the Pioneers 11-1 in Boyden.

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BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Harris-Lake Park’s baseball team earned a convincing War Eagle Conference road win over Trinity Christian on Monday, June 27. The Wolves trounced the Tigers 12-4 in Hull.

BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Harris-Lake Park’s softball team fell behind early in a War Eagle Conference road loss to Trinity Christian on Monday, June 27. The Tigers topped the Wolves 8-4 in Hull.

BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Okoboji’s softball team split a pair of games at the Pioneers’ home tournament held Saturday, June 26 in Milford. The Pioneers earned a 15-5 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn but fell 8-2 to Sioux Central.

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BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Harris-Lake Park’s softball team dropped a pair of games at a tournament hosted by Central Lyon on Saturday, June 25. The Wolves fell 11-4 to Sibley-Ocheyedan before dropping a 9-8 heartbreaker to Central Lyon.

BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Spirit Lake’s baseball team dropped a nonconference road game to Central Lyon on Friday, June 24. The Lions defeated the Indians 15-5 in Rock Rapids.

BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Okoboji’s baseball team fell behind early in a 9-5 Siouxland Conference road loss to Sibley-Ocheyedan on Friday, June 24.

The Generals scored eight runs in the opening frame and tacked on another in the second to take a 9-0 lead. Okoboji battled back, scoring a run in the third, another in the fifth and three in the sixth to pull within four, but it was too little, too late.

BY MATT HEINRICHS — SPORTS EDITOR

Okoboji’s softball team played its fifth game in five days Friday and, unfortunately, suffered a fifth consecutive loss — this one at the hands of Siouxland Conference foe Sibley-Ocheyedan. The Generals defeated the Pioneers 10-0 in Sibley.

After two scoreless innings, the Generals plated a run in the third, five in the fourth and four in the sixth while blanking the Pioneers.