After surrendering 14 runs in the second inning of its playoff game with Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire on Friday, June 30, Harris-Lake Park’s softball season came to a close in the first round of postseason play. The Titans topped the Wolves 15-2 in Ruthven.

Harris-Lake Park’s baseball season came to an end with a loss to West Hancock in the opening round of the Class 1A district tournament played Saturday, July 1. The Eagles scored runs in the first, third and seventh innings to defeat the Wolves 3-0 at Bishop Garrigan High School in Algona.

Spirit Lake’s softball team ended its regular season slate with a victory over Unity Christian on Friday, June 30. The Indians defeated the Knights 4-0 in Spirit Lake.

Okoboji’s softball team struggled to keep up with the offensive firepower of MOC-Floyd Valley on Friday, June 30. The Dutchmen defeated the Pioneers 12-1 in Orange City.

“MOC-Floyd Valley hit the ball well tonight,” Okoboji coach Kate Perrin said. “We had some good hits early on, but couldn’t capitalize to score more runs. Errors really hurt us tonight.”

Okoboji’s baseball team scored five runs in the opening frame, but couldn’t maintain the lead in a Siouxland Conference home loss to Sioux Center on Thursday, June 29. The Warriors scored nine runs in the fifth inning to defeat the Pioneers 13-6 in Milford.

Okoboji’s softball team suffered a nonconference home loss to Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire on Wednesday, June 28. The Titans scored a run in the first, two in the third, one in the fifth and one in the seventh to top the Pioneers 5-1 in Milford.

Okoboji’s lone run came in the bottom half of the final frame.

Spirit Lake’s baseball team was on the wrong side of a lopsided contest with Spencer on Wednesday, June 28. The Indians fell 16-1 to the Tigers in Spencer.

“Was not inductive of us and how we play baseball at all,” Spirit Lake coach Ross Ackerman said. “Really didn’t play our game or show any resemblance of what we are capable of, which is disappointing, but hoping to fix it before district play.”

Spirit Lake’s softball team avenged an earlier Lakes Conference home loss to Spencer by topping the Tigers in a road game played Wednesday, June 28. The Indians defeated the Tigers 11-0 in Spencer.

Harris-Lake Park’s baseball team suffered a lopsided loss to MMCRU in the regular season finale played Wednesday, June 28. The Royals scored eight runs in the first and five runs in the second to top the Wolves 13-0 in Marcus.

Harris-Lake Park’s softball team fell short in its regular season finale with MMCRU on Wednesday, June 28. The Wolves fell 5-1 to the Royals in Cleghorn.

The Royals scored a run in the first, another in the third, two in the fifth and one in the sixth. Harris-Lake Park’s lone run came in the sixth inning.

Harris-Lake Park’s baseball team suffered a nonconference home loss to Sibley-Ocheyedan on Tuesday, June 27. The Generals edged the Wolves 9-8 in Lake Park.

Harris-Lake Park’s softball team suffered a 10-run nonconference home loss to Sibley-Ocheyedan on Tuesday, June 27. The Wolves fell 11-1 to the Generals in Lake Park.

Sibley-Ocheyedan scored seven runs in the first, three in the second and one in the fifth. Harris-Lake Park’s lone run came in the fourth frame.

Spirit Lake’s baseball team fell to Sioux Center in a nonconference road game played Tuesday, June 27. The Warriors topped the Indians 3-2 in Sioux Center.

“Still not quite playing like we know how,” Spirit Lake coach Ross Ackerman said. “Our bats are in a bit of a slump or at least stringing together hits has been an issue for a couple of games. Working on fixing that issue in practice and trying to build confidence.”

Spirit Lake’s softball team lost a nonconference road game with Sioux Center on Tuesday, June 27. The Warriors defeated the Indians 4-3 in Sioux Center.

The Okoboji Blue Water Festival, which is held annually at Preservation Plaza on the shores of West Lake Okoboji on the second Saturday of August, recently received the Sustainability Initiative Award for a small market from the Iowa Travel Industry Partners (ITIP) at the ITIP Summer Celebration Annual Meeting on Monday, June 12 in Cedar Falls.