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Spencer boys add pair of wins

FORT DODGE — “For a team that had not picked up a win so far in the season, Fort Dodge really came out and established the tone early on in this game,” Spencer boys basketball coach Kory Petzenhauser said following his team’s 59-49 road win Monday night — the first of back-to-back games to close out the 2023 campaign.

The Tigers limited the Dodgers to 15 points in the second and third quarters while producing 29 points of their own in the 10-point win.

Rebel girls head into break 8-1

SIOUX RAPIDS — Sioux Central’s girls basketball team enter the holiday break with an 8-1 mark after a convincing Twin Lakes win at home, Tuesday, against Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire, 62-20. The Rebels outproduced the Titans 24-6 in the first quarter and led 42-12 at the half en route to the 42-point win.

Sioux Central boys in middle of Cherokee pack

CHEROKEE — Sioux Central’s boys placed seven wrestlers in the top three at the Cherokee Invitational with first-year wrestler Noah Garcia earning a spot in the finals at 113, placing second for the meet. Likewise Zane Griffin finished runner-up also for the Rebels.

Titans 8 better than Rebels

SIOUX RAPIDS — In an otherwise even Twin Lakes Conference matchup Tuesday, Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire took advantage of a third quarter Sioux Central lull to claim a 65-57 boys basketball win in the Rebel gym.

With the score tied at 27-27, the Titans would double up on the Rebels 16-8 which would prove to be the difference in the game as both teams would enter into a shootout — both squads putting up 22 points down the stretch.

Johnson earns 100th win, Roberts title

The Spencer Tigers boys wrestling team hosted Western Christian and Emmetsburg for a nonconference double duel in the field house, finishing Thursday evening with a 1-1 record. Spencer rolled past the Wolfpack, 58-18 before succumbing to the E-Hawks, 39-33.

The evening would also include the celebration of Kade Johnson’s 100th win in front of the home crowd, following a 2:30 fall at 157 against the Wolfpack, and an 8-1 decision against the E-Hawks.

Big second propels Sioux Central girls to 7-1

POCAHONTAS — “We struggled to get into a flow early, but had a big second quarter with some steals and transition baskets,” Rebel girls basketball coach Kasey Krager said. “The girls really responded well in the fourth quarter when Pocahontas was making a run. We had some girls make some big plays and big shots down the stretch.

Sioux Central rebounds for road win

POCAHONTAS — A trio of double-digit scorers for Sioux Central helped overcome a 33-21 halftime deficit in Pocahontas, as the Rebel boys kept the Indians winless while improving to 2-4 and 1-2 in Twin Lakes Conference play Friday night.

Kuehler appointed NCC inaugural head men’s soccer coach

SHELDON — Northwest Iowa Community College announced Jesse Kuehler as its first head men’s soccer coach, starting Jan. 3. A Spencer native and a figure with an impressive soccer background, Kuehler is set to lead the college into a new era of collegiate soccer.

Lakers ladies get ICCAC win heading into holiday break

The Lakers women's basketball team head into the holiday break with a convincing conference win over Southeastern 73-49.

The Lakers had three scoring in double digits, led by Jordyn Stokes with 18 points, Allo Wolff added 13 points and Paige Martin finished with 12.

Southeastern’s Danajah Peterson led all scorers with 29 points.

6 Lakers post double digits in win

ESTHERVILLE — The Iowa Lakes men’s basketball team pushed their record to 11-3 and 2-1 in Iowa Community College Athletic Conference play with a 99-73 win over Western Iowa Tech.

Laker head coach Jason McKinney said, “Really proud of our guys effort tonight. We played with great life and energy and did a lot of the little things we didn't do Wednesday night. I'm looking forward to see what the second half of the year looks like when we get back from break.”

Outdoors: DNR to host an open house on the Towhead Lake Wildlife Area

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is holding an open house on Thursday, Jan. 4, from 4-7 p.m., at the Community Room at Fonda City Hall, 104 W. Second St., in Fonda, to discuss the habitat management, recreation use, wildlife populations and other topics of interest for the Towhead Lake Wildlife Area.

This will be a come-and-go open house format with staff from various programs on hand to answer questions.

Outdoors: Donations allow DNR to complete wildlife tracking system to monitor migration

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has received two $60,000 donations that will allow it to complete its Motus Wildlife Tracking System Network across the state within the next five years.

The Motus Wildlife Tracking System is a network of coordinated automated radio telemetry stations used to track long-distance movements of small animals. It began in 2013 by Birds Canada, near Toronto.

Outdoors: Hunters encouraged safety after weekend hunting incidents

The opening weekend of Iowa’s second gun deer season saw another 50,000-plus hunters enjoying time in the timber in pursuit of legendary whitetails. Unfortunately, there were three hunting incidents that serve as a reminder for hunters to review safety measures before heading out.

Outdoors: Tips for using sonar on ice

A fishing friend and I were talking about ice fishing recently. My friend wanted to get involved in fishing through the ice and was curious what equipment he would need to do so. Our conversation soon turned to sonar, aka “depth finders,” aka “fish finders,” and whether he needed one. My friend understood the value of sonar in open water, but wasn’t so sure it was needed on hard water. I

Outdoors: A wild ride

What a wild ride 2023 has been when it comes to our weather patterns. Across the United States, we’ve had flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and drought. We’ve become a country with wild weather swings and extremes.

Spencer, SC face off at North

SIOUX CITY — Both Spencer and Sioux Central traveled to Sioux City Tuesday for a quadrangular with MOC-Floyd Valley at Sioux City North. The Tigers, coming off back-to-back Saturday invite titles, would remain perfect in dual competition with three dominant performances against Sioux Central, 60-12; MOC-FV, 54-24 and Sioux City North, 48-21.

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