By Matt Heinrichs — Sports Editor

Caleb Postma earned a pair of championships and helped a relay team to a runner-up finish while leading the Okoboji boys track team to a third-place finish at the 2022 Siouxland Conference Championships held Thursday, May 5 at Sioux Center.

By Matt Heinrichs — Sports Editor

Okoboji’s girls track team placed fifth at the Siouxland Conference track meet held Thursday, May 5 in Sioux Center. The Pioneers tallied 68 points and eight top-three finishes — including three championships — on the day.

Ethnee Jorgensen won the 200-meter dash and placed second in the 100-meter dash in 25.99 and 12.91 seconds, respectively. Ellsa Jorgensen placed third in the 100-meter dash in 13.21 seconds.

By Matt Heinrichs — Sports Editor

Harris-Lake Park’s boys golf team competed against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, MMCRU and Akron-Westfield in Sanborn on Tuesday, May 3. The Wolves carded a 196 to fall to the Hawks (191), Royals (186) and Westerners (159).

Braydan Perkins and Lucas Ahrenstorff led the Wolves with their rounds f 46. Carter Hibma (51) and Chayce Forbes (53) rounded out Harris-Lake Park’s scoring. Landon Greve and Owen Engel both carded rounds of 58.

By Matt Heinrichs — Sports Editor

Harris-Lake Park’s girls golf team squared off with Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, Akron-Westfield and MMCRU Tuesday, May 3 in Sanborn. The Wolves carded a 226 to fall to the Hawks (205), Westerners (194) and Royals (204).

By Matt Heinrichs — Sports Editor

The Spirit Lake-Okoboji boys tennis team earned a third-place finish at the Lakes Conference tournament held Wednesday, May 4 at Speier Park in Okoboji. Spencer took the team title and Estherville Lincoln Central placed second. Storm Lake placed fourth and Cherokee placed fifth.

By Matt Heinrichs — Sports Editor

Spirit Lake-Okoboji clinched a team championship and each of its athletes earned all-conference honors at the Lakes Conference tournament played Wednesday, May 4 at Storm Lake.

SL-O’s Taylor Schneider won the No. 1 singles title and earned First Team All-Lakes Conference honors. SL-O’s No. 1 doubles team of Catherine and Emma Straus placed second to earn First Team All-Lakes Conference honors.

By Matt Heinrichs — Sports Editor

Spirit Lake’s boys golf team earned a narrow victory over Lakes Conference rival Storm Lake on Tuesday, May 3. The Indians edged the Tornadoes 166-169 at Brooks Golf in Okoboji.

By Matt Heinrichs — Sports Editor

Spirit Lake’s girls golf team earned a convincing victory over Lakes Conference rival Storm Lake on Tuesday, May 3. The Indians carded a 214 to top the Tornadoes’ 243.

By Steve Weisman — Outdoor Editor

The 40th annual Iowa Great Lakes Walleye Weekend is in the books. Lots of people entered the tagged walleye contest, fished in the many divisions and celebrated the weekend at the awards luncheon held at the Dickinson County Expo Building on Sunday.

Weather certainly played a big part in the opener. Friday night could not have been a more perfect evening. Basically, you could fish where you wanted and how you wanted.

By Bob Jensen — Fishing the Midwest

Fishing Rule No. 1 — If you want to make wonderful memories, take advantage of the fish that are most likely to get caught on the day that you’re fishing.

Fishing Rule No. 2 — Remember Rule No. 1.

In Iowa, land in public ownership is very limited. Public areas can only serve as islands of wildlife habitat in a landscape dominated by row crops and urban sprawl. As a result, fulfilling the habitat needs of the state's diverse wildlife species requires natural resources and wildlife habitat be reestablished and/or protected on private lands.

It’s spring. That time of year when temperatures warm, mushrooms pop up and the outdoors beckons.

So run. Hike or bike. Hunt for mushrooms. Take photos. Visit our parks. And count on better air quality. Over the last 18 years, Iowa industries have significantly reduced six major air pollutants, along with total hazardous air pollutants, while growing our economy.

By Matt Heinrichs — Sports Editor

By Matt Heinrichs — Sports Editor

The Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji boys soccer team earned its third straight victory to celebrate senior night in style Monday night in Milford. The squad topped Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 1-0 at Okoboji High School to improve to 5-4 overall and 3-2 in conference play.

Senior Austin Harms scored SLP-O’s lone goal early in the first half off of an assist from Mario Castillo.

By Matt Heinrichs — Sports Editor

The Spirit Lake Park-Okoboji girls soccer team surrendered three first-half goals that proved to be the difference Thursday night in a 3-0 home loss to West Sioux.

Hailey Triplet connected on all three goals, securing a hat trick for the Falcons in Spirit Lake.