Okoboji/HMS put five wrestlers into the finals, but Noah Strantz was the lone Pioneer to win a title at the 2023 Siouxland Conference Tournament held Saturday, Feb. 3. Strantz won the 160-pound bracket to help the Pioneers to a fourth-place team finish in Sioux Center.

Okoboji/HMS finished 8.5 points behind runner-up Sioux Center. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley won the conference crown.

Spirit Lake Park’s Aroura Preston and Okoboji/HMS’ Avery Ballis made history as the first-ever Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state wrestling tournament qualifiers. Both competed at the tournament held Thursday-Friday, Feb. 2-3 at the Xtream Arena in Coralville.

Spirit Lake’s girls basketball team dropped a Lakes Conference home game to top-ranked and unbeaten returning Class 3A state champion Estherville Lincoln Central on Friday, Feb. 3. The Midgets defeated the Indians 55-43 in Spirit Lake.

Spirit Lake’s girls basketball team dropped a non-conference contest to 11th-ranked (3A) Vinton-Shellsburg on the campus of NIACC in Mason City on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Vikings earned a 51-37 victory over the Indians.

Okoboji’s girls basketball team earned another narrow victory Friday night at home against Boyden-Hull. The Pioneers edged the Comets 49-48 in Milford.

A bucket by Boyden-Hull’s Jenny Luevano tied the contest with 6 seconds remaining before a clutch free throw by Carly Carstens put the Pioneers on top for good.

Okoboji’s boys basketball team battled but ultimately dropped a Siouxland Conference home game with Boyden-Hull on Friday, Feb. 3. The Comets defeated the Pioneers 56-49 in Milford.

Harris-Lake Park’s boys basketball team suffered a lopsided road loss to Unity Christian on Friday, Feb. 3. The Knights topped the Wolves 74-42 in a War Eagle Conference battle in Orange City.

Harris-Lake Park’s girls basketball team saw its three-game win streak snapped by 10th-ranked (3A) Unity Christian on Friday, Feb. 3. The Knights topped the Wolves 71-25 in Orange City.

“The game was out of hand early,” Harris-Lake Park coach Jared Rahe said. “Their length and athleticism caused us a lot of problems the entire game. They are a very good team who could very well be in the 3A field at the state tournament.”

The Okoboji/HMS boys wrestling team earned a win over MOC-Floyd Valley but dropped duals to Sioux Center and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Thursday, Feb. 2 in Sioux Center. The Pioneers topped the Dutchmen 46-30 and fell 34-33 to the Warriors and 50-24 to the Nighthawks.

Harris-Lake Park’s boys basketball team earned a War Eagle Conference road win over Trinity Christian on Thursday, Feb. 2. The Wolves topped the Tigers 63-52 in Hull.

Trinity Christian slowly built a lead through three quarters before the Wolves caught fire for a 24-10 score in the fourth to earn the come-from-behind victory.

Harris-Lake Park’s girls basketball team pushed its win streak to three games with a narrow War Eagle Conference road win over Trinity Christian on Thursday, Feb. 2. The Wolves topped the Tigers 33-28 in Hull.

Spirit Lake Park’s boys wrestling team ended its regular season with a Lakes Conference road dual against Spencer on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The Tigers topped the Indians 58-18 in Spencer.

Spirit Lake’s boys basketball team earned a solid non-conference road win over Sioux City North on Monday, Jan. 30. The Indians defeated the Stars 71-57 in Sioux City.

Harris-Lake Park’s boys basketball team earned a road win over West Bend-Mallard on Monday, Jan. 30. The Wolves topped the Wolverines 46-34 in West Bend.

Harris-Lake Park’s girls basketball team earned a dominant road win over West Bend-Mallard on Monday, Jan. 30. The Wolves walloped the Wolverines 69-47 in West Bend.

“We came out strong from the opening tip,” Harris-Lake Park coach Jared Rahe said. “I was really happy how we shared the ball and executed all night long. It was a great win on the road that we really needed.”